For my 30th birthday, I booked a small, casual restaurant \u2014 nothing fancy, just a spot with a mix of vegan and non-vegan options so everyone could enjoy themselves. I double-checked the menu to make sure no one would feel left out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then the group chat started. First came the jokes about \u2018rabbit food.\u2019 Then the question: \u2018Do we all have to order vegan just because it\u2019s your birthday?\u2019 I reminded them they could eat whatever they wanted. But then someone said, \u2018If you\u2019re making us adjust for you, maybe you should cover the bill.\u2019 And a couple of others agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was it. I canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, I booked myself a table at the fanciest steakhouse in town. Yes, a steakhouse. They also happened to have an incredible vegan tasting menu \u2014 something I\u2019d always wanted to try but never had an excuse to splurge on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Course after course arrived, plated like art, every bite better than the last. I sat there smiling, knowing that what was supposed to be a group dinner had turned into something better: a celebration just for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best 30th I could\u2019ve imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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