Category Archives: RESTAURANT REVIEWS/PHOTOS AND/OR WRITTEN

The Muze Fieldhouse Lakewood, Ohio 2nd visit

Well, we made it back again, this time with different staff. I ordered the vegan option pizza and Steve ordered the tater tots. Granted the waiter was on only his second day. The tater tots were not recognizable, more like burned hush puppies – and setting in an animal-based sauce. Steve returned them, then didn’tContinueContinue reading “The Muze Fieldhouse Lakewood, Ohio 2nd visit”

The Muze Fieldhouse Lakewood, Ohio

We live three blocks from this huge, new, music, food, beverage and event venue, and never saw it melting into the neighborhood as the insides of a very old brick building saw a different light of day with each new layer of the remodel forming a personality suited to all who enter. Everywhere you lookContinueContinue reading “The Muze Fieldhouse Lakewood, Ohio”

Wahlburgers adjacent to JACK CASINO – review

You can be sure I will not return. Vegan bun or not, which nobody knew what the bun contained anyway. I figured I’d eat it plain. Yes, vegans do go out to eat with friends at animal-eating and animal-serving establishments. It wasn’t that late, about 7:00 when we arrived. It was dark and rainy andContinueContinue reading “Wahlburgers adjacent to JACK CASINO – review”

SAKANA SUSHI FUSION LOUNGE

GRAY BLACK RED WHITE DECOR. ENERGIZING. The most impressive animal-free sushi I ever had! That’s not real fish in the photo. It’s animal-free fish. Couldn’t tell you what kind, but it tasted fine. Everything so fresh. No pandemic blues here! Just another day at SAKANA SUSHI FUSION LOUNGE! Fried Cauliflower with chili sauce! They saidContinueContinue reading “SAKANA SUSHI FUSION LOUNGE”

AREPAZO LATINO & BAR

I’m beginning to think there’s something off about this block at Detroit and Warren. Nothing moves in and stays. I’m not expecting this one to stay long either. It’s a huge space and they just don’t have the set up for something so large. Steve and I ventured in on a weekday mid afternoon. ItContinueContinue reading “AREPAZO LATINO & BAR”

VOODOO TUNA Lakewood, Ohio

SUSHI BAR & RESTAURANT ASIAN FUSION I’ll tell you right out of the gate, the sake wine was the best part of this meal. This is one of those examples of everything looking better than it tasted and textured. When the pot stickers came out I was surprised firstly by the appearance; they resembled jumboContinueContinue reading “VOODOO TUNA Lakewood, Ohio”

Aladdin’s Eatery WestLake, Ohio

Located at Crocker Park Open-Air Mall Steve and I went all the way out to Crocker Park for lunch and there wasn’t much in the way of animal-free options on anybody’s menu, so we settled on Aladdin’s Eatery knowing at least whatever we got wouldn’t contain animals. Well, not the entire menu is animal-free, butContinueContinue reading “Aladdin’s Eatery WestLake, Ohio”

DONATO’S PIZZA LAKEWOOD, OHIO

We got there on the last day of the featured cauliflower wings. Don’t know if they’ll be coming back, but if people in the restaurant don’t tell the customer, then of course they won’t sell. That’s a feature I see in all restaurants whether we eat-in or take-out. Not the cauliflower wings, but employees whoContinueContinue reading “DONATO’S PIZZA LAKEWOOD, OHIO”

DEWEY’S PIZZA LAKEWOOD, OHIO

We go to Dewey’s in the afternoon when hardly anybody’s there. We have the whole restaurant to ourselves and sometimes we like that. Today is one of those times. I picked a hard cider for beverage. The waiter said it’s popular, light, dry, with pear undertones, and he was right. A delicious drink. Better thanContinueContinue reading “DEWEY’S PIZZA LAKEWOOD, OHIO”

WORST FRIES EVER

TICK TOCK TAVERN There’s a reason I don’t order fresh cut french fries. Kitchen staff take shortcuts with everything. If there’s a step to skip they’ll find it and do it. Fresh cut french fries are dirty; you can tell by looking at them before they cut them. I didn’t order fresh cut; that’s whatContinueContinue reading “WORST FRIES EVER”

CILANTRO TAQUERIA, Lake Wood, Ohio

Every time I leave the dentist I walk to the first bus stop, then check the schedule to see when the bus is due. If it just passed, or not so long ago, I walk on to the next bus stop, then continue like that till it’s close to the time it’s due and IContinueContinue reading “CILANTRO TAQUERIA, Lake Wood, Ohio”

AFC WHEN HUMMUS GETS BORING

One of the animal-free dishes I often order at MY FRIENDS RESTAURANT is hummus. Plain hummus topped with Kalamata olives served with warmed flatbread triangles. Eh, you’ve had one you’ve had them all, always the same wherever I go. Lately I’ve been substituting cucumber slices for the bread, trying to cut back on carbs. AlthoughContinueContinue reading “AFC WHEN HUMMUS GETS BORING”

Impossible Burger My Way @ My Friends Restaurant

When I want an Impossible Burger while eating out I go to the place that always has one, never been out, not when I was there. MY FRIENDS RESTAURANT. It’s also a block away which makes it convenient. Although I’ve never been in the kitchen, the parts that I can see are cleaner than anyContinueContinue reading “Impossible Burger My Way @ My Friends Restaurant”

PIER W

I don’t usually comment. The picture of what I ate has for years been an endorsement. However, although we’re in a pandemic and understandably restaurants are cutting corners because of low customer turnout, I can’t in good conscience simply forgive issues I see that could easily be remedied if the desire was there. The $21ContinueContinue reading “PIER W”

DAVIES-TIGHT KITCHEN AND BAR

Maybe you guessed it, maybe you didn’t. Due to the CC Virus that we’re told is going to be with us for a while, and given that eating out or going to wine bars and taverns doesn’t have the same appeal it once did, we needed a new plan. There are so many people sensitiveContinueContinue reading “DAVIES-TIGHT KITCHEN AND BAR”

Bring Your Own Vegan Cheese (BYOVC)

That’s what Papa Nicks in Cleveland, Ohio said it was okay to do. In fact they encouraged it when I asked about it. So the next time we ordered take-out on our way shopping to pick up later, we first dropped off some vegan cheeses: Daiya Mozzarella Shreds and Follow Your Heart Provolone Slices. TheyContinueContinue reading “Bring Your Own Vegan Cheese (BYOVC)”

MELT Bar and Grilled

EATING OUT ANIMAL-FREE AT MELT BAR AND GRILLED Lakewood and Cleveland, Ohio PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF PHOTO BY ANIMAL-FREE CHEF

Leslie’s Watermelon Mint Martini

At Tick Tock Tavern in Cleveland, Leslie often makes up special drinks for special customers. This one we titled Leslie’s Watermelon Mint Martini. Wow, so good, refreshing, soothing. In blender add: Stolichnaya vodka fresh watermelon (no rinds) fresh mint raspberry flavor ice Blend till frothy. Pour into martini glass. Garnish with fresh watermelon wedges andContinueContinue reading “Leslie’s Watermelon Mint Martini”

BROTHERS LOUNGE

EATING OUT ANIMAL-FREE AT BROTHERS LOUNGE BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE VEGAN OPTION the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHERS LOUNGE the animal-free chef BROTHER’S LOUNGEContinueContinue reading “BROTHERS LOUNGE”

BROWN SUGAR SUSHI & THAI RESTAURANT

EATING OUT ANIMAL-FREE A RECENT VISIT: 13 May 2019 Brown Sugar 4 2 We had the entire restaurant to ourselves. Quiet background music, take your time attitude, no eavesdroppers or rubberneckers hanging about, nobody shouting for attention, nobody there to stage an ‘ism’ or ‘ist’ attack. Just we 2. Perfect timing. Nice. Lots of animal-freeContinueContinue reading “BROWN SUGAR SUSHI & THAI RESTAURANT”

SHERATON HARTFORD HOTEL AT BRADLEY AIRPORT

EATING OUT ANIMAL-FREE On a recent trip to Massachusetts I decided to stay at a hotel at the airport the night before I left, since it was an early flight out on a Monday morning and I had to be at the airport seventy-five minutes before the flight, plus the long drive to the airportContinueContinue reading “SHERATON HARTFORD HOTEL AT BRADLEY AIRPORT”

CLIFTON MARTINI & WINE BAR

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PEARL OF THE ORIENT

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PORCELLI’S RISTORANTE & BAR

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PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH

EATING OUT ANIMAL-FREE PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH PIER W AT WINTONContinueContinue reading “PIER W AT WINTON PLACE – SUNDAY BRUNCH”

EARTH BISTRO CAFE

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TICK TOCK TAVERN

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FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR IMPOSSIBLE BURGER

EATING OUT ANIMAL-FREE RAW IMPOSSIBLE BURGER FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR Sometimes I bring my own animal-free cheese to theContinueContinue reading “FRIENDS DELI AND ESPRESSO BAR IMPOSSIBLE BURGER”

NAMASTE INDIA GARDEN

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