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…
Posts tagged as “vegan”
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…
What I liked most about reading this article this morning was that the guy started out small, with just a truck, and through word of mouth and demand, crowd-funding, and simple desire, grew his business into an actual café and deli with four tables. Four very busy tables.…
This article from Fatherly sums of the state of things and the need to start instilling some new values in our current crop of young Global citizens. While it wasn’t their fault that we are where we are today, we do still have the ability to put the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…