Being a lover of all things vegan, travel and afternoon tea has seen me seek out the world’s absolute top experiences for spoiling oneself while partaking in this very British tradition with a vegan twist. These are, in my opinion, the three most exquisite places in the world where you can enjoy an vegan afternoon tea in an elegant setting: Fortnum & Mason, London This very British institution actually offers…
Avant Garden is a wonderful vegan restaurant in East Village, New York. When you walk through the door there is a very nice ambiance. We didn’t make any reservations but we were fortunate that we got seating at the bar, so we could see all the chefs work in the open kitchen. Is there anything better than watching people passionately create one wonderful plate after another? Avant Garden is truly…
Jay Astafa was just 15 years old when he became vegan. His family’s business was a Mom and Pop pizzeria on Long Island, where Jay would help out after school. The only problem was, he quickly became frustrated that there was nothing on the menu for him to eat. So what did Jay do? He veganized the menu himself, of course! He very quickly established himself as an up-and-coming prodigy…
Candle Cafe 1307 3rd Ave (at 75th St, Upper East Side) New York City, New York 10021 212-472-0970 Candle 79 154 East 79th St (at Lexington, Upper East Side) New York City, New York 10021 212-537-7179 Owner: Joy Pierson Is this your first restaurant? Candle Cafe is our first restaurant and Candle 79 is our second. What made you decide to open a vegetarian/vegan restaurant? My passion to heal people with food. I was…