Valentine Treats For Your Vegan Sweetie [WoMag]

Definitely pick up a copy of this week’s Worcester Magazine. In it you’ll find the latest article in the Soy de Worcester column. The piece is online, but WoMag always looks better in print.

Valentine Treats for your Vegan Sweetie
Are you a long-time vegetarian, looking for something new to do this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe a die-hard [...]

February 12, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Artichoke Food Cooperative, Buddha Hut, Corpse Cakes, Duck Yao, One Love Cafe, The Living Earth  No Comments

The Vegan Mac Daddy Explains TVP, Shows Off His Belt On This Week’s 508 Podcast

On this week’s 508 podcast, Mike Benedetti and Brenden Melican talk to Tracy Novick about local education policy then talk to Greg Opperman about winning the Mac Daddy competition and creating the world’s best vegan mac & cheese recipe. Greg also talks up the upcoming Worcester VegFest is going to be. If you’re just watching [...]

February 7, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Artichoke Food Cooperative, Misc, The Living Earth, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

Announcing the Winners of 2010 Mac Daddy Competition [Bling]

The 2010 Mac Daddy Competition was a tremendous success, with over 15 entries and a packed room of vegan mac & cheese lovers. We raised around $150 for the 2010 Worcester VegFest! Let’s cut to the chase, who won? The fancy, mock-meat filled, cheesy casserole from Mr Gregory Lee Opperman won him the belt. His [...]

February 4, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Belmont Veg, Events, Misc, Worcester VegFest 2010  One Comment

Cup of Woo: Worcester Mag Reviews Buddha Hut Soups

In addition to the mention of the 2010 Mac Daddy Competition, this week’s Worcester Magazine features a review of Buddha Hut’s soups. Here is a clip from the review:
Renée ordered the seafood noodle soup, and I tried the spicy Thai coconut. While both had excellent flavors, we were somewhat disappointed in each. My spicy soup had next [...]

January 31, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Buddha Hut, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

Free vegan food samples tomorrow at VegWorcester’s monthly feed-in

This is our third month of vegan feed-ins in Worcester (see photos from last month’s feed-in). Join VegWorcester from 11:30am to 1pm on Saturday December 19, outside the McDonalds at 548 Lincoln Street for an upbeat veg advocacy event. It might be cold, so bring some gloves and a hat!
What’s a vegan feed-in?
Every month, a [...]

December 18, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Activism, Events, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

Buddha Hut Makes The Top 10 Vegan Meatball in America

Earlier this month, the VegCooking blog rated Buddha Hut’s veg Italian Meatball soup in the top ten in all of the United States. Personally, I think their Heavenly Chicken greatly overshadows their meatball soup but it’s good to see this all-vegan business getting some national attention.
From the VegCooking Blog

Top 10 Vegan Meatballs in America
Vegan meats [...]

November 13, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Buddha Hut, Misc  No Comments

Join VegWorcester for a “Feed-in” at McDonald’s on Main Street [Sat, Oct 10]

This is an exciting announcement!
On Saturday, October 10, 2009, join VegWorcester members and student activists for a vegan feed-in outside the McDonald’s at 995 Main Street in Worcester (google map). We will be handing out free samples of yummy vegan “chicken”. Afterwards you’re invited to join us for a tasty lunch at Buddha Hut’s [...]

October 1, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

Best Asian Markets in Worcester?

There is a new Soy de Worcester in this week’s edition of Worcester Magazine! Soy de Worcester is WoMag’s monthly column about local veg dining and culture. The current article is a look at our city’s Asian markets: A Taste of Asia. It has four recommendations, each with a short description.

Here’s the list:
Binh An
Binh An [...]

July 25, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Grocery Stores, Misc  No Comments

Best mock-meats in Worcester?

Worcester’s vegetarian Renaissance continues…

Definitely pick up a copy of this week’s Worcester Magazine. There is the second installment of Soy de Worcester, a column about vegetarian dining and culture in our beautiful city. This week’s topic: Top places to get mock-meats.
If you’ve ever wondered where you can get a good vegan mock-meat dinner in Worcester, [...]

June 11, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: News, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments