One of the truly exciting things about being in Los Angeles is the abundance of plant-based options. Not only in the variety of restaurants, but also the sheer number of choices available at many places. Further, a lot of places that might have omni options definitely understand the…
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Some places you just walk by and think they have nothing for me. They’re dead to me! I walked by this place thinking it was dead to me. I was sure it was dead to me. I walked half a block away before I turned to look back…
This was a pleasant surprise that was a lot closer to us than we’d thought. Billing itself as a plant-based pub, Beelman’s had a fun approach to pub food. We started with their Crispy Garbanzo Beans, toasted garbs tossed with shichimi togarashi and gochujang spice. These were rather…
Okay! I have to tell you how excited I was to realize there’s now a fast food restaurant devoted to plant based preparations, even if it’s a lot of fried junk food. What a joy! This all has to fall under the banner of weekend food, but when…
We were out walking the Colonel late one night in downtown LA and we come across a closed store front for a place that when open, purports to sell vegan ice cream. Makes furious mental sticky note and sticks to forehead. The next night it’s all about where…
I want to say that this seemed like the first time I’ve had a vegan ramen that actually had the unctuousness that pork ramen typically has. The spicy ramen at this totally vegan counter only spot in downtown LA’s Grand Central Market was an absolute delight. I loved…
This is also set in an unassuming strip mall behind the Walt Disney Concert Hall. After having been to Shojin for our first meal, I wasn’t sure there was going to be much left downtown to try, and certainly nothing else could impress me the way I’d been…
We unexpectedly started our LA adventures off with a bang. We’d spent the day driving down from San Francisco, finding our lodging and settling in a bit. Sweetie had found a place that sounded good, had good reviews and wasn’t too far from where we were staying. We…