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New York vegetarians held a Veggie Pride Parade Sunday. They dressed in veggie costumes and carried signs such as “Give Peas a Chance.” Hard to believe Veggie Pride parades have been held in New York and Paris, but not in Los Angeles. I have to think there are more vegetarians in Topanga Canyon alone than in all of Paris. Perhaps Angeleno vegetarians are more secure in their food choices and don’t feel they need a parade. Of course, if your image of a vegetarian is of a peace-loving hippie or a yogi, consider New York’s version, pictured above and quoted below from The New York Times:

Also in attendance was Bernard Goetz, who embraced vegetarianism around 20 years ago, after he became known as a vigilante for shooting four youths he believed were intent on robbing him on a Seventh Avenue express train in 1984. Mr. Goetz said he lamented people’s “distant, shallow and bad” attitudes toward animals. “The world is a deader place because of mankind’s relationship with animals,” he said.

If you think it’s tough to score a seat at LA’s latest hot spots, check this out. Even Ruth Reichl was denied at New York’s Momofuku Ko. Desperate wannabe diners have hacked into the online reservation system, while others have resorted to scalping seats. Could they be hard up for decent Asian fusion in New York?