Dick Clark's American Bandstand - Newark Airport

Airport food, yummy. Well actually the veggie burger at Dick Clark's American Bandstand at the Newark Airport (EWR) is actually pretty decent. I actually got it because I wanted the cole slaw but it turned out to be pretty good. Most veggie burgers have a tendency to end up like a dried out hockey puck but this one was pretty good. I think the cooks aren't really used to cooking them so they don't account for the fact that they don't have their own built in oil like a real burger so you need to add a bit more than usual.

Rating - B

Vegetarian Dim Sum - Chinatown, NYC

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Hilton Fort Lee, NJ - Room Serivce

I tend not to stay in hotels with room service, but on this occasion I did, which was pretty helpful when you don't get into your hotel till 11pm or so due to weather delays.

I tried their penne pasta with basil and tomato. It was pretty darn tasty. The price was out of control around $16, but it was good and it was brought to my room so it worked. I also had the house salad with ranch. Tons of food and it made my tired belly quite happy. I think I'm going to have to start doing some exercise if I keep the pasta up. Maybe tennis.



Rating - A

2117 State Rt 4
Fort Lee, NJ
(201) 461-9000

Whole Foods - Edgewater, NJ

Whole foods once again is the easiest place to eat. I grabbed some tasty bits from the pre-made food section and also stocked up on some Cliff and Odwala bars. These bad boys are life savers when you are stuck in an airport or hotel room.

I tried some wheat-gluten meat in a Thai Salad and I was pleasantly surprised. It was really tasty and very meat like. Since I'm relatively new to being a veggie (April 2007) I think I'm still pretty good at judging fake meat authenticity.

This whole foods has an awesome location. It's right on the Hudson river on the NJ side. You have a wonderful view of the George Washington Bridge and also New York City. It has tons of parking and is a nice little oasis.

Rating - A

905 River Road

Edgewater, NJ 07020

Phone: (201) 941-4000

Gordon Biersch Restaurant Brewery - San Jose Airport

Their really isn't much to eat in Terminal A of the SJC Airport and even less for vegetarians. The only option was at Gordon Biersch. They have a basil tomato pizza which was decent. Airports, bad for most people, even worse for veggies.

Rating: C+

Jack's Urban Eats - Sacramento

Jack's Urban Eats is a pretty fun establishment in downtown Sacramento. It gets hopping around lunch time so expect a bit of a wait. The funny thing is this place makes some greats vegetarian salads even though none of them are on their menu as part of "Jack's Famous Salads."

I had the "Make Your Own Salad" that lets you put Tofu in your salad which gives you all the protein a growing boy needs to go to his next client meeting. I also tried their mac and cheese, which unfortunately was a bit of a let down though the quality of the salad more than made up for this.

Lets break down the price:
Make your own salad - $5.50 (half order, trust me you don't need a full)
Mac & Cheese - $2.50
Total - $8.00 plus tax

The one bad thing is they don't take American Express.

Rating: A


1230 20th St
Sacramento, CA
(916) 444-0307

Whole Foods - Sacramento, CA

Whole Foods is the best standby for a veggie. They are everywhere, they are always in the nice area of a town and they have easy veggie food. This time I went for a Pizza (not knowing I was going to be eating it again in the airport). I had a basil tomato pizza. It was quite tasty. I also got a carton of mixed berries and a Kombucha drink.

The food was tasty as usual, though I'm still mixed on what I think about Kombucha drinks. I like them and I don't, but they are definitely interesting.

Rating: A