With the recent US and Canada premieres of the documentary Forks Over Knives, many of your non-veg friends are wanting you to take them to the best vegetarian restaurants. When someone is just transitioning to the veg diet, I think it’s important to take them to a restaurant that has something familiar to them. Do they live in the south and love comfort food? Take them somewhere that has vegan…
Mom’s rule. They make everything possible. Why not treat the most important woman in your life with a special dinner at what I personally consider to be the top vegetarian and vegan restaurants across the world to visit for Mother’s Day. Cafe Gratitude Los Angeles 639 N Larchmont Blvd (at Melrose Ave) Los Angeles California 90004 323-580-6383 Not only does the name say “I love and appreciate you” to mom,…
Austin is one of the most hip, exciting, environmentally-friendly and progressive cities in the US. You’ll find farmer’s markets every weekend, people commuting on bike, green certified buildings, food trailer parks, community gardens, and of course some of the tastiest vegetarian food on the planet. My recent weekend getaway to Austin included some of my favorite spots as well as some new finds. Beets Cafe 1611 W 5th St, Ste…
Happy Earth week!! Today I’d like to feature what I personally consider to be the Best of the Best Green Restaurants for their efforts in bringing healthy organic vegetarian/vegan food to their customers and doing their part to tread lightly on the planet. I prefer to support restaurants who use local produce, offer seasonal specials, and use biodegradable to-go packaging whenever possible. For me everyday is Earth Day. I do…
Even if you’ve never been to Thailand, China, Japan, or Indonesia I bet you can find a restaurant that serves ethnic food from these countries nearby. If you are vegan, you want to seek out Asian restaurants because you will more than likely be able to find veg food on the menu or have the chef make you something tasty without animal ingredients. Even in my home town, a tiny…
Wafu, a Japanese restaurant in a Sydney suburb, is offering diners a 30 per cent discount when they eat everything on their plate, including that salad garnish. They're asking diners to consider how much they're ordering to minimize the amount of food being thrown out.…
Hats off to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) for encouraging people to consider a test-drive of a vegan diet! So often, there are folks who are interested in changing their behavior and their consumption patterns, but they lack the support system to effect this change. Well, give it a whirl, folks: PCRM makes this test-drive short and sweet! Only 21 days long and powered by an on-line…
Comments from a HappyCow visitor, “Geena” on HappyCow reviews: Being in and around the natural food business on the wholesale side I am on the pulse of wholesale food costs. Dining at vegan establishments around the country I see firsthand the good intentions and dedication to make available cruelty free food to the public. It is common on veg/vegan sites to see reviewers complaining about the price of the food…
Being vegan can be a great way to save money without compromising on variety or quality of foods. Whether you've been affected by the recession or you need to increase your savings the vegan diet can be a great starting point to spending less but getting more.…
When my 20-year-old son who is now a sophomore at a selective college in Maine became seriously scoping out colleges the last year and a half or so of high school, the tedious into college rankings, SAT or ACT requirements began in earnest. Upon mentioning an online Princeton Review dining rankings, a relative of ours mentioned that food shouldn’t play a factor in the selection process, however it is an…
Isn’t it wonderful to know how many calories are really in that dish served up at chain restaurant x in NYC? Yes, it’s great for people to think about how many calories they’re eating. However, I would love to see this go one step further. Obviously, for these “chain” restaurants in NYC to include calorie contents for their menu items, they must first list and insert ingredient amounts into some…
What is more exciting than summertime greenery shooting up everywhere?! The versatility of greens enables the consumer to go from cold refreshing salads to deep roasted flavors or tasty quick-cooking stir-frys. The only limiting factor is the availability at your local markets and grocery stores. One of the best ways to eat greens is when they are of course, at their freshest, so check out the summer farmer stands! It’s…
Body odour of Non-vegetarians by Maneka Gandhi (Bihar Times) I will not sit at a table with dead bodies or people eating them. By now this is so well known that internal airlines never even ask what meal preference I have and no stranger sitting next to me orders meat . I cannot bear the smell or the look of the meat. I cannot bear the smell of the person…