^^ Gabriela’s words, not mine 😛
Where to begin? Well, first of all: New York, I love you.
Actually…that’s Jersey City. But you get the point.
After getting settled in at Gabriela’s (absolutely adorable) apartment yesterday afternoon, we headed uptown for dinner at Candle 79 for some vegan eats.
No, I’m not a vegan. But I’ve also never had a vegan meal I didn’t like! And Candle 79 was no exception.
Gabriela and I started by splitting the Guacamole Timbale appetizer: chipotle black beans, caramelized onions, cucumber-tomato salsa, tortilla chips, ranchero sauce.
Delish! I especially loved the cucumber in the salsa; it added a great refreshing flavor to the dish.
For my entree I went with the Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Cake: seasonal vegetables, red pepper-coconut curry, fresh apricot chutney, toasted almonds.
This was too good for words. The flavor and texture of the cake was spot-on. To die.
Gabriela went with the Live Heirloom Tomato-Zucchini Lasagna: cashew cheese, marinated wild mushrooms, heirloom tomato sauce, basil-pine nut pesto.
Gorgeous, isn’t it? I had a small bite of the cashew cheese and, while it didn’t exactly taste like cheese, it was really tasty!
For dessert we split the Chocolate Peanut Butter Bliss: chocolate mousse, peanut butter mousse, chocolate shell, berry coulis.
Let’s just say that if there was ever a reason to become a vegan, this would be it.
After dinner we headed toward the Hudson to meet up with Gabriela’s boyfriend and some friends of hers. The remnants of Earl made for quite a pretty skyline of Jersey City.
We spent a few hours hanging out at the Frying Pan:
We had to climb a ladder to get to the top of the boat…no big deal 😛
After a few other stops we ended up calling it a night. Twas a fun one, indeed 
This morning we decided to go on a walk along the Hudson river. We ended up covering about 5 miles! It was a surprisingly great workout.
Before we left we enjoyed a very Gabriela-esque breakfast: cereal with blueberries + almond milk.
Blogger breakfast
Plans for the rest of the day include meeting up with my lovebug Amanda and exploring more of the city! Enjoy your Saturday, dolls! xoxo G
- What’s your favorite city?
- Have you ever been to NYC?
my fav city is definitely chicago! there’s no place like it!
it looks like you’re having a blast!!! enjoy the rest of your weekend.
How fun!! My favorite city is by far NYC or Galway, Ireland. I’d KILL to live either places!
Michelle (Delightfully Dietetic) says
NYC IS my favorite city
used to live on long island.
Hope you have a great time!!! Eat some pizza and take a picture of it PLEASE!!!!!!! You have not lived until you’ve had New York pizza.
Everything about your dinner looks amazing! People never understand why I like vegan food, even though I’m not even a vegetarian, but it’s because of meals like that!
I’ve never been to NYC, but I’m dying to go! My favourite city that I’ve visited is Montreal. It has amazing food (and wine ;))!
the food is so picturesque at that vegan place! gorgeous!
Glad you two are having fun! You are both so beautiful and wonderful. You deserve a great weekend.
that vegan food looks so good! I’ve never had a completely vegan meal before either. I’ve also visited NYC a couple times but it intimidates me. I live in Boston now and even that intimidates me since I’m used to the country haha
i had heard mixed reviews about Candle 79… i might have to check it out.
You and Gabriela are so cute! I read both of your blogs so it’s cool to see yall hanging out together, haha! Looks like you’re having fun! Great pictures on the boat by the way!
elyssa says
i cant wait to try that restaurant! nyc is my favorite city. my friends and i visit as much as possible - always for the food! on our last trip down about 2 weeks ago we discovered an amazing vegan chocolate/wine cafe by chelsea market - cocoa v: http://www.cocoav.com/ im not a vegan, but like you said, i always enjoy my vegan treats. the agave truffles were incredible!
It looks like you are having a blast! I have only been to NYC once, but I have been dying to go back
Amanda @ BakingWithoutABox says
Y’all are adorable. Look like you’re having sooo much fun! I’m not a vegan and that looks tasty.
I’ve been to NYC at Christmas time a couple of times. Was lots of fun! Nothing like shopping at FAO Schwartz that time of year.
I’ve never been to a vegan restaurant, but they look like a great place to dine! I love NYC, I live in CT so I go often! Its a great place to explore and try delicious foods! =)
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