| Sketch Drawing Class THIS Friday the 18th at BeBoba Bubble Tea House! |
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| 06:57pm 15/07/2008 |
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BeBoba 3533 N. Western (by Addison)
is holding their monthly sketch drawing class THIS Friday; nude model, easels and one Bubble Tea drink included!
The session is on July 18th at 9:00-11:30p.
Artists MUST arrive by 9pm to get included bubble tea.
Cost is $15/person.
RSVP to this guy or email Jason at jasongrayfineartist@rcn.com
Last minute artists are welcome to come as long as you get there by 9pm, but if you can, please RSVP!
Thanks to those of you who attended last month! We hope to see you and any new faces there! |
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| Do you have room for a pig? |
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| 12:17pm 02/07/2008 |
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This is urgent and relevent. Lives are at stake. If you have a yard, or live on acreage, or know someone who does, or have any way possible of finding a home for a pig or pig(s) that were destined for slaughter but rescued from the horrible floods in Iowa, PLEASE contact Farm Sanctuary! It is rare that factory-farmed animals get to literally escape their doom - lets not let them down now that they've finally found their freedom.
Among those we have rescued is a brave, strong mother pig who gave birth to seven piglets within the past couple of days amidst the floods. She and her babies have survived the ordeal but this mother now needs a safe place to call home and nurture and raise her piglets. Our need for homes is extremely urgent, as Farm Sanctuary already provides lifelong care to more than 50 pigs. We are continuing to rescue as many as we can, but our efforts can only continue with your participation in this extraordinary rescue. Many of the rescued pigs swam for their lives to escape deadly flood waters. They were stranded without food or water, injured, sick, frightened, and confused. These pigs need you to give them hope for the future and keep them safe from harm forever.
http://farmsanctuary.org/actionalerts/alert_erf_appeal08.html - there is a link to the full action alert, and contact info if you can help. Please forward the alert to anyone you know who might be able to help these pigs who fought so hard to survive! |
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| Vegan tattoo ink in Chitown... |
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| 04:34pm 04/06/2008 |
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I'm looking for a tattoo artist and/or studio that uses vegan ink. Google searches don't turn up anything helpful, and looking through the posts of this community (a tag search brings up squat) I only find reference to Insight Studios taking part in some ADL events.
Might anyone be able to help me?
Thanks a bunch,
I.W. |
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| Vegan at Leona's? |
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| 11:42am 20/04/2008 |
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So what's the deal with Leona's? After seeing their menu online, my husband took us there as a surprise deal the other day. They list a "Big Fat Vegan Burger" on their menu, so I felt comfortable asking the waitress what other vegan items she'd suggest. She pointed out a tofu/mushroom skewers platter with marinara sauce. Upon asking, she admitted that their marinara sauce has cheese in it. She seemed clueless about veganism, so I'm left wondering what is and isn't vegan at Leona's?
After much ducking into the kitchen to ask questions, she reassured me that their vegetable minestrone and their big fat vegan burger were both vegan. They offered soy cheese but weren't sure if it was vegan or not.
Any straight answers or information you've gotten about Leona's food would be great. Thanks! |
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| The Cougar and the Cops |
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| 02:52pm 15/04/2008 |
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-cougar-shot-webapr15,0,98147.story
BASTARDS! Why the hell did they have to fire 18 rounds at a scared animal and gun it down? Why didn't animal control use tranquilizers? People have bullet holes in their air conditioners, in a busy neighborhood, with lots of kids 9and near me!) where anyone could have been hurt?
This just goes to show just how incompetent the Chicago Police are! Every unit should have a small tranquilizer kit in their cruisers and KNOW HOW TO USE THEM, y'know, for other large animals, like loose dogs, deer and even that coyote that went inside the downtown Quizno's last year. Stupid, fat idiots! If anything else, we lost an invaluable opportunity to catch, tag and release the cat back where it probably traveled from and learn from its behavior.
When I saw its body on the news, lying on the cold cement, it just made me so terribly sad and angry at the same time. Looks like Daley has yet another black eye to deal with when it comes to his police force. |
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| Just Indulge |
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| 06:17pm 14/04/2008 |
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My husband and I tried out the newly opened Just Indulge on North Avenue. The Wicker Park treat shop, mostly filled with dairy-based ice creams, candies, and flavored popcorn, also offers soy ice cream and vegan toppings/mix-ins. For about $5, I was able to get an awesome sundae--mint chocolate chip soy ice cream with a (vegan!) chocolate sauce topping. It rocked. Today, in addition to the mint chocolate chip, they also had strawberry and espresso oreo soy ice creams.
Yeah, we could have sat home with our own tubs of Temptations and saved money, but I have to admit it was great fun to order and eat out like a 'normal' person on a sunny afternoon.
They also have a very neat walk-up ordering window for people with dogs or bikes or otherwise unable or uninterested in stepping inside the shop.
Anyone else been there yet? What did you order? :) |
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| Green Zebra |
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| 10:38pm 07/04/2008 |
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music: Ovni~ What Have I done?
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Has anyone heard of it or eaten there? I think it is supposed to be vegetarian, but I am wondering how vegan the menu is. Anyone? Any menu recommendations? |
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| chicago diner |
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| 01:26am 27/03/2008 |
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i went to the chicago diner tonight and, as always, it was amazing.
i could literally drink their ranch dressing, and i LOVE their mac 'n' cheese.
anybody know of any recipes that come close to either of these?
i will go one step further and say that i would inject their vegan ranch dressing directly into my veins. death? whatever. RANCH.
ALSO
anybody else excited for pitchfork? the temptation booth was rad last year- it was awesome to see so many non-vegans eating dairy-free ice cream. RAD.
any of you on the PPK message board? if so, who are you?
sorry for so many questions.
hope everyone is enjoying the springtime evolution!!
xoxo |
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| Top Chef |
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| 01:16pm 13/03/2008 |
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mood:  curious
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So, who watched Top Chef Chicago last night? Thoughts? |
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| 11:00pm 08/02/2008 |
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my friend keeps telling me we should go to sweet mandy b's. do they have anything vegan? |
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| More Chicago Diner |
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| 07:30pm 06/02/2008 |
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David Bowie cake was had last weekend: A Cake Oddity! |
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| 08:15pm 25/01/2008 |
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Everyone should go to Molly's Cupcakes on Clark (2536 N Clark in Lincoln Park) and get a yummy vegan chocolate cupcake!! Just sayin. |
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| Luminous! |
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| 11:10am 19/01/2008 |
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| Introduction and vegan winter wear question |
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| 05:36pm 30/11/2007 |
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Hi everybody. *waves* My husband and I just moved to Chicago from Richmond, VA three weeks ago. I'm vegan, he's mostly veggie (by default). I'm excited by the different vegan options here (Richmond's cool for a southernish mid-sized city but not a whole lot of vegan options there).
This is my first time living in such a northern location and my first winter as a vegan. I'm definitely going to be needing some new winter boots (I'm mostly CTA and the walk to my bus stop is about 1/2 mile), and I was hoping to get some suggestions for warm, vegan footwear from some fellow Chicago vegans.
Anyone tried any of the Earth Vegan boots? Any others you might recommend?
Thanks in advance!
(I'm hoping this post is coherent enough. I'm getting over strep throat and a nasty cold at the moment.) |
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| 10:05pm 04/11/2007 |
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Hey all. I'm going to be starting a masters program in Writing at Depaul in January and don't really know anyone in Chicago. I was hoping to meet a couple people so I know someone when I move there next month, or at least someone who'd be willing to talk to me on AIM about living in the city.
A little about me:
I'm originally from Detroit but I'm finishing up a year on an AmeriCorps project coordinating environmental education and volunteer watershed research in Virginian Appalachia.
I'm vegan, and I'm not annoying about it.
I love the Smashing Pumpkins and Nina Simone.
I enjoy writing and photography.
I like a good open mic night and The Sun magazine.
I like meeting new people.
I haven't figured out housing or anything, and have actually only been to the city once. I'd appreciate any words of wisdom.
Cross-posted like hell. My apologies. |
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| Crust: delivery and tempeh |
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| 10:41am 29/10/2007 |
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Everyone's favorite* certified organic restaurant is now delivering, and offering tempeh as a swap-out for meat on any of the flatbreads. Although all the flatbreads offered now have cheese, a few of the flatbreads make sense without cheese, and the vegetable choices are pretty good (not just olives and onions), and the managers say some more cheeseless pizzas are coming-- maybe something like curry or hummous? the chocolate cake is vegan, too, and so are all the salads which seem like they might be.
there is a delivery menu here: myspace.com/crusteatreal
*crust is the only certified organic restaurant in the midwest |
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| Evolution Diet / shoes |
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| 03:40pm 19/10/2007 |
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i heard there was a place in evanston that sells evolution diet cat food. does anyone know where that is?
also where can one get non-leather shoes that are cheap, yet slightly better than payless? |
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| [EVENT] Halloween Ball; 18+ ; VEGAN treats! |
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| 09:22am 09/10/2007 |
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*ALL* the Halloween candy we'll be handing out (which will be a ton!) at this event will be vegan! :)
Click the vampire for more info! :)
Thanks! |
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