Each time we bite into a soft, fresh-from-the oven chocolate chip cookie, it should be a celebration of life. At least, this is what Becky Morris, the owner of Celebrated, believes. Celebrated is an award-wining vegan private dessert studio in Providence, Rhode Island that serves happy eaters throughout Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts. Celebrated creates plant-based, allergen-free desserts that are hand-crafted by a small team of workers. Decadent dessert…
Soya in Paris is not advertised with flashing lights or creatively crafted signs. This urban chic organic restaurant is located just steps away from the loud buzz of Place de la République, but its eaters have to step off the beaten path to find it. As I scrambled to find the restaurant on a summer night, suddenly the noise of the lively locals watching football in the square turned to…
London is truly a melting pot of tastes from all corners of the world. Every fleeting food interest that has crossed my mind while staying in the city has been quickly satisfied by a HappyCow search. Last time I passed through the city, my craving of the moment just happened to be vegan junk food. After consulting my maps, I was ecstatic but unsurprised to find that my longing would…
Walk down any road in France and your eyes will feast on an exciting array of pastries, tarts, cakes, and croissants of all shapes, colors, and sizes. The decadent scent of the French traditional pâtisseries can be heaven to the nose, but they can also be torture to minds of those who follow strict vegan diets. However, since Cloud Cakes was created in Paris, plant-based tourists can have their cake…
Amidst the wide and wonderful array of plant-based eateries in Berlin, Café Morgenrot stands out as a shining and stylish star. When I traveled to the city last Spring, lunch at this café was the last stop on my packed travel agenda. I arrived at their artistic, poster-filled, and graffiti-painted entryway on a weekday around noon. There was a pub-like feel to the restaurant both outside and in, but it…
No Milk Today in Berlin is a vegan café that works for a better tomorrow. By serving locals a sweet collection of plant-based confections and concoctions, the café inspires cruelty-free and compassionate eating. This cozy space is located in Kreuzberg, a neighborhood that is known to be a capital of culture. Within this hub of hip and experimental lifestyle, No Milk Today is no exception to the trending scene. No…
Within the buzzing noise of tourism in Prague’s old town, there lies a quiet cobbled street that brings us to an oasis of calm. MAITREA is a vegetarian restaurant and tea house that specializes in mindfulness. The restaurant’s name, which literally translates in Sanskrit to “loving kindness”, implies its philosophy on delivering compassion through its plant-based cooking. The instant that its hungry eaters step foot into MAITREA, our atmosphere…
Life Alive is creating a local revolution in food through nourishing the vitality of a fast-paced city. Seated just across the river from Boston’s quick-living urban splendor and walking distance from Harvard University’s main campus, the Cambridge-location of this urban oasis and organic café feeds some of the world’s leading changemakers and greatest minds. This plant-based restaurant is built upon an ethical foundation that is evident in its every…
El Paso, Texas is home to a growing selection of little coffee and tea shops with big personalities. My personal favorite is Tippi Teas, a cozy space where happy eaters can chill out over warm tea lattes and cool vegan rolled ice cream. I visited their Kern location during my stay in the Lone Star State to take a taste. Located at the heart of University of Texas at El…
Tian is not your typical vegetarian dive. Greasy sweet potato fries and never-ending salad bowls are a far cry from the menu. In fact, nothing remotely resembling your previous notion of a meal is served at this three toques and Michelin-star vegetarian Vienna-based restaurant. Truly, Tian prepares edible artistic journeys. So before deciding to indulge your senses in this fine aesthetic experience, call in your reservation, button up your best…
In Budapest, Hungary, visitors can feast their eyes on miles of magnificent historic architecture, and when they’ve hit their limit on sightseeing, traditional Hungarian cuisine is around every corner. The sights and smells of these meat-heavy feastful foods, however, may offer little solstice to vegans or vegetarians. Thankfully, there is a growing counter culture cuisine movement that caters to plant-based tastes. My favorite of these up-and-coming choices is Napfényes Restaurant…
Amidst the electric thrill, the noisy energy, and the traffic of eccentrically-styled humans buzzing through London’s Seven Dials streets, lies a respite of woodsy tranquility within Wild Food Café. Figure 1. Wild Food Café’s cheery exterior. This plant-based and organic restaurant has established itself as a leader in innovative taste and environmental sustainability. The menu is free of sugar, gluten, and excessively processed ingredients, but is instead replete with…
Simply Raw Bakery is simply a delight for anyone with a healthy sweet tooth and a taste for aesthetic splendor. Located on the winding cobbled streets at the heart of Vienna’s historic inner center, the restaurant’s stylish exterior blends in with the city’s effortless old-style elegant appeal. On late summer days, you’re sure to see locals happily sipping coffee over a leisurely lunch while basking in the sun. Yet upon…