It’s not difficult being a vegetarian in NYC these days. Everywhere pretty much has one or two items on the menu for us. Most places have an entire vegetarian section. Woo-hoo! Would I prefer to eat at a place that caters only to vegetarians? Sure. But I have to admit that some of them are a wee bit boring for me.

Last night I had dinner at Blossom in Chelsea. My eyes teared as I read the menu. Everything looked SO good and I had SO much choice! I don’t know if any of you remember a West Village restaurant called Shojin. Now, THAT was my favorite restaurant for real! Well, the Blossom menu was sort of reminiscent of Shojin. Unfortunately, nothing compares to the Shojin decor. The restaurant was housed in a brownstone and the dining area looked like an old lady’s living room. It was so friggin cozy.

Ok, so this is about Blossom, not my long lost love, Shojin.

Unfortunately, we were too rushed to order appetizers. This definitely isn’t a quick meal kind of place. Entrees run about $20 so you want to savor that. But we were in the neighborhood and I’ve always wanted to try it.

I ordered the Port Wine Seitan Cutlets with a side of mashed. OMG, I’m crying again just thinking about it! It was good, ya’ll! Hubby ordered the Feijoadinha with smokey tempeh. It’s a vegetarian version of a Brazilian stew. I tasted it and thought it was good, but the hubby prefered my dish. Not that I let him have it.

I wish I could have tried everything on the menu. How does this sound? Seitan Scaloppini? Porcini Rubbed Tofu? Phyllo Roulade?

This place just might be up there with my other fave veggie restaurant, Hangawi.