your recipe is – darlin – is so tasty

At Stir It Up, we found Caribbean fare for the vegetarians. The restaurant is located on a section of Atlantic populated by Pakistani curio and clothing shops and we visited on one of the chilly nights in January’s interminable stretch. Stir It Up shone invitingly from the lonely street where I was waiting for my [...]

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she said the prettiest place on earth was baltimore at night

I visited Balt’amour last weekend to spend time with three close friends from college. Lisa, Malka, and Elana picked me up from the always cheerful Baltimore Travel Plaza. We drove directly to Nacho Mama’s in Canton where we started sipping on these not-so-lethal hubcap margaritas. I’ve had many a discussion with friends about how the [...]

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sticky rice pancakes

If you’re making the trek down to Tribeca, stop by Mangez Avec Moi for vegetarian-friendly Southeast Asian cuisine with a array of soul (fake) chicken options. Mangez Avec Moi’s menu spans across Asia, hitting China, Thailand, and Vietnam, although I’m not sure which country is the lucky home to these Sticky Rice Pancakes. I approached [...]

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franchia, finally

A few days after the dinner at Blossom, I attended Zen‘s green tea dinner at Franchia, a multi-level Korean Vegan Teahouse that infuses tea into noodles and dumplings. Franchia’s interior is constructed with horizontal and vertical beams of dark wood that shine in the dim light. The overall effect is reminiscent (intentionally, I assume) of [...]

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happy valentine’s day

I hope spring comes soon.

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garden of simple

Blossom I’ve never been one to seek out vegetarian restaurants for the simple reason that most of my friends eat meat. It’s not my style to impose restrictions on anyone’s diet because I’m all for indulging in whatever you crave, and I’m used to adapting, evaluating the tastiest vegetarian option among the usual few on [...]

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my blueberry toast

Pie on toast is a strange concept but it’s what I ate at Saint’s Alp Teahouse. The peculiar combination was only $1.90 so I had a hard time resisting it, especially with just $3 in my wallet. On the menu, it’s called a “Supreme Toast” with various “fillings”: apple, almond butter, garlic butter, coconut butter, [...]

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sunday south indian

Chennai Garden For my Sunday lunch, I want full-bodied flavors that won’t make me feel like a lazy pudding. After all, Sunday is the last day of glorious freedom before the week begins and although Punjabi food or cheesy fries from Shake Shack sound appealing, I don’t want to be so weighed down by lunch [...]

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