Archive for April, 2008

New Vegan Pastries at the Bean Counter?

Rumor has it that the Bean Counter may be adding a new line of vegan pastries and cakes soon. Sweet! Drop in to one of their two locations: 113 Highland Street in Worcester or 288 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury.

April 30, 2008  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Bean Counter, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

Vegan.com's Top 10 Recipes of 2008

Erik from Vegan.com just published his Top 10 Recipes of 2008. Check it out! Impress your friends with some fancy Chickpea Curry from The Asian Vegan Kitchen or with some tasty Root Beer Float Cupcakes from Hannah Kaminsky’s My Sweet Vegan. Here we go: Entrees: 1) Plantain Omelet – From Mark Reinfeld and Bo Rinaldi’s [...]

April 28, 2008   Posted in: Vegetarian Recipes  No Comments

Vegan Scones at Starbucks

Rumor has it that some Starbucks offer vegan scones. I wonder if this an anomaly or if it is spreading throughout their corporate-coffee-empire. In any case, it’s pretty awesome! But if you’re in Worcester and want some really stellar vegan baked goods, why not swing by the Bean Counter at 113 Highland Street? Or you [...]

April 25, 2008  Tags: , ,   Posted in: More Veg Options, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

PETA Offers $1 Million to Scientists Who Bring Lab-Meat to Market

Ingrid Newkirk, the president and a co-founder of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is a big fan of lab-grown meat. She is such a big of a fan of it that she has convinced her organization to pledge one million dollars to the “first person to come up with a method to [...]

April 21, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: News  One Comment

Sneak Peak at VegWorcester Poster Competition Entry

Still haven’t entered the VegWorcester poster design competition? If you’re in need of inspiration, check out this poster Paul K just sent in: Download a PDF of his entry. It is, of course, a take-off on the “Worcester is the Paris of the 80s” shirt sold at HBML. Sweet entry! Thanks, Paul. For the rest [...]

April 20, 2008  Tags:   Posted in: Misc  No Comments

Jeff Names Worcester’s Future Vegan Diner

Jeff D. just left me a voice mail about my pipe-dream of having a vegan diner in Worcester. He’s psyched about the idea and knows just what we should call it. You’ll have to listen to his voice mail to hear what it is. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download the mp3

April 19, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Misc, Restaurants & Businesses  One Comment

Mailed Out the Spring ’08 Veg Dining Guide

Yesterday we sent out copies of the Spring 2008 Veg Dining Guide to the 20 or so businesses that were listed in the guide. Just making sure they know that people are noticing all their great veg options! Thanks for all the help, Cody. Comment below if you want to order copies of the guide [...]

April 18, 2008  Tags:   Posted in: Grocery Stores, Restaurants & Businesses, Veg Advocacy, Vegetarian Dining Guide 2008  No Comments

VegWorcester in Worcester Magazine’s Digital Blog-o-log

VegWorcester was mentioned in the recent issue of Worcester Magazine. They republished “Super 88 Asian Market a No-Go“. Sweet! Thanks, Scott!

April 17, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Misc, News  No Comments

Lab-grown Meat May Soon Be A Reality

Wired Magazine published an article on the possibility of growing meat in a lab. I’m skeptical that technology is going to solve all the social problems created by meat production. But lab-meat is an interesting idea. Here’s an excerpt from Wired’s story: In five to 10 years, supermarkets might have some new products in the [...]

April 17, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: News  3 Comments

SoyWallets Are Awesome

Have you seen the SoyWallets link in the sidebar? If you have haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, do so right now! SoyWallets are recycled, handmade wallets made right here in Worcester. They’re really neat! You can buy one for $7 including shipping or if you’re the crafty-type, you can follow the [...]

April 15, 2008  Tags:   Posted in: Misc  No Comments