CANOGA PARK, CA Meet the makers of Vegenaise, spectacular cheesy shreds, mind-bending dairy-free parmesan, and creamalicious dressings: Follow Your Heart. Since 1970. Now, did you know that FYH has a… Read More
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CAFE GRATITUDE: SHOW YOUR BODY SOME LOVE WITH HEALTH-CONSCIOUS DISHES BY THIS LA HOT SPOT
LOS ANGELES, CA In town for the 2023 Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit, we ended four days of back-to-back sessions with lunch at Cafe Gratitude in Venice. We heard from… Read More
RASCAL’S VEGAN: THE ENTERPRISING MISFITS OF SANTA BARBARA’S PLANT-BASED SCENE
SANTA BARBARA, CA I love my vegan community. So much so that I’ll gladly spend my last dollar on a meat-free burrito and dairy-free horchata. To me, it’s an investment… Read More
LA JENELLE NATURAL CAFE: OCEANSIDE EATERY SERVING NOTHIN’ BUT PLANTS
OXNARD, CA Wow. This is kind of a big deal for me… writing about La Jenelle Natural Cafe, my hometown’s first 100% plant-based restaurant, opened in 2022. When I left… Read More
CHEF TANYA’S KITCHEN: CULINARY ALL-STAR CREATES VEGAN CULT FAVORITE IN PALM SPRINGS
PALM SPRINGS, CA Just like a magical desert oasis, Chef Tanya’s Kitchen offers a delicious reprieve for vegans visiting Coachella Valley’s famed and retro hot spot, Palm Springs. The cafe… Read More
SHINE CAFE: MORRO BAY KITCHEN SERVING DELECTABLE PLANTS IN EVERY COLOR OF THE RAINBOW
MORRO BAY, CA Location: Coast of the Pacific Ocean, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Population: 10,592. Famous for: Morro Rock, formed in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption… Read More
I MADONNARI: SANTA BARBARA’S ANNUAL STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL FEATURED RASCAL’S VEGAN FARE
SANTA BARBARA, CA After a two-year hiatus, the three-day I Madonnari Italian street painting festival returned to Old Mission Santa Barbara, as it traditionally has every Memorial Day weekend since… Read More
SEED RANGER: VENTURA COUNTY FAVORITE GOES ALL VEGAN
VENTURA, CA BIG ups to Seed Ranger: The Great Vegan Food Station for going from mixed bag to 100% vegan recently. 🙌 I think it’s safe to say that the… Read More
FAB 5: OAT LATTES IN VENTURA, CA
VENTURA, CA How could I not have seen it before?? Ventura, a town that hugs the shores of Southern California, is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I… Read More
DAY TRIPPIN’: 8 HOURS IN OJAI, CA
If you take a 20-minute journey from the coast of Ventura, through Johnny Cash’s once-upon-a-time home of Casitas Springs, and into the Topatopa Mountains, you’ll land in an enchanting town… Read More