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West Village: Fantastic Falafel and Smoothie at Taim

It was rainy and I was cold and cranky. Then I ducked into Taim on Waverly, mostly to get someplace warm. Wow! I should duck into places more often. Taim, a falafel and smoothie bar, serves simply the best falafel I’ve eaten outside Israel. First, the pita. It’s impossibly fresh, and, according to the owner, [...]

Great Site for Vegetarians: Whorebivore

For those of you who shun meat but love (or just like) a meat eater, there’s a site that makes it much easier for the two of you to dine together. Here’s how Whorebivore describes it’s mission: Here at Whorebivore, we think vegetarians and meat-eaters ought to get along. They ought even to dine out [...]