Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey
"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
Yes it’s been an East Village kind of week! One more stop before I go to work after having some vegan pizza at Viva Herbal Pizzeria – it was onto STOGO for the first time! Stogo is an ice cream shop that keeps popping up in my Happy Cow App on my phone! The other night, while out and about […]
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Today marks four nights in a row of dining out.. you know what that means right? I need to focus on juicing and salads to recover! Actually, this is all stemming from my unknown desire to eat at Bhataki Cafe on 1st avenue. A friend raved to me about this place over very late night drinks– well, she was drinking… […]
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This is “Reinventing Indulgence” at its best so far. I went from an addiction to pasta.. to an addiction for those miracle noodles (konjac).. to an addiction for raw raviolis.. lol. It’s what I do- I accept it! ravioli with spaghetti squash Seriously though, I just dined out with ravioli and pizza (both raw) last night and then I order the […]
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I sometimes refer to certain streets in the East Village as vegan row. If one is closed or super packed, there is always another down the block. I wanted to try Bhataki Cafe but they had a cooking class going on which is also something I would like to do there! Next time! Lately, I have been craving Caravan of […]
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There is only one person and only one day a year that I would give in to going to a steakhouse– and that’s for my Mom and on Mother’s Day! Of course I was reluctant but what can I do- it’s Mother’s Day! I tried to take my time getting there hoping to hit traffic.. lol j/k but I […]
Read moreOk I admit it’s becoming increasingly embarrassing to dine with me! lol Now I have the idea in my head to “light” the dishes using the flashlight app from one of my phones while simultaneously shooting “flash off” from my iPhone. It’s the photographer in me- can’t help it! I have to get the best pictures and I have to […]
Read moreFinally! I finally made it over to the V-SPOT Cafe in Park Slope! I have been waiting for them to reopen after their renovation. Now their new hours only include Thursday through Sunday. They have a side business in catering their vegan food to many of the NYC health food stores- it’s their retail division and you can access information […]
Read moreAfter a splurge of tiny vegan restaurants lately, I felt this was going to be another with only a few tables. It’s frustrating to wait for these places with few seatings. It took me a while to get a reservation at Dirt Candy and now I am still waiting for Kajitsu. I felt relieved when I walked in to see […]
Read moreOur business meeting rolled over into dinner time! The choice- old school Italian! Of course, my nerves started rattling- oh my.. what in the world am I going to eat in an authentic Italian style “meat” filled restaurant. Remember, I don’t eat pasta either! Not just what am I going to eat- but what may I be tempted by. It’s not easy when […]
Read moreWhich is better? – When you have high expectations and the meal comes just under or when you have no expectations and the meal ends up amazing? I vote for the second. Sacred Chow is in my work neighborhood and I have seen it come up on my iPhone each time I search for a new vegan restaurant to try. I […]
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