Recent restaurant highlights in the predominantly vegetarian journey.
Segueing off the last post to highlight some recent veggie or vegan meals from new-to-me restaurants in the neighborhood:
1) "Green" shakshuka at Effy's (@effys_cafe) on Marathon Sunday.
2) Mac 'n "cheese", Fruity Pebbles doughnut (from a couple of posts ago), but also Sissy's "egg and bacon" with truffle fries and light coffee, at @innocentyesterday on our early Election Day.
3) Farro bowl with "chicken" and beets, mango, and broccoli at Vegan Grill (@vegangrillnyc) on the weekend before Halloween.
Such tasty, and nearby, options! Back on New Year's Day 2015 when I decided to trial my predominant vegetarianism for however long it would take before it became too difficult - because, prompted by seeing "Blackfish" and having long concluded that vegetarianism was more in line with my values, I couldn't justify saying "I would, but I just don't think I could give up meat" if I had never actually tried - I really did not expect that 7 years out I would still be trying. Yes, I have a liberal "exceptions clauses" in my vegetarian policy, which is why I call my lifestyle "predominant vegetarianism," but my diet remains very much plant forward.
(What are the exceptions? (a) Minimize food waste, (b) human hosts before animal - I will eat whatever anyone who is kind enough to prepare me food sets before me; I don't make special requests at someone's home, (c) experiential exceptions - when traveling or experiencing new cultures, I will partake of dishes quintessential to that culture or region, ditto at a restaurant that specializes in, truly elevates to its highest form, a meat or fish dish - but not, as in most cases, where it is merely ok.)
As they say, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Also, every little change counts.
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