This morning, at 1:00 a.m., I had a shot of whiskey.
Hours before that, I looked like this…
…a super-excited, happy woman about to co-host her first vegan dining extravaganza at a non-vegetarian restaurant!
I don’t quite look like that now. But I still have a grin from ear to ear and I was delighted to slam down a shot with the chef following a culinary evening that rocked my world. The event at Flow Bar + Restaurant clearly deserves a big, robust post and that will come later this week. Today, let me give you a tiny glimpse into the night.
I will share photos and descriptions of each course in a future post but how about a look at the inspired dessert that Chef Zachary Pelliccio created?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Beet Panna Cotta with Pomegranate Lemonade Coulis, and Shaved Lemon Rind.
The evening, the food, the huge crowd – it all surpassed my wildest imagination! More on the event later this week – I promise!
This week’s vegan links and news
Since I’m experiencing a vegan foodie weekend, this week’s links are for the foodies!
- Smoothies, vegan style from Philly.com
- Kalamazoo vegan, vegetarian restaurant Fuel provides fresh, raw and meat-ish food from MLive.com (Michigan)
- Going vegan, family style: New vegan fare makes an animal-free diet tastier than ever from The Denver Post
- Eating vegan in SouthCoast: More restaurants are accommodating from SouthCoastToday.com (Massachusetts)
- Superfood Bar brings vegan options to Magazine Street from NOLA.com (New Orleans)
Mark your calendar!
- May 27: Veggie Pride Parade NYC 2012, New York, NY
- June 2: Veggie Pride – Chicago, Chicago, IL
- June 9: 2nd Annual VegFest Houston, Houston, TX
- June 9: Flagler County’s first-ever Vegan Fest, Flagler Beach, FL
- June 16 – 17: The Seed Vegan Expo, New York, NY
- June 27 – July 3: 38th Vegetarian Summerfest, Johnstown, PA
- July 1: First Annual Victoria Vegan Fest, Victoria, BC
- July 7: Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary July Jamboree, Woodstock, NY
- July 19 – 23: National Health Association: Healthy Living Conference, Hallandale Beach, FL
- August 2 – 5: Animal Rights 2012 National Conference, Washington, DC
- August 2 – 4: BlogHer ’12, New York, NY
Are you organizing an upcoming vegan event? Send me the details!
This week on the blogs
JL goes Vegan
- TUESDAY: Cashew Cream Tofu
- THURSDAY: Vegan Thursday at Whole Foods + An Easy Kale and Lentil Salad
- SATURDAY: The 6+ hour drive (!!!) to vegan delights
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I’m heading out for a trail run in beautiful Jim Thorpe, PA before heading home to New York this afternoon. Enjoy your Sunday!
