The Kind Life
boston & connecticut
Posted by Alicia Silverstone on Nov 5, 2009

Hey there.  My talk at the Boston Book Festival went really well and I met some really nice people. Laura from www.pansymaiden.com gave me a really great purse.  It's called The Weekender in the grey color and its great!  The best part is that it's made with organic cotton and earth friendly dye.  Yay!!

I ate at Grasshopper; if you love Chinese food, you will love this place…I’m just not that into Chinese food.  My husband loved that place when he was making his album years ago.  The girl I brought with me liked it a lot too, and she's a meat eater.  It was good, but I left very thirsty and heavily salted.  

Have any of you noticed the fish tank in there?  I would like to start a campaign to free the fish that they hold prisoner in their restaurant.  It's so sad!  Maybe we can encourage them to not pack anymore poor fish into the already overpopulated tank.  Let these little guys live their lives and then retire the tank.  Grow succulents out of it!  Put old Barbies in it!  Just not creatures who need space to swim.  Free the fishies!
 

I had a great raw feast from Grezzo.  So many tasty things!  I had the House Salad, the Jalapeno Green Olive Cheese, the Miso Cashew Cheese, the Brownie Sundae, Mousse Cookie, the Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream and the Salmon.  I pretty much went back and forth between cheese and dessert.  Yum!  All of the cheese was really good and so was the Brownie Sundae!
 
After Boston, I was headed to Connecticut on a Sunday, so not much was open. But a really nice woman I met at the book signing led me to Aqua on the Water, where Chef David Henry Thomasson and Assistant Chef Mike Mastrianni made me delicious Grilled Eggplant and Zucchini.  They also made a great Polenta dish, and were sweet enough to give me the recipe!  David was so sweet and accommodating.  The view was pretty and the owners were so great.  If any of you ever find yourselves in Clinton, Connecticut, or if you live there, I recommend checking this place out.  And they will make the Polenta dish for you even though it's not on the menu! And hey, maybe you can convince them to put it on the menu.
 
I also really wanted to try out It’s Only Natural and Health in a Hurry, but I ran out of time.

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Alicia I have eaten at Its Only Natural several times and the food is AMAZING!  I highly recommend it!  My husband is a meat eater and even he enjoyed it!!!! 
CT VEGAN EATING

It's Only Natural - delicious stuff. get the pierogis with apple butter and tofu sour cream and the vegan coconut cake for dessert! also try the southern fried tofu for a really awesome appetizer. it has a crunchy batter reminiscent of fried chicken. but honestly, try anything! this place is stellar. and funky and cute too.

if you're ever in the New Haven area, try Ahimsa. the kale salad is amazing. also try the empanadas. if you're into raw dinners, try the fettucini alfredo, which is made with raw zuccini. they also serve a killer ginger tea.

for down-home cooking, try Claire's Cornercopia and pick from stuff in the case of daily specials! her soup of the day is usually amazing, and it comes with fresh-baked homemade vegan bread. the broccoli rabe and soy sausage is also really good. most of the time, Claire herself is there.. so you can meet her and say hi. you can also pick up her cookbook there. she makes the best vegetarian chili ever.

if you're looking for a mom&pop health-food store, Edge of the Woods is pretty cool. they sell many vegan treats at their bakery, have a hot bar with tons of vegan offerings, and even a little deli that only serves vegetarian sandwiches!

peace!

-e.greenleaf
I just put that bag on my xmas list for the hubby! Thanks!
Hahaha!  I love your idea about old Barbies in the fish tank!
I stopped by Health in a Hurry today in Fairfield, CT. Laura (I think that's her name!) was very warm and welcoming. I really enjoyed the seitan chili and highly recommend the brown rice krispies dessert.
Love Pansy Maiden's bags! The Weekender one is my fav!
Does anyone know of any support groups in CT close to Middletown? I just recently went vegan and am looking to get together with others who share the same intrest.
Hi Michelle, I'm near Middletown.  (My husband and) I just recently went vegan too!  I'm not aware of any local support groups, only because I haven't really looked for them yet.  But, I'm sure if you go, or call, It's Only Natural - the restaurant or the grocery store, they might be able to provide suggestions for resources as well.  They're both on Main Street.  I'm a big fan of both too...
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