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Every time I visit Sidecar vegan grocery (which is frequently), I’m tempted by the display of cute and creative vegan wallets and bags by espe. Yesterday, I finally gave in to temptation and bought an espe wallet: I love how, when the wallet is closed, the cat’s tail disappears at the bottom corner and then […]

Good news for vegetarians and vegans, courtesy of the Seattle Times: New label laws will say if food or cosmetics get color from a dead insect

A couple of days ago, I picked up a pound of Caffe Vita’s Theo Blend coffee. Even though I’m a dedicated label reader (due to my vegan-osity), I occasionally miss things. Case in point: I didn’t realize until I was putting my groceries away at home that this particular coffee is a blend of Caffe […]

My friend K and I took a ferry trip today from downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island (and back). It was a pleasant way to spend a rainy Monday. Once on Bainbridge, we walked from the ferry terminal down along Winslow Way West. Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day from this hip dude: We ate lunch at Emmy’s […]

The Boyfriend (TB) and I had lunch today at In the Bowl Vegetarian Noodle Bistro. It was our first time there, but the restaurant has been around since some time in 2006. Aptly name, In the Bowl offers all-vegetarian “Asia Pleasure” cuisine with a wide variety of noodle dishes. Our waitress assured me (twice) that […]

The Boyfriend (TB) and I took a road trip to Arlington, about an hour’s drive north of Ballard (Seattle). Thank dog for the Internet – TB did a Google search for vegetarian restaurants in the area and found the Shire Cafe at 117 E. Division St. in Arlington (phone 360-403-9020). The Shire’s menu is 100% […]

[thumb:1615:l][thumb:1616:l] Over the weekend, The Boyfriend (TB) and I tried a new-ish, 100% vegan restaurant, Squid and Ink in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. Squid and Ink is not to be confused with Georgetown Liquor Co., which is a mile or two to the north (I think). TB had the Steak Seirtare (seasoned seitan strips with sauteed […]

PETA has a list of the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Prisons. Thanks to Mark Morford for bringing this to my attention via The top 12 ‘Top 10’ lists of 2007. “Hey, Steve,” you may be thinking, “who’s this Mark Morford guy?” Mark Morford is a smart, politically aware, open-minded, sex-positive, tech-savvy, funny guy who writes a […]

Bad vegetarian news: Healthy Hedon has closed. “An experience in vegetarian decadence,” Healthy Hedon offered cuisine with multi-cultural influences including Caribbean, Korean, and Thai. All dishes were 100% vegetarian, some were vegan. Healthy Hedon, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood (across the parking lot from the Half Price Books on Belmont Ave. E), opened in […]

The good news: Pizza Pi, which seemed in danger of closing a few months ago, is still in business. New owners officially took over December 1. The menu features old favorites such as the Phoni-Pepperoni pizza and the Sausage, Grilled Onions, and Spinach calzone plus new additions such as green salad. Located at 5500 University […]