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vegan on alcatraz
10September 24th, 2011bay area, more restaurants (not LA), san francisco
a seagull with one leg on alcatraz!
this post is like a joke with a crappy punch line. there’s no food at all (vegan or otherwise) on alcatraz island, and the stuff that’s available on the ferry is nothing to write home about. that being said, i’m sure some that someday a starving tourist who has skipped a meal will wind up in the long ass line to get a boat to the island, and search for vegan alcatraz options on their smart phone. it’s that person who this post is written for…because that’s EXACTLY what i went through a couple of months ago.
i booked my alcatraz tickets way in advance (you have to—tours fill up quickly), i mapped out the appropriate public transport, and i allowed for enough time to eat breakfast at a nearby vegan-friendly restaurant. however, the bus was late and my plans were foiled. i boarded the alcatraz ferry hungry as fuck and was beyond relieved to see an old vegan standby staring me in the face.
when in doubt, super pretzel plain pretzels are vegan.
i can’t even count how many times my life has been saved by this fact. 2 pretzels, 2 coffees and 5 mustard packets later, team quarrygirl was energized and totally ready to wander around disused prison cells.
i hope this information comes in handy.
Tags: alcatraz, chain dining, pretzel, san francisco, sf
10 responses to “vegan on alcatraz” 
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Cool, didn’t know that! I’m planning on going to Alcatraz one of these days, so that’s good to know, thanks!
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Jenniferxgfx September 24th, 2011 at 18:45
The pretzel was all I found too when I did Alcatraz. Dunno what I’ll do next time, now that I have celiac disease! Pack snacks, I guess.
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Gregalor September 24th, 2011 at 19:03
Slow news day? Hehe. Yeah, public transportation can’t be relied upon, even in SF where the busses are relatively great.
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quarrygirl September 24th, 2011 at 19:05
@gregalor good eye! yes. i got a new job so i can’t slack…QG has taken a back seat. i may have to freeze the blog soon. gah. hopefully not…
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Those pretzels, mustard packs & coffee have saved me many times in random venues! Like concerts & sporting events… Good to be a resourceful vegan! 😀
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Gauri R September 24th, 2011 at 20:48
^ Congrats on the new job!!
No worries if you have to freeze the blog…you can always re-start it later when/if you have more time, right? So no worries:D -
Congrats on the new job. The pretzels aren’t bad. With less time, would you like more guest posts? I’ll try to throw one or two your way.
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quarrygirl September 25th, 2011 at 18:34
@VeganHeartDoc yeah, more posts are always welcome!! thanks!
Terri September 24th, 2011 at 18:45