PASADENA, CA Coffee and Plants attracts social media butterflies as if the flowers on the beautiful faux-flora backdrop truly smell of sweet nectar. Romeo, Cruz, and I watched visitors stage,… Read More
DOOMIE’S HOME COOKIN’: MAKING BAD LOOK SO GOOD
HOLLYWOOD, CA You have a dilemma and I’m about to help you solve it. You’re craving a good ol’ fashioned cheeseburger. Your significant other is pleading his case for tacos.… Read More
ENTRE LAS ESTRELLAS
Late Saturday night, a joyous soul left this earth. Where she went I can’t say for sure. But my grandmother prayed to the Virgin Mary. She found comfort in Jesus.… Read More
DOOMIE’S #NEXTMEX: FLAVORFUL FUN TO PAIR WITH YOUR CERVEZA
HOLLYWOOD, CA Imagine this… It’s almost midnight on a Friday. You look to your friend who is seated across from you. Empty bottles of Modelo Especial stand like bowling pins… Read More
LET US COUNT THE WAYS! DR. MICHAEL GREGER ON THE POWER OF PLANTS
In an insightful new video presented by Farm Sanctuary, Dr. Michael Greger, nutrition guru and esteemed author of How Not to Die, shares at least 11 reasons why plants =… Read More
DEAR BELLA CREAMERY: LOVE SCOOPED, BLENDED, AND DIPPED
LOS ANGELES, CA It’s blue. It’s chilly. It’s packed with cookies, cookies, and more cookies. And it’s lip-smacking good. I’m talking about my number one pick at Dear Bella Creamery:… Read More
SAVING GRACE ANIMAL SANCTUARY: HOME, SWEET HOME
ACTON, CA In a remote town of Los Angeles County, on 2.5 acres with mountain views, an unlikely family has come together thanks to the supersized hearts of Saving Grace’s… Read More
DEAR DIARY: HELLO, FUTURE SELF
Our 37th birthday has arrived. Sh*t, it came out of nowhere. Half of me loves this version of myself in an admirable way, gently and sincerely. The other half feels… Read More
EL COCINERO RESTAURANT: THE VALLEY’S FIRST LEGIT PLANT-BASED TAQUERIA
VAN NUYS, CA What do a couple of vegan foodies do when a new restaurant—with a 100% plant-based menu—opens in their ‘hood? They clear their schedules, throw on some stretchy… Read More
A DELICIOUS NEW WAY TO WAKE UP
Over several peculiar months, dates and time have lost their meaning (something that was arbitrarily assigned to them anyway and blindly adopted by the masses). Just now, my vision slightly… Read More