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There’s a reason why everyone loves sandwiches. They’re easy to eat on the go, and pack a wallop of flavors and textures in each bite. But some sandwiches are better than others, and these 10 are famous for a reason. (more…)
Vegan Cheesecake from Loving Hut. Photo by Michelle Kretzer
I recently moved from small-town Kentucky to Florida’s Tampa Bay area because of all the great vegan restaurants here. OK, fine, I moved for the beach, but the restaurants are a sweet little bonus. So, two of my PETA colleagues who live nearby decided that we should celebrate with an Ultimate Girls’ Food Weekend. Here are the highlights of our excursion to help you plan your own delicious snowbird’s getaway — eating for your health and your taste buds — down Florida’s Suncoast.
To fuel up for the trip, I met a friend at Loving Hut in Tampa on a Friday night. Loving Hut has more than 200 locations, and I could see why it’s so popular.
My Coconut Delight smoothie was, as the name would suggest, smooth, with a creamy blend of coconut milk, cinnamon, and cocoa, offset with subtle hints of fruit. My Rainbow Sushi arrived, full of crisp carrots and cucumber, and the soy protein had a light, subtle fish flavor. The rolls were a little loose, but the fact that the avocado didn’t overwhelm the rest of the roll (which I find so often in sushi) more than made up for it. (more…)
