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Just in time for the holidays – I was very happy to see this in the Mercy For Animals e-newsletter:
MFA’s “How Much Cruelty Can You Swallow?” Ad Campaign Hits Boston
Millions of bus riders in Boston are getting a new outlook on dinner, thanks to the launch of over 600 pro-vegetarian MFA ads.
The campaign, which features [...]

While in Chicago for a conference, I had dinner at a new (to me) place in the North River neighborhood, not far from the Hilton Garden Inn: Karyn’s Cooked. It’s part of the broader Karyn’s set of restaurants, cafes, and spa, run by Karyn Calabrese.

(Photo by PJ Chmiel, from his fantastic Vegan in Chicago site).
I [...]

Dinner last night was at Chicago’s famous Veggie Diner.

The menu’s nicely varied – not too focused on the faux-meats, with a broad variety of dishes, as well as vegan organic wines and beers.
We had a fabulous Sweet Potatoe Polenta cake appetizer, and I had a spicy Thai Tofu rice bowl with broccoli.
Had to get the [...]