Buddha Bodai, located at 5 Mott Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, is known for serving Kosher vegetarian Chinese cuisine. I was introduced to this restaurant a few years ago and it remains a great place for vegetarian food and dimsum. In addition to the many vegetable and tofu-based dishes, the restaurant also offers remakes of common...
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Save the date: NYC Vegetarian Food Festival 2013
The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival will return for its third year on March 2 and 3, 2013 at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street) in Manhattan.
USVegCorp NYC: A Very Vegan Thankgiving
Join the US VegCorp on Monday, Nov. 19 from 7-9 p.m. for a very vegan Thanksgiving at one of NYC’s premier vegetarian restaurants, Cafe Blossom. The dinner starts at $45/person and benefits for the Animals Sanctuary in New Jersey. Cafe Blossom is located at 41 Carmine Street in the West Village. Reserve a spot here....
Terry Hope Romero’s Vegan Eats World Cookbook
Terry Home Romero’s latest vegan cookbook, Vegan Eats World features her take on a wide variety of dishes from around the world. I’ve been looking forward to it for a while and was so excited when I finally received it in the mail. I had a great time being involved in the recipe testing process...
Greenmarket to Gotham Prix Fixe Lunch Week One: Cherry Lane Farms
Monday, June 11 was the launch of Gotham Bar and Grill‘s annual Greenmarket to Gotham with “12 Weeks, 12 Farms, 12 Menus.” Each week, the chefs will put together a $25 two-course lunch menu featuring a particular Union Square Greenmarket farm. The first week showcased fresh produce from Cherry Lane Farms of Cumberland County, New...
The Seed: A Vegan Experience in NYC – June 16-17
The Seed: A Vegan Experience (June 16-17) brings two days of activities for everyone to explore and learn about the vegan lifestyle. Throughout the weekend, there will be cooking demonstrations, film screenings, and talks by vegan advocates, such as bestselling author Kathy Freston (Veganist), triathlon winner Brendan Brazier, medical doctor Joel Fuhrman (Eat to Live),...
Gotham Bar and Grill Launches Third Annual Greenmarket to Gotham
On Monday, June 11, Gotham Bar and Grill launches its third annual Greenmarket to Gotham in support of GrowNYC. For 12 weeks, they will feature 12 different regional farms with a $25 two-course lunch menus. The all-vegetarian prix fixe menus are specially crafted by Chefs Alfred Portale and Livio Velardowill, and highlights a particular Union...
Herbivoracious Cookbook Review and Giveaway [ENDED]
This giveaway has ended! A winner will be selected and notified shortly. Thanks everyone for entering! — Earlier this month vegetarian food blogger Michael Natkin release his Herbivoracious: A Flavor Revolution with 150 Vibrant and Original Vegetarian Recipes cookbook. I was happy to receive a copy of the cookbook to review. I personally follow a...
Green Split Pea Dal Recipe
Dal is a stew prepared from pulses, like dried lentils, peas, or beans that have been removed from their hull and split. It’s often enjoyed over rice or with bread. There’s many different kinds of dal, but it looks like the most basic process simply requires lots of boiling and a nice mix of spices....
Highlights from the 2nd NYC Vegetarian Food Festival
The 2nd NYC Vegetarian Food Festival took place this past weekend at the spacious Metropolitan Pavilion. I had been keeping up with the organizers over the months as they planned the festival, expanding it to a two-day event and bringing together even more exhibitors. It was definitely exciting to see the festival grow and everyone’s...