A few months ago I saw a piece on the NYC restaurant Blossom on Food Network, and I scribbled down the restaurant name on a sticky note, thinking that once February came around, I could take my favorite vegan out for a birthday lunch. So Feb. 25, we were off to 9th Ave.
K was completely excited, rarely finding an entire menu from which she can order anything (and it's all organic too!). She likes Millennium in SF, but how often can she go there? And even that is just vegetarian.
So in keeping with the mood of the day to save and protect living things, we hopped on the bus and took the half-hour ride to Port Authority. We caught a cab in front of the Ralph Kramden bus driver statue and made our way over to the restaurant. We found the cozy place near the corner, and we followed instructions to ring the bell at the white door next to the restaurant. And we waited. And waited. Finally I called the restaurant and asked the waitress to let us in, because the door was locked and we were freezing! She apologized, and the mysterious white door opened.
The place was warm, with a modern fireplace and amber and black decor. The waitress was friendly and took our order:
K
The BLT (southern fried tofu, tempeh bacon, lettuce, tomato, & chipolte aoili on ciabatta bread)
Fries
Mashed potato side (one side for both of us to try. Yes, we are potato heads!)
A
Sweet potato soup
Field green salad (mixed greens, grilled pears, miso tofu, candied walnuts, shallot vinaigrette)
And both of us, for dessert ... chocolate ganache (on a long, thin, white rectangle plate, from left to right, two large circles of raspberry sauce, a scoop of a type of chocolate gelato, and the rich ganache cake. Heaven.)
Everything was very good: My grilled pears were perfectly done, and the walnuts were sweet and tender. The mashed potatoes were creamy and infused with a warm garlic flavor. But I'd get a sandwich or stir fry next time, which I think better shows off what they can do with organic vegan. At least, after having tried K's delicious sandwich, it seems that way.
I'm sure we'll end up going back, but perhaps for dinner next time, and certainly not until after baby K comes into the world. In the meantime, here's to mass transportation and meals sans animaux.
K was completely excited, rarely finding an entire menu from which she can order anything (and it's all organic too!). She likes Millennium in SF, but how often can she go there? And even that is just vegetarian.
So in keeping with the mood of the day to save and protect living things, we hopped on the bus and took the half-hour ride to Port Authority. We caught a cab in front of the Ralph Kramden bus driver statue and made our way over to the restaurant. We found the cozy place near the corner, and we followed instructions to ring the bell at the white door next to the restaurant. And we waited. And waited. Finally I called the restaurant and asked the waitress to let us in, because the door was locked and we were freezing! She apologized, and the mysterious white door opened.
The place was warm, with a modern fireplace and amber and black decor. The waitress was friendly and took our order:
K
The BLT (southern fried tofu, tempeh bacon, lettuce, tomato, & chipolte aoili on ciabatta bread)
Fries
Mashed potato side (one side for both of us to try. Yes, we are potato heads!)
A
Sweet potato soup
Field green salad (mixed greens, grilled pears, miso tofu, candied walnuts, shallot vinaigrette)
And both of us, for dessert ... chocolate ganache (on a long, thin, white rectangle plate, from left to right, two large circles of raspberry sauce, a scoop of a type of chocolate gelato, and the rich ganache cake. Heaven.)
Everything was very good: My grilled pears were perfectly done, and the walnuts were sweet and tender. The mashed potatoes were creamy and infused with a warm garlic flavor. But I'd get a sandwich or stir fry next time, which I think better shows off what they can do with organic vegan. At least, after having tried K's delicious sandwich, it seems that way.
I'm sure we'll end up going back, but perhaps for dinner next time, and certainly not until after baby K comes into the world. In the meantime, here's to mass transportation and meals sans animaux.
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