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The San Francisco Veg Society is really vibrant now--lots going on and even some people younger than me!  In fact I was sitting next to a young man from India and commented over my huge plate of food that as a kid I was told to eat everything on my plate because the children in India were starving.  He said, "Yes, and I was one of those kids.  I'm here because you ate everything on your plate."  

 

I treated generous friends to Casa Borinquina's combination plate at Saluhall yesterday.  It was kind of a challenging situation because I wanted them to get a particular dish at this  Puerto Rican stall that's part of IKEA.  It worked out great because I pretended it was as if I were hosting at my own home and serving them what I'd made!  I got the dishes ordered and paid for, and while I was getting tea on another floor, the buzzer alerted my guests, who then brought the food to the table!  It takes a village!  They are all meat-eaters, and they loved the plant-based dishes.  I don't usually eat substitute meat dishes, but this really is delicious.  Except for one guest, who took some of her food home, we all cleared our plate, and they kept commenting on how good it was.

These generous friends gave two of us each a box of cookies, which I suspect were not vegan.  They're wonderful people, but they aren't clear on the concept.  Of course, plant-based is a cause for me, not something based on an allergy, so I could have eaten the cookies myself instead of giving them away.  I like to support plant-based dishes by giving people items that are plant-based.  They already know how good products with eggs and milk are.  But they don't seem aware of the abuse of animals--both cows and hens-- on  factory farms that provide milk and eggs.

I gave the beautiful cookies to a neighbor.

Ireland is very vegan-friendly.

When I asked the very friendly man at Killarney Bakery, "Do you have any pastry that's vegan?" he said, "Everything is vegan except these" and showed us about three items!
 

Proposition Chicken's "fake" chicken menu item is actually crispy BBQ tofu. They also offer fried and "flipped" (rotisserie-style) chicken options. Their menu also includes sandwiches (with the "fake" chicken option), salads, entrees, and various wings and strips. 

This is what I found online after I noticed that a place called Proposition Chicken was 

replacing the vegan-friendly Lemonade on West Portal.
 

 

When: Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Where: Deb Colloquium and Sky Deck, 5th Floor, Cotchett Law Center, UC Law San Francisco, 333 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

 

This special evening will feature:

• A screening of Bread & Roses, a short film that Hand in Hand produced with our members about our work to bring dignity and respect to domestic workers
• Reflections from community members
• Delicious food
• Photobooth and artwork displays
• A fundraising moment to support HIH’s work
• A space for connection, joy, and inspiration

Here's what I wrote to the organization when I registered for the event:

Dear Janny~

I'm looking forward to Hand in Hand's 15th anniversary on May 13th.  We should be there for our domestic workers just as they've been here for us!

One request:  Please have some plant-based dishes for those of us who want to do volunteer work for animal welfare and for the environment with every bite!

Many thanks!

Tina

 Here's what JOnathan sent me--regarding Mother's Day and the vegan restaurant I'd suggested:

https://sf.eater.com/2025/4/14/24408301/beachn-closing-san-francisco-vegan-restaurant

La Mediterranee is a good choice for gatherings, as it was for Transit Riders' 15th anniversary.    La Mediterranee even has a whole-page vegan menu on Fillmore Street.