How far has “vegan” come? Far enough that I can walk around the corner to the doughnut shop and get me a vegan apple fritter or maple-glazed. Or there’s this other place a half-mile south. Or a mile east or west. Or at least five other places within two miles. Granted, I live in Portland, Oregon, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Portland’
junk food. because we can
Posted in general, VeganMoFo, tagged Portland, veganmofo on November 17, 2010 | 8 Comments »
lunch-portion mofo: portobello pdx
Posted in eatin' out/in, VeganMoFo, tagged Daiya, pizza, Portland, vegan, vegan sausage, veganmofo on November 16, 2010 | 5 Comments »
My love for Portobello is hardly news here. I’ve gushed about them before and held back so much—what about you poor kittens who don’t live in Portland? Well, today I’m not holding back. VeganMoFo is a celebration of vegan food and I’m gonna celebrate my lunch today. Y’all can eat here when you visit Portland. Tom [...]
eatin’ vegan at a classy burger joint: dick’s kitchen
Posted in eatin' out/in, VeganMoFo, tagged coconut, Portland, tempeh, vegan, vegan ice cream, veganmofo on November 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
After a super busy, super stressful week, Tom and I finally had a chance to hang out and run errands together. First on the agenda: checking out the new classy burger joint from the folks who brought you Laughing Planet Cafe, Dick’s Kitchen. They have this whole “good meat” thing going, which makes me want [...]
portobello pdx. it’s just good food.
Posted in eatin' out/in, tagged Daiya, Italian, pasta, pizza, Portland, vegan liquor on July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Having taken two sets of visiting omnis there now, I can confidently say Portobello, while totally vegan, is just good Italian food period. The chef (2010 Vegan Iron Chef competitor Aaron Adams), pastry chef, and bartender all have my deepest thanks (and a lot of my money now) for providing amazing food in a gorgeous location that I [...]
portland vegan 100
Posted in eatin' out/in, tagged food cart, Portland on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I did not do this last year—if I had, my highlighting would have been very limited—it’s the Portland Vegan 100, compiled by Jess for the Try Vegan PDX Guidebook (new edition coming soon). Some are gimmicky, some are plain’ ol Portland standards, and some are must-haves for anyone stepping foot in this great land of ours. [...]




