A Whirlwind of Vegan Food and Coupons!

Join me and VM for another personal NYC food festival...with coupons! 

First up, free coffee from The Bean for joining their mailing list.  Visit them at their Broadway and 12th Street location until their two new shops open in their old stomping grounds.

Next up, our regular goods from Sacred Chow.  Besides a rather unpleasant experience with the waiter (what happened to that lovely waitress!?), another absolutely delicious meal, courtesy of Living Social.

The weather was beautiful yet SoHo was blissfully empty; I think we fell into a pocket of time devoid of tourists.  We shopped and gallery-hopped for the rest of the day until dinner. 

I'd let my Saluggi's Yelp! deal languish until the last minute, so VM and I had to handle two pies by ourselves.  Contrary to what you might be thinking, when I say "handle" I actually mean carry them home (exercising those biceps); we only ate a slice apiece.  One pie with brussel sprouts, the other roasted peppers and carmelized onions (they're under the cheese); please note that although Saluggi's seems to have removed their dining room advertisements geared towards vegans, they still carry Daiya and make a mighty fine pie.

I know, I sometimes still can't get the orientation right on the iPhone.

Finally, Lula's!  VM had a full card, so her drumstick (a.k.a. chicken leg) cone was free.  My sundae, however, was worth every glorious penny!  Chocolate chocolate cookie, pumpkin, peanut butter chocolate cookie, and drumstick ice creams with caramel topping, whipped cream, and a cherry.  You'll note I had half scoops so I didn't make as much of a pig of myself as usual!

On the way home we swung by Pommes Frites because it was the last day for their 100% free ScoutMob deal. 

Orange cones had to corral the line stretching down the block, but even though they were mobbed every single fry was cooked to perfection and each employee chatted and smiled genuinely as he worked.  Even better, the fries reheated flawlessly for the next day's dinner!

The onions and jalapenos were still complimentary even though the fries were free.

Who says NY is expensive? ;-)

Vegans: Saluggi's Represents

Imagine you've been eating your way through trekking around the city all day and you've finally made it to your dinner destination, a place that you've heard rave reviews about.  You walk in and the scent of perfectly prepared, New York pizza infiltrates your olfactories.  After a deep inhalation you scan the restaurant: brick walls, red-checkered tablecloths; it's an authentic, vintage pizzeria...only nicer.  And then, imagine if you will, that you see this*.

And then this:

So you peruse the pizza section of the menu and it's pretty much standard, only totally veganizable.  Our small but mighty group ordered two large pies.

Half plain, half artichoke heart:

Half pineapple, half Brussel sprouts.  Yes, BRUSSEL SPROUTS!  And these are no ordinary sprouts, people; these suckers were pre-roasted (or sauteed; who cares which)!  Saluggi's is not messing around.

Serious, bonafide, New York YUM.  Marinara, a fair amount of Daiya (this coming from the over-cheese queen), and the crust just the way I like it: crispy yet flexible; I can't remember the last time I folded a slice and ate it with my hands.  Saluggi's is a must return.

* Ok, so I knew in advance that Saluggi's serves Daiya-fied pizza, but the signs were still exciting.  "Vegans!!!"?  That's me!  Feed me pizza!  Erm, please!