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…
This article from Healthline touches on a great topic, which is trying to determine whether or not something is actually vegan. This piece goes through how to approach whether or not a basic bagel might be vegan or not. It’s frustrating when you’re reading labels and wondering why…
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…
In another stunning turn of events with no precedent, a major scientific review of over 300,000 people found that those who eat a vegetarian or vegan diet have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. While it’s reassuring to see this information reinforced, as opposed to reading…
As we focus more and more on the good stuff that we should be putting into our bodies with the Ediflora project, it’s become apparent that processed foods, like beer and hard alcohol need to be on the way out as well. Far from the days of watery,…
I saw this story – about how one-fifth of the people eat one-half of the meat and I have been trying to wrap my brain around it, thinking in terms of how it’s essentially the same for alcoholics, where the top 10% of all drinkers consume half of…