This past Friday, Angelica Kitchen, one of New York’s oldest and most beloved vegan restaurants, closed its doors. The eatery had served seasonal, farm fresh, and affordable plant-based food for over 40 years. It was one of my favorite places in the city, a cozy refuge where traditionally prepared legumes, grains, and vegetables were always on offer. This week, I’m sharing James Oseland’s elegy for Angelica, among other reads. Oseland remembers the restaurant with fondness, and he mourns the fact that it is one of many eateries…

I’m sorry I didn’t get to Weekend Reading yesterday, friends — the time got away from me! But this gives me a chance both to share some enticing links and to wish everyone a happy St. Patrick’s day. Perhaps you can celebrate with one of these five dishes.

I woke up this morning and put on layers for the 2025 New York City kidney walk. I wasn’t entirely in the mood to go. I’ve had a busy few weekends and saw nutrition clients all day yesterday, and I wanted nothing more than a quiet morning at home. On top of that, the forecast predicted rain. There was no rain in sight as the day got underway. Instead there were streaks of sunlight breaking through patches of gray sky as I walked…

Hi all! I hope you’ve had a good weekend. I’m writing from NYC, where I celebrated the book with some of my friends and family this week. Now the boy and I are taking a little staycation time in the Big Apple before heading back to D.C. to pack up and say goodbye. It’s a busy time, and an exciting time. Here are my weekend reading finds. Angela has created an ode to one of my favorite foods, toast. I could probably eat some…