A second look at Boston

I just got back from Boston and I can't believe all the great vegan stuff that's popping up. I was there this time last year, and we only found Original Buddha's Delight. That was with help from Happy Cow and the Boston Vegetarian Society.

This year, two great vegan places opened up, Grezzo and Wheeler's. Grezzo was my first raw restaurant experience and you will not believe the incredible food. I will be posting pics and a review to the veggietrip Web site soon. Talk about instant gratification! I slept great after that dinner and was running around with a clear head and lots of energy the next morning.

Wheeler's is a vegan ice cream shop, right near the Boston Pops, and it was in it's first stages of opening. I'll be talking about that on veggietrip very soon too. Let me tell you, the ice cream is SO creamy and delicious. It's a real treat to get fresh soy- and coconut-based ice cream on a sunny day in Boston. Much better than something you find in the grocery store. It's so exciting to see that Boston is becoming more vegan-friendly.

That being said, for newcomers to Boston, please don't make the same mistake I did by staying near the Freedom Trail. One of the best things you can do to find veg food in a new place is to look near universities and yoga studios. Harvard, in Cambridge, is no different. I got to check out vegan pizza at Veggie Planet, and a lot of restaurants in Harvard Square have both vegan and vegetarian items on the menu.

Cambridge is not far away on the T (the subway system). It was kind of hard for me to get my head around the idea that every city around Boston is so accessible. Everything is kind of grouped into circles and the T system is super simple, and you can really get anywhere you want to go in no time.

So here's a toast to Boston! It's headed in the right direction. Check my Web site soon for the updates, and a special announcement coming June 18th.