When Chris and I returned from New York City, we realized that what LA was missing was an upscale fine dining restaurant. There was no place for a vegan to get all dressed up and have a fancy dinner on a special occasion. Tal Ronnen has changed all of that with his new restaurant, Crossroads … Continue reading »
I love Indian food with a passion. I’m not the best at cooking it myself, but I love having it prepared for me (i.e. Indian restaurants). I also love ethnic markets. Samosa House in Culver City is where these two wonderful worlds collide. Chris and I discovered Samosa House around three years ago. It’s a … Continue reading »
Not too long ago, you had to go to the more eastern end of LA to have an array of vegan options. Between Silverlake, downtown, and Hollywood, there is a plethora of vegan goodness to explore. However, more recently, the west side’s vegan selection is growing pretty rapidly, especially in Culver City. Most recently, Shojin, … Continue reading »
Until a few months ago, the vegan fine dining scene in West LA was pretty limited. There are plenty of casual dining choices, but if you wanted to get gussied up for a nice dinner out on the town, well, you would have get ready for a drive across town. Then Matthew Kenney opened his … Continue reading »
I have THE best readers of all time. Yes, you. You are simply the best. Last month, just before the holidays, I received an email from a reader of mine, Michelle, whose comments I always love and whose conversations always make me smile. Michelle is also a Los Angeles resident and had 2 extra Mendocino … Continue reading »
There are three stages when it comes to my hunger: Blood sugar begins its decline. I get quiet, begin to blink less and stare into space more. Irritability is present, but I’m too busy staring off into space to demonstrate it. Very slight hunger pains begin to emerge, but I’m not starving. I become incapable … Continue reading »
Recently, Chris and I had our 1st veganversary and to celebrate, we wanted to treat ourselves at a vegan restaurant. We wanted to go somewhere we don’t often go, so we were headed across town in early evening LA traffic. Halfway there, however, our stomachs were demanding that they be fed sooner rather than later. … Continue reading »
I am no stranger to Pita Pit. I have spent many a late night munching on a falafel wrap from the San Jose Pita Pit after a long night of dancing. Upon moving to LA, in order to explore the various parts of my new home, I visited Hermosa Beach and ended up stopping in … Continue reading »
One day, while out and about, running errands, Chris and I decided to drop into our old Trader Joe’s since we were in that neck of the woods. As we drove up Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica, we made notes of things that had closed and new things that had opened since we used to … Continue reading »
Last November, I saw this video, showing a group of beagles, rescued from a lab, setting foot on grass for the first time in their lives. It was one of the most moving moments I have ever seen and I sobbed uncontrollably for about half an hour. I then began to research ARME and their Beagle … Continue reading »
A couple months ago, I was cruising up Rose Ave. in Venice, on my way to Whole Foods, when I saw a sign that caught my eye, hanging from a newly built building. The sign seemed to read “Cafe Gratitude.” I kept driving, thinking that I must have misread it. That would be just way … Continue reading »
One of the reasons I moved from San Jose to Los Angeles was to be closer to my best friend, MJ. When I moved back from Italy, San Jose just wasn’t doing it for me anymore. We had been spending so much time and money just traveling back and forth to be with each other, … Continue reading »
For about two weeks, I planned a three-day-long road-trip up to Northern California for my cousin’s baby’s first birthday. I had snacks and meals planned for Chris, the twins, and I- things we would eat while traveling, and things we could make while staying at my grandparent’s house. It was going to be perfect. All … Continue reading »
Every once in awhile, there is a shifting of the planets that allows for Chris and I to be free at the same time, without children, during the daytime hours. When one of these precious moments occur, we almost always have to have a mini-celebration of sorts. One of these moments occurred recently, and to … Continue reading »
UPDATE 4/18/12: I just read here that Seed Bistro is closing on April 28th! If you live in LA, please hurry over to give this place a try before it goes! I have a habit of having the good intention of doing something, taking forever to do it (even resisting it at times), and when … Continue reading »
On this last, rainy Sunday afternoon, Chris and I found ourselves without children (a rarity on the weekends), and decided to go on a lunch date. For about the first year of our relationship, we went out to dinner every single night. Looking back, neither of us can believe how we kept up such an … Continue reading »
If you are not lucky enough to have one of these near your home, I’m sorry. Native Foods is probably one of the best vegan chains in the US, if not the world. They have locations all over Southern California, as well as in Chicago. They make everything from scratch: the seitan, the “chicken”, the … Continue reading »