tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87589290438308301132024-03-13T15:23:59.873-07:00WE LIKE TO EAT VEGANEd and Deanna Templeton's reviews about vegan food encountered on our travels around the world. Vegan since 1991.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-86106172862830154932013-01-30T14:12:00.000-08:002013-01-30T14:16:34.864-08:00Clay Oven, Irvine, CADeanna was searching for some vegan Indian food in Orange County and found an OC Weekly article claiming that <a href="http://www.clayovenirvine.com/" target="_blank">Clay Oven</a> was the best Indian food in OC. So she called the place and asked, "Do you have vegetarian dishes?" and the man on the phone answered back, "Yes, many vegan dishes too!" And that was all we needed to hear. When a place understands the word 'vegan' you are off to a good start. <span style="color: #999999;"><i>(As a side note, we heard good things about <a href="http://www.chakracuisine.com/" target="_blank">Chakra</a> (another Indian place in Irvine) and tried it out. We went at dinner time, and NOBODY was in there. Bad sign. And then we asked our waitress what things were vegan and she looked at us with a blank stare like we were speaking Russian. She had to go back and ask the chef. And when she came back, we were informed that not much could be modified to be vegan. (At and Indian place!) All that did was reveal that the food is not fresh, and the chef is an amateur. Or probably it was just cooks back there, heating up pre-prepared food. Alas, the food was not so good.)</i></span><br />
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<i>Let me start by saying this IS NOT a vegan restaurant, they serve meat, but they have plenty of vegan options. </i>This place makes everything fresh. And changes the menu seasonally. We asked them why they didn't have Aloo Gobi, and his answer was basically that it would be too typical to have that on the menu. (But he would make it for us if we wanted!) They prefer to do things differently. When we asked about the Naan bread, it was vegan too, and he was super flexible when we expressed that the rosemary naan AND the garlic basil naan sounded good, he just said, "We will make you rosemary garlic naan, no problem!" (A great sign that the food is freshly prepared.) <i>(I didn't have my regular digi-cam, so had to use crappy iPhone - sorry for image quality.)</i><br />
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We had one of the best dishes we have ever had at an Indian place, and one that you will never see at another Indian restuarant, Brussel Sprouts! <i>(Choti Goghi
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Brussels sprouts in a tomato masala) </i>Well worth the price!<i><br /></i><br />
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We started with artichoke pakoras (not typical!) and samosas <i>(vegan on request)</i><br />
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This place was very good. A bit pricey (we did order a lot of stuff), but it's Irvine, and the food and service was impeccable. So you get what you pay for in this case. We didn't feel ripped off. And we will be going back for sure, and ordering less food! I think everything on the menu under the "vegetables" heading was already vegan or could be made vegan. And they had a cauliflower soup on the menu that we didn't get to try that sounded really good. A reason to go back before the season changes.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-50370573926151124692013-01-30T13:39:00.000-08:002013-01-30T13:39:00.923-08:00Napfenyes Etterem/Sunshine Restaurant, Budapest, HungaryI was going to be in Budapest for 2 and a half weeks setting up an art <a href="http://www.mucsarnok.hu/new_site/index.php?lang=en&t=562&curmenu=203&kovetkezo_collapse=0">exhibition at the Ernst Museum</a>, and on the very first night thanks to <a href="http://www.happycow.net/">Happy Cow</a>, we found <a href="http://www.napfenyesetterem.hu/">Napfenyes Etterem</a>, which translates into Sunshine Restaurant, it was so good we never ate anywhere else the entire time we were there.
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The front of the menu.<br />
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One of the very nice waitresses who (lucky for us) spoke English and made ordering much easier.
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The "Cheese and sour cream" fusili.
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The Hungarian stuffed pickled cabbage.
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Two views of the spaghetti bolognese.
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And the ratatouille seitan cutlets.<br />
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We basically tried everything over the two weeks, so what follows is just straight food-porn from Budapest.<br />
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A traditional cabbage based dish.<br />
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The director (at the time) of the <a href="http://www.mucsarnok.hu/new_site/index.php?lang=en&t=562" target="_blank">Ernst Muzeum</a>, Zsolt Petranyi and his lovely wife.<br />
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Yes. Applesauce.<br />
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This corn pizza was pretty good.<br />
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Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-21447317808067863172013-01-28T23:39:00.001-08:002013-01-29T11:37:00.316-08:00Cafe Gratitude, Los Angeles<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Alternative title: "I am Broke!" </b></span><br />
<a href="http://cafegratitude.com/" target="_blank">Cafe Gratitude</a> is an all vegan restaurant with raw options. There is a bit of a hippie vibe. (For instance, the servers ask you a <i>Question of the Day</i> such as, "What are you grateful for?" and leave you to contemplate it while you wait for your food. (or laugh, thinking you are on an episode of Portlandia.)<br />
(There is another location in Venice that seems a bit less crunchy)<br />
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This dish is the "I am Fortified" (Note the very new-age names that I try to avoid saying.) Sautéed seasonal vegetables & kale, brown rice or
quinoa, topped with your choice of sauce: sesame-ginger,
garlic-tahini, red pepper harissa. We had the Garlic-Tahini. It set us back $12.75 (with added avocado for an extra $2.25!)(Or did it push our health forward? Deanna adds.)<br />
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This is the "I am Dazzling" a Caesar Salad with romaine lettuce, avocado, brazil nut parmesan and capers tossed with Caesar dressing for $8.5 with added olive tapenade for $2.<br />
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This was roasted potatoes with spicy cashew cheese sauce. It's not on the current menu since they change items seasonally. So we don't remember the silly name of this one. It was an "I am" something certainly. (Not Pictured but highly recommended, the "I AM ECSTATIC" <i>- </i>Brussels sprouts roasted with Maple Miso sauce.)<br />
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This was their version of a BLT - the "Bacon" was made from coconut, with lettuce, tomato and avocado. Not on the current menu anymore, but it was really good. (Our friend Kevin went back again just to get this!)<br />
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To sum it up: We love this place! We just visited the <a href="http://cafegratitude.com/cg-venice/" target="_blank">Venice location</a> and found it easier to get a seat, but parking at both locations can be hard. It's well worth the hassles for the great vegan food they are serving. Also, the desserts are REALLY fantastic! The vegan <span class="st">tiramisu lives up to all the hype that we had heard.</span> Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-12639857138322512342013-01-28T22:14:00.003-08:002013-01-28T22:26:23.465-08:00Portico, Nuoro - Sardinia, Italy VISIT 2!In <a href="http://www.toymachine.com/ed/newspost/8102/beach+days+in+sardinia/">May of 2011</a> we had the pleasure of re-visiting this restaurant! <a href="http://www.toymachine.com/ed/2010/07/">
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We first visited Sardinia</a>, Italy in July 2010, <a href="http://weliketoeatvegan.blogspot.com/2010/09/portico-nuoro-sardinia-italy.html">(see older food post here.)</a>.
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(I know it's 2013 now, so excuse the lateness.)
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I can't even describe all of these dishes. But they all tasted incredible.
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This place is primarily a seafood restaurant, but the chef knows vegan food and just whips these dishes up off the top of his head.
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All veggies, no fake meats, just ingredients from a master chefs' kitchen.
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Sweet potato and arugula tempura? Yes.
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It was again a "Parade of Food" and the mini dishes kept on coming!
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The ender was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregula">Sardinian specialty, Fregola</a>.
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Ashley was having anxiety about having to try some fish that the chef was making special for her!
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Grant was like, she be trippin!
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But then consoled her.
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Hope to visit again soon!
Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-61972711611308709412012-07-01T11:09:00.000-07:002012-07-01T11:09:20.111-07:00Vertical Diner, Salt Lake CityHad a quick chance on the recent <a href="http://www.facebook.com/toymachineofficial">Toy Machine</a> tour to find a vegan place in Salt Lake City using the <a href="http://vegoutapp.com/">VegOut app</a> and found <a href="http://verticaldiner.com/">Vertical Diner</a>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_re7lkYq8Pk1YyJBxodZBJq00GtM_AkcacS_Dy8stxNn2zEmXnhH-SLPoSxvNHES5Fw_wlVKQkjZcsYInQRVuI3LBw12IOsYbyYz_4B-aRnOPBNblPgwfB88TQHymN7alyFA0VYLi6tUl/s1600/vertical+cafe+salt+lake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="299" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_re7lkYq8Pk1YyJBxodZBJq00GtM_AkcacS_Dy8stxNn2zEmXnhH-SLPoSxvNHES5Fw_wlVKQkjZcsYInQRVuI3LBw12IOsYbyYz_4B-aRnOPBNblPgwfB88TQHymN7alyFA0VYLi6tUl/s400/vertical+cafe+salt+lake.JPG" /></a>
I only shot one photo. Of my breakfast called The Avalanche. Two pancakes, sausage, tofu scramble and hashbrowns. $9.50. It was great. We had breaded 'chicken' sandwiches the night before that were real good. See <a href="http://verticaldiner.com/?page_id=45">their menu</a>. I took a bunch of carnivores with me for breakfast and everyone was more than happy with their meals. Check it out if you are in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_City">Salt Lake City</a>.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-44775846303900853332012-06-12T00:06:00.003-07:002012-06-12T00:16:24.940-07:00Palm Greens Cafe, Palm Springs, CAWe ate a nice vegan breakfast at <a href="http://palmgreenscafe.com/index.php/breakfast-specialties/">Palm Greens Cafe</a> in Palm Springs on June 10th, 2012.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBDqMvEvyeAipb0sgBVd-h5a8IIUTSQZn5Ct25kFLoqsY7mufYzL7EH-IDZzv3LuOtORv48nVMWi3FJJ1O2eA0wjfpRB1R8wasiJp1KrWqVkJxgXq69ukb34rR4Olq9BJuh21kYqIDfqm/s1600/---Palm+springs+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBDqMvEvyeAipb0sgBVd-h5a8IIUTSQZn5Ct25kFLoqsY7mufYzL7EH-IDZzv3LuOtORv48nVMWi3FJJ1O2eA0wjfpRB1R8wasiJp1KrWqVkJxgXq69ukb34rR4Olq9BJuh21kYqIDfqm/s400/---Palm+springs+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753044739310029522" /></a><br />I had the biscuits and gravy with a mix of the two sides they offer, sauteed greens and potatos. It was <span style="font-style:italic;">real</span> good.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXv5DxrkxLqgb1OuqgZClw8A0HJV1ODAN8pyYmt6SbtdLUpFL4SrIfm-wTSWGNgDD8c3rYRtE6NhkWv0zAED0WdiHwVwHAi0mH68DS8eKGSZaiP7-1kNXYsBsiDYawnGMb3ts0oWhHobx/s1600/---palm+springs+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXv5DxrkxLqgb1OuqgZClw8A0HJV1ODAN8pyYmt6SbtdLUpFL4SrIfm-wTSWGNgDD8c3rYRtE6NhkWv0zAED0WdiHwVwHAi0mH68DS8eKGSZaiP7-1kNXYsBsiDYawnGMb3ts0oWhHobx/s400/---palm+springs+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753044735750986114" /></a><br />Deanna had the Vegan cinnamon swirl French Toast. It was as good as it looks.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRk8cJ05V9g3fSfKnQBOAw9WSGlC2Sj9kUN3kDg9tpwAXtsZGgmAvkdbAGcknWuZ8uWhCUjLzf7F_f7tJGGEikdHEVaN3A1arbtHMohNg4Ce1EMYIrQQ8vP09SbXPWj2MCunjx3M5zuFP/s1600/---photo%255B3%255D.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRk8cJ05V9g3fSfKnQBOAw9WSGlC2Sj9kUN3kDg9tpwAXtsZGgmAvkdbAGcknWuZ8uWhCUjLzf7F_f7tJGGEikdHEVaN3A1arbtHMohNg4Ce1EMYIrQQ8vP09SbXPWj2MCunjx3M5zuFP/s400/---photo%255B3%255D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753044743600759858" /></a><br />Check them out if you are in Palm Springs, the rest of the food looked really good too and the place was packed with people, always a good sign.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-51354878973308705342012-04-26T20:43:00.002-07:002012-04-26T20:43:25.486-07:00R.I.P. Maggie Mudds!<a href="http://www.maggiemudd.com/">Maggie Mudd's</a> is now out of business I hear from an SF friend of mine.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wMikw4E1BG0dNePKJWh_fQybwPxwKFXVBUNg7K7vXgARyH-1_VMS4KE38kXfC8ymKU9Fs3Yph9Mj2v2vxVPCoPMlyh3ErmB1Gudl8B4IN059HNDfaUOqzwhUqquoDsp5rs07c_fsg5Nd/s1600/---IMG_5758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wMikw4E1BG0dNePKJWh_fQybwPxwKFXVBUNg7K7vXgARyH-1_VMS4KE38kXfC8ymKU9Fs3Yph9Mj2v2vxVPCoPMlyh3ErmB1Gudl8B4IN059HNDfaUOqzwhUqquoDsp5rs07c_fsg5Nd/s400/---IMG_5758.JPG" /></a></div>
So sad! We would often eat dinner somewhere and then rush over to get dessert there.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-3025322226626726702012-04-25T11:27:00.004-07:002012-04-25T11:52:34.640-07:00Sesamo Bar, BarcelonaWe have a long history with <a href="http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=4256">Sesamo Bar</a>. For years we have been going there and watching it go through many changes. Our first times there it was vegetarian but always had something for vegans. (the best phase, with the best food!) Then it changed to serving meat as well. (I don't think we went during that period.) But we heard that they have gone back to being vegetarian again so we went to check it out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9nElL7LTgf22LKkueLyzJpW55GNShcIZ4bj3CrQRGgJvxz70-LAGUWLRKtk6nPS0kLDjXghhMq2nE2pgE9gR_RIxRHSc6TPW4-8bvSZu8HCxYfKG0ftujZYCfzjYAgOUhaR4QanpAb-n/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9nElL7LTgf22LKkueLyzJpW55GNShcIZ4bj3CrQRGgJvxz70-LAGUWLRKtk6nPS0kLDjXghhMq2nE2pgE9gR_RIxRHSc6TPW4-8bvSZu8HCxYfKG0ftujZYCfzjYAgOUhaR4QanpAb-n/s400/IMG_0117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735410296666374018" /></a><br />Deanna got a mushroom tart thing. We both agreed that the pastry dough was too hard, the tofu too tough, and the tomatoes not ripe. Overall she gave it a "Meh."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9cObYjpyCQjIqbkQWbFlHuyj9EMtdSuaQj0XJfNPRGKebV6ubBxHzzSKsbKHrGYhz_x70ljQBhMbdPGl2kEyzWtABc7IpTR6qZJ_qWKuEEae6LkhE9Dfy1JEbJa63PoS9CfI4E7ISKB_/s1600/IMG_0116.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9cObYjpyCQjIqbkQWbFlHuyj9EMtdSuaQj0XJfNPRGKebV6ubBxHzzSKsbKHrGYhz_x70ljQBhMbdPGl2kEyzWtABc7IpTR6qZJ_qWKuEEae6LkhE9Dfy1JEbJa63PoS9CfI4E7ISKB_/s400/IMG_0116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735410290186348162" /></a><br />But this salad on the other hand was a blockbuster. A vegan bonanza meal in itself. So many vegetables and greens!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmLw5OsdN7s3dACzHVvUNvzzGOqQTWs0imNXyaQR4yOAPwt_pq8LPd3vDiSl8fTYDwxxgLgIaiKIJl7Zslc76mxehjU00ed_VTJgZPmiFFuf-stao96nAE0a7pK3jrSeUmTV_hy8esa3f/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmLw5OsdN7s3dACzHVvUNvzzGOqQTWs0imNXyaQR4yOAPwt_pq8LPd3vDiSl8fTYDwxxgLgIaiKIJl7Zslc76mxehjU00ed_VTJgZPmiFFuf-stao96nAE0a7pK3jrSeUmTV_hy8esa3f/s400/IMG_0114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735410281704370946" /></a><br />Deanna and I both agreed this salad alone was worth coming back for, regardless of the entrees.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWsth986U8LXqn8d2pSi21pzfKtCL3-tkxWiKUy7MY5Kacm1kDdZwqon7AW_aH_jvNOb98AkNyDnEScfuF32sNHnJteAzb8ytLa7vBF6I4yZYYV8YYVWf4hVdrjXynaIdvgiThiHVMKHl/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWsth986U8LXqn8d2pSi21pzfKtCL3-tkxWiKUy7MY5Kacm1kDdZwqon7AW_aH_jvNOb98AkNyDnEScfuF32sNHnJteAzb8ytLa7vBF6I4yZYYV8YYVWf4hVdrjXynaIdvgiThiHVMKHl/s400/IMG_0118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735410300121012706" /></a><br />I had a mushroom curry type dish. This dish was also quite "Meh" but I ate it.<br /><br />If we were in Barcelona for a time again we would probably give it another chance. But if the food was the same the second time I bet we would not go again. Luckily, they change the dishes often, and I bet that we just went at a bad time for vegan choices.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-72112481189061254712012-04-18T09:21:00.003-07:002012-04-18T09:32:35.543-07:00Feature in Veg News!Ed was featured in the June issue of <a href="http://vegnews.com/">VegNews magazine</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuQgYY5gCvq0DxdMBzME8nq7CopnYbV-nzUOMu4GeAk15Bh9C2nuecGE8gkya9ML2EpcM7uG8CWZ0ek7oFmXiFdVJy63L5udMw-3ajB1G2L-FPqYwpPoVXVp4KlQCEFA6YopxlRoR4AsV/s1600/VegNews+cover.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuQgYY5gCvq0DxdMBzME8nq7CopnYbV-nzUOMu4GeAk15Bh9C2nuecGE8gkya9ML2EpcM7uG8CWZ0ek7oFmXiFdVJy63L5udMw-3ajB1G2L-FPqYwpPoVXVp4KlQCEFA6YopxlRoR4AsV/s400/VegNews+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732777252095664978" /></a><br />Talking about <a href="http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=988&catId=8">skateboarding</a>, <a href="http://deannatempleton.blogspot.com/">art</a>, and veganism. And of course this blog we do got a shout-out!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKHxK_ETv_lQVcb8Y4Q6OkRLqMjG09glqaK8i0MLBVIi0Vl2RuJO9yw4lHATtys6JcPL4-nhTUUY2MShWWsYVNyUsOndGkQj7k7zcT7Cgfr-Dk-5ToREUroZjYn2uQt8qcSjIx9ygOFfM/s1600/Veg+News+spread.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKHxK_ETv_lQVcb8Y4Q6OkRLqMjG09glqaK8i0MLBVIi0Vl2RuJO9yw4lHATtys6JcPL4-nhTUUY2MShWWsYVNyUsOndGkQj7k7zcT7Cgfr-Dk-5ToREUroZjYn2uQt8qcSjIx9ygOFfM/s400/Veg+News+spread.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732777258842414434" /></a><br />Pick up a copy if you have a chance, a great resource for vegans from recipes to great shopping ideas and articles to keep your brain sharp.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-38597820534271684642012-04-17T19:30:00.011-07:002012-04-18T09:40:28.314-07:00La Estrella, Barcelona, SpainPasteleria La Estrella Cake Shop.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH8ZrsLNYCneWtnr8KMOCeWRpn-Pp9GrbxL-z7dvDsmAbd5-Z4UNPNHTHX_gDa6SS-mnRnyQ8GlE3jq3FjertgbkiBg9Q8mjEpzJRFk5PD5pF87KzbML8PTzOqwJ5S3CD9rjD4p6UPv4P/s1600/IMG_0103.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH8ZrsLNYCneWtnr8KMOCeWRpn-Pp9GrbxL-z7dvDsmAbd5-Z4UNPNHTHX_gDa6SS-mnRnyQ8GlE3jq3FjertgbkiBg9Q8mjEpzJRFk5PD5pF87KzbML8PTzOqwJ5S3CD9rjD4p6UPv4P/s400/IMG_0103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732575780849081170" /></a><br />It says "PUJOL" outside and we found it using <a href="http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=30445">Happy Cow</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfODbxIWa8Hr53g7bEuamPzEQvMlij6WlnBfImzUDt4hgLOw7W3lKyU9LbPxoOSNewwXnfF41LFZtkLNq59SgcLO_98oeobo_6VlDIksQfnkxOorkgN5BGX6UYvQ_IfBH6_Yye_VBCZk_/s1600/IMG_0098.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfODbxIWa8Hr53g7bEuamPzEQvMlij6WlnBfImzUDt4hgLOw7W3lKyU9LbPxoOSNewwXnfF41LFZtkLNq59SgcLO_98oeobo_6VlDIksQfnkxOorkgN5BGX6UYvQ_IfBH6_Yye_VBCZk_/s400/IMG_0098.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732575775616615298" /></a><br />On a whim we went to this place and were befuddled and then pleasantly surprised. From the outside appearance and judging from the area it's in (the semi-seedy Raval district) you would never in a hundred years think this place had anything for vegans. And even when we walked in we were struck by the authentic quaintness of the place. There was an elderly man running the place and it seemed really old school. And by that I mean decidedly <span style="font-style:italic;">NOT</span> vegan-friendly.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxmBpSvjQcEnvX0JeWA0jljMYSFmvMgrPUDWqpSQWOYiCw6vDBF4M-PpoYW7XPIn6dnuwyN_Yr5HkY5dCqIYmSpSM16QNU6FHvR9x_vMnJiGaVxLhr8JmXyrsONr9q1NSkQFg7uDyaaUT/s1600/IMG_0096.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxmBpSvjQcEnvX0JeWA0jljMYSFmvMgrPUDWqpSQWOYiCw6vDBF4M-PpoYW7XPIn6dnuwyN_Yr5HkY5dCqIYmSpSM16QNU6FHvR9x_vMnJiGaVxLhr8JmXyrsONr9q1NSkQFg7uDyaaUT/s400/IMG_0096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732577082946940882" /></a><br />Check out this ornate ceiling. (click images for larger view) But you see the easel with the sign on it?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnhAe5-kh_fK_g8Rqm6PK2tOME6cornpxhW-oJsT2sF87aEzCz12pogOAo4tSywNRbnzuwUXQ6TCB4f9fLA5D8QwoL9PEgg6zUOzbiL-vxHK5imnSyposEHcpmuoA8lftAHWm5H-8XdCZ/s1600/IMG_0092.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnhAe5-kh_fK_g8Rqm6PK2tOME6cornpxhW-oJsT2sF87aEzCz12pogOAo4tSywNRbnzuwUXQ6TCB4f9fLA5D8QwoL9PEgg6zUOzbiL-vxHK5imnSyposEHcpmuoA8lftAHWm5H-8XdCZ/s400/IMG_0092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732575761388727634" /></a><br />It says: Exquisite Pastries, 100% Vegan. Suitable for the lactose intolerant, Suitable for egg allergies. Free of cruelty to animals.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkXeZwXhK14ZJZeP5XMQgLUXV-U947idYyT0o_1HCOFKjsLCf-lKizfIq4Dp5IX8stG-zbCNGAQ0D3j_JPulF3X9iGxY1E0BNjz7wGX8v-RBlu7UyX7qEeuwjt5GXLm47_3a6xnQxoLdz/s1600/IMG_0090.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkXeZwXhK14ZJZeP5XMQgLUXV-U947idYyT0o_1HCOFKjsLCf-lKizfIq4Dp5IX8stG-zbCNGAQ0D3j_JPulF3X9iGxY1E0BNjz7wGX8v-RBlu7UyX7qEeuwjt5GXLm47_3a6xnQxoLdz/s400/IMG_0090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732577098053717234" /></a><br />This cute man was helping a woman before us and he very slowly wrapped up a cake with paper and ribbon in such a meticulous and efficient way. Like he had been wrapping cakes for 50 years.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzM3ZigMxdIYRXfuQrzfDm7D0BRPnqZgdnsguyhGGsYQ43M33jFvGXoEecc0o_7TagOZnO6_xgALn-AquSk6nS16R317wtl5NeWkZBhX2jGPl3Pc5DOj134ndt0LrVbRf1YdR2TxRkaIp/s1600/IMG_0093.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzM3ZigMxdIYRXfuQrzfDm7D0BRPnqZgdnsguyhGGsYQ43M33jFvGXoEecc0o_7TagOZnO6_xgALn-AquSk6nS16R317wtl5NeWkZBhX2jGPl3Pc5DOj134ndt0LrVbRf1YdR2TxRkaIp/s400/IMG_0093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732577094359652466" /></a><br />Don't put your grubby fingers all over the cakes! He will get some little silver tongs and you point at which treat you want, and he will surgically tong them out for you.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TD_dCJstL3m82kvIBMxIF9J3WcsrT0AnbZxleX-AnS_2V5yBbbtyn2r_g2oJuooQyTmlyZROlBfedfCFYCb-ael0-yEeib_5HhCGqX1zIXtgQAtgU0FZGZnoaH6eghJdNJACXZDi9s16/s1600/IMG_0091.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TD_dCJstL3m82kvIBMxIF9J3WcsrT0AnbZxleX-AnS_2V5yBbbtyn2r_g2oJuooQyTmlyZROlBfedfCFYCb-ael0-yEeib_5HhCGqX1zIXtgQAtgU0FZGZnoaH6eghJdNJACXZDi9s16/s400/IMG_0091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732577074544626818" /></a><br />This is the one case in the store filled with vegan treats.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxpaAsiQ5cb0_nnC829j1vZQVmaGq4zx4D-JijE3w65mxp8m3zf1FJqheZu_S3CxaH6uh4MV_yW2xYH36JvoyDL4IaekJGIT6nijk0pNbF92SAn0_aOf7JznQSxJ1gzUz5r_2UAvS2hcR/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxpaAsiQ5cb0_nnC829j1vZQVmaGq4zx4D-JijE3w65mxp8m3zf1FJqheZu_S3CxaH6uh4MV_yW2xYH36JvoyDL4IaekJGIT6nijk0pNbF92SAn0_aOf7JznQSxJ1gzUz5r_2UAvS2hcR/s400/IMG_0095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732580221034387042" /></a><br />We pointed out some cute mini cupcakes and some other goodies, we had no idea what flavor exactly, the language barrier was impenetrable.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl_abLMDfdDFepwSA-inh1-uA-ffnDY8h5QzfugEPPF6mQqrJvUt7XntrwoV_QWjgACfX7AeW6douvZPz6zSgvVIAMAU4WvdOvPYkXXX50SNDLcMGOjDCbeU6VC2mdaEFQdlDKF3r6tCM/s1600/IMG_0094.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl_abLMDfdDFepwSA-inh1-uA-ffnDY8h5QzfugEPPF6mQqrJvUt7XntrwoV_QWjgACfX7AeW6douvZPz6zSgvVIAMAU4WvdOvPYkXXX50SNDLcMGOjDCbeU6VC2mdaEFQdlDKF3r6tCM/s400/IMG_0094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732577072184943106" /></a><br />He then did the same slow and meticulous wrapping job, with string fashioned into a handle and everything. I wish I could have explained to him that we were going to walk outside and shred all of his beautiful work to bits and devour these cupcakes in two bites each. But we just watched with big smiles on our faces.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwX3VBCr21ADCiEqsUiTpGj-O3rDVa_yRxmAGZNYQulw_8DClxyTS-bi8xYBjPADkf7kWNwMXXvoOEyebPvjZ0UxHGusmkCroQ-4NZALH38VM5713gIY9j8P7rEv96G3JTDtd3qpskaXk/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwX3VBCr21ADCiEqsUiTpGj-O3rDVa_yRxmAGZNYQulw_8DClxyTS-bi8xYBjPADkf7kWNwMXXvoOEyebPvjZ0UxHGusmkCroQ-4NZALH38VM5713gIY9j8P7rEv96G3JTDtd3qpskaXk/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732575770509373410" /></a><br />On the way out we did notice a sign in the window that indicates some vegan-ness.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AuCIJmtjhLaAVaS5del53Bx47mVu4RG3w5VwVFZn9XiHpUGNeiSorhStLBX2LLFG5rWG9cxqoAQB3j90YI1KS1IIEoh2nmKnFJypfVNJbibCerYcEb3EELoYbk7Qz0hCCDfTqqSuDgPU/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AuCIJmtjhLaAVaS5del53Bx47mVu4RG3w5VwVFZn9XiHpUGNeiSorhStLBX2LLFG5rWG9cxqoAQB3j90YI1KS1IIEoh2nmKnFJypfVNJbibCerYcEb3EELoYbk7Qz0hCCDfTqqSuDgPU/s400/IMG_0100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732575764611749042" /></a><br />Our cupcakes, chocolate and vanilla? Vanilla and raspberry? Whatever it was we loved them.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-34489435146937775102011-12-16T12:50:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:59:32.606-08:00Manna, London - Nov. 16th, 2011<a href="http://weliketoeatvegan.blogspot.com/2009/11/manna-london.html">(See our Manna, London post from November 2009 here)</a><br />It was our 20th wedding anniversary and we spent it in London, and had our dinner at our favorite London restaurant, <a href="http://www.mannav.com/">Manna</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6UtdRmWtlfofst6Gu1F74ldZNRnTA4CY7-7JiLTKc5YtVwgclwWN_XVARGCQb121tcCLllnlnYIYf9BkjpH5NUAblSAq_yIuVp384vHfxaqxMoM8Qhw144UJMByApbRnVDsQN67MZkhz/s1600/-----IMG_0425.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6UtdRmWtlfofst6Gu1F74ldZNRnTA4CY7-7JiLTKc5YtVwgclwWN_XVARGCQb121tcCLllnlnYIYf9BkjpH5NUAblSAq_yIuVp384vHfxaqxMoM8Qhw144UJMByApbRnVDsQN67MZkhz/s400/-----IMG_0425.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822201972942018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-D775sjB27diCW5xUKxrO45F2YDTZJc4Wwykwj1dFjyi9oJwrD8XoM-e21VQCtipjZ_zpoVVsWUJPhmt3MBhieMHz5Ry2GTrXlzmaGfuwpuONGeVDrZS1f1cBxXfqpYMXEwrs26oOy3R/s1600/-----IMG_0424.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-D775sjB27diCW5xUKxrO45F2YDTZJc4Wwykwj1dFjyi9oJwrD8XoM-e21VQCtipjZ_zpoVVsWUJPhmt3MBhieMHz5Ry2GTrXlzmaGfuwpuONGeVDrZS1f1cBxXfqpYMXEwrs26oOy3R/s400/-----IMG_0424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822197743835746" /></a><br />Twenty years of marriage! (24 together.) Still happy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEgBLd5bYYOpclD9f0MOzPV0G0T7-_USq4UV4zWiePhcizOGGlRCuIDD2Qe07-D9vQH4s9WibfKVzTp1NtCHuhoawA2LOMh_rXfc4P-tMF7HkVFnk4oqO-6aIiGS-whyphenhyphenltMgnnZKTUKzj/s1600/-----IMG_0428.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEgBLd5bYYOpclD9f0MOzPV0G0T7-_USq4UV4zWiePhcizOGGlRCuIDD2Qe07-D9vQH4s9WibfKVzTp1NtCHuhoawA2LOMh_rXfc4P-tMF7HkVFnk4oqO-6aIiGS-whyphenhyphenltMgnnZKTUKzj/s400/-----IMG_0428.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822205850731122" /></a><br />This is the "ravioli" (£8=$12) "a crisped ravioli filled with wild mushroom & walnut pâté with fennel cream sauce, sundried tomato pesto & balsamic reduction" I think they should call this an "empanada" because it resembles an empenada more that a ravioli because it's not made out of pasta, but more of a pastry. Regardless, this the BEST thing ever. So good. If you go to Manna you are missing out if you don't try these babies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCv7cRmbQ87ETAmrJIQo62IKo-Zds-hzjkfdnGF_WU8nSGjhR1jZswWnkk5Gm2w756Sxqoe6BhOKvEjI47VLJj6ZJCQf7a-jJFA_Uq_g4LlzgK7aM11VBnWy-YpZmzLTdeEvgukwFK_EE/s1600/-----IMG_0427.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCv7cRmbQ87ETAmrJIQo62IKo-Zds-hzjkfdnGF_WU8nSGjhR1jZswWnkk5Gm2w756Sxqoe6BhOKvEjI47VLJj6ZJCQf7a-jJFA_Uq_g4LlzgK7aM11VBnWy-YpZmzLTdeEvgukwFK_EE/s400/-----IMG_0427.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822202200926146" /></a><br />This is the "Bangers and Mash" (£14=$21) "organic fennel and pumpkin seed sausages on a bed of parsnip & carrot mas h served with cavalo nero on a red wine, leek & thyme jus" This is their signature dish, and they nail it. I have had this before, and it's great every time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjckVBy6mHYFthPvdaTLgVwGaFXiqufmkjFvGt7uU6NppOVmNwDyTmYLPxv6aOCqBIg5YhoYIVcjofp9bgV-omopPee0UtW8yfZ783Z_MoxT0ePK8-cTVGAjDjB6SPvxB4GhMbn_0e5TCP/s1600/-----IMG_0429.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjckVBy6mHYFthPvdaTLgVwGaFXiqufmkjFvGt7uU6NppOVmNwDyTmYLPxv6aOCqBIg5YhoYIVcjofp9bgV-omopPee0UtW8yfZ783Z_MoxT0ePK8-cTVGAjDjB6SPvxB4GhMbn_0e5TCP/s400/-----IMG_0429.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822213401033906" /></a><br />Deanna got the "Pasta of the day" "cherry tomatoes, courgettes, some kind of soy cream sauce." (We can't remember very well!) She liked it, but we were trying to go a bit lighter since we had come a few days earlier and gorged ourselves to the point of pain.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTr-pOMYRSJfmXypJUaUWP6LVlDURiw6NP0UIIsrVgAKQb48PGpEcMqt6J2GLeKFH1c93WQRgf1gj6q784Ajrupbn03pp5oCLwXUAzCRQ0ZHVktX_ucIczvdjMnS6LV9D1QnCxIP_nSAcR/s1600/-----IMG_0431.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTr-pOMYRSJfmXypJUaUWP6LVlDURiw6NP0UIIsrVgAKQb48PGpEcMqt6J2GLeKFH1c93WQRgf1gj6q784Ajrupbn03pp5oCLwXUAzCRQ0ZHVktX_ucIczvdjMnS6LV9D1QnCxIP_nSAcR/s400/-----IMG_0431.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822560927863938" /></a><br />Yeah, we have 3 photos of this dessert.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBm_lnxlTubVMGuWwU48ZUDMhZCXv_AJsapoikSu-qsK4LBnvw6pHhEIXSMY7NYOBjq7BCAbHV7lerHXGeMXRiqX0ujgKCLuTt5YHIvzvKdfUJnul-BJeoeZhMCi3RlD2k0M_haK56X_q/s1600/-----IMG_0430.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBm_lnxlTubVMGuWwU48ZUDMhZCXv_AJsapoikSu-qsK4LBnvw6pHhEIXSMY7NYOBjq7BCAbHV7lerHXGeMXRiqX0ujgKCLuTt5YHIvzvKdfUJnul-BJeoeZhMCi3RlD2k0M_haK56X_q/s400/-----IMG_0430.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822563035289074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIrTkTYjCBqYhgeqe6AYP8f0-L2tjoS8o2Uj9A63MZilHzY6qssmHHqTYPzrC2JK8DQMOjytuEzP4S0x4qw-Lqwv7XyMztfaTHmOLc1lMqqSRFrYUA7LcuMq3ZzyOsf1HsgdleiKmj1T1/s1600/-----IMG_0432.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIrTkTYjCBqYhgeqe6AYP8f0-L2tjoS8o2Uj9A63MZilHzY6qssmHHqTYPzrC2JK8DQMOjytuEzP4S0x4qw-Lqwv7XyMztfaTHmOLc1lMqqSRFrYUA7LcuMq3ZzyOsf1HsgdleiKmj1T1/s400/-----IMG_0432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822567229003026" /></a><br />Deanna is gushing about this! "The best dessert of our trip!" She says. I must admit it was pretty incredible. Its the "Cranberry & orange cheesecake" (£8=$12) "served with ameretto brittle ice cream and butterscotch sauce." They hand make the ice cream, and the combination of that with the perfectly made cheesecake is bonkers.<br /><br />If you are vegan and going to London, treat yourself to some fancy vegan food at Manna, you will not regret the choice.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-46360390960386336512011-12-12T09:45:00.000-08:002011-12-12T10:14:36.086-08:00Thanksgiving at Native FoodsDeanna and I decided that our Thanksgiving dinner would be at <a href="http://nativefoods.com/">Native Foods</a> this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWY75am6627E5PBzjBZ5LTHc2PgEJSfu-hO7E7p-42Gn00u49SGXN-a9QBtv_7YRNS3YyQj3X9ZBUwGqs_DxYdHLGMTt8YBckLdXDTi8G6JiynqzUIAjgUcP8CSNwWXUeRxRU9rGT2rpf5/s1600/IMG_0476.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWY75am6627E5PBzjBZ5LTHc2PgEJSfu-hO7E7p-42Gn00u49SGXN-a9QBtv_7YRNS3YyQj3X9ZBUwGqs_DxYdHLGMTt8YBckLdXDTi8G6JiynqzUIAjgUcP8CSNwWXUeRxRU9rGT2rpf5/s400/IMG_0476.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685300086594859602" /></a><br />I don't think either of us care too much about the meaning of this holiday. We grew up with it, and enjoy the food centered aspect of it, even after going vegan 20+ years ago. We are very thankful for what we have and like the <span style="font-style:italic;">thoughtfulness</span> attitude of the day, but the traditional pilgrims and indians ideas are total BS. And of course today's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjKRxa7ZyMs">turkey genocide</a> centered theme is the worst.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyjvcZroQqG0jl00bREIrIRWZjHJCyFnp7SZ9OPidQXV-RPYIMMVcjCMwyiNaihJ6WapciCBglVPCwHvI6ccfBaMnhCm3-Q6KNotooMAWuL631YcIAT-clrK7UchdUWBkY8BM032jGjjk/s1600/IMG_0474.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyjvcZroQqG0jl00bREIrIRWZjHJCyFnp7SZ9OPidQXV-RPYIMMVcjCMwyiNaihJ6WapciCBglVPCwHvI6ccfBaMnhCm3-Q6KNotooMAWuL631YcIAT-clrK7UchdUWBkY8BM032jGjjk/s400/IMG_0474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685300090676320098" /></a><br />So here is the food. Native's vegan <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef_Wellington">Wellington</a>, mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polenta">polenta</a>, cranberry sauce, green beans, and not shown: Green leaf salad and a very nice <a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/waldorf_salad/">Waldorf Salad</a>.<br /><br />All of this is presented in an <span style="font-style:italic;">all you can eat</span> buffet style. You can pile your plate up high just like you might at home. <br /><br />We enjoyed our food very much. The food was great, the atmosphere was festive if not a bit impersonal (compared to being with family, or even having a regular waitress.) And we didn't have to cook! The dessert was not so hot. They had 3 pies, pumpkin, chocolate, and pumpkin cheesecake. The ones we had, cheesecake and chocolate were mushy, and not inspired.<br /><br />Eating this food did spurn us to make Thanksgiving type food later in the week though.<br /><br />I would do this again, the food was excellent, and the price is right. But it feels a little weird not being with family or friends, no matter how bad the food might be with them in comparison.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-22781192443360339732011-06-20T21:02:00.000-07:002011-06-20T21:46:03.915-07:00Hangawi Restaurant, New York CityOn recommendation from our good friend Sweet Melissa we tried <a href="http://www.hangawirestaurant.com/">Hangawi</a> in NYC, A Gourmet Korean restaurant that is also 100% vegan. Everything was super good, but it costs a pretty penny.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_UF0KVrRzHjyx0TfJmt3DJstRcRjY50Tqmdjct3JVvFOxu8RvcgICViR7RfOlGPWEZhuhCvzVNFvqIx_oiUmZhnMxclWKfYuDuw8coN5ZRyIcUVYnri-ASp98Hx0DBfGqU5JzqhvIjJb/s1600/IMG_8994.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_UF0KVrRzHjyx0TfJmt3DJstRcRjY50Tqmdjct3JVvFOxu8RvcgICViR7RfOlGPWEZhuhCvzVNFvqIx_oiUmZhnMxclWKfYuDuw8coN5ZRyIcUVYnri-ASp98Hx0DBfGqU5JzqhvIjJb/s400/IMG_8994.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620520558058041810" /></a><br />Ever wonder what a 15$ salad looks like? Ta-Da! We provide the answers to these pressing questions. This was the "organic mix green salad" (organic fresh herb salad with tomatoes and grapefruits in creamy almond dressing) The dressing was <span style="font-style:italic;">really good</span>, and we loved the salad. It wasn't until we got the bill that we realized how much it was. Was it worth it? Hard to say. For the size it is overpriced. But if we went back here we would surely get it again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgow2PDTn3reLH2swA-rTij8ltKXL7cFSIWA9saK7vCslloXzRALmRdv_IwT2rwqWtOO-UvQ6JqCZbmP7mx4tWv2ok_gdBW_rTP0z9P13N7cqwFsBUQVAX_3gC_VOD9GEDs-RuoE19G6sxe/s1600/IMG_8993.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgow2PDTn3reLH2swA-rTij8ltKXL7cFSIWA9saK7vCslloXzRALmRdv_IwT2rwqWtOO-UvQ6JqCZbmP7mx4tWv2ok_gdBW_rTP0z9P13N7cqwFsBUQVAX_3gC_VOD9GEDs-RuoE19G6sxe/s400/IMG_8993.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620520568597614402" /></a><br />These are the "kabocha pumpkin pancakes with mung beans." (pancakes with shredded kabocha pumpkin and mung beans) These were a hit. Deanna loved them. It comes with a dipping sauce that was very nice. They seemed to be made of potatoes with pumpkin and mung beans mixed in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmQJqLbPvnqoH87QSTeXbsjLBd4vdcQZRYxAA-iPpIajd7QKeAkkvgJQwqKCFC4nh7hHVebkiQ2n2oOTq7Be04_ww3Xpb1Pkm5cWWIkqECxpuDPRzzjO_Nn8rpBD-93jRizIYyNVUTNQ5/s1600/IMG_8992.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmQJqLbPvnqoH87QSTeXbsjLBd4vdcQZRYxAA-iPpIajd7QKeAkkvgJQwqKCFC4nh7hHVebkiQ2n2oOTq7Be04_ww3Xpb1Pkm5cWWIkqECxpuDPRzzjO_Nn8rpBD-93jRizIYyNVUTNQ5/s400/IMG_8992.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620520553497416418" /></a><br />This is my sweet little lady Deanna, happy and enjoying our "high-roller" dinner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJZhqvMX4rplw-BVI-njd5i_J4mpDcLp3l_3dBmWH2XLfhURuy9UgJksaKJH3mMLVVkprX2QCyp6TvSJ5L7gRrESXczx5oyijO3Zlz0bUOhDUxsbiaAx_12-SCAAkSW3cs4RnrgDH8SkA/s1600/IMG_8995.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJZhqvMX4rplw-BVI-njd5i_J4mpDcLp3l_3dBmWH2XLfhURuy9UgJksaKJH3mMLVVkprX2QCyp6TvSJ5L7gRrESXczx5oyijO3Zlz0bUOhDUxsbiaAx_12-SCAAkSW3cs4RnrgDH8SkA/s400/IMG_8995.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620520554078640066" /></a><br />Coming in at 25 big ones was this wonderful "organic zen bibimbap." (with organic vegetables, mushrooms and wild mountain greens, served with organic brown rice) What is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibimbap">bibimbap</a> you ask? It was my first one too, and now I'm hooked. (Well for vegan ones anyway.) Very good. It came with a miso-paste sauce and in a hot stone bowl which kept it sizzling the whole time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY87HZ84pVkkZ9Sn93NmZex3tthl3s2oG_QF7jGJqdiP8E43xr6iQReJ4HQNyRSePlplfgtWAfe1_szTAxXxYeKQTd47Y26YSXdWT0HtVHESOwj3byB5VN-BZ0MYLRpPPU2aJ5gBer0RL/s1600/IMG_8996.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY87HZ84pVkkZ9Sn93NmZex3tthl3s2oG_QF7jGJqdiP8E43xr6iQReJ4HQNyRSePlplfgtWAfe1_szTAxXxYeKQTd47Y26YSXdWT0HtVHESOwj3byB5VN-BZ0MYLRpPPU2aJ5gBer0RL/s400/IMG_8996.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620520549330407090" /></a><br />Deanna had the "avocado stone bowl rice."(avocado with variety of vegetables and tofu over rice mixed with miso sauce in stone bowl) weighing in at 20 bucks, this one came with white rice and Deanna wishes she had substituted for brown rice. (Actually I think she just wanted my dish.) We really enjoyed the restaurant and atmosphere. You have to take your shoes off. Also it seems like you have to sit at very low tables and I was fretting because I can't even get into the Indian style position, and I would have had to lay sideways and <span style="font-style:italic;">Jabba the Hut</span> my meal to be comfortable. But luckily there is a secret chamber under the table for your legs to go into. They banged a special gong before signing "Happy Birthday" to some customers. And when you leave your shoes are waiting for you on the steps like eager puppies. A charming, if pocketbook-scorching place for sure. Take someone special.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-58145766463948146452011-06-17T18:37:00.000-07:002011-06-17T19:07:07.068-07:00Gelaromy Gelateria, Rome, ItalyWe visited <a href="http://www.gelarmony.it/">Gelaromy Gelateria</a> not too far from the Vatican City.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aolsqYbYumy98eGsglpNVAzZYYaVtbQLc_f2pGHNM1clOjLtO0uEYmIjbcXNnZX9YpIdik6RLfupYqzEFPPqt_3PljcqQZ9O23LfZgoVQswERdx1WYEUtmrYsvRkO2yluFmWxcWBS8hp/s1600/-----IMG_8104.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aolsqYbYumy98eGsglpNVAzZYYaVtbQLc_f2pGHNM1clOjLtO0uEYmIjbcXNnZX9YpIdik6RLfupYqzEFPPqt_3PljcqQZ9O23LfZgoVQswERdx1WYEUtmrYsvRkO2yluFmWxcWBS8hp/s400/-----IMG_8104.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619369531490702546" /></a><br />Fairly nondescript, we got the address from <a href="http://www.happycow.net/">Happy Cow</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgOyBibKuDlm_Vdxe5BfjrdJUG_MGXJN0KP3SjT_jMlPotLv4RJpIo8UhiM6vg3Sf_o5XF3_H_xRLEzCDotgfuou5Ij5_mvQnXXum042u5WIri9LipN8h0C8ICldxPnloIc6s_D13Ikhy/s1600/-----IMG_8105.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgOyBibKuDlm_Vdxe5BfjrdJUG_MGXJN0KP3SjT_jMlPotLv4RJpIo8UhiM6vg3Sf_o5XF3_H_xRLEzCDotgfuou5Ij5_mvQnXXum042u5WIri9LipN8h0C8ICldxPnloIc6s_D13Ikhy/s400/-----IMG_8105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619369526714320162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3reUJMcCk0roqIJgbIZeB_6b_-TXwjBQOLz6Umb1NKDK72Zmig_nGpfSFnAr_9UWM3fxePV8DZIIVcvLGtsXnMD_yQtfMp7WRUYAiyq7YSl2lOVbQ01FD3-T9Z5n9wTWInFNv_ebORfY/s1600/-----IMG_8103.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3reUJMcCk0roqIJgbIZeB_6b_-TXwjBQOLz6Umb1NKDK72Zmig_nGpfSFnAr_9UWM3fxePV8DZIIVcvLGtsXnMD_yQtfMp7WRUYAiyq7YSl2lOVbQ01FD3-T9Z5n9wTWInFNv_ebORfY/s400/-----IMG_8103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619369516111054626" /></a><br />The word every vegan is searching for, "Soia."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3yDcl0Li8f_l4uIJPf7xbXiVlqnh7rpZaQaU30A7tpDF80TdWD5h7I-xISCqKvTLNKoF1oL0hdJOlf2GzX7hkBnwo-qERW8QOc2ylJawmDTC7JSG-1wFLJbUIEx2GyccG_9Pp3Qarbtz/s1600/-----IMG_8102.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3yDcl0Li8f_l4uIJPf7xbXiVlqnh7rpZaQaU30A7tpDF80TdWD5h7I-xISCqKvTLNKoF1oL0hdJOlf2GzX7hkBnwo-qERW8QOc2ylJawmDTC7JSG-1wFLJbUIEx2GyccG_9Pp3Qarbtz/s400/-----IMG_8102.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619369512964081026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubxFx0RJHU5g1YhNQfoa8XheR8XV57wi1YFPK1I3HoGLdZ4vzgsiQFkT-Kn2P3a1gobJCebzqZXpn11-tBM_KbSh_5cGrbEDsF-DTmsZpdhKgcAjqoV5G6PUPFfo0obj3SNh_qiDWK8Nt/s1600/-----IMG_8107.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubxFx0RJHU5g1YhNQfoa8XheR8XV57wi1YFPK1I3HoGLdZ4vzgsiQFkT-Kn2P3a1gobJCebzqZXpn11-tBM_KbSh_5cGrbEDsF-DTmsZpdhKgcAjqoV5G6PUPFfo0obj3SNh_qiDWK8Nt/s400/-----IMG_8107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619369508863032226" /></a><br />Happy Campers. If you are visiting St. Peters Basilica, or the Vatican Museums, this Gelato shop is a nice walk through a very charming part of Rome. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=34+Via+Marcantonio+Colonna&aq=&sll=41.906685,12.46871&sspn=0.053019,0.085573&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Via+Marcantonio+Colonna,+34,+00192+Roma,+Lazio,+Italy&ll=41.905487,12.462466&spn=0.013255,0.021393&z=16">Map It.</a>Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-6178982836418897862010-12-28T11:42:00.000-08:002010-12-28T12:26:16.987-08:00Street Restaurant, Los AngelesThis happened back in June, 2010. Our friend <a href="http://www.artichokeheartsouffle.com/">Stacy</a> works at <a href="http://www.eatatstreet.com/flash.html">Street</a>, Hot Tamale <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Feniger">Susan Feniger's</a> latest restaurant, and we got invited for a special all-vegan multiple-course meal invented just for us. It's always a treat to have a a world renowned chef cook for you, and a complete rarity to have one cooking vegan. <a href="http://www.eatatstreet.com/flash.html">Street</a> is not a vegan restaurant, but has many things on the menu that are vegan, and a vegan can have an excellent meal there, no problem. But this menu was concocted just for us!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi2oPfOM0-RtW1i_1jZ-JWNykW1IxHojw0jFcs_nL5z8xSgH_QMQ1djGbePYAioyD-ZCjOMzpCaizFcsvMUbMh29dmX8nxHOk-BFT4GZSSf5A7j-n9NOOBbNA7L4laHZsCgLNnD43Ccvk/s1600/IMG_1259.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi2oPfOM0-RtW1i_1jZ-JWNykW1IxHojw0jFcs_nL5z8xSgH_QMQ1djGbePYAioyD-ZCjOMzpCaizFcsvMUbMh29dmX8nxHOk-BFT4GZSSf5A7j-n9NOOBbNA7L4laHZsCgLNnD43Ccvk/s400/IMG_1259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555825143218254626" /></a><br />Here's a peek at our exclusive menu with our names printed on them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEs7Sk8m7OZ76z7B7en5J2yRsjMEgOgwYX9i_shsikjRaiiZWhgcS4NscjzBkg-vRh08fxb4jiSKtYvQpKKgb8w2Zu9XsWXeQMG8MvuDg74NkvYduIIVYx0UN3Ua15KiSA2CiBCd_BlhW-/s1600/IMG_1261.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEs7Sk8m7OZ76z7B7en5J2yRsjMEgOgwYX9i_shsikjRaiiZWhgcS4NscjzBkg-vRh08fxb4jiSKtYvQpKKgb8w2Zu9XsWXeQMG8MvuDg74NkvYduIIVYx0UN3Ua15KiSA2CiBCd_BlhW-/s400/IMG_1261.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555825138326285250" /></a><br />A closer peek.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwySEV95NDhN0_-pr6WNgYbHhO8jjCb4dNdzyBRklF4b6Awd9bHgPr7O1lRKeXjl-XVRgiPbI97uaS0Ipx01Yi0Y5jHvJfHpv8UwrfZuSyZE6yusLSzTzAjrZxM4CDp5X3hF2rm0y8q5Z/s1600/IMG_1262.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwySEV95NDhN0_-pr6WNgYbHhO8jjCb4dNdzyBRklF4b6Awd9bHgPr7O1lRKeXjl-XVRgiPbI97uaS0Ipx01Yi0Y5jHvJfHpv8UwrfZuSyZE6yusLSzTzAjrZxM4CDp5X3hF2rm0y8q5Z/s400/IMG_1262.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555825133692161858" /></a><br />These are the Mandoo Vegetable Dumplings. Ridiculously good.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxItYUvwjFUGUojR86HZPRIPshbgTWw7HjGmB1sNRDm8JpnHr2iZDOcnDJnmYIUFsXCICw9HDQ8qEXGHJWPGS2bZWzKJzhEH-IedncWgjzPDQMlVAhin8uaUeeav8ty2aYv2VICJT4XhCW/s1600/IMG_1263.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxItYUvwjFUGUojR86HZPRIPshbgTWw7HjGmB1sNRDm8JpnHr2iZDOcnDJnmYIUFsXCICw9HDQ8qEXGHJWPGS2bZWzKJzhEH-IedncWgjzPDQMlVAhin8uaUeeav8ty2aYv2VICJT4XhCW/s400/IMG_1263.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555825122057891154" /></a><br />The Burmese Melon Salad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBetRxiSszA2YO9LzozvtMozFNNXAHuAzzexuBOd7LqfizDODM6uJ1jhx13xKNcOmBR1S8w5zDiOFVi0iLFHCG9RqWsxzztes1zq_bR2Q7-utVK6WjhI3lwqiX_Ms-R71FFut_N1aGc2hB/s1600/IMG_1266.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBetRxiSszA2YO9LzozvtMozFNNXAHuAzzexuBOd7LqfizDODM6uJ1jhx13xKNcOmBR1S8w5zDiOFVi0iLFHCG9RqWsxzztes1zq_bR2Q7-utVK6WjhI3lwqiX_Ms-R71FFut_N1aGc2hB/s400/IMG_1266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555825115724929570" /></a><br />These were the hit hit of the night, Jackfruit Tostadas and <a href="http://www.melissas.com/Products/Products/Soyrizo.aspx">Soyrizo</a> Empanadas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KnqeN2hCOTsEX3HGVBNhYO60A4-gTN6097s8Ea5GNvTGf1Rj8draj6QbOWW9TkZ2XkXLjUjhAuYglMZ9rzyTqJlfbG2c2RUapg5Q-TpF0kBZwtAMnCFE9L4HvtR0KpdMEAcknR2PP5Yl/s1600/IMG_1267.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KnqeN2hCOTsEX3HGVBNhYO60A4-gTN6097s8Ea5GNvTGf1Rj8draj6QbOWW9TkZ2XkXLjUjhAuYglMZ9rzyTqJlfbG2c2RUapg5Q-TpF0kBZwtAMnCFE9L4HvtR0KpdMEAcknR2PP5Yl/s400/IMG_1267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555827677780359426" /></a><br />Soba & Satay, green soba noodles with Tofu satay. Yum.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoi0uotzmZCgZe9idMQh0q818aUD3oLtG_9jQHXhLQxj_zihOsz39EAk6PBycRL7qmODxTo1wYaBzGd6zNdJG9TWm08Qxu6dT8xPab4KkwFfvtgO_IaDIH3JTT3FOtluOWph7X0Tfao86/s1600/IMG_1268.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoi0uotzmZCgZe9idMQh0q818aUD3oLtG_9jQHXhLQxj_zihOsz39EAk6PBycRL7qmODxTo1wYaBzGd6zNdJG9TWm08Qxu6dT8xPab4KkwFfvtgO_IaDIH3JTT3FOtluOWph7X0Tfao86/s400/IMG_1268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555827670332731442" /></a><br />Heirloom Tomatoes with black garlic vinaigrette and Thai basil.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0UG9vg5jXbPE93dHaq5D1eYJ1WwMVxqragXhob133WXHpihWxn5m2Q01v8JImbBaj3d14pf7lpu_FFURLwScrusk0cJbgFx2pU4HXdeA7tBCzgP9OdkpK29D2fDQ98Nlk3HXInjyV9ll/s1600/IMG_1269.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0UG9vg5jXbPE93dHaq5D1eYJ1WwMVxqragXhob133WXHpihWxn5m2Q01v8JImbBaj3d14pf7lpu_FFURLwScrusk0cJbgFx2pU4HXdeA7tBCzgP9OdkpK29D2fDQ98Nlk3HXInjyV9ll/s400/IMG_1269.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555827663311827810" /></a><br />Indian potato & Eggplant Curry. This was so good!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCBx5dG-xJJ4_dLoA6ri8o-HMPIehk5ClwmOIgiQUsDqsNoVqKBjCyNxm1cSUfkwbt3-J0RzVbQG7fpSbfrW3PPQVIUU-dEbZg10mU5_RCENXqMp8p5C8geFm9ApHOcBnpabAMP6g-URi/s1600/IMG_1272.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCBx5dG-xJJ4_dLoA6ri8o-HMPIehk5ClwmOIgiQUsDqsNoVqKBjCyNxm1cSUfkwbt3-J0RzVbQG7fpSbfrW3PPQVIUU-dEbZg10mU5_RCENXqMp8p5C8geFm9ApHOcBnpabAMP6g-URi/s400/IMG_1272.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555827651154061266" /></a><br />These weren't even on the menu, special Indian savory crepes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimjf_hfHzXLx5xpIm_s4ZY6QLaQPnGWV7_x3_Byz7psFh_rhk81ZR4R0Ogew-iD-rRw1XgJHKgK3W-ZgXNQ_QLWxGrz80PDv1NNaDf9zaIr7Dp2qRsxqi6bLYXjgDpcRlWV0T5wMCQ_nV/s1600/IMG_1276.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimjf_hfHzXLx5xpIm_s4ZY6QLaQPnGWV7_x3_Byz7psFh_rhk81ZR4R0Ogew-iD-rRw1XgJHKgK3W-ZgXNQ_QLWxGrz80PDv1NNaDf9zaIr7Dp2qRsxqi6bLYXjgDpcRlWV0T5wMCQ_nV/s400/IMG_1276.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555827640934012146" /></a><br />The Nectarine & Strawberry Cobbler. Whoa.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQisDgyO9qp6O2gLDZp24atCe5NsXBzKKdtI4j9GNqhPSTA_d5YrCo3mmpO4-tuAwcLunIj7CszCNZmp3po3RpNwMQ_fUD1zO9Nvvdcd2ZKLr9tfW8CRevPNTQblFabOoSFQLAwqaOuuV/s1600/IMG_1275.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQisDgyO9qp6O2gLDZp24atCe5NsXBzKKdtI4j9GNqhPSTA_d5YrCo3mmpO4-tuAwcLunIj7CszCNZmp3po3RpNwMQ_fUD1zO9Nvvdcd2ZKLr9tfW8CRevPNTQblFabOoSFQLAwqaOuuV/s400/IMG_1275.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555829554595221554" /></a><br />These were some slightly alcoholic, sweet tamarind style drinks that were delightful.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LsfItRZB08ql32Xx8MJIH3Q5Uj89GNiYRGDG5MNoi2R2ToyzNZoN1EqKJFU9XAYTHZGiaD-hS8okZ27_ZJ5hlqHjtqP7gcywKmcNiBMUzibvqYl6WlumsNLapLbed6eCAjpAczYraSae/s1600/IMG_1278.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LsfItRZB08ql32Xx8MJIH3Q5Uj89GNiYRGDG5MNoi2R2ToyzNZoN1EqKJFU9XAYTHZGiaD-hS8okZ27_ZJ5hlqHjtqP7gcywKmcNiBMUzibvqYl6WlumsNLapLbed6eCAjpAczYraSae/s400/IMG_1278.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555829549835691762" /></a><br />These were called "Kajsa's and Christine's Coco Marshmallow Thing." And they were wolfed up in seconds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyh4IES5Huad9VK-NTv4vHOHdVpivFm5Fck3wnBvLD5DUe3UBgfyL8xV69Ps_v8lipgSxDU66qTfzps4qPma2vxavOLDPcYjXig5pYU3qE15mg2kGSn0CBnwhIwE3AANEolu9FwsC6fcI3/s1600/IMG_1273.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyh4IES5Huad9VK-NTv4vHOHdVpivFm5Fck3wnBvLD5DUe3UBgfyL8xV69Ps_v8lipgSxDU66qTfzps4qPma2vxavOLDPcYjXig5pYU3qE15mg2kGSn0CBnwhIwE3AANEolu9FwsC6fcI3/s400/IMG_1273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555829549070906642" /></a><br />The blessed party who ingested all this sweetness.<br />Thanks to Stacy and all the people at Street who made this such an amazing culinary evening! Vegans looking for a different place to go in LA can try this place out, and do some celebrity watching while you're there.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-36394282518177764462010-12-21T01:31:00.000-08:002010-12-21T02:02:30.724-08:00Seabirds TruckIf you are in Orange County and are vegan it is well worth the effort to look up the <a href="http://seabirdstruck.com/">Seabirds all vegan food truck</a> and see if your paths will cross, or better yet, make sure your paths will cross.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF5E27XuTRHu4327r1wv5QJrDqsGieoKBFTlZp_caxGZK0YLb5k0eK43Wf9LVnvKmHY725AWW8dtMW9KZgSxrSn_tpdnm2HQ_hdDfClb0VmaZk_1WDDpmiauSZWxHjQaRiLK_K8hLlV0e/s1600/IMG_5662.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcF5E27XuTRHu4327r1wv5QJrDqsGieoKBFTlZp_caxGZK0YLb5k0eK43Wf9LVnvKmHY725AWW8dtMW9KZgSxrSn_tpdnm2HQ_hdDfClb0VmaZk_1WDDpmiauSZWxHjQaRiLK_K8hLlV0e/s400/IMG_5662.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066913997552226" /></a><br />You can find their schedule on their <a href="http://seabirdstruck.com/events/">WEBSITE</a>, or via <a href="http://twitter.com/SeabirdsTruck">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seabirds-Truck/88618734995">Facebook</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcJD7_QTvVdnPyZ3vX2UhxOPii5QvdKXg3OjK1yiTAdsFSA327gre_zXGvjZU9aL_tTF2xH2nxbHCduia_1I-e87v3r0umVDiyLmz0YFKx1_m2YVJPqfcNnAiTDSRDO8CsKc5Hf4zFYjP/s1600/IMG_5661.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcJD7_QTvVdnPyZ3vX2UhxOPii5QvdKXg3OjK1yiTAdsFSA327gre_zXGvjZU9aL_tTF2xH2nxbHCduia_1I-e87v3r0umVDiyLmz0YFKx1_m2YVJPqfcNnAiTDSRDO8CsKc5Hf4zFYjP/s400/IMG_5661.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066914144349762" /></a><br />It's clean and the people are friendly. As a vegan for a couple of decades now I have never really had too many chances, nor have I had much desire to eat from a food truck. But food trucks have become all the craze as of late, and I kept seeing articles about them, and started to feel like I was missing out on some interesting food. Seabirds fills that void for the vegan who wants to be included.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggh92fK1G06tcUm6XcYNtzpBKKOGxuOFp9VhTlEoYwsy4lIM9EHkjNoiGa5_Q6fracDHCFAnof7vTDjmmIUlPOiV0qQlJ_3_nD39MefmN4x0u8kchxcK38YWSgm1Z_JzwQCcbats0emPM7/s1600/IMG_5663.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggh92fK1G06tcUm6XcYNtzpBKKOGxuOFp9VhTlEoYwsy4lIM9EHkjNoiGa5_Q6fracDHCFAnof7vTDjmmIUlPOiV0qQlJ_3_nD39MefmN4x0u8kchxcK38YWSgm1Z_JzwQCcbats0emPM7/s400/IMG_5663.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066910316001490" /></a><br />Deanna got two tacos. One, the Beer Battered Avocado Taco (Topped w/shredded cabbage, red onion and a creamy jalapeno sauce.) and the the other a Jerk Jackfruit Taco (Jerk seasoned jackfruit topped w/onion, cilantro and a green salsa.) She loved them! The avocado taco is amazing. "Anything fried is good." Deanna says.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrNSEavrcB-7Epc0SLc4sbqS5xHoQv-EA3EOnggynfWEuZJhADjPywRX7pl0TlYz7uChY5xuPRbRzYt7nhAayLAqsXYsxG8BgrAGemL9Ez0RkmmpbQKzPmoqazyhe7WFwXl3pQ0OKEwOz/s1600/IMG_5664.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrNSEavrcB-7Epc0SLc4sbqS5xHoQv-EA3EOnggynfWEuZJhADjPywRX7pl0TlYz7uChY5xuPRbRzYt7nhAayLAqsXYsxG8BgrAGemL9Ez0RkmmpbQKzPmoqazyhe7WFwXl3pQ0OKEwOz/s400/IMG_5664.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066906762150178" /></a><br />I got the BBQ jackfruit sliders. <a href="http://seabirdstruck.com/so-what-is-jackfruit/">What is jackfruit?</a> The seabirds website can clue you in. (<a href="http://www.pureluckrestaurant.com/">Pure Luck</a> restaurant in LA uses this a lot too.) I have to say it tastes real good, different, but good. And it's much healthier than eating highly processed tofu, or fake meats. These are not always on the menu and it was quite a treat to get a few of these into my stomach. Deanna thinks they are very "cute."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBALA-YRU9uRg8gPAqQbejH88LUY4VEPd2Tonw0Dlj5F-r6UeT-MSRmqyzlw4tjGsiEFQPXrIvIrTJT6W7M5V6xZy0U8B45RJje5kRENxnbSZSX4qyHc-g98nirxYxVvxUByH5uIk1p-1/s1600/IMG_5665.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBALA-YRU9uRg8gPAqQbejH88LUY4VEPd2Tonw0Dlj5F-r6UeT-MSRmqyzlw4tjGsiEFQPXrIvIrTJT6W7M5V6xZy0U8B45RJje5kRENxnbSZSX4qyHc-g98nirxYxVvxUByH5uIk1p-1/s400/IMG_5665.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066904996280866" /></a><br />We also got some Potato-Jackfruit Taquitos to split. These are freshly made, and basically perfect with the guacamole they come with.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQjF2nDUNhCWQLl51Lmsioti4alVwKNutce-kfTga_F9izCLAwlQ4BNxAyUP8rw9vp-ZGvBLLhGbu_vOM8P7AG9DKhWa7NMQuoxYYi9BgBhTmr7w72x5Bwlz1_kd89Xtu-Dvfk8UEk-BN/s1600/IMG_5667.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQjF2nDUNhCWQLl51Lmsioti4alVwKNutce-kfTga_F9izCLAwlQ4BNxAyUP8rw9vp-ZGvBLLhGbu_vOM8P7AG9DKhWa7NMQuoxYYi9BgBhTmr7w72x5Bwlz1_kd89Xtu-Dvfk8UEk-BN/s400/IMG_5667.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553067134131219634" /></a><br />Deanna is a fan of Cute food. We didn't try the <a href="http://granthatfield.blogspot.com/">Grant</a> Burrito, or the <a href="http://milkteeths.blogspot.com/">Ashley</a> Burrito, name yet to be decided upon, but it's their "Locals Burrito" (Potatoes, organic beans, organic brown rice, caramelized onions, guacamole and vegan sour cream.) But switch the potatoes for sweet potatoes. They may even call it the "Grashly." Named after the couple who turned us onto the truck.<br />UPDATE: We finally got the visit Seabirds a second time and tried the "Grashly." The verdict? Along with the stuff mentioned above, yet another tasty reason to keep going back.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-43949875198079032682010-10-17T14:20:00.000-07:002010-10-18T01:07:10.686-07:00Free Soul Caffe, Tustin, CAOur friend <a href="http://milkteeths.blogspot.com/">Ashley B</a>. pointed us to a new vegan place she went to in Tustin called <a href="http://www.freesoulcaffe.com/">Free Soul Caffe</a>, so we went to check it out. Its a simple place, mainly soups, salads, and sandwiches, but they also have breakfast items and a well stocked dessert case filled with vegan treats. The owner, who was telling us all about the new restaurant, said that almost everything is organic and that they have great coffee. There were a lot of drink options on the menu including granita and boba style things.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz34dLDmFrH_jrM04-uT3qQqmXwLwbhMfMA5N1hQiRVU4CvtUHXSMwl15AaMrseW0brpKV348NeOLFR9M8IQTOXNTM_d73ZBAdSRkUU_gu-6HO60cCbUHMimTxnGD2-5e3YB-Cg1vpZQh/s1600/IMG_4694.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz34dLDmFrH_jrM04-uT3qQqmXwLwbhMfMA5N1hQiRVU4CvtUHXSMwl15AaMrseW0brpKV348NeOLFR9M8IQTOXNTM_d73ZBAdSRkUU_gu-6HO60cCbUHMimTxnGD2-5e3YB-Cg1vpZQh/s400/IMG_4694.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529130797425811026" /></a><br />Deanna got the Portobello Panini sandwich. It came with a big spinach salad with a nice dressing and candied walnuts. Simple, but very nice and fresh.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgicugMwm078tl0sF7l0_WJVPDeAfYG2UHCIT264FQjFYosYrDY4wwFzPgh4LZHpoXh4WgFDJLxJWP3RZFKGmv5Y6C8CignkDtKpCLijCGo6ZhgcWVIE191zm46tsEo4JsnyS-mKmqGHM/s1600/IMG_4695.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgicugMwm078tl0sF7l0_WJVPDeAfYG2UHCIT264FQjFYosYrDY4wwFzPgh4LZHpoXh4WgFDJLxJWP3RZFKGmv5Y6C8CignkDtKpCLijCGo6ZhgcWVIE191zm46tsEo4JsnyS-mKmqGHM/s400/IMG_4695.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529130783349744338" /></a><br />I got the Smoked Vegan Ham sandwich. My salad was a mixed greens, with olives and a light dressing. I also have no complaints. I feel like we could make this kind of food at home, but it's nice to know there is a place that will make it for me, and I can get out of the house. And also I never mind supporting a place that is dedicated to making vegan food and using organic ingredients.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbFzjdUFYeMLPGTtGZcFFnzHjY9jjUl5bL2iRuhxLalXoR7gjXvVt9cj3mZgGG30jGZ87SKgxjBM_Q83wx4tw_VuqcVsyJRbU6eaKP9mhb5ji2ZoSMor5zf8xwtR2XHWHCeIUYRnJgsFm/s1600/IMG_4696.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbFzjdUFYeMLPGTtGZcFFnzHjY9jjUl5bL2iRuhxLalXoR7gjXvVt9cj3mZgGG30jGZ87SKgxjBM_Q83wx4tw_VuqcVsyJRbU6eaKP9mhb5ji2ZoSMor5zf8xwtR2XHWHCeIUYRnJgsFm/s400/IMG_4696.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529130762462281650" /></a><br />Since this place deals in soups as a specialty, we wanted to get some soup as well, but they were sold out of everything but the chili. That's a good sign. So we got the chili. It came with a huge hunk of sliced bread and vegan butter. It was very good and I would like to come back and try some more soup...<br />...If I'm welcomed back!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDc76WGtosrX83EIhAvouJ8xbKz_El5VDfdNLr4gCn75FZO8CM071XzJ9n2Ucmd6suQX-h3ltt2qzJYylJYWdyiY1bOkusJD8RkCqxcVWtRm0JPxCVfdQ08Fjb-tf-Lfmxx56_Eeha8UW/s1600/IMG_4698.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDc76WGtosrX83EIhAvouJ8xbKz_El5VDfdNLr4gCn75FZO8CM071XzJ9n2Ucmd6suQX-h3ltt2qzJYylJYWdyiY1bOkusJD8RkCqxcVWtRm0JPxCVfdQ08Fjb-tf-Lfmxx56_Eeha8UW/s400/IMG_4698.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529130741528950370" /></a><br />Why would I say that you wonder? Well as I was shooting a photo of the menu (above), the same menu you can <a href="http://www.freesoulcaffe.com/page5.html">see online here</a>, the waitress, a young college aged blond girl came up and said, "We don't allow photos." Deanna and I both asked, "Why?" Her answer was that people were trying to steal their recipes. (I can understand the people from <a href="http://www.millenniumrestaurant.com/menus/entrees.html">Millennium</a> worrying about getting their recipes stolen, but they are not. They publish their menu online and have a cookbook, and I have been inside taking photos on multiple occasions and never been hassled. In fact I have been all over the world taking pictures of food and menus and never been stopped once. Not in New York, Paris, or Berlin.) I wondered in my head why people would want to steal simple vegan sandwich recipes. Bread, vegan ham, vegan mayo, etc. Pretty easy to memorize I would say. Deanna said, "We do a vegan food blog and we wanted to tell people about this place and share some photos, we thought you would like the publicity for your new restaurant." She replied, "Well, no, we can't have people taking photos..." And then added, "Can you delete that." On general principle I was not erasing the photo. I said, "No way. Can you tell the owner to come over here?" The owner was apologetic, but did say that local businesses are trying to steal her recipes. We explained that we were only trying to help bring them business and are slightly offended by the accusation of recipe stealing.<br />So I don't know where I stand on this place now. I want to support vegan eateries, especially one so close to my house. But I can't get over the people who would hassle a customer over a paranoid idea that their recipes are worth stealing. I wish I could have screamed to the waitress, "Perspectives! This is a soup and sandwich shop in Tustin, CA!" anyway...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmxtKhvQskDYeqiPD8Oqeut3LMdX6JxfRQ9oToxZUw4Rb675JcL-yKBD4lYjKmrce3eGvi_mSxf3oji70_zqayFjYsJLpRt3-RNpA6ZDB7YybrDXaFiMz9IfCT8SEed6w0ooT8IZs5i1e/s1600/IMG_4697.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmxtKhvQskDYeqiPD8Oqeut3LMdX6JxfRQ9oToxZUw4Rb675JcL-yKBD4lYjKmrce3eGvi_mSxf3oji70_zqayFjYsJLpRt3-RNpA6ZDB7YybrDXaFiMz9IfCT8SEed6w0ooT8IZs5i1e/s400/IMG_4697.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529130753040462754" /></a><br />Here is the dessert case. The cookies were pretty good. We have yet to eat our peanut butter chocolate cheesecake and our pumpkin pecan ganache torte. I hope they are as good as they sound! UPDATE: We ate them and they are AMAZING!!!!!!<br />I say check it out, but beware bloggers, you may be hassled for helping them get the word out. I wonder what <a href="http://www.quarrygirl.com/">QuarryGirl</a> would have done?Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-86840755026008423402010-09-16T18:05:00.000-07:002010-09-16T18:50:19.154-07:00Cinnaholic, Berkeley, CAGuest Food Blogger <a href="http://www.artichokeheartsouffle.com/">Stacy Michelson</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXkKkdDCujMr6IHmxOklU3arE6vOJSYs66hsbSDZmuAUvOUckn69Y2yWPu_2rieeZkwxoemfjvnnjqgw5DptBNmYhtBsUQ-iup24_ZzV6ZqD_CNTG_UKdq4QcRX8O3Z6cJN5btJDhtMe_/s1600/pic+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXkKkdDCujMr6IHmxOklU3arE6vOJSYs66hsbSDZmuAUvOUckn69Y2yWPu_2rieeZkwxoemfjvnnjqgw5DptBNmYhtBsUQ-iup24_ZzV6ZqD_CNTG_UKdq4QcRX8O3Z6cJN5btJDhtMe_/s400/pic+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517685300809987314" /></a><br />Ever thought "I wish there was a vegan equivalent to <span style="font-style:italic;">Cinnabon</span> cinnamon rolls?" Well, guess what? There is! And not only is it better than Cinnabon, you get to customize it, making the PERFECT cinnamon roll for your liking. I'm talking about <a href="http://www.cinnaholic-berkeley.com/">Cinnaholic</a> in Berkeley, Ca. It's only been open for a little over a month (and i hope it stays open for a LONG time), but it came onto our radar and became a favorite on our recent Food Tour 2010 of the SF Bay area. I can't believe <a href="http://www.quarrygirl.com/">Quarrygirl</a> hasn't reviewed this place yet! I guess we beat her to it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWOQ6gJAlRkRhc9zuKh7NGLtVAdQE7TOx57btolTP2-2ljpwJPYVDHlVKuKdq2fFVboMVVXEJbD7xeqT2UkZ1WCBd2nMcqPS0mAFewhHf8LgdBCA8byexE35PAl9afHHDIPDCCzIOmNwO/s1600/IMG_4116.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWOQ6gJAlRkRhc9zuKh7NGLtVAdQE7TOx57btolTP2-2ljpwJPYVDHlVKuKdq2fFVboMVVXEJbD7xeqT2UkZ1WCBd2nMcqPS0mAFewhHf8LgdBCA8byexE35PAl9afHHDIPDCCzIOmNwO/s400/IMG_4116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517686573684725490" /></a><br />Cinnaholic is right across the street from the Cal Berkeley campus. It doesn't advertise to be vegan, and most of their clientele doesn't even know (or mind) that it is an all vegan establishment. We walked in and were treated to a line of free samples (if you know me, you know i LOVE free stuff) set up on the counter for us. We tried SO many flavors. They were so cool and didn't even care how many we ate too! They even had freshly baked brownies to try!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbZvO9VBfu5xKcdOcVxQYZK17UGHbjF1iMOT1zTiT4BdVnflGl_uSh8WCQJwnUrCdWTxGfGNKCzMtXFtGA4etUS9kybOx2VlUw0wWwaWd6dSBAeFkR14FDBWtiKLRt797Z83zQFBWTFwf/s1600/pic+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbZvO9VBfu5xKcdOcVxQYZK17UGHbjF1iMOT1zTiT4BdVnflGl_uSh8WCQJwnUrCdWTxGfGNKCzMtXFtGA4etUS9kybOx2VlUw0wWwaWd6dSBAeFkR14FDBWtiKLRt797Z83zQFBWTFwf/s400/pic+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683092985350082" /></a><br />The cinnamon rolls were warm and soft and delicious. Being that this place doesn't advertise with giant signs that it's vegan, and being that the cinnamon rolls were better than good, we started to wonder.."is it too good to be true?" But then we saw a lil' vegan sticker on the glass counter. It was real! We were in vegan baked goods heaven!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRt9-vInvDmy-1ahPWR_CaklSkodmXUI1PdxfrhnKOot-PwxZsrnQQml-8Ucv47ZDO7XEPmTz8DMdQX4x9kwDn0jwShPgp4k1GuSI25eZGV8V7ybzlFzp2tA6jADWviA3f8nhuVA8Bef-/s1600/pic3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRt9-vInvDmy-1ahPWR_CaklSkodmXUI1PdxfrhnKOot-PwxZsrnQQml-8Ucv47ZDO7XEPmTz8DMdQX4x9kwDn0jwShPgp4k1GuSI25eZGV8V7ybzlFzp2tA6jADWviA3f8nhuVA8Bef-/s400/pic3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683086843467602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5DfJeOQyVyyKMlenJJh1JSUS3QjbKffRW3pAdlEpjwKsLRvwCqhW7VF5G3uWIC0vg4ePTj9UpbiAmKu-Ekz3NeFAFBjNjNjq-OMsUEgEWQZz5uDWjgneBVAdqpvkyaNat-OqGCiSDSe6/s1600/pic+4jpg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5DfJeOQyVyyKMlenJJh1JSUS3QjbKffRW3pAdlEpjwKsLRvwCqhW7VF5G3uWIC0vg4ePTj9UpbiAmKu-Ekz3NeFAFBjNjNjq-OMsUEgEWQZz5uDWjgneBVAdqpvkyaNat-OqGCiSDSe6/s400/pic+4jpg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683080773182530" /></a><br />The menu had so many flavors and combos to choose from. We saw some rolls in the display case that looked awesome, but a tad too sweet for me..maybe i'd do one of those for dessert! There are over 25 flavors of frosting, from butterscotch to coffee, peach to strawberry, making it hard to decide. Ed went first, cos the girls couldn't decide. He got a roll with half maple, half irish cream. YUM!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHPk4AXWXvJho1YbXZC0_wVog2AggRCm9K9az1f3AZFqD4qJKcDxYMV_PIMkAwfxMMM-Qi88YPnqh7CCrjN9quVFTs_tACimxxRJDiMknnoznv5eZXKSkjLDoBCuS0jsXnx8TNxG1cowJ/s1600/pic+5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHPk4AXWXvJho1YbXZC0_wVog2AggRCm9K9az1f3AZFqD4qJKcDxYMV_PIMkAwfxMMM-Qi88YPnqh7CCrjN9quVFTs_tACimxxRJDiMknnoznv5eZXKSkjLDoBCuS0jsXnx8TNxG1cowJ/s400/pic+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683073650881378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1IKNwcVasl3NgV7xxu8TR66d7XJFyof4OBybvBMjgbT5kDYmTqQsCG2W3hVfk8VMMffBT2G5PT2CqzgouCVMVExbXt3K4TCBycznvNEy5Uj67mGhIgXfn7HR6sKwecbv5a5gi0pVBj0kU/s1600/pic+6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1IKNwcVasl3NgV7xxu8TR66d7XJFyof4OBybvBMjgbT5kDYmTqQsCG2W3hVfk8VMMffBT2G5PT2CqzgouCVMVExbXt3K4TCBycznvNEy5Uj67mGhIgXfn7HR6sKwecbv5a5gi0pVBj0kU/s400/pic+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517688897843622402" /></a><br />While Ed slowly sank into a sugar induced food coma outside, us girls continued to taste samples and play around with possible combos. The staff was super helpful and patient.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTL1GmZ-XX9LqLVFqn9HKMCc-inQoSl-inFLL45hn1lSjSbEpN_JHHQ_xSh54_ivrguVT7NSrCGduhS_EfNQkXFokvo0Finvak1JQgvgoIPS2zTXzWFhVznuc4joYSd1wHPlrPzFNoX6N/s1600/pic+7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTL1GmZ-XX9LqLVFqn9HKMCc-inQoSl-inFLL45hn1lSjSbEpN_JHHQ_xSh54_ivrguVT7NSrCGduhS_EfNQkXFokvo0Finvak1JQgvgoIPS2zTXzWFhVznuc4joYSd1wHPlrPzFNoX6N/s400/pic+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517688903559310866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKloRpXvQoyrKxsAkSKE-R0aPkq_eu1qQnoQ9bQsStnnbzI8WaNNbwAOBSUZ9ISHB1vc64c14ZiuD32KTW7jgermxAjhty94zLqOFCPx4vRifoGmgW56ECBB1GBsRt54xvxPyJ-UnCwauh/s1600/pic+8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKloRpXvQoyrKxsAkSKE-R0aPkq_eu1qQnoQ9bQsStnnbzI8WaNNbwAOBSUZ9ISHB1vc64c14ZiuD32KTW7jgermxAjhty94zLqOFCPx4vRifoGmgW56ECBB1GBsRt54xvxPyJ-UnCwauh/s400/pic+8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517688905645799314" /></a><br />Deanna ended up getting her fave combo, peanut butter-banana. Lindsay got irish cream, which was SOOO delicious. And i ended up going with the flavor that reminded me of my childhood, orange. My mom used to make those Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls, you know those? And let me tell you, this was better than my memory of them. Look how delicious it looks (see first photo on this post)..and how BIG it is! It's half the size of my face!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxnnv4LlhHRdwyB4DS2_fgBQ7jxCTpWUdnveJzV3SB2Dzv5sCK9WURHwPUlJrGhHsb0RCdACs2aWnvrZKcCqA76m7KSk7scNX05HJdFXpDC8LIQTynaeuSyaxEjPWIiM3B_d3LcNmceuy/s1600/pic+9.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxnnv4LlhHRdwyB4DS2_fgBQ7jxCTpWUdnveJzV3SB2Dzv5sCK9WURHwPUlJrGhHsb0RCdACs2aWnvrZKcCqA76m7KSk7scNX05HJdFXpDC8LIQTynaeuSyaxEjPWIiM3B_d3LcNmceuy/s400/pic+9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517688912741547282" /></a><br />I think this was the first time all four of us sat together eating and didn't say a word. We inhaled our cinnamon rolls. We were making "mmm" sounds left and right. By the time i finished taking photos, Ed was licking the bottom of the box his roll came in. This place is THAT good!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7fO9nZFJ0TVXUd8rif6Dn6-kARfbsBEl7THzJ-_F-TlLpkwWN85F9DxDTmx-54cnwDCQfmjPoDe7ojmndgqhyiJyb1OJrizh1MgePvd4Znb2IXW_f5lpu3IaZaWJuaL1drAKP8ROSLPy/s1600/pic+10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7fO9nZFJ0TVXUd8rif6Dn6-kARfbsBEl7THzJ-_F-TlLpkwWN85F9DxDTmx-54cnwDCQfmjPoDe7ojmndgqhyiJyb1OJrizh1MgePvd4Znb2IXW_f5lpu3IaZaWJuaL1drAKP8ROSLPy/s400/pic+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517688918000485874" /></a><br />I started this tradition on the <a href="http://www.toymachine.com/ed/newspost/7136/food+tour++what++++yeah+part+1/">Food Tour 2010</a> that we'd take a group shot at every place we ate at. This is the group looking REALLY happy to have just experienced Cinnaholic. But as i write this, and talked to Deanna today about it, we are all REALLY sad this place is so far away. See you soon Cinnaholic! You should open a location in LA.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkC3MkH9qKTH2uWTPpOvpF3XJ9Wcy-qtaFAcit3Yc2D52a-w3vKbX248i2jZRiQ08ZBuTIf5VvQCe3JfMORduXZMXhZ2jLhpBtEmyBJjW8gR7z2e8nSPb8gOh3vveqAuC8izmu5YTv8aOX/s1600/R0012039.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkC3MkH9qKTH2uWTPpOvpF3XJ9Wcy-qtaFAcit3Yc2D52a-w3vKbX248i2jZRiQ08ZBuTIf5VvQCe3JfMORduXZMXhZ2jLhpBtEmyBJjW8gR7z2e8nSPb8gOh3vveqAuC8izmu5YTv8aOX/s400/R0012039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517686590524822690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rvPHvViN8O3ul9FkLOxEEOhYlHtQrbdBUN9KgUVDonj5jfSyGvEIXf_z3ML9NTTrm1_kw6R2jDzEKhVs9gHGXcebVZidvoDB0L6gjlLLynHyAo4bUXHqEEXXXCFJGj6dJ_EV14f1KPQj/s1600/R0012040.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rvPHvViN8O3ul9FkLOxEEOhYlHtQrbdBUN9KgUVDonj5jfSyGvEIXf_z3ML9NTTrm1_kw6R2jDzEKhVs9gHGXcebVZidvoDB0L6gjlLLynHyAo4bUXHqEEXXXCFJGj6dJ_EV14f1KPQj/s400/R0012040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517686599617718226" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.cinnaholic-berkeley.com/">GO!</a>Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-18494615211325269242010-09-16T14:26:00.000-07:002010-09-16T17:24:06.915-07:00Portico, Nuoro - Sardinia, Italy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pFAqVcuKo7ifDI3wpWz0kfING-BC_nRwR-orbEhk2v8_D5NduscTP7dAgnzZq7feN9N-oEJsR3mxDZjLLCZwG0LHHIvjOq27iLmcLJYB18qXLkyx6zS7POYFYAZiUvz2nYycPKbb_IH1/s1600/IMG_2518.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pFAqVcuKo7ifDI3wpWz0kfING-BC_nRwR-orbEhk2v8_D5NduscTP7dAgnzZq7feN9N-oEJsR3mxDZjLLCZwG0LHHIvjOq27iLmcLJYB18qXLkyx6zS7POYFYAZiUvz2nYycPKbb_IH1/s400/IMG_2518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517629931538557154" /></a><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=RISTORANTE+IL+PORTICO+nuoro&fb=1&gl=us&hq=RISTORANTE+IL+PORTICO&hnear=Nuoro,+Italy&cid=9864235572244506747">Ristorante il Portico</a> is <span style="font-style:italic;">THE</span> place to eat if you are vegetarian or vegan and you find yourself in Nuoro, Sardinia. In fact, if you are anywhere near Nuoro while you are on Sardinia, I suggest making the trek to eat dinner here! Of course they specialize in gourmet cuisine including fish and other meat, but the chef spent his years training in Copenhagen and Switzerland among other places, and is completely enlightened about food and the ways to make it creatively. We were so happy to walk into a restaurant and have the waiter and chef know and understand "vegan" and not laugh at us or offer us only spaghetti and tomato sauce. The waiter suggested the chef starter menu and said the chef will make it 100% vegan. We sat back and waited, wondering what would come out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOlqrlzTcKbGLQCDnlQ_VcDwn7bukuSVvOpofOSM60C24taNnYY5VD6x9-00xR_hPsM01X0QXtRWBMmHTtlabzqvm-_iFraCpC0vFwM9jcZOGKUW9jcOOpI7_wtBuouvZ7bF33wkjSf17/s1600/IMG_2389.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOlqrlzTcKbGLQCDnlQ_VcDwn7bukuSVvOpofOSM60C24taNnYY5VD6x9-00xR_hPsM01X0QXtRWBMmHTtlabzqvm-_iFraCpC0vFwM9jcZOGKUW9jcOOpI7_wtBuouvZ7bF33wkjSf17/s400/IMG_2389.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517629939126086962" /></a><br />First let me introduce the people who took such great care of us. On the right is Graziano Ladu, the chef, who on top of being amazingly kind to us, also makes some of the best food we have ever consumed. And on the left, his brother Roberto who spoke great English, and was very patient with us and probably got a kick out of how excited we were about every dish that came out.<br /><br />When the dishes started coming we devoured them quickly, and before we could even finish one dish, another came out...<br /><br />We called it the Parade of Food, because it just kept coming and coming. Each dish unique and different, and devoid of any 'fake' veggie food such as seitan, tofu, or tempeh. Just vegetables, and prepared with tender care and with great imagination. Below is a long photo line of the dishes we ate over the week we spent at Portico.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCB63j5k2PSNVoXzLMmpMXsPfkORobcBNVxmxRmqjwAgmCJDr1i5A5_5Nb_Ro8SEw8rhU80bGfppDkhb8ZhRYvDBfwh2jPdimdSh2KUNksuIVG5ZriXm51UWsGWqSX4_spfiEvdb2E4w2/s1600/IMG_2257.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCB63j5k2PSNVoXzLMmpMXsPfkORobcBNVxmxRmqjwAgmCJDr1i5A5_5Nb_Ro8SEw8rhU80bGfppDkhb8ZhRYvDBfwh2jPdimdSh2KUNksuIVG5ZriXm51UWsGWqSX4_spfiEvdb2E4w2/s400/IMG_2257.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517634085398353794" /></a><br />After the first day we realized we hit the jackpot, and came back every night we were in Nuoro until they closed for Holiday, dashing our hopes of eating here for another week. Let the parade begin:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7-76rwFJ6igKX5A16e5HGbvzJhqM9xIRhrJQ5yc_ZalYd7AU2yRLanxrlY8fC8Pu0_CLNPvdpa2e067CwFkoXVzNdl-SoQWWG1Fqi7eJ_YjrXgIW1HUKZEU1Y3gNaPwBM6fkasyQarFh/s1600/IMG_2256.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7-76rwFJ6igKX5A16e5HGbvzJhqM9xIRhrJQ5yc_ZalYd7AU2yRLanxrlY8fC8Pu0_CLNPvdpa2e067CwFkoXVzNdl-SoQWWG1Fqi7eJ_YjrXgIW1HUKZEU1Y3gNaPwBM6fkasyQarFh/s400/IMG_2256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517634075042251346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTwucPaa2demhHGpUoMrpSSaYCYvkEyqs7zJiBvVpioSIkVBM90zWO3Orh9yZkP4MTGWTpl5HqYdancKMnNVcEu1kT_gZ6A09keu1vAYae3hmxGvgb-hsZh7Lj93YNGS-pwDuhSPAXNCY/s1600/IMG_2255.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTwucPaa2demhHGpUoMrpSSaYCYvkEyqs7zJiBvVpioSIkVBM90zWO3Orh9yZkP4MTGWTpl5HqYdancKMnNVcEu1kT_gZ6A09keu1vAYae3hmxGvgb-hsZh7Lj93YNGS-pwDuhSPAXNCY/s400/IMG_2255.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517634064529926338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfrMS3fNnvE4ToOX_WdInqhHKfSdgqmQsLr6fg3fb4a_IVla1f83z5XIFC6ZWyKmKAksxo-CqFS7_mxruAE2SdJw_IIJPEMvoW2oyTM7HCk1ZBXvGMyualuOLSYhGBWBIjRzwynu1__zp/s1600/IMG_2250.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfrMS3fNnvE4ToOX_WdInqhHKfSdgqmQsLr6fg3fb4a_IVla1f83z5XIFC6ZWyKmKAksxo-CqFS7_mxruAE2SdJw_IIJPEMvoW2oyTM7HCk1ZBXvGMyualuOLSYhGBWBIjRzwynu1__zp/s400/IMG_2250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517634059332487394" /></a><br />I can't even begin to describe properly what all of this is<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5kAWlRDGG-MWRYKmiOZbt4EmtvqmjRFuIus95oo_zRuH76EL4SkuNEqNNgmMG-Zdl6X49LoEtL-z1me1Loesn9KBaiVv8uoshc7iFQ6kicApYOOOBVGXbxqSR3hdbXyDaR7Fd8YxPvwL/s1600/IMG_2262.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5kAWlRDGG-MWRYKmiOZbt4EmtvqmjRFuIus95oo_zRuH76EL4SkuNEqNNgmMG-Zdl6X49LoEtL-z1me1Loesn9KBaiVv8uoshc7iFQ6kicApYOOOBVGXbxqSR3hdbXyDaR7Fd8YxPvwL/s400/IMG_2262.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517636142965167282" /></a><br />Tempura mushrooms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaOzK3H_k3TydXonaIloh55fK1txqR3cEEVZcDXXtt_xR6CNBrAXnly4DI4cmo0UdH6DDvYfKIqRKaDK-U967FFUHBNK7UwheFcXfzWlUIniRGPGszV_MP1uU26Mm8AxC3xsaYQWXH3Xm/s1600/IMG_2260.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaOzK3H_k3TydXonaIloh55fK1txqR3cEEVZcDXXtt_xR6CNBrAXnly4DI4cmo0UdH6DDvYfKIqRKaDK-U967FFUHBNK7UwheFcXfzWlUIniRGPGszV_MP1uU26Mm8AxC3xsaYQWXH3Xm/s400/IMG_2260.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517636134047884162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YSIQr2cbQWJr41XcoNwwXZDdf0XTj57ZVZzIDwCA6x9Kw7A0k7iQl7s-tGCddYCTeefCTTfPOTmpUi7jF1BiPsWuXiOtjnapRztis2ymabmpgkH0bXIOV508u1yY7AWjIt3QoMhB5MuP/s1600/IMG_2259.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIT_K537mQe4JJZpMyE13cve75Ps4a1k0-Q0HA0w36PER0hrpKzcn62Zz0qHEPdnpZB8dPQRBSCvvB9ShbB0EEL5FNo8uf58qq2ZRqqf-S2SsMOO5XM7154Kel8NJ7knCC8g0vb4ApQYu/s400/IMG_2266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517637403521843234" /></a><br />Green beans rolled in Sardinian flat-bread.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDZ9gzVZ_IxJ-Xm-oWLPceIP_PVllcp4TlTZtsEn7EULNDRljAOItm6mRWXeI_cl8JcCVWEoK8LqZqcEpXPBVqbN7cuBeglD4qA8ENC_q9dhv0VQTnEOPCfa393WZIaSsxdqn_JgxPaUg/s1600/IMG_2265.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDZ9gzVZ_IxJ-Xm-oWLPceIP_PVllcp4TlTZtsEn7EULNDRljAOItm6mRWXeI_cl8JcCVWEoK8LqZqcEpXPBVqbN7cuBeglD4qA8ENC_q9dhv0VQTnEOPCfa393WZIaSsxdqn_JgxPaUg/s400/IMG_2265.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517637395801199074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinR7Lm5xuF7U8qToK_NxAwnuasOyAyjW7QoNiqTrKxARfqzR-VRtzZh6r4SRzweoyqYM8apog-1OqSy1g2Vkf8-DFhO7ZQy9z4YNUfTIaWfRKSKQcjlkYPqHy3ftQKliXbxsq_9nADcxKT/s1600/IMG_2264.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Tempura style arugala.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zWQA9wezVeES8BG4E5SbobxE9euJPHtTwlrm6Xk1SLre1c5JPw-sEl_fWyM7LY9dpsbwZR9Pb7gxISPBNldOolJqmY3_ev7D_6ZsIZxOAid-8wVB3JgjexURkWAeM9nU4GpSpnpzxHc8/s1600/IMG_2293.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zWQA9wezVeES8BG4E5SbobxE9euJPHtTwlrm6Xk1SLre1c5JPw-sEl_fWyM7LY9dpsbwZR9Pb7gxISPBNldOolJqmY3_ev7D_6ZsIZxOAid-8wVB3JgjexURkWAeM9nU4GpSpnpzxHc8/s400/IMG_2293.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517642184653478674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNtJnUk7i9AqnKY6TvPqtqEuqVUkhzXWA-ZK4_J2MHTk41cjNghaX6Vd36HTuBRBZgjjTWtbW5areJb1pOIaYUV7n6HU-AOG2NFeA9KFOp-eA5HPxtXZD7CYj7PbgMRXW4yj2D-o7EWFq/s1600/IMG_2289.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNtJnUk7i9AqnKY6TvPqtqEuqVUkhzXWA-ZK4_J2MHTk41cjNghaX6Vd36HTuBRBZgjjTWtbW5areJb1pOIaYUV7n6HU-AOG2NFeA9KFOp-eA5HPxtXZD7CYj7PbgMRXW4yj2D-o7EWFq/s400/IMG_2289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517642179904386290" /></a><br />What looks like a cupcake paper is really a hollowed out zucchini.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-EyhsaaRIEmjYe0uNTWLbNHlIb07bpvWOrIPJPHDNHg4wiHkI9p0_jfxgqS5fj-QCaO337IxawseinK4I-4jixQcHLZMP3R6PvLSiBZUqrCXXAnmekOgl5DGVrWbA4nOhUydopmRnw-9/s1600/IMG_2286.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-EyhsaaRIEmjYe0uNTWLbNHlIb07bpvWOrIPJPHDNHg4wiHkI9p0_jfxgqS5fj-QCaO337IxawseinK4I-4jixQcHLZMP3R6PvLSiBZUqrCXXAnmekOgl5DGVrWbA4nOhUydopmRnw-9/s400/IMG_2286.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517642177838651538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgFooddrGoT1iuMoq70tuJy0Nip5kglZ2_K6tkuE8e8EeCDUQBpf9NGM79-sLlZsEyL0Upu-WdVXf0jMKp1Dm-ItSFdAPhPSpmA76Y2GuJDU9nvfcEGvyRcYbHWz8opwhjU-UX3ihNiAg/s1600/IMG_2284.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRCR8LRq1JxZbHVysmGQkvMro-cuJH7_gt7YV3pXHKmaXlwRPuxUuROM77RXWIrLaJQvfK6XqIEbPLMQ9_zYisiMJIK59QLM_o93Y_Hq0chDTzsTvBxFpimHKvBiEXNryaMfAWcU0sVr0/s400/IMG_2419.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517669666167168018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8cb5iwpTNvjziSVXnje801TsdfNwvqcghi080XdUJ0EPC2I48QUMWXmU85Q8exdF3iDScww0-3ijPtcrOsbR3LQyKtoeYQaCoUud5WviEyh7i-ufQIuxPoTt84G5OeQ-ooy8ECDXaagO/s1600/IMG_2424.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8cb5iwpTNvjziSVXnje801TsdfNwvqcghi080XdUJ0EPC2I48QUMWXmU85Q8exdF3iDScww0-3ijPtcrOsbR3LQyKtoeYQaCoUud5WviEyh7i-ufQIuxPoTt84G5OeQ-ooy8ECDXaagO/s400/IMG_2424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517669649931192146" /></a><br />Ending on a traditional note, Spaghetti with tomato sauce, and it was exquisite.<br />Check it out when you go the beautiful and wondrous island of Sardinia.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-21508848074517295712010-09-16T13:30:00.000-07:002012-04-25T11:37:16.838-07:00[Now Closed] Hans Wurst, Berlin Germany<b>UPDATE: Hans Wurst is no longer in operation.</b>
<a href="http://hanswurstcafe.com/">Hans Wurst</a> was one of the best vegan places in Berlin. The atmosphere is very laid back, almost to the point of being off-putting, but if you can get through all that and get some food, you will be converted into a fan.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2GoyqoUJPNcUlJy6qDIPo9K4L4uFI_njw9jFgTK9CqyuQorxfuFpxHyJseW1dR1ZBUelan5xXMC7IsFbX8X36giOJkt63P04rD4juHHYce3rAedn8SDBEYz8pb4e8FdbVo-zePbHw0dN/s1600/---IMG_0804HW.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2GoyqoUJPNcUlJy6qDIPo9K4L4uFI_njw9jFgTK9CqyuQorxfuFpxHyJseW1dR1ZBUelan5xXMC7IsFbX8X36giOJkt63P04rD4juHHYce3rAedn8SDBEYz8pb4e8FdbVo-zePbHw0dN/s400/---IMG_0804HW.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517613958530417522" /></a><br />The funny thing about Hans Wurst is they used one of the <a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=toy+machine+fists+logo&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1409&bih=864">graphics I made</a> for my skateboard company <a href="http://www.toymachine.com/">Toy Machine</a> as their logo. The first time I went in one of the kids working there recognized me and told me about the logo use. I loved it! <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sadly, I just found on their website that they are closing! NO!</span> Well here is to the memories...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJN1KjrW-I7SKnyL92mFWr-XohtkK95ADAkx8lg_steoBTI2lFcDKh_mnIxRV_K55cmBYc3GiaXYwKXRkgRQIQiVPm5nhx4_IYys5Ztwl60Lfl421qn4E8RyTRYZweP3o3sz8U91iBzR6/s1600/---IMG_0805HW.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJN1KjrW-I7SKnyL92mFWr-XohtkK95ADAkx8lg_steoBTI2lFcDKh_mnIxRV_K55cmBYc3GiaXYwKXRkgRQIQiVPm5nhx4_IYys5Ztwl60Lfl421qn4E8RyTRYZweP3o3sz8U91iBzR6/s400/---IMG_0805HW.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517613961429398882" /></a><br />The menu while we were there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOksquoiMT2ETT4UqZaDfZUEHaf9MgCvv3ATMyk_JxjiUz_e7Om77Y7ZBPX9TSEdclRWxnCs9ZgjAMwKZd4KUk0zDnf_Tmdly64ttk7sk0aJ9SsLRciaXeHLlBzz1SrPhJkt06T9-QjDKG/s1600/---IMG_0806HW.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOksquoiMT2ETT4UqZaDfZUEHaf9MgCvv3ATMyk_JxjiUz_e7Om77Y7ZBPX9TSEdclRWxnCs9ZgjAMwKZd4KUk0zDnf_Tmdly64ttk7sk0aJ9SsLRciaXeHLlBzz1SrPhJkt06T9-QjDKG/s400/---IMG_0806HW.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517613966314398914" /></a><br />This was the Marinated Tempeh with Orange Fennel Curry.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUvkXT-xki5Sgq-ZlDFuf4XizY47lK4AaQE1zMbpPM7RreaxpnonmVLIIERKhN_lXVLh9N75ppZ4KhFOOnFqXc_wXp8sy8-oGicRdbaL9pvzzzwsZET3XaKMBUW4GKfKxyOfwWM0g53qS/s1600/---IMG_0807HW.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUvkXT-xki5Sgq-ZlDFuf4XizY47lK4AaQE1zMbpPM7RreaxpnonmVLIIERKhN_lXVLh9N75ppZ4KhFOOnFqXc_wXp8sy8-oGicRdbaL9pvzzzwsZET3XaKMBUW4GKfKxyOfwWM0g53qS/s400/---IMG_0807HW.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517613980213378866" /></a><br />And this was the Quiche.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxaBQDS7bdbO65b7NPYyWacKzHCXWO5kmglB6f1nvYzBRKMAGxbnnxAjPPqG2KzTgGEnW2WPyY64p1UG4ZSU_uZbTrNHPiA__PBB4mk_XePX8sHM5HpNkx4oxNExX8oBK57WTxNobSQlg/s1600/---IMG_0809HW.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxaBQDS7bdbO65b7NPYyWacKzHCXWO5kmglB6f1nvYzBRKMAGxbnnxAjPPqG2KzTgGEnW2WPyY64p1UG4ZSU_uZbTrNHPiA__PBB4mk_XePX8sHM5HpNkx4oxNExX8oBK57WTxNobSQlg/s400/---IMG_0809HW.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517613985722686418" /></a><br />And the chocolate cake for dessert. so good.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">This place will be SORELY missed on our next trip to Berlin!</span>Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-37082292132809670762010-09-16T12:58:00.000-07:002010-09-16T13:30:32.232-07:00Dolores Burrito, Berlin Germany<a href="http://www.dolores-online.de/">Dolores Burrito</a> was a great find for a Californian in Berlin. I never expected to find a fairly authentic San Francisco style burrito in Germany, especially since Mexican food in Europe is usually abysmal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDJ6acThZI67tlA8SHoekpuyQU5Mk22NSP9lO7-EPaRTLu6uey7PIG1bgXZcg-47j6-sBhy_QZtAMop-FojcSvC7nVgdP9HjjV2dzlc0L0_52T9lWJA2q0yfuZCvFM82Vnt3MNymERRQo/s1600/----IMG_0706DOLOR.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDJ6acThZI67tlA8SHoekpuyQU5Mk22NSP9lO7-EPaRTLu6uey7PIG1bgXZcg-47j6-sBhy_QZtAMop-FojcSvC7nVgdP9HjjV2dzlc0L0_52T9lWJA2q0yfuZCvFM82Vnt3MNymERRQo/s400/----IMG_0706DOLOR.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517605995756134242" /></a><br />If you are in Berlin and have a desire for some legit burritos, seek this place out. We went for lunch every day we could while we were there. It is centrally located, only a few blocks from Alexanderplatz, and the famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernsehturm_Berlin">Television Tower</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZg_dzEIB3qDejkjgXUiETW4zGdwDkBexzdqcclB9_711oVTKCV7_ek0KoooBapCD1jiRBihUjC2T6wYvekH0EZVIGyp5VMUbV3g-RjFVRfRKrZtSCnyFmhkUI18XMsHdy6E3SnimEeaIY/s1600/----IMG_0705DOLOR.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZg_dzEIB3qDejkjgXUiETW4zGdwDkBexzdqcclB9_711oVTKCV7_ek0KoooBapCD1jiRBihUjC2T6wYvekH0EZVIGyp5VMUbV3g-RjFVRfRKrZtSCnyFmhkUI18XMsHdy6E3SnimEeaIY/s400/----IMG_0705DOLOR.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517605987276644594" /></a><br />Deanna was getting a side of Lime Tofu, (harder than you may think, it is not "in the system" and the employees seemed to be very rule-driven and reluctant to figure out how to give a customer a side of the stuff.) which is delicious, to put on her tacos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcCzeFunWZe3jU0xCV6bUeoBz60H57dXHwSra6xm3ucb3wBGtyl0NXTeGewKFpGsnlZZbrqOjQ9qfoXtLFL-fAZepZzA7V_W2zlon1n1bgXE-tbi9CpC7Be5Gl0VokKrqoR3BaBhAejkm/s1600/----IMG_0704DOLOR.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcCzeFunWZe3jU0xCV6bUeoBz60H57dXHwSra6xm3ucb3wBGtyl0NXTeGewKFpGsnlZZbrqOjQ9qfoXtLFL-fAZepZzA7V_W2zlon1n1bgXE-tbi9CpC7Be5Gl0VokKrqoR3BaBhAejkm/s400/----IMG_0704DOLOR.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517605982675353474" /></a><br />She's backing the tacos 100%<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkyuZYWdN-jnzAFObSCz_NSRQI50b9gYy7zrDjbQWt-weL5MAfhGQU_Lzj8d9q-YQtT0jhPxZoUm-seoLD9U4vydOPL1-da1omEDiOxc5NQeD8oJFI-HPG5_txuHlH40RPItwr8VTH51x/s1600/----IMG_0703DOLOR.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkyuZYWdN-jnzAFObSCz_NSRQI50b9gYy7zrDjbQWt-weL5MAfhGQU_Lzj8d9q-YQtT0jhPxZoUm-seoLD9U4vydOPL1-da1omEDiOxc5NQeD8oJFI-HPG5_txuHlH40RPItwr8VTH51x/s400/----IMG_0703DOLOR.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517605974375357890" /></a><br />They serve meat at this place, but offer a 'classic vegan,' and 'Dolores Vegan' burrito.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDxX66tXMWd23Jzh_Gh3R7aPpDDmMFKaI73PlEbXowkuxpShfTZotJOqe5VHBB6U3Wq0ge0vhOGpfOXMTynCvcVVyyFqRAaYOzq2QVdAQcuwaO_D6FhsV0sT64VCRX-t-85HgqY6uYj7T/s1600/----IMG_0702DOLOR.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDxX66tXMWd23Jzh_Gh3R7aPpDDmMFKaI73PlEbXowkuxpShfTZotJOqe5VHBB6U3Wq0ge0vhOGpfOXMTynCvcVVyyFqRAaYOzq2QVdAQcuwaO_D6FhsV0sT64VCRX-t-85HgqY6uYj7T/s400/----IMG_0702DOLOR.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517605970706884258" /></a>Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-62144028502212262992010-06-24T19:10:00.000-07:002010-06-24T20:17:54.903-07:00Outrageous Desserts at Red BambooThe <a href="http://redbamboo-nyc.com/site/">Red Bamboo website</a>. This is a great place to go in NYC to have unpretentious vegan food at a good price. And it's way more than just another Asian-food style vegan joint. They have sandwiches, Italian, Asian, and American style food. There seems to always be a wait around dinner time, and they don't seem to take reservations by phone. At least when I called and asked for one the woman told me "no problem, just come down." But then I had to wait over 30 minutes to get a table and almost got a cab to a place where I could get a table. Anyway, we shot our desserts because they looked crazy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfIUz_n51rj2P60knWlccbfMPEWM-8zC6nR_Lgd0SRF_wSAEn9xWufqKiEuiVci2mDILylerToidXYC0IGreMwK7h7DNNOMzLfC011g4pyAoW68ZJnHu0RgxPLrPrvxCzQMbvXd-HKkPe/s1600/IMG_0063RB.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfIUz_n51rj2P60knWlccbfMPEWM-8zC6nR_Lgd0SRF_wSAEn9xWufqKiEuiVci2mDILylerToidXYC0IGreMwK7h7DNNOMzLfC011g4pyAoW68ZJnHu0RgxPLrPrvxCzQMbvXd-HKkPe/s400/IMG_0063RB.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486530953226325506" /></a><br />Oreo Cookie Cheesecake. Man was this over the top. It looks really good, but you can only eat about two bites before you feel sick. It was also on the hard side. Maybe letting it rest a bit outside would work, but it wasn't on the light or fluffy side of life, it was on the dense and heavy side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt5wZcN7rXFllNYGn60D0capRCDEm2owhyphenhyphenGEkgxpYrBp2OWlP0SISQj-vF8bWrPTp5kFE9kPd59P41RuL-LCffYtEDEqE_THknnzC10j6rqt1gcSI-EhsK_c62cP8jEIh_KnkEnmJYTTy/s1600/IMG_0061RB.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt5wZcN7rXFllNYGn60D0capRCDEm2owhyphenhyphenGEkgxpYrBp2OWlP0SISQj-vF8bWrPTp5kFE9kPd59P41RuL-LCffYtEDEqE_THknnzC10j6rqt1gcSI-EhsK_c62cP8jEIh_KnkEnmJYTTy/s400/IMG_0061RB.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486530950974671026" /></a><br />Peanut Butter Heaven; Deanna thought the same thing. You can't really eat too much of it without getting immediate diabetes. Too much. The frosting was a bit hard.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-19952274674277709332010-05-18T01:35:00.000-07:002010-05-31T03:55:29.697-07:00Cocoa V, New York<a href="http://www.cocoav.com/">Cocoa V</a> is a fancy upper-crusty chocolate shop that happens to make all their chocolates vegan. There is wine and vegan cheese too, but we didn't try any of that. We just got a 30+ dollar box of 12 chocolates. (and, guiltily, we went back to get more.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw2lmHI2ciABnnOtdlLB366ZVqbIxTMzvRdJLnSjqgXj6cBZM8d7PI_OmYa-spnjDQAlhzis6O7IolD89K_aDHcdCN_r6AsOgrn92Im6eqoBS0YBL7HuNipu3SslibyN7bFXFcRbLanUH/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw2lmHI2ciABnnOtdlLB366ZVqbIxTMzvRdJLnSjqgXj6cBZM8d7PI_OmYa-spnjDQAlhzis6O7IolD89K_aDHcdCN_r6AsOgrn92Im6eqoBS0YBL7HuNipu3SslibyN7bFXFcRbLanUH/s400/IMG_0044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472529602549701794" /></a><br />The cute little box and bow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0KwHFLwfP8rhjGIX5jRx2NmHOIx1yxfNRxUJsoQShSeOWB641flyZ7ie0AoaZeQdYYwAcJETADYlWISiBDV4WC9KUTvZWKKcsXkryAt_i2n-B_sbA24XvVh4q9YzBsQs5Ud9mGaM1767/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0KwHFLwfP8rhjGIX5jRx2NmHOIx1yxfNRxUJsoQShSeOWB641flyZ7ie0AoaZeQdYYwAcJETADYlWISiBDV4WC9KUTvZWKKcsXkryAt_i2n-B_sbA24XvVh4q9YzBsQs5Ud9mGaM1767/s400/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472529597317078786" /></a><br />The highlights were Salty Caramel, Pretzel Cluster, Chocolate Orange, Chocolate Peanut Butter. It's right across from Blossom Restaurant, and I think they are affiliated in some way. So if you are craving some fancy vegan chocolates, (and you just got your inheritance or won the lottery) get yourself to Cocoa V to sample the decadence.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8VliVEhXVBmX8oUUHc2EQxehRHDWqg_OhyphenhyphenTpxGwiYjtM_oJgKMcK26imd8BgO_CiDdmjoKEWmD7YvdyejrnMmaiaIIuNfBcS9uH_L0-hyPRP-KspIEh80YBK6JwzG6LGE-wiMnNbLDuX/s1600/IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8VliVEhXVBmX8oUUHc2EQxehRHDWqg_OhyphenhyphenTpxGwiYjtM_oJgKMcK26imd8BgO_CiDdmjoKEWmD7YvdyejrnMmaiaIIuNfBcS9uH_L0-hyPRP-KspIEh80YBK6JwzG6LGE-wiMnNbLDuX/s400/IMG_0020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477385899619085186" /></a>Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-69084577267927824202010-04-06T16:24:00.000-07:002010-04-08T16:00:51.919-07:00De Frietketel, Gent, Belgium<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gent-Belgium/de-Frietketel/34597147572?v=info">De Frietketel</a> stays open late and serves total junk food with lots of vegan options! Vegan fries, vegan sauces (yes, vegan tartar sauce!, vegan gravy too.) and vegan burgers. Yet again we forgot to shoot the burgers but they basically look like any other veggie burger. It was late and we were starving so by the time we shot this photo of Thomas and Kevin the burgers were history and we were stuffing our faces with fries.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCtW556a75n9JHf1uuRs7cA8k8FfGw7gMrMs_2RB8yoH2k3kWGzIY5jXBc_qj_fz-aw-ore5hv14-GIGa48NguMsp53DrXAxl7E8iWtN41sECGyZrhTmmuCwSzan8_wmWod9ac02Tx6_N/s1600/P1010910.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCtW556a75n9JHf1uuRs7cA8k8FfGw7gMrMs_2RB8yoH2k3kWGzIY5jXBc_qj_fz-aw-ore5hv14-GIGa48NguMsp53DrXAxl7E8iWtN41sECGyZrhTmmuCwSzan8_wmWod9ac02Tx6_N/s400/P1010910.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457170442717296018" /></a><br />And though we all know what fries look like here's our photo of them. Of course we could have shared one of these massive mounds of fries but didn't.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFNH0CcksIllBNtUcUTzjYEeI7AqyEirNjZ8scytO53cu_JqHYeRa_9ltZ4ZC1HJMpr0yUe4m4dZ_gmoV0OHvsiZ_hqq0SE7hLf5W6kHyC0FFGOGbmpZMs_UEoZmchwP365uiWDAq-tJi/s1600/P1010905.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFNH0CcksIllBNtUcUTzjYEeI7AqyEirNjZ8scytO53cu_JqHYeRa_9ltZ4ZC1HJMpr0yUe4m4dZ_gmoV0OHvsiZ_hqq0SE7hLf5W6kHyC0FFGOGbmpZMs_UEoZmchwP365uiWDAq-tJi/s400/P1010905.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457170436542933554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm0dtCvIxp2dp9C1lDDCAcE05WBiX-VptJNP_2YOMHkuAUakyd4Jz7YlLXLW9NQygwqZ_zAcX9-UzCITHXKoPV41RI-k1hzFUmuW6TwtYETPQzOxZvoGYlPKQV32kmITgq7IulC-W5hjZ/s1600/P1010909.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm0dtCvIxp2dp9C1lDDCAcE05WBiX-VptJNP_2YOMHkuAUakyd4Jz7YlLXLW9NQygwqZ_zAcX9-UzCITHXKoPV41RI-k1hzFUmuW6TwtYETPQzOxZvoGYlPKQV32kmITgq7IulC-W5hjZ/s400/P1010909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457170427753224930" /></a><br />They also offer vegan meatballs in tomato sauce. Also scarfed before remembering that we have a food blog.Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758929043830830113.post-73164765798407594152010-04-06T16:10:00.001-07:002010-04-06T16:24:09.227-07:00The Evening, Gent, BelgiumThis place is a raw carnivore restuarant that serves traditional Belgian food. We only went there because Thomas Caron made us by scheduling a dinner there with a bunch of friends who are all meat-eaters. He called ahead to the chef who was excited to try and make something specially for some vegans. So I cannot recommend going here at all to a vegan, but here are the photos and descriptions of the food the chef made:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5XXyA4FWLJe-bcmoDGIVjvhcC4GKg2GvTOBhdh5qG4vcWhcsxK_CQFIVwkwCrVluQg4wFhzxrGVr2URWGuvziysMJ9tejFZb4LJic9V5ERmv4x3qWpSQhvvZWM_O_ZNH5QupSi2rZrUh/s1600/--P1010794.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5XXyA4FWLJe-bcmoDGIVjvhcC4GKg2GvTOBhdh5qG4vcWhcsxK_CQFIVwkwCrVluQg4wFhzxrGVr2URWGuvziysMJ9tejFZb4LJic9V5ERmv4x3qWpSQhvvZWM_O_ZNH5QupSi2rZrUh/s400/--P1010794.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457167136198219074" /></a><br />This was a bitter little endive. That is all I can say about it. It was good.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bw17zQYCnkY2Ce7SEvSEchvGKFr3nZiNKh_LCLDt3Tv3TruK5pQLUYHHMUWKaPx4KcWadYEAM6DHhaHH1mGt64A9ltU7nwVbC_95hQOz6pERzOFRVDBGdAay4RHi2AbHj5wH-pjK2d-h/s1600/--P1010793.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bw17zQYCnkY2Ce7SEvSEchvGKFr3nZiNKh_LCLDt3Tv3TruK5pQLUYHHMUWKaPx4KcWadYEAM6DHhaHH1mGt64A9ltU7nwVbC_95hQOz6pERzOFRVDBGdAay4RHi2AbHj5wH-pjK2d-h/s400/--P1010793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457167130730911362" /></a><br />This is a vegetable-stuffed cabbage with a creamy sauce. This was quite nice and above and beyond what we were expecting. They should add this to their menu and possibly attract a few extra euro-bucks from vegans.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkbkBkYgzFP3q7mpLo7B-DrwCkIPErJVylLYkxb_2zCpnhxzoQN5VQz5cwU_93wT5gbo_rmvVHEshTcHRoOJtoppdV7ar7xsAPED5G0Ab7Iz2YKqhTmSgyiTK_m6a6qTntnu-jGCVouEo/s1600/--P1010798.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkbkBkYgzFP3q7mpLo7B-DrwCkIPErJVylLYkxb_2zCpnhxzoQN5VQz5cwU_93wT5gbo_rmvVHEshTcHRoOJtoppdV7ar7xsAPED5G0Ab7Iz2YKqhTmSgyiTK_m6a6qTntnu-jGCVouEo/s400/--P1010798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457167136854402642" /></a><br />The dessert. Deanna says, "I give her a A for effort having never cooked/baked for a vegan before." The topping was great, fresh mangoes and a corn syrup... but the cake itself was too dense and dry. Presentation was sweet, heart shaped with a candle. Very nice touch. We hope she gets inspired to try more vegan or vegetarian cooking!Ed Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149393117209676894noreply@blogger.com0