1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogTriciaEastmanhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/triciaeastman/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fBFSQSn7lN"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/gracias-madre-takes-root-in-weho/">Gracias Madre Takes Root in WEHO</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/gracias-madre-takes-root-in-weho/embed/#?secret=fBFSQSn7lN" width="600" height="338" title="“Gracias Madre Takes Root in WEHO” — HappyCow" data-secret="fBFSQSn7lN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screen-shot-2014-04-01-at-10.38.47-AM.png609345Gracias Madre embodies the true nature of this earth: giving, feeding, nurturing, loving, and is a reminder of how beautiful creation is. Los Angeles gratefully welcomed the long-awaited extra heat to their palates in mid-January with nearly 600 people clamoring to get a taste of cuisine inspired by the kitchens in Mexico with locally sourced, organic ingredients. Not to discount the abundance of incredible Mexican street food, this health conscious city has a love for wholesome plant-based fare. Each dish is prepared with utmost thought and care to select of farmer and supplier bringing their passion for the purest organic, GMO-free ingredients. Many of the ingredients come from Be Love Farms, owned by the owners Matthew and Terces Engelhart, who own Gracias Madre along with their sister restaurant Café Gratitude. The 21 acre property near Vacaville in Northern California provides 50 percent of the food for the restaurants 100% vegan menu. Every dish has beautiful story of each ingredient, down to the organic olive oil that is sourced especially for Gracias Madre. The hard-to-find, Organic GMO-free corn is sourced from Be Love Farms and then mashed into homemade tortillas and corn chips. Karen Rodriguez, restaurant manager, shared the heart-felt journey that brought Gracias Madre to fruition, as our palates were delighted with renowned bay-area chef […]