tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post346166349921962100..comments2024-02-03T06:58:02.859-04:00Comments on My Face Is On Fire: Vegan Travels in Maine, Part IUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-74297726903657529402010-06-09T08:21:49.330-03:002010-06-09T08:21:49.330-03:00Yesterday, I read a review of her place on the Bos...Yesterday, I read a review of her place on the Boston Vegetarian Society's site where they described her as a vegan. It's funny, because she talked about how "rigorously" they'd screened her practices before agreeing to promote her B&B on their site, so there was obviously some miscommunication on one side or the other concerning that.<br /><br />I guess that it just comes down to managed expectations. You're right that assurances that vegan options will in fact be provided by non-vegan service providers should always be weighed critically. Thankfully, in our case, there were plenty of vegan options offered. <br /><br />What I usually suggest for weddings is that you just try to eat beforehand and bring a snack. Might be your safest bet in your case, if you feel uneasy about it.<br /><br />I hope that I didn't sound too harsh in my review of Elm Cottage. It was indeed a beautiful place and the food we did have was absolutely delicious. <br /><br />(Edited to remove tweet I'd pasted into my previous response.)<br /><br />Update: I've received quite a few emails about this post, and opinions seem to be split down the middle. Some have said that they would have been thrilled to find any place that would have offered such a great vegan spread, regardless of the dairy blunder. Others have expressed that they think that if a service provider knowingly offers up a non-vegan option that they would be left wondering whether the rest of the food may have contained animal ingredients. (I really don't think that the latter was a concern with this place. Our host was pretty forthright about the dairy yogurt.)<br /><br />Many have expressed that it's absolutely hit or miss with B&B establishments whether you end up eating breakfast with others. The truth is that had there been someone staying in the other room that night, it's entirely possible that we would have ended up sharing the table with other guests consuming non-vegan food. Given how good the rest of the food was, it seems to me that anyone -- vegan or non-vegan -- would have enjoyed the vegan spread. It seems to me that the simplest thing to do would be to just ensure that the spread is always entirely vegan so that everyone can be accommodated.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800153451645970774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-23639772386952654372010-06-07T16:06:01.467-03:002010-06-07T16:06:01.467-03:00What a lovely place, and at the same time... what ...What a lovely place, and at the same time... what a shame. <br /><br />It troubles me how many people self describe as vegan but aren't really vegan. Makes me sad, because it really shouldn't be taken lightly. My experience with some people is that they make "little exceptions" while traveling, which really disturbs me because it shouldn't be a matter of convenience, I've traveled and gotten through sticky situations, even while unprepared, but have stuck to my ethics. I remember this one trip where I thought there would be fresh produce available in a small village we went to, but it wasn't the case. I ended up eating black beans, corn tortillas and rice 3 times a day for 2 days. It sucked, but I survived.<br /><br />I wish all people would do the same, but that will only be the case if they take it seriously. <br /><br />Dairy yogurt? Gross :(LoncheraVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638768779514906852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-19724933277160191102010-06-06T07:49:58.059-03:002010-06-06T07:49:58.059-03:00Well she was a "slashy", that kinda suck...Well she was a "slashy", that kinda sucks thing is when one things not Vegan you kind of wonder about everything else.<br />This always pops up when I'm out at restaurants with my family unsuprisingly (recently in fact when we were assured out Italian host knew what vegan was and had meals availible, ofc he had no idea)and I'm left uncomfortably eating something I'm assured is vegan.<br />I've got to got to a wedding in august as well and I'm wondering what to do becuase nothing I've been offered sounds Vegan and I just blatently dont trust a big catering service to make anything non vegan when they're cooking for 100 people :/<br /><br />Um sorry for the spam lol, glad to to see your posting again and had a good time :)Rich Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139257485178241423noreply@blogger.com