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Vegansaurus NYC: Blossom!
I may have finally found a reason to move to Manhattan: Blossom! It rules. It may even be better than Millennium and Horizons, no lie. I went there for my birthday dinner over the weekend and I’m basically dead. Other food has lost all meaning. I don’t even want to look at anything that wasn’t made in that kitchen. I think I have food malaise! Can you die from food malaise? I...
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Guest post: Vegan in Vancouver!
I live on a tiny island with a bunch of happy-meat-eating hippies with no love for vegans, so when I make a trip over to Vancouver for such insignificant, fake reasons such as “meeting with my thesis advisor” or “researching an article,” I eat and drink like a madwoman and, for efficiency, operate on the understanding that there are at least six meals a day.[Ed.: the ONLY way to travel!] I went to...
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Oatmeal, obese monkeys, and breast-milk ice cream...
First, and most important! IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! Happy birthday TO ME! You can thank my parents for their gift to the world.
[Latest documentary/cartoon from Cats Vs Human. What if I just call cartoons “documentaries” from now on? And phone calls will be “radio interviews”!]
They are selling breast-milk ice cream in London. BREAST-MILK ICE CREAM. While I’d...
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WatchFile under WTF: HuffPo has a piece about “passionate” farmers dedicated to preserving bison SO WE CAN EAT THEM. Here’s the amazing video from one such farmer where he first tells us how he fell in love with this amazing animal and then how great the meat is.
They are calling bison “the meat of the future.” Um, no it’s not, dummies! It’s the meat of...
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Interview with a Vegan: Joshua Katcher!
Joshua Katcher is a super-cool NYC vegan and founder of The Discerning Brute! The Guardian dubbed him “the New Sexy Vegan!” Jealous.
Vegansaurus: Do you go by Josh or exclusively Joshua? Joshua Katcher: I prefer Joshua, but I won’t have a complete meltdown if someone calls me Josh. I may cry for a few minutes and punch a hole in the wall, but then I’ll be totally fine....
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Stop eBay from selling live animals
According to Change.org, while eBay does not allow animals to be auctioned, they do allow animal sales in their classified section. I took a look and as you can see by the above screen-grab, it looks like puppy mill central. They also have adoptable animals, but the majority seem to be puppies like the ones above. Hey everybody! Three to four million cats and dogs are euthanized by shelters each...
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Chow Down and All-Star Veggie Panel! It Was Crazy!
[Can’t see the video? Watch it at Vegansaurus.com!]
Like I mentioned on Friday, I went to a screening of Chow Down on Saturday. The movie was good; I liked it. It was hokey as fuck with all these cartoons and shenanigans but it was informative and comprehensive despite the scientific subject matter. The film focuses on two men who are faced with surgery for heart disease. Instead of...
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February SF Vegan Drinks!
What up, y’all! The gloriously tipsy vegan drinks is tomorrow night, and we know all you boozehounds want to get drunk as a skunk* with us. Then, let’s go eat everything in the city OMG FUN.
As usual, adorable and awesome Lyndsay has the details:
Just a heads-up that the February installment of Vegan Drinks is Thursday, Feb. 24 at Martuni’s (Valencia at Market Streets). As always,...
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Guest review: Sacred Wheel in Oakland! VEGAN...
Even though I’d heard that Sacred Wheel offered vegan grilled cheese on Sundays, I was a little nervous about seeking out vegan food in a gourmet cheese shop. I had already imagined the eye-rolling response when I sheepishly asked about a vegan option and the ultimate disappointment it was sure to be.
Holy Sheese on a cracker, being wrong never tasted so good.
Not only did the friendly employees...
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The Boston Globe reports: Whole Paycheck no more!
In the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, a Whole Foods is set to take over the a Hi-Lo that currently serves as the neighborhood’s grocery. People got concerned that “Whole Paycheck” would be too expensive for the locals so The Boston Globe did an investigation of pricing at the stores. Results? Whole Foods is average!
Homeboy was thorough:
Some points about methodology:...
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Meet Russell Simmons TONIGHT in Oakland! →
Late notice, I know, but we get all our news worth reporting from Abby so we must work on her schedule. Take it up with her! She has a job or something.
So, tonight! Meet Russell and ask him why he’s so rad/steer the conversation towards veganism with your thought-provoking question and enlighten the whole crowd! It’s at the First Congregational Church of Oakland and starts at 7:30...
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Guest review: Homeroom in Oakland!
After hiding inside for hours, the boyf and I decided that we couldn’t think of anything more appropriate for a gray and shitty day like today than a hot bowl of mac ‘n cheese. So we used it as an excuse to try out the brand spankin’ new Homeroom mac ‘n cheese restaurant in North Oakland.
We first noticed a line down the block. While debating whether we should try it out...
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Guest Post: Help ban importation and distribution...
As a volunteer and activist for Sea Stewards, I was thrilled to attend the official press release for AB 376 at the California Academy of Sciences. What’s AB 376 is and why do you care? It is the California Shark Protection Act, which would stop the importation and distribution of shark fins throughout the state. The time is now California! Hawaii already passed a similar ban and other...
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Brainiac pigeons rescued from lab and need homes!
Mickacoo has been up to some good work, as usual! This time, they’ve taken on 10 lab-test pigeons who are no longer wanted. They were all in stupid small cages with no natural light! Very sad. The experiments they were in however gave evidence that pigeons can see color and count! Pigeons are geniuses! Check out the Mickacoo blog for the whole story.
Here’s one of the beautiful...
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Vegan meats galore: Veggie Brothers review!
Veggie Brothers is a mail-order restaurant that I had always wanted to try (I especially like anything mail-order: Restaurants! Wine! Brides!) but had never had the time to wait for the food nor the money to fulfill their $60-plus-shipping minimum order (because despite what you may be led to believe by television, graduate students are neither rich nor glamorous). That’s why I about...
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How's President Obama doing so far with animals?
Happy Presidents Day, y’all! There are some presidents we love: Lincoln, FDR, and Taft*. There are some presidents we strongly dislike: Buchanan, Andrew Jackson (ugh he sucked so bad in so many ways, including that whole gross-ass cheese thing), Dubya, and the very attractive scoundrel Warren G. Harding. Actually, I’d really like to get into presidential politics in regards to animal...
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Megan Rascal curates all the vegan news you need...
You may have heard that our dear Meave has gone to be a Republican in Georgia so in her absence, I’m taking over link-o-rama this week! Let’s turn this party inside out! Just kidding, it’ll probably be similar, just slightly more vapid, as me and Meave are similar, I’m just slightly more vapid. Let the games begin!
If you are wondering what the top picture is all...
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Japan suspends whale-hunting, Colbert weighs in!
That’s right! The awesome powers of Sea Shepherd have totally freaked out the Japanese government and they have suspended this year’s whale hunt. Goddamn that’s awesome! See? Sometimes super great things happen! The suspension is only temporary but still, it rules.
Here’s the Colbert clip (plus some):
[Can’t see the video? Watch it on Vegansaurus.com!]
OMJesus...
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Time Out New York goes (a bit) vegan!
Time Out New York has a vegan shopping guide among their many pleasures! It includes MooShoes and Vaute Couture so it’s cool by me. Plus! They have a discount code for many of the shops! Just mention “TONY” and you’re in. “TONY,” get it? Time Out New York! I didn’t get it. That’s why I tell you. Anyway, get on it and buy all the cute vegan stuff in...
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An open letter to Shiri Appleby
To: Shiri Appleby Re: You’re ridiculous cc: Entire internet
Dear Ms. Appleby:
I am quite certain that you will come across this letter, as there is no doubt in my mind that you Google yourself regularly in order to ascertain whether you still are/ever were a relevant figure in current pop culture. It is unfortunate, then, that the words you are about to read do not contain sentiments...
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The Washington Post lets its vegan flag fly in...
On the Washington Post website, one writer chronicled her weekend of vegan eating in Philadelphia, and about her roadtrip to Vegan Treats! I JUST told my sis we have to make a trip out there next time I’m in Philly! Vegan Treats is all the way in Bethlehem, PA. It’s a regular pilgrimage.
The writer, Melanie D.G. Kaplan, is not actually vegan; she eats a “largely vegetarian...
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SF feral cats need feeders! Help?
Feral cats get a really bum, fucked-up rap, and people are extra-shitty to them. Not only are they run over and abused, they’re often poisoned or simply starve to death. Wow, way to bring the site down, Laura. SORRY. Anyway, maybe you can help? If you live or work near City College of San Francisco, USF, Stonestown Mall, or Golden Gate Park, maybe you could help feed them? You don’t...
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Anyone tried the vegan sushirito yet!?
It’s a sushi burrito and San Francisco is going apeshit for it. Sushirito (yes, that’s the name) is only open during lunch and the line is HELLA long so none of our SOMA working affiliates have indulged. YET. There’s only one vegan options but it sounds to be the bomb: it’s called the Buddha Boy and it’s a tofu cutlet, miso eggplant, shiitake mushroom, Japanese gourd,...
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Hello, friends! It's WTF Wednesday!
So Valentine’s Day happened, and it was pretty awesome, right? Any holiday that allows meto eat as much chocolate as I want and force Allen to take me out to an expensive dinner accompanied by many presents is a good one for me. Allen is actually kind of screwed this time of year because as soon as he is done paying the credit card bills for all of the presents I demanded in the name of...
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Hold the phone: Tofutti is releasing a vegan...
According to NorthJersey.com, Tofutti is set to unleash “Better Than Ricotta” verrrry soon. Delightful! I know Tofutti products are mainly for lactose intolerants and those who keep kosher but hey, us vegans reap the rewards! Except never buy that Tofutti salmon cream cheese because that shit is for real salmon. Nas. tay.
The interview with Tofutti founder, David Mintz, is enjoyable...
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CONTEST CLOSED Vegansaurus Giveaway: The Happy...
When the cookbook giveaways rain, they POUR! We were lucky enough to get our hot little hands on a copy of Happy Herbivore’s brand-new intuitively named cookbook, The Happy Herbivore! How very exciting! Filled with simple, tasty, and ultra-healthy recipes like chana palak masala, tamale pie, and her famous black bean brownies (believe the hype!), this book is delicious. The beauty of these...
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Big surprise: meat industry hates Meatless...
Due in no small part to Megan Rascal’s marvelous cartoons, Meatless Monday is taking over, and those fuckers with big beef and pork are shitting their ugly, ill-fitting pants. GOOD. I wanna see you sweat, assholes. And look really, really stupid. Fortunately, that is something they do really well, as evidenced by this bit of gold:
The American Meat Institute, a trade group, unsuccessfully...
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News you need: My Furry Valentine winners!
The ASPCA had a photo and story contest called My Furry Valentine. People submitted pictures and the short stories about when they knew it was love with their adopted pet. I entered Mitsy but jeez, our picture was not in league with these winners. Check out Flopsy Lopsy!
Holy cannoli, try not to die! How anyone buys a bunny from a pet store when there are guys like this up for adoption,...
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It's Taquito Tuesday at Flacos!
Well, apparently every Tuesday is Taquito Tuesday and it’s a Tuesday so BAM: $1 taquitos at Flacos in Berkeley! We really dig these taquitos so you should get up on THAT. But also, how did I not know about this? I thought I knew about every food-related deal or steal or holiday in town. Disappointed with myself and with the system.
[Delicious taquitos photo from Yelp!]
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Road trip: Blackbird Pizzeria in Philly!
I was in Philly again, because it seems I’m always in Philly again—it’s that dang Bolt Bus! So cheap and easy! I like my buses like I like my women. On the other hand, I like my men like I like my sandwiches: vegan and cheesy. Lucky for me, everyone in Philly was talking about this new vegan pizza spot Blackbird! And Blackbird, it turns out, has one of the best vegan...
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“It’s actually not a book about weight-loss (newsflash: I’m fat!). Rather, it’s a...”
– GIRL, PREACH IT.
You can read the rest of the interview with the very smart and talented Isa Chandra Moskowitz talking about Appetite for Reduction over at VegNews.com.
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