coffee / coffeeshops / seattle / soylatte / travel

30 hours in Seattle: a food photo essay

Recently, a bunch of us PDX Vegan Iron Chef volunteers and friends headed north to Seattle to support our pals at Veganscore & The Great Vegan Chili Cook-Off. The fundraiser for their own eventual Vegan Iron Chef was a super fun and sold-out event full of enthusiasm, smiles and chili peppers, and I’m stoked to see what they have … Continue reading »

fake cheese / friends / inspiration / noodles / nutritional yeast / portland / seattle / teese / travel

Smokey Baked Mac & Cheese and inspiration from Bang Bang Cafe in Seattle, WA

This recipe marked the first time I’d turned to VegWeb for guidance in years. The veg recipe directory and LiveJournal’s vegan cooking communities were my learn-as-you-go and read-the-comments because you can only-sorta-trust-the-internet tip toes into the vegan culinary world back in the early 2000s. It’s like I can recall mildly freaking out when the number of … Continue reading »

booze / drinks / recipes / rhubarb / seattle

Rhubarb & Rangpur Lime Syrup: Because Spring Said So

First things first, I’m back from my B.C. adventures, so prepare for a month of Canadian love, including lots of beer, hockey (whoa), Chinese food, wonderful hippie markets, and fingers crossed, a guest post from my travelling partner and real-life-Canadian-bestie. Not to jinx myself, but expect those posts in a week or so, as I’m off … Continue reading »

fake meat / friends / greasy / Highline Seattle / Moonlight Seattle / seattle / soylatte / stumptownvegans / travel

Lattes, Sandwiches & Vegan Vietnamese: Seattle Travels with the Veganshizz

Earlier this month, Karla the Veganshizzle and I spent a few days up in Seattle basically drinking coffee, eating vegan food, walking around, and drinking even more coffee. Our first stop was Georgetown Liquor Co. Hands down, my favorite place to dine (and play NES with a microbrew or PBR in hand) in Seattle. And … Continue reading »