I’m on a hunt for the best biscuits and gravy in Southern California. To read reviews, Sage is supposed to be a contender. A small, local chain of plant-based bistros in Los Angeles, the Echo Park location is by far the closest, so we headed up there. Eight-twenty…
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One of the things that we’ve liked about being in Southern California is the proximity to the beach. Saturday and Sunday mornings, when it’s not angry rush hour, it takes only about 15 minutes to drive out to Santa Monica and stare out at the awesome Pacific. For…
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…
During our last foray into the Southland, we had the pleasure of trying Crossroads Kitchen, a high-end vegan restaurant in the Melrose District of Los Angeles. Unlike many vegan spots that seem quiet and dull (I’m thinking about you, Little Pine) this place was boisterous and fun with…
Sometimes when you’re hungry a place just sort of presents itself and you think what the heck, I’ll just try that. This was one of those times. Wandering around on Sunset Boulevard, I stumbled across this local Mexican chain that I think is on to something. The first…
When we got down here for the week, I was sure I was going to be looking to have salads and bowls and really simple meals all week. Somehow, we decided to venture up to Studio City for a meal and I am so glad we did. We…
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 is actually my second time at this location, but since they’re doing such great stuff with Filipino food, I thought it was worth mentioning again for our friends in the Bay Area. We started the meal by sharing the appetizer trio sampler, a plate of all of…
This sad, death throes seeming marketing attempt to draw attention to meat seems to fall flat in my mind. Not much of this is actually made of meat, the exterior and top is actually plant matter. Why not just eat a carrot? It’s not like one goes to…
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…