Southern California’s new fast casual plant-based cafe of renowned Chef Matthew Kenney is turning heads with its cold-pressed juices, salads, wraps, and raw vegan cuisine. The vegan cuisine at MAKE OUT is a welcome addition to the culinary diverse downtown Culver City. And it aims to open more locations in the region over the next … [Read more…]
Auc Lac is a legend amongst the vegan scene. The owner Mai Nguyen pioneered the concept in 1997 in Fountain Valley after getting news from her doctor that she had a life threatening brain tumor. She completely healed herself by switching to a raw vegan diet. In 2001, she met chef Ito. They shared a … [Read more…]
Matthew Kenney has been a pioneer in raw plant-based cuisine for over a decade. Kenney’s newest creation, Plant Food + Wine, takes a leap into that of the cooked variety. The appointed Venice location brings the farm-to-table concept to life with a youthful energy that encapsulates Kenney’s warm, creative spirit. The 70-seat restaurant has a … [Read more…]
The vegan culinary world has certainly improved in the last ten years, especially in terms of easily accessed grocery products without animal ingredients. When Daiya Foods out of Vancouver, B.C. started making their cheese shreds commercially available in 2009, it felt like the earth shifted slightly: vegan and dairy-free consumers, many of whom had long … [Read more…]
One of the newest vegan products that we are super excited about is Cashew Milk Frozen Dessert from So Delicious® Dairy Free! We were lucky to be able to try it out for the first time at ExpoWest back in March, and we just couldn’t get enough. It’s got a texture so smooth and creamy, you … [Read more…]
You’re in a hurry. You’re hungry. You’re veg*. You know you will need food to bring on the plane. You’ve just arrived, starving. You wish there was just a veg* restaurant close by, but you know better. Well, now there is healthy veg* food at the AIRPORT! I’ve never been so teeth-grinningly happy to enter airport security. I knew once … [Read more…]