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TORONTO: Woodlot

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:41:04 +0000

A love of shoes and fried chicken on Oscar night is just part of my friendship with Shawna who hasn’t lived in the same city as me for years. So when we do get to meet up, we look for a great restaurant where we can feast and catch up.

Since she eats mostly vegan, [...]

TORONTO: Zocalo

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:17:27 +0000

When we visited my sister in Toronto, J happened to be on a diet of no gluten, no sugar, and no yeast. She miraculously found a fantastic place for lunch that fit that bill called Zocalo.

We thought it was a short walk from her place. But it was one of those stinky, humid Toronto [...]

CALGARY: Higher Ground vegetarian dinner

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:00:49 +0000

My biggest fears about vegetarian food is that it will be bland and I’ll still be starving afterward. But the three-course vegetarian dinner ($19) at Higher Ground totally dispelled that.

The licensed coffee house offers Global Vegetarian Night every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each month’s menus are posted on their Facebook page. Reservations are [...]

Vegan eating

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:14:00 +0000

(Photo from Would Rather Gather)

When I think vegetarian food, I think tofu. When I think vegan, I think … uh, some kind of grain? I definitely don’t think tasty.

But my very good friend, Shawna, is changing those perceptions with an ambitious project. Recipes that taste and look good — and are vegan.

Her [...]

CALGARY: The Coup

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:56 +0000

I ate a whole vegetarian dinner — with NO MEAT — and I not only lived to tell about it, I very much enjoyed it.

The Coup, 924-17th Ave. SW, Calgary, (403) 541-1041. Closed Mondays. Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday.