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Veganism

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Sage Cafe Is A Shadow Of Plum Bistro, And It Owns It

    I live right up the street from Plum Bistro and thoroughly enjoy their spicy vegan fare, so it took a sizable force of will to walk by its doors on route to Sage Cafe. The much-smaller, sandwich-centric cafe--and one fourth of the Makini Howell-owned Hillside Quickie franchise--is more limited in te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Not Doing This For My Health: 10 Junk Food Items That Happen to be Vegan

    Veganism has been lauded by health experts, Oprah, and animal rights activists alike as a healthy lifestyle choice. Bringing up veganism, for some, conjures images of endless salads and raw tofu -- but sometimes, health be damned, you want to fill your body with trash while still staying inside the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Seattle Schools Compete for Vegan-Friendly Award

    ​Four Washington colleges are in the running for the title of "most vegan-friendly campus," an honor bestowed annually by PETA's young adult division. The University of Puget Sound, The Evergreen State College and Bastyr University are competing in the "small schools" division; the University ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    On Eyelash Grass, and Not Being Vegan.

    http://fireflyforest.net/​Bouteloua Bakery in Ballard just might be one of the most adorable bakeries in town. It is also really fun to talk about, because you get to say its name. Boo-tuh-LOO-a. Bouteloua. It's fun. It is also a grass, which is reportedly, "particularly palatable to livestock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Forza Coffee Company to Open Shop in Greenlake

    ​Local franchise Forza Coffee Company expects to open its newest shop at 6900 E. Greenlake Way N. on Saturday, September 10, according to My Green Lake. Forza serves coffee, espresso, and tea, as well as pastries and small plates (with vegan and gluten-free options). The company is known to p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Cheap Vegan No Longer an Oxymoron at 52nd Tofu House

    ​At the end of University Way, past the bookstores and coffee shops, past the yellow and purple signs and sweatshirts, and past the numerous restaurants advertising sandwiches, pho, and more teriyaki than logically should be on one street, sits a quaint yellow house between 52nd and 55th Stree ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Vegans Want a Cheese Alternative to Enjoy With Their Wine

    ​"I wanted to start this group because all of the wine lovers' groups I found in the Seattle area were analogous to meat-and-cheese lovers' groups," a frustrated Seattle vegan complains on the Vegan Winos' home page. While it's unclear whether the Vegan Winos ever got off the ground--the orga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Vegan Bakery Debuts in Ballard, Zippy's Finally Opens in White Center, & More

    Bouteloua Bakery's cinnamon bread​In Ballard, a vegan bakery is now open at 2019 Northwest Market Street. Bouteloua Bakery features treats like cookies, cinnamon rolls, croissants, and more. Over in Madrona, Pritty Boys' Family Pizzeria is now open in the former Dulce's Latin Bistro space at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Vegan Bakery Debuts in Ballard, Zippy's Sets Final Opening Date

    Courtesy of Bouteloua Bakery ​A vegan bakery is now open at 2019 Northwest Market Street, according to My Ballard. Bouteloua Bakery features treats like the cookies (see right) cinnamon rolls, croissants, and more. In other news, West Seattle Blog reports that after several attempts to open ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Vegan Family Meals Isn't Just for Vegans

    ​Ann Gentry admits that adopting a vegan diet and eating healthier begins at home. So, despite owning vegan restaurants in Los Angeles, she wants you to stay home and cook for yourself. In Vegan Family Meals, she informs and empowers readers to cook fresh, healthy, flavorful food using only lo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2011

    My Goodness

    ​Ann Gentry admits that adopting a vegan diet and eating healthier begins at home. So, despite owning vegan restaurants in Los Angeles, she wants you to stay home and cook for yourself. In Vegan Family Meals, she informs and empowers readers to cook fresh, healthy, flavorful food using only lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Plum Bistro Hosts Thriller Party, Canlis Debuts Fall Tasting Menu

    Plum Bistro's vegan sliders​Happy Halloween, vegans!

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Seattle's Essential Dishes: Mac and Yease from Sage Cafe

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ Mac and Yease from Sage Cafe: If you are a vegetarian or vegan, living and working in the greater Seattle area and trying to get through your daily grind without being cruel to any animals, then I'm willing to bet you already know all about Sage Cafe (formerly H ... More >>

  • Food

    August 11, 2010

    Sage Cafe Makes a Meathead Believe

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ Mac and Yease from Sage Cafe: If you are a vegetarian or vegan, living and working in the greater Seattle area and trying to get through your daily grind without being cruel to any animals, then I'm willing to bet you already know all about Sage Cafe (formerly H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Vegan Barbecue, Part III: The Conclusion

    Photo courtesy Peter Mumford​ A couple weeks ago, I posted what I thought was a fairly innocuous piece about vegans, vegetarians and the search for some decent cruelty-free barbecue. What someone should've reminded me of was that, these days, there is simply no such thing as an "innocuous piec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Two (Seriously TWO) Suggestions for Vegan BBQ

    'nuff said​Last week, I put what I thought would be a small challenge before the more earth-friendly readers of this column: find me some decent vegan BBQ in the area. True, I had some rules. But there were only three, and they were about as basic and non-invasive as I could make them. The ve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Plum Bistro Announces a Vegan Happy Hour (But No Barbecue)

    ​Yesterday, I wrote a very long post about vegans, vegetarians, barbecue and the strange opinions of people named Rainbow. In it, I posed this simple challenge to the soy-and-sprouts crowd: Find me an example of vegan barbecue that is both actually barbecue and at least as good as the worst no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Friday Food Freak-Out: Former Vegan Activist Receives Cream Pie Facial From Current Vegan Activists

    ​I don't want to give the impression that I think unprovoked assault is acceptable. I don't want you people to think that I'm in favor of hooded hooligans attacking writers in public. I don't want anyone to to construe my barely suppressed giggling here as a tacit endorsement of the tactics ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Video: The 'Unethical' Elk Hunt

    It's easy to forget sometimes that outside of this major metropolitan center (presumably with its fair share of vegans, vegetarians and anti-factory farm meat-eaters) there's a whole lot of countryside filled with hunters. Here's a reminder.

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2009

    Urban Craft Uprising

    It's easy to forget sometimes that outside of this major metropolitan center (presumably with its fair share of vegans, vegetarians and anti-factory farm meat-eaters) there's a whole lot of countryside filled with hunters. Here's a reminder.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Recipe: Cafe Flora's Waffles For All

    ​This time of year can be tricky, cooking for a group of friends and minding dietary restrictions and allergies. The idea of vegan, gluten-free waffles for brunch may sound depressing, unless you've ever been to Cafe Flora. The restaurant is generous enough this holiday season to share their m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    "I don't want another damn salad." Grillaxin' with Makini Howell of Plum Bistro

    ​Just over two months ago, Makini Howell opened Plum Bistro in the Piston & Ring Building on Capitol Hill. "I've always wanted to be in this area," says Howell, who was (and still is) running the show at The Cafe by Hillside Quickies, one of the three outposts of her family's local mini-empire ... More >>

  • Food

    September 23, 2009

    Plum Bistro: Vegan Fare That’s Too Flavorful?

    Makini Howell’s BBQ tofu and smoked seitan dishes are positively brawny.

  • Arts

    May 10, 2006

    The Organic Phoner

    Expensive eggs, the value of vegans, and the dubious virtue of driving your SUV to load up at Whole Foods—we ask the author to help us make sense of America's shifting food culture.

  • Food

    November 30, 2005

    No Dairy, No Eggs, No Problem

    One old, one new: Two vegan cafes offer variations on old favorites.

  • Food

    November 2, 2005

    Maplewild Bakery and Cafe

    One old, one new: Two vegan cafes offer variations on old favorites.

  • Food

    June 23, 2004

    Meatless Wonder

    Pigging out at Capitol Hill's only vegan/kosher/pan-Asian restaurant.

  • Food

    December 3, 2003

    Food & Beverage News

    Pigging out at Capitol Hill's only vegan/kosher/pan-Asian restaurant.

  • Food

    December 3, 2003

    Flying Apron Vegan Bakery

    Pigging out at Capitol Hill's only vegan/kosher/pan-Asian restaurant.

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