Guess where I am…
If you said Hawaii, you’d be…
Wrong 
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I’m in New York for the week. My friend Jessica and her boyfriend rent a tiny NYC apartment, and they’re being gracious enough to let me crash on their couch (and commandeer the fridge). It’s pretty crowded and is going to get even more crowded later in the week when S flies in for a few days, but we’ve had a lot of fun so far!
After lounging around all morning, Jess and I headed down to Greenwich Village and grabbed lunch at a place called Quantum Leap. My food:
Normally, I’m not a fan of mock meat (at all!). But every now and then it appeals to me, which happened today. This particular dish is known as the Zen Platter, and it features a deliciously-spiced orange seitan (with hints of Chinese 5-spice powder).
Jessica ordered a grilled portabella burger:
And then we split a coconut peanut butter pie for dessert:
It wasn’t the best dessert I’ve ever had, but it was coconut and peanut butter… so of course we ate it anyway!
Questions of the Day:
Have you ever been to NYC?
What are your favorite things to do there?
Any suggestions, send them my way!
Link of the Day:
I live in NY! 🙂 the shopping is fun, also the Apple store is really cool (it’s under ground haha)… Christmas time is always fun with the tree, but reallllllly cold lol
Hey, my very good friend Adrienne is also in NY right now, she also happens to be vegan and she wrote this great review of a place she just ate at called “Twisted Soul Food Concepts” It sounded sooooo delicious. Here’s her blog write up for it, http://cracktheplates.com/2012/07/new-york-day-one/ Hope you have a great trip.
Hey!
The East Village is a healthy vegan’s dream. Some of my favorite restaurants there are:
The Organic Grill
Caravan of Dreams (lots of raw options and live music on the weekends!)
Angelica’s Kitchen
…and of course you can’t forget dessert at the best vegan ice cream shop in all of NYC (and trust me, I’ve tried a lot of them 🙂
Lula’s Sweat Apothecary on 6th between avenue A and B (its actually down the street from Caravan of Dreams, just saying’)
Hope you enjoy the city, its a good one. Oh and I just did a blog post about some fun things (actually non-food related) going on here this summer if you want to check that out::
http://trailofkale.blogspot.com/2012/07/summer-in-city.html
K
Babycakes NYC has amazing vegan (and generally allergen-free) baked goods…I go there pretty much every time I visit New York and anything I get is always delicious!
I lived in NYC for 10 years before moving out of the area. I loved to get dessert treats at LifeThyme in the village – 6th ave between 8th/9th streets. Also really yummy hot/cold bar.
I also loved Vegetarians Paradise 2 on West 4th bet 6th/Macdougal – http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/vegetarians-paradise-2/?restaurantid=761&page=3
their soul food place next door is really yummy too!!
I second Candle Cafe. Also, Angelica Kitchen – http://www.angelicakitchen.com/
so many eats… trying to remember them all!!!
OOH, Caravan of Dreams!! Really good brunch! I remember going there.
You HAVE to go to Rouge Tomate! http://rougetomatenyc.com
Best food EVER!
Love NYC! Of course, my favorite thing to do there is shop, shop, shop! Broadway’s pretty cool too. 😉
You have to visit Chelsea Market, Eataly and the High Line!
Oh, the best place in the world! Welcome to NYC! I’m waving to you from the Bronx–come up and visit the Botanical Gardens! It’s a bit of a schlep from Manhattan, but worth it for the beauty of the place.
And, definitely, Angelica’s Kitchen–one of my favorite places to eat!