{"id":10,"date":"2006-05-29T08:18:57","date_gmt":"2006-05-29T15:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steve.isitfridayyet.info\/?p=7"},"modified":"2006-05-29T08:18:57","modified_gmt":"2006-05-29T15:18:57","slug":"food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steve.isitfridayyet.info\/?p=10","title":{"rendered":"Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>06.02.06 Dinner at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mcmenamins.com\/index.php?loc=54\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thompson Brewery and Public House<\/a>, Salem, OR. Not 100% vegetarian, Thompson does offer some vegetarian appetizers, salads, pastas, pizza, sandwich, Garden Burger, desserts, and milkshakes. They also include the statement, &#8220;We will gladly accommodate your special requests&#8221; on the menu. TB and  I were quite peckish (as he would say), so we started with a large order of fresh-cut fries. I don&#8217;t know what the small order looks like, but the large was <em>huge<\/em>. TB had the Brewer&#8217;s Salad (I think) for his entree; I had the Hummus Plate. After all those fries, I could eat only about half of the hummus. We both enjoyed our meals. TB also had a Real Apple Cider, and I had a Crater Lake Draught Root Beer. Thompson must be quite popular &#8211; they were very busy, so service was a bit spotty. Approximately $30, including tip.<\/li>\n<li>06.02.06 Lunch at Lotus Garden Vegetarian Restaurant, 810 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR. 100% vegan. Lotus has a lunch &#8220;specials&#8221; menu with a good variety of entrees. I had vegetable chow mein, TB had broccoli &#8220;beef.&#8221; The portions were reasonable (no leftovers). The post-lunch fortune cookies don&#8217;t contain eggs; however, I don&#8217;t know if the food coloring ingredients are vegan. Approximately $16, including tip.<\/li>\n<li>06.02.06 Coffee and pastries at Ethereal Cafe Coffee House and Deli, 208 SW 6th St, Grants Pass, OR. Not 100% vegetarian. Friendly service, good coffee, and free, working wi-fi. Woo-hoo! (We couldn&#8217;t connect to the Internet at the hotel this morning.) In addition to our lattes, I had a plain bagel; TB had a sausage &#038; egg croissant. Ethereal does have some other vegetarian pastries, and I noticed a vegetarian lentil soup on their lunch menu. Approximately $14.<\/li>\n<li>06.01.06 Sunflower Thai, 571 N. 6th St., Grants Pass, OR. While not 100% vegetarian, Sunflower has a good selection of vegetarian and vegan (or can-be-made-vegan) dishes. Friendly, helpful, &#038; knowledgeable service. Although I asked if they serve vegetarian dishes and asked whether the peanut sauce contains fish sauce, I didn&#8217;t utter the word &#8220;vegan.&#8221; When TB ordered Pad See Eew with tofu, our server asked whether he wanted egg (he didn&#8217;t). I had the deep fried tofu appetizer (with spicy plum sauce); for my entree, rama vegetables &#8211; steamed green cabbage, carrots, and broccoli with sweet and spciy (vegan) peanut sauce. Good-sized portions; we would have had plenty if TB and I had shared an appetizer and entr\u00e9e. Approximately $26, including tip (no sales tax in OR).<\/li>\n<li>06.01.06 Lunch at Brickhouse Pizza, 313 W. Miner St., Yreka, CA. Friendly, efficient service.  Not 100% vegetarian. Brickhouse&#8217;s menu includes  several salads, two varieties of vegetarian pizza, and &#8220;build your own&#8221; pizza option. Nothing natively vegan; just order a pizza without cheese and\/or hold the cheese on the salad. The Greek vinaigrette salad dressing contains feta cheese; the house vinaigrette is cheese-free. I had a soda, small salad,  and personal (8&#8243;) pizza &#8211; approximately $15 with tax and tip. TB had a soda, larger salad, and a slice of pizza &#8211; approximately $13 with tax and tip.<\/li>\n<li>05.31.06 Berryvale Natural Foods Grocery, <font size=\"-1\">305 S. Mt.  Shasta Blvd., <\/font>Mt. Shasta, CA. We stopped here to pick up breakfast items and snacks. Berryvale offers a great selection of organic, vegetarian, &#038; vegan products including 3 varieties of Vegenaise (regular, grapeseed, &#038; garlic aoili); non-vegan soy cheese; Follow Your Heart <em>vegan <\/em>cheese; soy yogurt; sweets; bulk foods; and more. Prices seem comparable with the Seattle\/Tacoma area.<\/li>\n<li>05.31.06 Lalo&#8217;s,   520 N. Mount Shasta Blvd., Mt. Shasta, CA. Mexican, steak, &#038; seafood, plus some vegetarian items; nothing natively vegan. Complimentary chips &#038; salsa. I had a soda and the vegetarian tostada (choice of pinto or whole black beans;  white onion, scallions, carrots, celery, zucchini, mushrooms, bell pepper, sauteed in &#8220;Mexican&#8221; spices; raw chopped tomato; on shredded iceberg lettuce &#038; a fried tortilla) with guacamole; hold the cheese &#038; sour cream &#8211; a lot of food. TB had the (cheese) enchilada combo plate with beans &#038; rice. We ordered a side of guacamole for the chips &#038; received a generous portion. Friendly, knowledgeablable service; our server knew what vegan means &#038; knew the restaurant uses lard-free beans. Approx $36, including tax and tip.<\/li>\n<li>05.30.06 Dinner at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.withthecurrent.com\/cafe.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cafe Gratitude<\/a> in Berkeley, CA, &#8221; &#8230; serving all organic, vegan and mostly live foods.&#8221; Cafe Gratitude is all about &#8220;being abundance&#8221; and being in the moment. Painted on their awning is the question, &#8220;What are you grateful for?&#8221; For a dedicated realist (or, some would say, &#8220;cynic&#8221;) such as myself, it&#8217;s a bit &#8230; much. And completely worth it &#8211; the food is wonderful. Or, as TB puts it, &#8220;Frickin&#8217; marvelous.&#8221; We shared an order of I Am Magical Stuffed Mushrooms (with sprouted sunflower seed-walnut pate, topped with Brazil nut parmesan). I had I Am Open-Hearted Spicy Mole Pizza (&#8220;spicy raw cacao and chipotle chili mole sauce with avocado&#8221;); TB had I Am Sensational Pesto Pizza (&#8220;basil almond pesto sauce and olive tapenade&#8221;). Both pizzas had buckwheat and sunflower seed crust (dehydrated for crispy texture) and were topped with sliced cherry tomatoes, cashew ricotta, sprouts, and Brazil nut parmesan. TB also had I Am Excited Fresh Cucumber Juice, and Banana Cream Pie for dessert (no abundant name or description for this pie yet). I had I Am Faithful Tea (iced; &#8220;scarlet fruit infusion with Hibiscus rose hips and rare botanicals&#8221;), with I Am Adoring Live Tiramisu (&#8220;raw cacao and almond tiramisu cake with sweet cashew cream and raw chocolate espresso filling&#8221;) for dessert. Approximately $60, including tax and tip.<\/li>\n<li>Lunch and dessert at Berkeley Farmers Market (Tuesdays, 2 to 6 p.m.), Derby at Martin Luther King, Berkeley, CA. For lunch, TB and I shared Tamales and Taquitos from Flaco&#8217;s Vegan Mexican. Yum. $12, including tax and tip. We supplemented this with a Samosarosa (a live food wrap with cauliflower, lettuce, sprouts, spices, and I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve forgotten some ingredients) from Blessings Alive. We indulged in dessert from Blessings, too &#8212; Key Lime Pie, Fruta Crema Pie, and Nut (almond) Milk. <em>Very <\/em>good. $20, including tax (we didn&#8217;t see a tip jar).<\/li>\n<li>Dessert at Naia Gelateria, 2106 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA. Naia features vegan sorbetto (sorbet style) and creamy, soy-based vegan gelato; about 16 vegan options (plus dairy-based gelato). A small serving consists of 2 scoops, which can be different flavor). I had soy options &#8211; Crema Cacao (chocolate) and Madagascar Vanilla. TB also had 2 flavors &#8211; Mango and Kiwi sorbetto. Delicious! $8, including tax and tip.<\/li>\n<li>Dinner at Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Cuisine, 1686 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA. 100% vegan. Small, but comfortable. Seating for about 12 at tables, and another 10 or so at the counter. I had the Vegetable Tempura (a plate of tempura with a large bowl of noodle soup), TB had the Kinoko (&#8220;mushroom medley&#8221; noodle soup), and we shared an order of Haru Maki (breaded, lightly fried spring rolls filled with asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and long beans), and a small bottle of Sho Chiku Bai Nama Sake. The sake is made with organic rice, right here in Berkeley. Excellent meal! Approximately $42, including tax and tip. Cha-Ya also offers other types of soups, salad, sushi, non-alcoholic beverages, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Lunch at Udupi Vegetarian South Indian Cuisine, 1901 University Ave., Berkeley, CA. &#8220;We serve vegan food on request.&#8221; Bright, open atmosphere with high ceilings. I had the Iddly (steamed rice &#038; lentil patties with tomato(?) chutney and coconut sauces, and Rasam &#8220;traditional South Indian spicy soup&#8221;); and Udupi Special Spring Dosa (thin rice crepes stuffed with spiced potatoes &#038; veggies, accompanied by the same sauces as the Iddly, plus more Rasam). TB had Samosas (pastries stuffed with spiced potatoes &#038; peas with tamarind chutney, coconut, &#038; raita sauces); Mysore Masala Dosa (spiced rice crepe with potatoes, served with tomato(?) chutney &#038; coconut sauces, plus Rasam); and Masala spiced tea with milk (no vegan option for the tea). Very tasty. The Spring Dosa is quite filling. I ate about half at lunch and we had the rest for breakfast the next day. Approximately $25, including tax and tip.<\/li>\n<li>TB also ate dinner one night in Fairfield, CA at a &#8230; well, I&#8217;ll just say this place wasn&#8217;t remotely vegan or vegetarian. They probably ask what kind of meat you want with your meat. (Did I mention TB is omnivorous?)<\/li>\n<li>Dinner at Good Karma Vegan Restaurant, 322 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA. This is a very small place, with seating for 10. Inexpensive, tasty food. Choices include Teriyaki Tofu, Mushroom Stew, Mongolian &#8220;Beef,&#8221; hummus, and more. I had the Saigon Quiche (tofu, vermicelli, veggies, &#038; spices &#8211; tastes sweet and nutty); green salad with chipotle ranch dressing (the dressing was a bit too spicy for me, but still good); coconut drink (canned); and baklava. TB had Tofu Scramble; green salad; a piece of barbecue &#8220;chicken;&#8221; coconut drink; and baklava. We each paid a mere $8 for our meals. By the way, the baklava is truly vegan &#8211; sweetened with brown rice syrup, not honey.<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast at Fellini Restaurant in Berkeley, CA. Funky decor, including campy old movie posters. Friendly, efficient service. Fellini offers a good selection of vegetarian &#038; vegan choices, as well as &#8220;regular&#8221; food. &#8220;All vegan dishes are prepared in vegan-only pans!&#8221; How awesome is that?! Between the two of us, TB (i.e., &#8220;The Boyfriend&#8221;) and I have tried all of the vegan breakfast dishes, and enjoyed every morsel. We like it so much, we drove the 30-ish minutes to Berkeley, CA each of the 3 mornings we stayed in Fairfield. On Monday (morning 3), after arriving, we discovered Fellini is open for breakfast &#038; lunch only on weekends. Bummer. At least the coffee bar is open in the mornings &#038; afternoons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul \/>A few pictures from Fellini:[thumb:117:c:l=p]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>06.02.06 Dinner at Thompson Brewery and Public House, Salem, OR. Not 100% vegetarian, Thompson does offer some vegetarian appetizers, salads, pastas, pizza, sandwich, Garden Burger, desserts, and milkshakes. They also include the statement, &#8220;We will gladly accommodate your special requests&#8221; on the menu. 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