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 and only 100% plant-based restaurant. When I left Oxnard… Read More
COFFEE AND PLANTS: THE PRETTIEST LATTE SHOP IN LOS ANGELES
Story originally published February 2021; updated June 2026 STUDIO CITY, CA Coffee and Plants attracts social media butterflies as if the flowers on the beautiful faux-flora backdrop truly smell of… Read More
ARLO’S: AUSTIN’S LATE NIGHT HOT SPOT FOR VEGAN JUNK FOOD
AUSTIN, TX Food trucks galore! Austin has an enviable vegan scene with around 40 vegan food spots, and nearly half of them are on wheels. With over a decade-long history,… Read More
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
DOOMIE’S HOME COOKIN’: MAKING BAD LOOK SO GOOD
HOLLYWOOD, CA Between the lines of the Doomie’s all-vegan menu you’ll read, “Leave your conscience at the door. It’s time to indulge.” To what degree is up to you. Doomie’s… 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
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
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
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
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
FOLLOW YOUR HEART: BACK TO THE 70S, FOR BURGERS, SHAKES, AND A 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
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