A gluten-free blanket secures the leery vegetables; tightly squeezed and warm, the sprightly selection contentedly sprinkled with a welcoming low-fat miso sauce. For those who avoid wraps, this one (a Feed Me Wrap with Fireroast Veggies, $8.45 plus $1.50 for a good gluten-free tortilla) is tasty-fresh. The selection of veg was good, with itty Brussels sprouts, zucchini, and a lonely potato, but as a savvy consumer, I expect to get a veritable mountain of plant matter when I ditch meat at the same price. I enjoyed my wrap; but it’s build-your-own, so I can only share my views on one of 360 possible combinations. 2700 Capitol Avenue, ilovetbar.com.
Fight against Big Pumpkin with its seasonal cookies, pies and spiced breads and instead opt for a slice of velvety sweet potato pie from Sarom’s Southern Kitchen.
Test your spice tolerance with Bud’s Diablo sandwich from Bud’s Buffet: warm, rosy pink roast beef with pepper jack cheese and jalapeños. It’s not called “diablo” for just any reason.
Umai Hot Dogs serves up bite-sized, succulent-braised pork riblets known as Poku Wings with specialty sauces that our writer describes as flavorful “pork bombs.”