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I’d come across this company on Instagram. I frankly struggled a bit to find out where they were physically located (in Connecticut), so I opted to order online. Everything arrived quickly (frozen). I went in with no expectations. I was thoroughly impressed with their take…
My latest dessert selection from Three Girls Vegan Downtown did not disappoint. It is included the best cinnamon roll I’ve ever had (vegan or not), a lovely sugar cookie, a funfetti donut, a sweet potato crumb cake, and one of the best cookies I’ve ever…
This is like an insanely elevated cornbread. It is absolutely drenched with honey butter and loaded blueberry flavor, yet perfectly balanced and incredibly moist. It was beyond good. They do a different flavor of cornbread every week! I can’t wait to try more. Follow them…
I stumbled upon Ethno when I had a late-night good vegan food craving and I was so glad I did. The owner was so warm and inviting. While the menu is not 100% vegan, he’s created a solid list of options. The stir fry was…
I am slowly working through Three Girls Vegan’s wide selection of pizzas (they keep introducing new options). This BBQ chicken pizza might be my favorite so far (and possibly my favorite pizza EVER). You can barely see the crust, it is so LOADED with pieces…
This is our local go-to Italian restaurant. My dinner of choice includes their escarole white bean soup, the beet salad (with goat cheese, candied walnuts, onions orange balsamic vinaigrette), a side of fresh broccoli, pappardelle (with sauteed wild mushrooms, rosemary, shallots, and finished with an…
My (picky) kids love cookies. When I can give them a cookie that is made with care and love and quality ingredients and not mass-produced, that is a big win! I like these too, they are flavorful (and a nice filling snack). They also do…
When I lived in NYC, my favorite lunch was building my own salad from Just Salad! I even, for a time, had my own reusable Just Salad bowl (I’ve always loved their focus on sustainability). I was excited to be the first customer at Just…
This was my second visit to The Stand (they are 100% vegan). I was excited to try their jackfruit grilled cheese (which is buffalo-marinated jackfruit, mozzarella, grilled nine-grain bread, served with blue cheese and celery). I had it prepared gluten-free. Worth noting, this is a…
This local cafe has something for everyone– including a wide selection of vegan and gluten-free options. My favorite breakfast options are their Vegan BLT (House-made tempeh bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cashew mayo on a multigrain roll), the Scrambled Tofu Wrap (Seasoned scrambled tofu, house-made hummus,…