For all you who would like to try a vegetarian meal, there are quite a few nice restaurants around town, everything from vegan to macrobiotic. If you are thinking you might like to try vegetarianism, but think it is too boring or too much trouble, eating out at veggie restaurants is a good way to get inspired. You get to try delicious foods, prepared in innovative ways and you can gradually see that living veggie does not mean deprivation !!!

Here are just a couple of suggestions:

Souen 28 East 13th St (by University Place) 212 627-7150

Jivamuck Tea 841 Bway / upstairs (13th St) 212 353-2487 - this is a casual cafe in the new Jivamukti Yoga Studio. You can go there for a smoothie, a cup of tea or a whole delicious meal. ( I had their vegan lentil soup there recently and it was yummy!)