I spent this last weekend in Portland, and of course turned my focus to scoping out the new vegan eats. It has been some time since I really had the time to scope out new places in Portland and was excited to find an explosion of new options. All in all it looks like Portland [...][...]
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Review: Vegetarian Plus Whole Vegan Turkey
Every year for the holidays the biggest question is what to serve as the main protein dish. This year a new option showed up at the grocery store, and I couldn’t resist giving it a try. The Vegan Whole Turkey from Vegetarian Plus is a four pound roast shaped a little eerily like a whole [...][...]
November 3rd, 2009 - 11:30 pm § in Restaurants, Reviews
Review: Maximus/Minimus
Recently Seattle has started to get on the street food band wagon. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of vegan options available. While many hot dog stands might have a veggie dog, rare is the vegan hot dog bun (most typical buns contain milk or animal derived dough conditioners). So I was supprise[...]
October 23rd, 2009 - 12:05 am § in Reviews, cook books
Review: The Artful Vegan: Fresh Flavors From the Millenium Restaurant
After reading enough vegan cookbooks, they can start to all look the same. The endless parade of tofu scrambles, stir fries, and poorly constructed baked goods start to bled together. The Artful Vegan provides a refreshing selection of truly exceptional cuisine. Chefs Eric Tucker, Bruce Enole, and [...]
Review: Daiya Vegan Cheese. What we have been waiting for.
The other day I was in Sidecar and noticed a new addition to the vegan cheese section. I asked the manager what it’s deal was and she casually remarked, “Well, it melts and stretches.” Come Again? Stretches? [...]
Sidecar: Seattle’s Vegan Store
Seattle is one of a handful of cities lucky enough to have a 100% vegan store. Even more unique is that Sidecar is a non-profit store that benefits Pigs Peace Sanctuary (our area farm sanctuary). Located in Seattle’s University District across the street from Pizza Pi, Seattle’s vegan p[...]
