Fort Worth is blessed with its very own vegan eatery, Spiral Diner. It’s a rare treat to be able to walk into a restaurant and know that you can have anything on the menu. No asking whether there’s something on the plate that contains animal products. No guessing. Every freaking thing on the menu is 100% vegan. In Cow Town, no less. It’s bliss.

Livia suggested we lunch at Spiral after our museum morning, and she’s not even vegan. The food was so good the first time I took her that she’s declared we can eat there any time I want. Today, she had migas, which were half devoured before I got my camera out, and I had this Texas Style Philly—seitan, barbecue sauce, cheez, onions on a roll with potato salad. I’ve never tried seitan before, but I’ve tried new things at Spiral in the past, and never been disappointed. This was no exception. The sandwich was so good that I ate the whole damned thing, after first getting Liv to taste it, and getting her thumbs up as well. It’s big enough to split with someone if you’re also getting dessert.

Yeah. Dessert. I usually don’t indulge, because I have a problem with sugar: it puts me right to sleep. Livia got this chocolate bourbon pecan pie thing, and gave me half. I could only eat two bites—it was delicious, sweet, and chocolatey. If I could, I’d grab a fork, and eat the whole pie. Always leave room for dessert at Sprial—-here’s why:

A whole case of vegan delights, right next to the cash register. Cookies, cakes, brownies, pies—all manner of sinful desserts. Oh, and I’ve seen pictures of their special event cakes on the Spiral Diner Facebook page. Heavenly.

Go to Spiral Diner, people. There’s one in Fort Worth, and also one in Dallas.