Vegan Friend

Breakfast was unexciting because I got myself invited to an education session on green building codes. As a consolation for starting my day at 7am instead of the more common 9:30 conference start time, the event included food. The vegan option was a broccoli strata. It was good. Onto lunch. I've been to byChloe in NYC a few times. It's delightful. And "cozy." The Boston seaport location is far more spacious; there's no need to scope out a table while waiting for your food.  The food is there delicious and creative. Today I ordered a BBQ burger, which had seitan, shiitake, pineapple, onions, and of course bbq sauce. They called it a burger, but it really fell somewhere on the spectrum between a burger and a sloppy joe. In fact, it reminded me of a jackfruit sloppy joe I once made years ago. It just occurred to me that I should have taken a picture of my meal, but I was hungry. Oh well, check out the website I guess. I also ordered a side of mac and

Hungry as I was, I took my time getting settled before venturing out on the streets of Boston. I needed to find my Airbnb, figure out how to get in, and learn the public transportation system. It's pretty simple, really, except that to get a week-long pass, I had to go to a Star Market grocery instead of the station. The subway dropped me on Massachusetts Ave. in a section of Cambridge called Central Square. In Boston, the sections have sections. The walk down the avenue was pleasant. Wide sidewalks, good lighting, and a mix of chain and interesting independent storefronts. I would have stopped in Cheapo Records, but they had just closed. Just as well; there were loads of one dollar records that would never fit in my suitcase. Next, I popped into a food co-op. At least that's what they called it. The place was not a grungy space with veggies crammed into any available crevice like co-ops I've seen in Tacoma Park, MD and Berkeley, CA. (Hi Kitty Jones <3 I hope you&

I don't travel often, but when I do, my favorite thing to do is to discover new restaurants. I'm on a plane right now, heading to Boston. I did some due diligence before the flight, enough to know that there are plenty of options for me.  I'm already hungry, looking at the options my wife Janice helped me map out. I eat healthy more often than not, but for my first meal in Beantown, I'm thinking comfort food. Veggie Galaxy, according to Janice's scribbled notes, is a diner that's either entirely or mostly vegan, and, importantly, has desserts. That's probably my first stop. Other places on my list are:  - Grasshopper, in Chinatown  - Cocobeet, featuring smoothies and breakfast all day  - Pressed (juices?)  - Jennifer Lee's Gourmet Bakery  - My Thai Vegan Cafe  - Bluestate Coffee  - Red Lentil, a vegetarian/vegan seasonal eco-minded restaurant  - VO2 Vegan Cafe  - by Chloe by Cloe has multiple locations, including one in NYC