Vegetarian options at top restaurants
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Vegetarian options at top restaurants
Hi all,
I've recently started a new blog reviewing the vegetarian options at "nice" restaurants (i.e., not the falafel place around the corner). It's mostly focused on New York City right now, though I have reviews in the pipeline from a few other places. It's at http://withoutbacon.wordpress.com . Would love to get your thoughts, comments, feedback, etc., either here or on the blog. Thanks!
I've recently started a new blog reviewing the vegetarian options at "nice" restaurants (i.e., not the falafel place around the corner). It's mostly focused on New York City right now, though I have reviews in the pipeline from a few other places. It's at http://withoutbacon.wordpress.com . Would love to get your thoughts, comments, feedback, etc., either here or on the blog. Thanks!
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I started something similar a while back, but haven't been good at keeping it up. I figured I spent so much time researching good places to dine as a traveling vegetarian, that I might as well compile in case others could benefit too.
http://avegetariangourmand.blogspot.com/
You have great places in New York. I don't think many of these ever made it to my blog but Dovetail, Alain Ducasse, Per Se and Babbo all offer great food for vegetarians. And I have several more from New York that are on my blog.
I just ate twice in four days at ABC Kitchen - definitely the best of the Jean-Georges restaurants I've been to. If you hurry you might make it for the pasta with squash blossoms and pistachio pesto. It was awesome, but because the squash blossoms are getting near the end I was told it probably wouldn't be on the menu after Saturday.
Good luck with your blog! I'll look forward to checking it out from time to time for places to go.
(p.s. I'm going to a vegetarian chili and beer pairing dinner tomorrow night at Millennium in San Francisco. Should be fun!)
http://avegetariangourmand.blogspot.com/
You have great places in New York. I don't think many of these ever made it to my blog but Dovetail, Alain Ducasse, Per Se and Babbo all offer great food for vegetarians. And I have several more from New York that are on my blog.
I just ate twice in four days at ABC Kitchen - definitely the best of the Jean-Georges restaurants I've been to. If you hurry you might make it for the pasta with squash blossoms and pistachio pesto. It was awesome, but because the squash blossoms are getting near the end I was told it probably wouldn't be on the menu after Saturday.
Good luck with your blog! I'll look forward to checking it out from time to time for places to go.
(p.s. I'm going to a vegetarian chili and beer pairing dinner tomorrow night at Millennium in San Francisco. Should be fun!)
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I started something similar a while back, but haven't been good at keeping it up. I figured I spent so much time researching good places to dine as a traveling vegetarian, that I might as well compile in case others could benefit too.
http://avegetariangourmand.blogspot.com/
You have great places in New York. I don't think many of these ever made it to my blog but Dovetail, Alain Ducasse, Per Se and Babbo all offer great food for vegetarians. And I have several more from New York that are on my blog.
I just ate twice in four days at ABC Kitchen - definitely the best of the Jean-Georges restaurants I've been to. If you hurry you might make it for the pasta with squash blossoms and pistachio pesto. It was awesome, but because the squash blossoms are getting near the end I was told it probably wouldn't be on the menu after Saturday.
Good luck with your blog! I'll look forward to checking it out from time to time for places to go.
(p.s. I'm going to a vegetarian chili and beer pairing dinner tomorrow night at Millennium in San Francisco. Should be fun!)
http://avegetariangourmand.blogspot.com/
You have great places in New York. I don't think many of these ever made it to my blog but Dovetail, Alain Ducasse, Per Se and Babbo all offer great food for vegetarians. And I have several more from New York that are on my blog.
I just ate twice in four days at ABC Kitchen - definitely the best of the Jean-Georges restaurants I've been to. If you hurry you might make it for the pasta with squash blossoms and pistachio pesto. It was awesome, but because the squash blossoms are getting near the end I was told it probably wouldn't be on the menu after Saturday.
Good luck with your blog! I'll look forward to checking it out from time to time for places to go.
(p.s. I'm going to a vegetarian chili and beer pairing dinner tomorrow night at Millennium in San Francisco. Should be fun!)
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Yes, that's it! I couldn't think of the name at the moment, but it's inside the St. Regis. The veg menu was so-so (I was there in winter so more root veggies), but I'm mostly thrilled to see the option. I've had a veg menu at another of his restaurants - La Bastide de Moustiers in Provence - at a better time of year for fresh vegetables.
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Here are photos from that dinner:
http://avegetariangourmand.blogspot....%20-%20Kajitsu
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That tomato dish looks awesome.
When I first heard about Kaitjsu and looked up the menu, it looked pretty mushroom and tofu heavy (neither of which mrsmicah likes). But your photos and the current menu on their site look much more regular veggie focused, so I'm pretty sure I know where we're going for our next date night. Now to arrange a babysitter...
When I first heard about Kaitjsu and looked up the menu, it looked pretty mushroom and tofu heavy (neither of which mrsmicah likes). But your photos and the current menu on their site look much more regular veggie focused, so I'm pretty sure I know where we're going for our next date night. Now to arrange a babysitter...
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The artichoke risotto looks tasty.
We'll have to try that sometime soon.
I'm trying to work more vegetarian dishes into my diet ever since I had some acid reflux symptoms recently following a few summer pool parties with lots of BBQ meats and beer.
We'll have to try that sometime soon.
I'm trying to work more vegetarian dishes into my diet ever since I had some acid reflux symptoms recently following a few summer pool parties with lots of BBQ meats and beer.
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Not in NY but at least a few years ago L'Arpege in Paris had spectacular vegetable dishes. Also fruit. It was a Michelin 3 star at the time we were there.
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Hi GadgetFreak, thanks for the tip about Paris -- we are hoping to loop that into our travels next year. Dovetail actually looks really good. They have a vegetarian menu and a "Monday night vegetarian menu" -- what is the difference? Is it that the Monday menu is vegetable focused for everyone? (I know people do 'Meatless Mondays', etc., so maybe that's it.)
I'm looking for a nice date spot with my wife for several weeks from now -- maybe Dovetail should be it...
I'm looking for a nice date spot with my wife for several weeks from now -- maybe Dovetail should be it...
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http://avegetariangourmand.blogspot....-%20L%27Arpege
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Hi GadgetFreak, thanks for the tip about Paris -- we are hoping to loop that into our travels next year. Dovetail actually looks really good. They have a vegetarian menu and a "Monday night vegetarian menu" -- what is the difference? Is it that the Monday menu is vegetable focused for everyone? (I know people do 'Meatless Mondays', etc., so maybe that's it.)
I'm looking for a nice date spot with my wife for several weeks from now -- maybe Dovetail should be it...
I'm looking for a nice date spot with my wife for several weeks from now -- maybe Dovetail should be it...
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ABC Kitchen
Had dinner with a FTer at ABC Kitchen last weekend. I am not a big vegetarian person but this was one of my best meals ever. The whole grain pasta with pistachio pesto and the squash ravioli was wonderful as were the green beans. Excellent meal; highly recommend it.
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I usually don't have just a vegatarian meal..
but when I do, the vegetable lasagna is a good option, and the vegetable stir fry..
but when I do, the vegetable lasagna is a good option, and the vegetable stir fry..