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…
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…
Good plant based food. I really liked their “calamari” – tender, young coconut, battered and lightly fried. A pretty good approximation of “calamari” – and I’d be okay if you wanted to just tell me that it was young beer-battered coconut with smoked salt, gremolata, lime, and a…
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…