Our family is Puerto Rican and Sicilian, and for us, the concepts of family and food are almost synonymous. Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are particularly important times of the…
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Gluten-Free Vegan NYC Bagels
One of my favorite things I love to eat in the world is a good old bagel from New York City. I regularly travelled to NYC a in my childhood to visit…
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Eating Local in Portland, ME
Since 2009 my band, Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde, has visited Maine to perform at one of the many festivals they have at Harry Brown’s Farm in Starks. For the past…
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Birthdays and Vegan Bliss In Berlin
The last day of our Break the Chains European Tour this past June landed us in Berlin, Germany. It has always been a dream of mine to visit Berlin, and it was…
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10 Tips For Easy Vegan Family Travel
After 18 years traveling the world as a vegan musician, and 12 years of traveling as a vegan family, I have learned quite a few traveling tips that might come in handy…
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Vegan Ricans In Chicago
I have been inspired by the Puerto Rican community of Humboldt Park in Chicago, particularly Paseo Boricua on Division Street, ever since I first performed there over 10 years ago. A friend…
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Social Centers & Vegan Cafés On Our Europe Tour
I first heard the legends of the amazing squatted spaces in Europe during my teen years in the punk scene. Friends in punk bands would tour Europe and come home raving about…
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European Music Tour Begins In Ireland
This past June I embarked a lifelong dream of doing a musical tour in Europe. After years of planning, booking and fundraising, our family set off on a life changing adventure. Gaetano…
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Chocolate, Musica y Oaxaca
When my best friend Leah informed me that her whole family was going to be moving to Oaxaca and would be gone for half the year, my gut reaction was a selfish…
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Western Mass Winter Getaway
Winters in Albany can get a little draining to say the least. Because it is a small city, we tend feel bored with all of our indoor fun options come our second…