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:
OH MY GOSH…. go to Lulas Sweet Apothecary!!!!!!! it’s on 6th st between Ave A and Ave B. THIS VEGAN ICE CREAM WILL BLOW YOUR MIND. I am so jealous that you’re there… regardless of the fact that I lived there for 9 months I still miss the food..
also try out- Pukk (1st ave between 4th and 5th st), Angelicas Kitchen (12th st between 2 and 1 ave), cafe viva something [a vegan pizza place] on second ave between 11th and 12th st, S’nice (multiple, but the Soho one is great).. I have so many more
also…. besides Lula’s you should try and find The Cinnamon Snail, an all vegan food truck. You can find them via facebook or twitter. It’s worth it… it’s delicious… I’m jealous
You MUST visit Max Brenner in Union Square. Chocolate.Chocolate.Chocolate. Need I say more? 🙂 Try the hot chocolate…yes, I know it’s blistering hot outside, but you’ll want to try it. I promise! Chocolate pizza…chocolate soup. Oh my!
Katie, Take a “Foods of NY” Tour! I did the one in Chelsea Market & Meatpacking District. You will taste your way through Chelsea Market (holy YUM!) and then take a walking tour, walking off just a small portion of what you’ll sample in the market. The coolest part of the tour, besides the history of the meatpacking district, is seeing a couple of sithttp://www.foodsofny.com/chelseamarket.php
Katie, Take a “Foods of NY” Tour! I did the one in Chelsea Market & Meatpacking District. You will taste your way through Chelsea Market (holy YUM!) and then take a walking tour, walking off just a small portion of what you’ll sample in the market. The coolest part of the tour, besides the history of the meatpacking district, is seeing a couple of sites from Sex & The City from when Samanta lived in that district! Here’s a link…love to know what you think! (Ha! I’m a poet…) http://www.foodsofny.com/chelseamarket.php
You know I love the mock meats! And that plate looks delicious! So does that pie! Anyway, I’ve never been to NYC, but when I finally make it there someday, I must dine at Teany! Not so much because I love tea (I don’t really), but I love Moby …
Welcome to NYC, chickadee!
My friend and I went to a great place called Cafe Blossom on the upper west side for dinner. He got a stir-fry and a green smoothie, and I got what was basically the greatest veggie-grain burger of my life. It was a bit pricey ($14 for a burger? WOOF.), but the place had great ambiance and it made for a good dinner. Hope you have a great time in the city
That’s too bad about your dessert, but I know what you mean….yesterday I went to a vegan restaurant and had “cheese”cake made with some kind of nut cheese (cashew?)….the texture was great by I didn’t LOVE the taste (but the coconutty crust and tart raspberry coulis on the top saved it!) Have you had some success with making vegan cheesecakes?
The NYC Toys R Us is amazing! I know, grow up, Gin… But seriously, there’s a ferris wheel and a life-sized candy land! 😉
Oh my gosh!! You posted this just after I spent weeks looking for vegan places in NYC, and I’m there right now. :))) Lifethyme, Souen, the Union Square market has a few vegan bakeries, Lulu’s Sweet Apocthary, Stogo’s Ice Cream, Whole Foods, um. SO MUCH!!
Ohhh. If you’re still there, (even though you don’t like fake meat) you HAVE to go to the Vegetarian Dim Sum House in Chinatown (on Mott, I believe – and I’m pretty sure it’s 100% vegan) and Kate’s Joint in the Village (best “chicken wings” I’ve ever had – they don’t actually taste nor look like chicken at all, they’re just sticks of deliciousness). Enjoy!
🙁 I just Googled Kate’s Joint and it’s gone! GONE! I will never eat that deliciousness again. Sigh.
The Dim Sum House is, thankfully, alive and well: http://www.yelp.com/biz/vegetarian-dim-sum-house-new-york