i was very happy to learn that boneshakers, our favorite vegan coffee shop

hasn't completely perished away, but simply got melded into its sister store,

champs bakery (although with a much trimmer menu).

some of our old favorites were still there, including this amazing merckx werkx

(tempeh and olive tapenade & other veggies on ciabatta) and a bit of the brunch menu.

i tried their eggless rancheros (huevos rancheros with tofu in lieu of eggs), it was very good.

with i could eat all their donuts and cupcakes and cookies as well,

but alas, all of them had wheat that my body cannot breakdown.

and also, RIP boneshakers (and their yummy sandwiches & salads that didn't make the cut).

delicious vegan sandwiches from boneshakers.
their version of blt (top) and a sandwich called "merckx werckx".
this place brings out my inner bike nerd.

i love all sandwiches i've tried so far at boneshakers,
but the merckx wercks is truly amazing & flavorful.

i found the kitties trying to share a tiny box.
must get them some beds for the winter!

ahhh boneshakers is so light yet ever so satisfying!
bagel sandwich with avocado & bbq sandwich below.

boneshakers lunch with friends.
their recently added faux "tuna" melt on sourdough ciabatta was excellent.
merckxx werckxx is always spot on.

we ventured out to greenpoint "nature walk" (by the creek, with views of waste management plant).
awesomeness! :

dessert before food!
apricot danish from gimme coffee, then a great meal at boneshakers.
armstrong (avocado/cheese/tofurkey salad) salad and "kevin bacon" (tempeh bacon/cream cheese panini).

then for dinner, i did a fridge cleaning of sorts (there wasn't much to clean).
fusilli in spicy tomato sauce, with garlic & onion, topped with sprouts.
weird sounding but it was yummy!

the rule of thumb of having really bad food the previous day is that we have to eat something that we know for sure is clean and yummy.
so boneshakers it was today, without fail, it was so good.
"rebel cruiser" (vegan southern bbq sandwich) & "kevin bacon" (tempeh bacon/roasted pepper/tofu cream cheese).
so good!!

when it's so hot like it was today, i don't feel like meat or heavy foods...
so it was veggie sandwiches day at boneshakers.
great merckx werckx (top) - a bike nerd's dream cafe, it was!

been craving light, clean food all winter.
tempeh bacon & avocado salad, and vegan bbq sandwich at boneshakers.

yesterday's food at grey dog, while pretty decent, made me crave
some clean yummy food.
so we went to boneshakers, and clean and yummy it was!
my tempeh avocado salad (called quicksilver) was ace,
and merckx werckx always is.

quick bite at grey dog in west village (one of our old favorites).
portobello salad (not what i imagined, but still good) and cheese/ham/bacon sandwich.
hmmm... made me miss boneshakers badly!

luckily we headed to our friend audrey's after
where she baked me this amazing sour cream coffee cake for my birthday.
i'd been raving about it for years after tasting it once upon a time.
isn't she sweet??

it tasted even better cold (what??) the second day with coffee..
this overly yellow-tinged iphone photo doesn't do it justice.
thank you audrey!

great vegan sandwiches (as always) at boneshakers.
top to bottom : the club racer (a vegan club sandwich), the merckxx werckxx (vegan turkey/ham sandwich with olive tapenade), and the kevin bacon (vegan tempeh bacon/cream cheese panini).

mine was the kevin bacon and my new favorite there!

always good food at boneshakers.
avocado salad and "rebel cruiser" (seitan bbq sandwich).

quick bite at champs family bakery & kingsland sandwich shop

(RIP boneshakers).

iced coffee, gluten-free cupcake (sadly, a big mistake),

and amazing tempeh burger with salad greens, potato salad,

and avocado.

delicious as always.

another good meal at boneshakers.
rebel cruiser (bbq seitan sandwich) & hill bomber (veggie burger).