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…
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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…
Not sure if this was really vegan and I don’t know why it would have to be any other way. Some sources cite that it is supposed to be vegan. It’s pea soup, which I imagine to be peas and seasoning. Thing is, their seasoning contains lactose for…
Everyone’s comment about this place, “Why has it taken us so long to find this place?” Want a bunch of greasy Chinese food that tastes just like your old favorite really good greasy Chinese joint? Like I’m thinking about you, Yum-Yum House. This place nailed it. Indochine Vegan…
Named with a playful take on the road that courses through the heart of Solvang, Root 246 was a very pleasant surprise among the tourist kitsch of Danish-influenced Solvang, California. The menu offered six vegan items and we had five of them. It was a pleasure to see…
One of the things I have always liked to do is to make sure there substantial things on hand to always be able to throw a good meal together on the fly. There’s nearly always a grain on hand in the fridge and some sort of bean/legume/pulse that…
We’ve had company over the past weekend so I’ve been busy and haven’t posted anything. I was going to say I hadn’t posted a lot, but that’s clearly a bunch of bullshit. I haven’t posted anything. I’ve made a lot, I just haven’t let all of my adoring…