New York travel: Vegan food highlights from Greenwich Village, East Village, and SoHo. Sacred Chow, Van Leeuwen, and V Note. Plus, shopping at all-vegan shoe store, Moo Shoes.
Do you know the best way to really see a city – especially one that can feel complicated and sprawling? While tagging along with a local!
New York Travel
Luckily in New York, I had just such a person – my friend, Dianne from Dianne’s Vegan Kitchen. Dianne met me at my hotel, and we started off on a day of much walking, sightseeing, and shopping.
First stop – lunch.
Sacred Chow
We went to Sacred Chow, where neither of us could decide between the Roasted Black Olive Seitan Panini and the Thai Ginger Barbecue Seitan Panini.
Answer? We both ordered one and then gave half to the other person. It’s a good thing too – she preferred the one I ordered (BBQ), and I preferred the one she ordered (olive).
Washington Square Park
We walked through Washington Square Park, which was exciting to me as a long-time When Harry Met Sally fan. I imagined the two parting ways there after a long drive from Chicago.
Van Leeuwen
For dessert, we walked to Van Leeuwen for some ice cream made with coconut and cashew milk.
I ordered a scoop of pistachio and a scoop of banana nut.
It was particularly hot and sticky that week. So the ice cream went down deliciously well.
Moo Shoes
We continued our New York travel with a stop at all-vegan shoe store, Moo Shoes. I got some much-needed kitty therapy by way of their friendly in-store kitty cat.
There was one pair of shoes that particularly caught my eye, but I resisted. Then I noticed earlier this week that they’d gone on sale and had just one pair left in my size!
So they arrived in the mail yesterday. Woo hoo! It’s a little post trip souvenir.
(Moo Shoes has an L.A. location as well. Those SoCal locals are so lucky!)
SoHo & Pearl River
Next, we ventured to SoHo, because I wanted to visit a two-level Asian import store that I’d heard about, Pearl River. There’s clothing, stationery, stuff for the home, food, and dishes.
If you love cute imported dishes (and I do!), it’s a must visit.
For more New York travel posts, visit my NY travel page.
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Pearl River! I used to go there all the time. I’d get off the subway at Union Square and walk down to Canal Plastics.
Cadry
Oh, how fun! If I lived locally, I know it would be a place I’d visit with some regularity. So many tempting things!
Veganopoulous
Those shoes!!! That food! I’d love to visit NYC one day, it’s on the cards but probably not for a few years yet.
Cadry
NYC is one of those must-see cities that is definitely worth the hype. There’s so much to see and do there, and there really is something for everyone. I can’t wait to wear the new shoes; although, since we’re knee deep in fall, it might be a wait!
Hannah
Sounds like so much fun! The vegan scene there seems to be ever changing like LA. We went to NY in 2007, and I’m pretty sure none of these places were there. Or maybe they were, but there were too many other things happening. I love when cities are an embarrassment of vegan riches 🙂
Cadry
I know! It’s so overwhelming in the best way to open up the Happy Cow app and have seemingly endless options. It’s a far cry from my normal day-to-day life!
Shell
The shoes are so adorable! I love the bunny bowl, too! It seems like you brought home so many fun items! The food looks especially fabulous!
Cadry
Thanks, Shell! Now I just have to wait for spring, so that I can wear them! 🙂
veggiegirldianne
I had so much fun hanging out with you in NYC! I hope you come back again soon. <3
Cadry
Thanks, Dianne! I had a blast too! Thank you for everything. 🙂