Rachel Klein works her vegan magic at Miss Rachel’s Panty, a small, vintage vibe space, in South Philly. She is the premier vegan caterer in Philly and also hosts weekly dinners in her Pantry which are BYOB. You can choose to sit at the 12 seat communal table or at a couple of the slightly more…
For the past several weeks I have been good about eating raw fruits, vegetables, and nuts for the first portion of the day. Last week however was such a whirlwind that I ran out of time to prep anything to bring with me for lunch. Luckily my office is in South Philly, close to a number of…
Well Philly’s first all vegan food and beer festival, organized by Noshhh, Home Brewed Events and Eat Your PHL, is less than a month away!! Are you as stoked for this event as I am? It is shaping up to be a fantastic lineup of food, beer and merchandise vendors along with an amazing opportunity to win a vegan dinner for…
Summer weather is definitely here in Philly. The days are longer, making you want to stay outside and enjoy the warm sun! What better way to enjoy a beautiful summer day than spending it in a portion of one the best urban parks in the country eating vegan food, learning about plant based cooking and how…
It has been a bit of a hectic Friday in the office. For lunch I decided to hit the Indego Bike Station around the corner of my office at Dickinson Square. A twenty minute bike ride around Center City was perfect to clear my head. But it is June and pretty warm out there already, so I am finding…
I still remember the first time I ever had any food from Blackbird Pizza. It was during a screening of Vegucated in the summer of 2012 and Blackbird provided the food after the movie. They had several different pizzas and a chickpea ‘tuna’ wrap. This was just as I was learning about being vegan and I was excited,…
Is there a better place to be vegan than Philadelphia right now? I don’t think so; the Philly vegan scene is really coming into its own in 2016! Everywhere you look a new vegan event is popping up! And I am stoked to report that the newest event is in high gear planning right now! This…
Chef Lenka Zivkovic of The Plough and The Stars has been creating Meatless Monday meals now for about a year. For some reason I just wasn’t able to get to any of these Monday meals. The past few vegan events I have been to I have heard a number of people saying how great her vegan meals taste. I also…
The cheesesteak is the quintessential Philadelphia sandwich. It seems like if you are from Philly, live in Philly or ever visited Philly and never ate a cheesesteak you would be considered ‘odd’. I think it speaks volumes to the Vegan movement that this is the Third Annual Philly.com / V for Veg (A vegan column by Vance Lehmkuhl)…
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