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Eating in New York City is total heaven.  I can't get enough of my faves - Candle 79 and Pure Food and Wine.

Candle 79 is has always been a staple for me, but now they have nachos and they are great!  I would recommend starting off with an order of Angel’s Nachos, moving on to the Seitan Piccata, and finishing your meal off with the Cannoli or Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bliss.  Yum!

And I can't stop going to Pure Food and Wine... it's insane!!!!  Start with the Master Cleanse Martini made with sake, and make sure to lick the rim of the glass inside and out...it's sooooo good.  Then get the Arugula salad that has these amazing "fried" onions and Dr. Cow cheese. The Blue Cheese Wedge Salad is also amazing, but Arugula is my top choice.  Also, the Nori with Kimchi is a must for me.  The King Oyster Mushroom Scallops are a very delicious appetizer, as well as the Crostini with Mushrooms… and the Sweet Pickled Beet and Rosemary Cashew Chevre Raviolis are very nice too!  The Mint Sundae is ridiculously good, and the Chocolate Passion Fruit Tart dessert is very, very good.  And don't forget about mango and passion fruit sorbets!

I've had a little bit of time to wander around and I've discovered some new favorites like Jivamuktea Cafe and 'SNice.  I'm loving the 'Grilled Cheese' and 'Eggs on Toast' at Jivamuktea. Their Macro Plate is also great!

And 'SNice is just so great!  The Vegan Panini with Smoked Tofu, Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomatoes is insanely delish!!!  The Daily Broccoli is pretty darn delicious too.  And the Quinoa Salad Over Romaine with Corn, Black Beans and Tortilla Strips with Avocado Dressing is very nice.  Love the vibe there!



Also, Counter has the best vegan French Toast in town!  First runner up is Blossom...with Souen a close third! 

Blossom is another great place that I’ve discovered since living here.  It’s great... Not pricey, which is nice.  If you like eggs, their Tofu Scramble is really good, and tastes very ‘eggy’! They also have a great Black-eyed Pea Cake that’s spicy, and great for an appetizer!

If there are any other cool vegetarian or vegan places I should try in NYC, let me know!

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Just got turned on to these guys.  They're like the "zagat" of HEALTHY eating:  http://www.cleanplatesnyc.com/
Love what they're doing!
HAVE YOU BEEN TO CARAVAN OF DREAMS IN NYC?AMAZING!!!

Reading this way after the fact BUT, Angelica's Kitchen is by far my favorite vegan/organic/local restaurant in NYC. They only buy local organic foods from farmers and the food is delicious. I feel so clean when i eat there. also, Peacefood Cafe is great on the UWS.

You've gotta get to brooklyn, namely williamsburg: we have BAD burger which has an amazing beet burger, Foodswings, Wild Ginger...and don't forget the Juice Generation chain throughout the city...the kale/avocado salad is ah-maz-ing!

Foodswings is a fave of mine and my husband. We also really enjoy V-Note, which is owned by the folks who own Blossom, BDJ and Cocoa V (LOVE). Red Bamboo is another place we enjoy.

NJ has some really amazing spots too. Check out Sweet Avenue Bake Shop in Rutherford, Kaya's Kitchen in Belmar or Veggie Heaven in Teaneck, Montclair or Denville (They also have a location in New City, NY in Rockland Co. - totally recommend the Creaky Chicken!). 

Forgot to include Cowgirl's Baking on East 10th! Their burgers and cupcakes are YUM!

Have you been to Gobo? http://www.goborestaurant.com/ That's my fave vegan place. Great seitan and coconut brown rice!

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