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Ziggys menu beside plant-based avocado egg rolls

ZIGGY’S: SLO AND EASY—THE COOLEST VEGAN JOINT IN CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Come one, come all. Ziggy’s is serving hot vegan takeout for your slow and easy days, when all you want to do is have fun. 😎… Read More

March 30, 2025

Marissa
Romeo and Cruz looking up at the camera text reads Yum!

17 WHOLESOME PLANT FOODS FOR PUPS—ROMEO AND CRUZ APPROVED

Nearly every vegan will have these items in their kitchen already—so, it’s time to share the love! My boys are spoiled, as they should be, and get a warm meal… Read More

January 18, 2025

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Box of Pan Dulce

SOY CONCHA BAKERY: TRADITIONAL, VEGAN PAN DULCE MADE OUTTA EAST LA

LOS ANGELES, CA VEGAN. PAN. DULCE. What??! Yes, that’s right. Everything my little heart could possibly desire has officially been veganized by some of the best chefs and bakers in… Read More

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024

Marissa
Marissa posing in front of AVO avocado mural

AVO: TOO FRESH, TOO FUN—LOCALLY SOURCED PLANT BITES IN NASHVILLE, TN

NASHVILLE, TN AVO was our first destination after touching down in Nashville in 2017. I could hardly wait to try one of the drool-worthy dishes I’d been scoping out online… Read More

November 29, 2024January 9, 2025

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Graze's loaded potatoes in white skillet

GRAZE: EAST NASHVILLE’S PLANT-BASED BISTRO + BAR LIVES UP TO THE CRAZE

NASHVILLE, TN If you could possess one superpower, do you know what it would be? I do. Teleportation. No doubt. Then on those especially dissatisfied days when I’m staring into… Read More

November 24, 2024March 21, 2025

Marissa
Follow Your Heart vegan fried chicken sandwich

FOLLOW YOUR HEART: BACK TO THE 70S, FOR BURGERS, SHAKES, AND A REAL GROOVY TIME

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

February 18, 2024

Marissa
Closeup of two bats huddled together

THE BAT: VIGILANTE OR UNDISPUTED ENVIRONMENTAL ALLY?

I used to fear these creatures of the night, for no other reason than their connection to the darkness. All my life I’ve been afraid of the dark, unable to… Read More

September 24, 2023February 26, 2024

Marissa
Melanie Joy smiling with sheep beside her

10 LESSONS ON UNDERSTANDING PRIVILEGE TO BE A BETTER VEGAN—AND HUMAN—FROM MELANIE JOY’S THE VEGAN MATRIX

Once I opened The Vegan Matrix, I couldn’t put it down until I had devoured it in its entirety. Melanie Joy leads with #ARMeToo as an example of how damaging… Read More

September 9, 2023September 9, 2023

Marissa
Chorizo breakfast burrito at Cafe Gratitude

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

August 29, 2023

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White neon sign in window says 100% vegan

22 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW AS A NEW VEGAN

I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news. Big things and little things. Maybe you already know all 22—if so, you’re way ahead of me. Because after seven years,… Read More

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023

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Hi! Just another bloggin' foodie here, living in Ventura, CA, with my furry pals Romeo and Cruz. I am a firm believer that to change the world you must begin with yourself. So now I'm vegan and encouraging others to choose love too. Read More…

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  • ZIGGY’S: SLO AND EASY—THE COOLEST VEGAN JOINT IN CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST
  • 17 WHOLESOME PLANT FOODS FOR PUPS—ROMEO AND CRUZ APPROVED
  • SOY CONCHA BAKERY: TRADITIONAL, VEGAN PAN DULCE MADE OUTTA EAST LA
  • AVO: TOO FRESH, TOO FUN—LOCALLY SOURCED PLANT BITES IN NASHVILLE, TN
  • GRAZE: EAST NASHVILLE’S PLANT-BASED BISTRO + BAR LIVES UP TO THE CRAZE

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