Hungry Hungry Hippie

Daily Archive: December 24, 2009

Lunch at Fig & Olive

I consider myself a foodie, but my parents are foodies to the extreme, especially my dad.  So when money is no obstacle, you can betchur bottom dollar that I’m going to take advantage.  So what do I do when my parents are in town?  I turn to my Zagat’s top 20 list.  After a morning full of shows and shopping in midtown, we were ready for a lunch break, and so we found ourselves at Fig & Olive.  As you know, I’m always on board with Mediterranean food, and since I’d been eyeing this place… Read more >

December 24, 2009 beans, soup Read more >

Dinner at Blossom

As promised, here is a more thorough recap of the first dinner with my parents. I like taking non-vegans to Blossom because the menu is impressive for vegans and non-vegans alike.  They have interesting dishes that showcase a variety of non-meat “proteins” including seitan, tempeh, and tofu, as well as a few raw options and yet they aren’t presented in an ostentatious way.  I love when restaurants have diversity in their menus without an air of arrogance about them.  Unassuming and delicious.  It took no time for us all to find something on the menu… Read more >

December 24, 2009 almonds, big salad, Blossom restaurant, butternut squash soup, chickpeas, chocolate, eggplant, potatoes, seitan, soy bacon, soy ice cream, spinach salad, tempeh, tofu, vegan cake, zucchini Read more >