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TICKETS ON SALE NOW (click here)!

here’s the vital info:

LA Vegan Beer Fest 2012 presented by Tony’s Darts Away, The Roxy and Quarrygirl

Saturday May 12th at The Roxy on Sunset
1pm – 5pm
Admission includes unlimited craft beer, vegan bands, food for sale from local vegan businesses and vegan food trucks!
Advance tickets on sale now! (all ticket prices will increase by $5 in May and by $10 on the day of the event)
General Admission $45
VIP Admission $55 (includes VIP lounge access and early entry at noon)
Non-Drinking $20
Proceeds from the event will be donated to CA Wildlife Center
sorry, this event is 21 and over.

while the last 2 vegan beer fests have been pretty epic, this is sure to be the best one yet. we’re adding beer from more craft breweries and greatly expanding the food options—-this year vendors will include doomie’s, fresh fries, mandoline grill, seabirds truck, the frankenstand, plant food for people, amanda’s bakery, chastellis truck, corazan de jah truck, tony’s darts away, mohawk bend, golden road brewery and more…!

buy your ticket today (remember, we sold out last year!) and get ready for a day of unlimited brews and awesome food!

let’s break it down: there are 2 bars in los angeles that i know of where you can get gigantic soft salty pretzels to soak up your beer binge—-pretzels that also happen to be vegan. i’m talking about golden road brewing in atwater village (or is it glendale?) and bruhaus on wilshire. both of these places do amazing pretzels, but i love competition…so let’s pit them against each other! fight fight!

first up, the bruhaus pretz:

super tasty, baked to a crisp, yet cracked because the inside doughiness just wants to explode out. (i’ve eaten this pretzel several times, and it’s always busted!) bruhaus’ bavarian treat clocks in at 9 bucks, and comes with cheese sauce and garden-variety store bought mustard. obviously hold the cheese to make it vegan. i like to opt for an extra side of their homemade “beetchup” (ketchup made with beets!). the salt is a bit skimpy, and i’m a sodium addict—-but still i’d never say no to this pretzel.

next up, golden road:

massive and expertly cooked every time (crispy with its soft and fluffy innards intact!), this dude clocks in at 7 bucks. it’s covered in crunchy salt crystals and served with the HOTTEST MUSTARD i’ve ever tasted (even hotter than my beloved colman’s!!) and for an extra dollar you can add spicy vegan cheese dip. this pretzel is perfect.

while i will continue to eat both pretzels on the regular, golden road brewery is the clear winner. it’s 2 bucks cheaper, the mustard is better, there’s a vegan cheese option, it’s doesn’t look like it has exploded, it’s saltier…AND, the condiments come in silver dishes instead of plastic ones! the little things count.

don’t take my word for it though, go try both pretzels:

golden road brewing website

bruhaus website

bummer!! one of my favorite restaurants in LA, seed bistro, is closing its doors on april 28th. hurry up and eat there before it’s too late. 

to read about my epic multi-course meal at seed bistro last year, click here.

here’s the official word on why seed is shutting. SUCH A SHAME!!!i hope i have a chance to sneak in one last meal at the wilshire location.

Chef Eric Lechasseur would like to THANK the friends, family, diners and supporters that have arrived at Seed Bistro over the previous months for your love, generosity, and support.  It has been a true labor of love for us to pursue our dreams.  However, we have received surprising notice from our former business partners in Japan that this location will be closed, effective April 28, 2012.   After great thought and consideration, we have elected to abide by their decision and cease operations at this location.  We have already begun the process of scouting a new location, a location that will include the restaurant as an integral piece of a lager health and wellness center, as per our original vision for Seed Bistro.  As details arrive, we hope to share them with you as soon as possible.  Again, we thank you sincerely for your very generous support of Seed Bistro.  

PLEASE NOTE: Seed Kitchen (1604 Pacific, Venice CA) REMAINS OPEN DAILY - Please stop by SOON and say HELLO. (www.seedkitchen.com | 1604 Pacific Ave Venice, CA | 310.396.1604). 

listen angelenos: this weekend you have not one, but two opportunities to be rollin’ in jackfruit tacos. plant food for people, one of this year’s LAVBF vendors and soon to be LA’s only vegan drive-thru restaurant, is serving up mexican eats in highland park on both saturday and sunday! on top of insane tacos that i can vouch for, plant food for people also rocks the homemade hot sauce like you wouldn’t believe. they’re a family owned business that cooks up their recipes from scratch with tons of flavor and no processed ingredients. here are the flyers:

we have enough volunteers for this year! THANK YOU, BEAUTIFUL HELPERS! if you really wanna help out still, email me and i’ll add you to the waiting list! 

hey everyone! as you know, tickets for the third edition of the LA Vegan Beer & Food Fest are now on sale, and we’re looking for volunteers to help out at the fest.

we’ll need some friendly people to work through the fest pouring beers, help clean up, and then celebrate with us at an on-site after party. all volunteers will get a free LAVBF shirt and commemorative glass. please email us if you’re interested in helping out!

we’ve had the best volunteers for the past two years, and i’m sure this year’s crew will be just as awesome. can’t wait! hit me up! 

i picked up my iphone, held down the siri button, and said simply: “set a 3 minute timer.” (which was meant for a batch STEAMED CARROTS, by the way.) here was siri’s reply:

presumptuous cunt.