if there’s one reason to drag your ass out of bed before noon on a sunday morning, it’s this breakfast sandwich from a taste of life. that’s right, the makers of the best vegan soul food in los angeles have also created LA’s best vegan mcmuffin—a soft gooey faux sausage and tofu biscuit complete with deliciously creamy cheese. although the restaurant recently closed its storefront, they are still serving food at the hollywood farmers market every sunday from 8:30am to 1:30pm…the only catch is, these hot little muffins tend to sell out. when i arrived last weekend at around 10:30am, there were still several left, but i heard that by 11:30 they were all gone.
vegan breakfast sandwich: sausage, tofu, and cheese on a fluffy muffin. $5
damn, i can’t even tell you guys how much i loved this thing. i unwrapped my sandwich and ate it right there in the street, and it was honestly one of the best breakfasts i’ve had in my life. the biscuit was incredibly soft and fluffy, the sausage was hearty and meaty, and the tofu was soft in the middle and nicely browned on the outside. oh, and the CHEESE….the cheese was just amazing. it’s the same stuff that a taste of life puts in their vegan macaroni and cheese, which is the best in LA.
there is absolutely nothing lacking or meh about this sandwich. it’s seriously decadent, perfectly greasy, and not “vegan-tasting” in any way. my only advice would be to order a drink as well, because this thing made me seriously thirsty. i know i will be returning to the farmers market and buying these on a regular basis…they are total vegan crack as far as i’m concerned.
so who is getting up early on sunday morning to eat the best vegan breakfast sandwich in los angeles? trust me, it’s worth it.
a taste of life
at the hollywood farmer’s market
northern side of selma between vine & ivar
PS: special thanks to brittany from sick of lettuce for telling me about this breakfast sandwich. without her, i wouldn’t know it existed, and my life would suck slightly more.
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9:02 am on October 30th, 2009
I WANT THIS IN MY FACE!!!!1 >XO
9:07 am on October 30th, 2009
This looks amazing!
9:16 am on October 30th, 2009
I know where I’ll be on Sunday morning. Quarrygirl – thanks SO MUCH for this blog. You do the vegans of LA such a service. My friends and I plan our entire life around what you post. <3 – francis
9:46 am on October 30th, 2009
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9:58 am on October 30th, 2009
holy shit
12:50 pm on October 30th, 2009
Wow, that sounds absolutely delicious! Go VEGANS!
1:23 pm on October 30th, 2009
I’ve been making my own Fake McMuffins for a while so I’m interested to see how it compares to my own recipe. However, heading to H’wood farmers market from Santa Monica is not likely.
2:44 pm on October 30th, 2009
My American Apparel coworker brought in purgatory pizza for our potluck feast!The best pizza ever..
thank you purgatory pizza for making my entire day.
Btw…
totally going to head Hollywood farmer market this weekend for vegan breakfast sandwich.
2:47 pm on October 30th, 2009
What?! How have I never eaten this before? That looks incredible. QG has done it again! Amazing, I am there on Sunday.
4:27 pm on October 30th, 2009
i think i’m going to get two!
5:28 pm on October 30th, 2009
GAH!!! now i’m going to have to wake up super early sunday. they better save one for me!!!
5:45 pm on October 30th, 2009
marmarcaballero : i stopped by for some of the leftovers , angie rules!
ps: this mcmuffin looks amazing ,i really like the one at orean ( minus the soy cheese) but ill give this one a shot asap!
12:39 am on October 31st, 2009
Uh oh, better warn A Taste of Life to make extra this weekend!
I don’t get out to Hollywood on Sunday mornings very often but I’ll remember to find them if I am.
4:59 am on October 31st, 2009
Woah, that looks awesome!
1:18 pm on October 31st, 2009
If people still think they’d die without the taste of animal carcass after seeing this, their immaturity is beyond me.
2:16 pm on November 1st, 2009
i went there this morning at 9am.
my boyfriend and i each tried one- and they were DELICIOUS!
thanks for the heads-up! it was a great start to my Sunday.
5:39 pm on November 1st, 2009
Want.
I’m also jealous that you refer to it as LA’s Best Vegan McMuffin, as if there are several runners-up.
8:05 am on November 2nd, 2009
I thought you’d love to know that there was a LINE for these sandwiches at the Farmer’s Market yesterday. Every time they brought out a new batch, it was sold out in 10 seconds.
Definitely worth the wait! My boyfriend and I both agreed that the biscuit was to.die.for.
1:25 pm on November 10th, 2009
Ryan and I love those sandwiches and have them for breakfast almost every week – since we have to be there early as vendors we can get them before they sell out!
7:37 am on November 20th, 2009
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9:44 am on November 22nd, 2009
How come you think every vegan food is brilliant? I would trust your reviews more if you sometimes didn’t like things.
10:37 am on November 22nd, 2009
@o, if you go through this blog…you will see i talk shit on plenty of vegan food. also, this sandwich was indeed brilliant.
11:41 am on November 22nd, 2009
O – you crazy? This blog is very well balanced in it’s perspective. They either love stuff, hate it or think it’s OK. Plenty of negative posts here — find the on about the non-vegan vegan donuts.
2:34 pm on November 22nd, 2009
o – you obviously haven’t read too many posts. there are plenty of negative reviews, or positive reviews that point out negative things; for example – the recent post on cafe flourish and the cheese louise being delicious yet extremely overpriced.
i’ve had this sandwich many, many times and it IS amazing!
4:52 am on December 26th, 2009
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9:55 pm on January 2nd, 2010
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8:09 am on March 11th, 2010
I just moved to LA from Philadelphia. I discovered your website through a friend’s twitter. So much great stuff to read and food to discover! Thank you so much for sharing! These breakfast sandwiches look particularly yummy! I have been to the Hollywood farmer’s market a couple of times now, but have not had these….yet! Looking forward to more great posts from you in the future!
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