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Mike and I have been to Maggie's on Rt 711 a short distance from Rt 31 just off the Donegal turnpike several times. It's easy to stop there on the way to Seven Springs, Hidden Valley or even Ohiopyle and Fallingwater.
Every time we go, we enjoy our food. This time was no different. Mike enjoyed a mock tuna wrap which was $4.50 and I had a plate full of both hot and cold foods which are priced by their weight. Mike also had an organic tangerine soda. Our bill came to about $17. Among the foods I chose was a buffalo potato and chicken (made of seitan) dish that makes me salivate just thinking of it. The chicken was the perfect texture and the spicing was exactly hot enough to make me drink extra water but not so hot that I was uncomfortable. I also tried a raw potato salad which I was skeptical about, but seeing how I have liked everything that I have ever eaten there, I thought I'd try it. The potatoes were chopped in small bites, had the texture of apple, and weren't starchy at all. I was pleasantly surprised that raw potatoes tasted so good and I scraped my plate clean.
All of the food served at Maggie's is vegan and as I have mentioned, some of it raw and/or organic. They also have a variety of smoothies and desserts including vegan ice cream but I always fill up on entrees and have never tried them.
The only suggestion I have is that they stay open later. There have been many times that Mike and I have wanted to go there for dinner and couldn't because they often close at 6. The only exception is Saturday when they are open until 8. Consequently, we have only ever gone there for lunch. I think just staying open until 7 or 7:30 would draw a lot more people. That aside, we LOVE Maggie's.
Maggie's Mercantile - MAP
1262 Rt 711
Stahlstown, PA 15687
724-593-5056
Posted by Corinne at 09:09 PM | Comments (0)
The laughing Seed Café was a very nice place. It seemed to be the every day nice place that could appeal to anyone. However, the Laughing Seed is entirely vegetarian and more then a little vegan.
The Laughing Seed is above Jack of the Woods, the brew pub responsible for the Green Man brand of beer. Green Man beer is served at the Laughing Seed and is very enjoyable.
Aesthetically, the Laughing Seed was modern, but not uncomfortably so. I am really breaking my own posting rules by posting about a place too long after I have been there so that I really don’t remember any details worth sharing. So, I need to apologize for that.
The Laughing Seed Café is located on Wall Street, which is a very narrow, one way street. It is extremely easy to miss and has very little parking on it. Plan to park somewhere else nearby and walk to the restaurant. There is a flight of stirs directly across the street from the Laughing Seed leading down to Wall street from Battery Park avenue. This can be used to your advantage as there are many more parking opportunities in that direction.
The food was great by the way. I had a Chimichunga that was on the specials menu; it was fantastic and came recommended by both the hostess and the waiter. Leah had a vegan Reuben. Both can be seen below with a little bit of my finger.
Julie had Wild Mushroom Risotto Cakes, which you can see below. She reported them as being incredibly tasty.
Pat had "Mercury not Rising", a sandwich I took to calling "Seitan-fishy", after the classic Tofishy at the Zenith. This was a Seitan sandwich styled in a fish sandwich manner.
The Laughing Seed
40 Wall St.
Asheville, NC
(828) 252-3445
Posted by Nate at 03:56 PM | Comments (2)
On our highly enjoyable trip to Asheville NC, we had the opportunity to eat at Rosetta’s Kitchen. We had some really amazing food here. It was so good that we actually went back the next day and got take out food to eat for a late snack and for breakfast before leaving Asheville.
Rosetta’s is not 100% vegan, but it is extremely vegan friendly. The only non-vegan item I recall was real cheese that could be as a topping on different dishes. They make their own "Vegan Queso", a nutritional yeast based sauce.
I had a vegan take on a classic Mushroom and Swiss burger, a House veggie-burger with mushrooms and vegan queso sauce. Have a look:
Julie and I also shared an incredibly filling basket of (vegan) chili cheese fries:
At Rosetta’s you order at the counter and then a server will hunt you down and deliver your food to you, wherever you sat. You obtain your napkins, water, utensils, and condiments on your own.
The menu hangs on the wall behind the counter, but is also available in traditional menu form on the counter; both can be seen in the picture below, in the upper right and lower right corners, respectively.
They also have several dessert options at Rosetta’s. I am assuming these rotate and are not the same on a daily basis. I had a really fantastic piece of cake, but I don’t recall the flavor. I almost blacked out from food intake at that point. (This is a joke, sadly the real result of me eating too much is not a story told in good taste, figuratively and literally)
Their menu is not currently hosted on their own website, it is however available through Blue Ridge To Go, a delivery service in the area: Rosetta’s Menu
Although Rosetta’s address is Broadway, they have an entrance on Lexington Avenue, as seen above. Parking is much more convenient on this side then on Broadway.
Rosetta’s Kitchen
111 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)232-0738
Posted by Nate at 08:56 AM | Comments (3)
I eat at Green Mango often. It is surprising to me it has taken me this long to write a review of it. The food is excellent, the service is excellent, and the décor is intriguing. I have no bad things to say of this place.
I often enjoy the Vegetable Curry. It is listed as spicy but hardly registers for me at its default level of spice. I have never cared to ask for more spice, it is great as is. I also enjoy the Drunken Noodles. These are flat wide noodles served with tofu and some vegetables. This is listed as spicy and often registers as quite spicy to me.
If you are interested in eating at Green Mango, I suggest you eat in. Many of my coworkers call ahead and place their orders. When they walk in their food is served to them right when they sit down. This is a great situation for the lunch break patron. The portions served inside the establishment seem larger then the portions found if you call ahead for take out, but I do not have a scientific measure of that, just anecdotal experience. The take out portion has never left me hungry, merely not on the verge of exploding. This could also just be because if I get it takeout, I eat it while working over a longer period of time.
The décor is arranged following Feng Shui rules, I believe. There is red in one direction, in the pictures of the Thai royal family, other walls are green, wood near the entrance. I didn’t see any water, perhaps that is the server’s station. There are also information pamphlets at the door about Thailand.
I highly recommend this place for lunch or for their even larger dinner portions.
Green Mango
1109 S Braddock Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 244-3310
Posted by Nate at 07:49 PM | Comments (0)