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:
An addendum to that bit about Blossom: I’m not impressed with their food, but someone who owns or is somehow involved with Blossom has a restaurant on the Upper East Side called V-Note. I went there once with my non-vegan father and he also loved it. Pretty sure they call it an “organic wine bar and bistro” but the vibe is counterintuitively unpretentious. Great atmosphere but more importantly it is really, really tasty. Blossom < V-Note!
Dylan’s Candy Bar is an awesome place for any kind of candy you can imagine! http://www.dylanscandybar.com/
It’s on 3rd avenue at 60th street. It’s always very crowded but definitely worth seeing!
you were in my neighborhood! i live in greenwich! you should check out angelica kitchen while youre there in the east village! it nyc’s best vegan restaurant (IMHO) 🙂 have a blast!
when I saw the pic of the dessert I honestly thought it was one that you made!!
Hope you enjoy NYC, I know how much you love it!
That PB pie looks so delicious! Bookmarking this post in my (things to check out in) NY file. 🙂
I went to NYC last Thanksgiving and spent it with my sister (who was in college there). We went ice skating in Central Park (once we finally found the place, of course! It’s easy to get lost in Central Park). It was pretty fun! 😉
As a lifelong resident of Queens, NY (one of our 5 boroughs), I make frequent trips into Manhattan and can recommend a bunch of places! Sorry of any of these are repeats, I haven’t gone through the other comments. Caravan of Dreams, Lula’s Sweet Apothecary (best vegan ice cream ever), Angelica Kitchen, Candle 79/Candle Cafe, V-Note, and John’s of 12th Street (Italian restaurant with traditional, as well as vegan menus) are all places I’d recommend. They’re kind of all over the place, so map ’em out and go nuts!
I am jealous!! I have never been to NYC but it is most definitely on my travel bucket list!! I think a visit near Christmas would be amazing!
Well, I’d have to say my favorite thing to do in NYC is catch a Yankees game!! And shop…a lot 🙂
O, you must go to:
Terry’s for a meatball sandwich and a peanut butter finger shake.
Stogo for icecream.
Candle Cafe
Blossom