I finally made it to Mother of Pearl in East Village, NYC. I have been wanting to try this Polynesian fusion restaurant since it opened. The place is very dark and the tables super close together. The darkness always makes…
The Sweet Praxis in Syracuse
I was randomly taken to The Sweet Praxis while in Syracuse. We stopped for coffee and then I had a giant smile as I realized they have vegan options! A coffee/tea house with pastries and chocolates. Several vegan items are…
Strong Hearts Cafe in Syracuse
I actually jumped for joy when Google told me a vegan cafe was a block from my hotel in Syracuse. It was almost unbelievable! Strong Hearts Cafe was great fun. Definitely focused on being vegan. The menu offers standard fare…
Alto Cinco in Syracuse
I am in Syracuse, NY for a couple days and very pleasantly surprised by all the vegan options. A quick search through my phone the first night revealed Alto Cinco and my colleague who lives here was thrilled when I…
Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems
I have seen pictures of these gems for a little while and decided to finally try them. I used to love Peanut M&Ms and wondered if these would be similar. As a dark chocolate, they don't taste like the M&Ms,…
Le Botaniste in SoHo NYC
Hubby and I were famished after volunteering with Best Friends Animal Society in SoHo and realized Le Botaniste was only a few blocks away. We had to try it! It is an adorable space that feels clean and bright. All…
Bryant Park’s Winter Village 2017 NYC
In 2016 the organizer of Bryant Park’s Winter Village changed and the vegan mission was lost. I was so disappointed in the lack of vegan options that I didn’t even want to blog about it. This year is better and…
Chili
When I first started this blog I asked my friends, because of course I started by sharing this with friends, what they would like to see. A dear friend I have known since 1996 requested a chili recipe. I honestly…
Vegan Food & Drink Festival
The vegan food & drink festival finally came to NYC! I was thrilled and couldn’t wait to see what other cities have been able to experience. I was not disappointed. The festival was on Randall’s Island, a place I had…
JaJaJa in Lower East Side
My aunt came to visit and wanted to experience a cat cafe. There are two in the Lower East Side and we were hungry after all the kitty cuteness. I had seen JaJaJa on Instagram and wanted to try it.…
An Everyday Vegan 