Herbivores #2 on Divisadero & Sunday Demos

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

Just thought I'd post back to the list about our brunch there on Sunday. I

think only one of the eight of us had ever had brunch there. We were all

pleased and impressed with our choices. My selection was the savory crepes

served with curry sauce (3 crepes + potato hash browns). Very yummy! I had

a side order of the tempeh bacon and that was also excellent. Other dishes

ordered included the fruit crepes, various tofu scrambles (basil pesto

scramble, southwestern scramble), french toast, etc. The prices ranged from

about $6 to $9.

 

The decor is very much like the Herbivores on Valencia, with expanded

outdoor seating. While the breakfast menu is new, their lunch/dinner menu

appears to feature the same selection as the original Herbivores.

 

All in all, we gave the food 8 thumbs up! For conversation and comraderie,

another 8 thumbs. We enjoyed it so much, we just might do it again :-)

 

After brunch, some of us went over to Safeways at Church & Market for the

Shameway " demo/protest " . It was very convenient to get there, only about 5

minutes away. The goal of the Shameway campaign (launched by PETA and the

Food & Social Justice Project) is for improved conditions for the animals,

something I'm sure we all agree with. Generally, I think most people

(regardless if they are veg*n or not) would be supportive of this if they

realized the conditions that the animals are raised in, and exactly how they

are slaughtered.

 

Anyways, so this is important work that happens on Sunday. It's more than

just standing around on the street corner socializing with your friends.

Well, I have to be truthful.... that's really all I did! Yes, really! I

sometimes held one of the signs, or the big banner. Occasionally I passed

out a leaflet when an interested person requested one. There were others

who were actively passing out leaflets and engaging customers and folks

walking by. This is basically a forum for everyone to offer support at

whatever level they are comfortable with. Your presence makes a big

difference, whether you are standing there holding a sign and not saying a

word to anyone, or actively engaging people in conversation. This is not

confrontational at all, and very low key.

 

So, if you have never been to a leafletting demo type activity like this,

you should attend the next one and try it. It's far more of a sociable

activity than most folks realize. So give it a try! I think we'll probably

have another combo Brunch/Leafletting in SF..... And, I'm lobbying for the

Broccoli Boys to make an appearance!

http://www.lettuceladies.com/broc.html

 

But until then -

 

Sunday, May 5th, 2 pm - 3:30 pm (after our teach-in at Cell Space in San

Francisco; video screening & panel discussion featuring Bruce Friedrich of

PETA - details on

teach-in to follow in subsequent email), Safeway at Church & Market in San

Francisco

 

Sunday, May 12th 10:30 am - 11:45 am - Demo / Party / Raffle - Demo at

Safeway at College & Claremont in Berkeley FOLLOWED BY Polly's Party,

featuring yummy catered vegan food. If you haven't RSVP'ed to Polly yet for

the party, don't forget! Here's the details, with info on how to RSVP

/message/1023

 

Cheers,

Tammy

 

" Perform a death-defying act.... Go Vegan! "

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Tammy invites you to Be-A-Veg! Join SFBAVeg by

email: -

 

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

FREE Vegetarian Starter Kit http://www.goveg.com/livevegpak.html