Author: Tuxedo Cat

  • Good Groceries Review – Watkins Glen, NY

    Watkins Glen is a good 45 minutes or so from my house, so if I’m traveling there, I’m out to make it worthwhile. The main reason for my most recent trip to Watkins Glen was to stop at Good Groceries, a natural foods grocery store that has been around since 1999. I wanted to pick […]

  • Glen Mountain Bakery & Market Review, Watkins Glen, NY

    Before I moved to upstate (or technically “central”) New York, I would visit Farm Sanctuary (in Watkins Glen) and Ithaca about twice a year. At least one of those trips I lovingly referred to as my “all-girls’-vegetarian-road-trip.” I would ask 3 of my girlfriends who were either vegan, vegetarian, or just open-minded/veg-curious to join me […]

  • Culture Shock Review – Ithaca, NY

    After coming off the proverbial high from just watching May I Be Frank at the local theater last night, we went to a newish restaurant nearby called Culture Shock. I’ve been to Culture Shock many times before. I’m in love with their kombucha on tap and some nights go to sleep dreaming about it. Culture […]

  • May I Be Frank – Movie Review

    Last night was a special screening of the documentary May I Be Frank at Ithaca’s Indie movie theater, Cinemapolis. I have heard great things about this movie for awhile, but never got the chance to see it until now. The documentary follows the life of Frank Ferrante, a 54 year old obese addict with several […]

  • Kahlua Glazed Donuts

    For my latest testing for Kelly Peloza‘s upcoming desserts’ cookbook, I (or I should say my husband) decided to make her recipe for Kahlua Glazed Donuts! And yes, Kahlua IS vegan! Since my SO has earned quite the reputation for donut-making in our town, I left the preparation and frying up to him. I partook […]