Category: Restaurant Reviews

  • Purity Ice Cream, Ithaca, NY

    One of my favorite things about living where I do is the abundance of places where I can get vegan ice cream. I’m not kidding when I say that I have most of the local ice cream shops programmed into my phone, so I can call in a moment’s notice to ask what their vegan […]

  • 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 […]

  • The Pop Shop Review, Collingswood, NJ

    I’ve always been a fan of diner food and 50’s style restaurants. Unfortunately, many of these places are not very veg-friendly. That has changed with The Pop Shop located on the main drag of Haddon Avenue in the very hip town of Collingswood, NJ. They have several vegetarian and vegan items on their menu (including […]

  • Bashful Banana Bakery & Cafe Review, Ocean City, NJ

    As the quintessential Jersey-girl-at-heart (“You talkin’ to me?!”), I cannot let a trip back to Jersey pass without hitting up the Jersey Shore (and no, not the one from the show). My favorite Jersey beach is Ocean City. I’ve spent countless hours walking the boardwalk, vacationing, and even working there through the years. It is […]