spaghetti with vegan meatballs at hugo’s restaurant. i usually eat here for breakfast, but their dinner items are just as delicious.
vegan chili cook off at tony’s darts away!!
mark your calendars, folks, because november 11th is the vegan chili cook off at tony’s darts away! 5 chefs will go head to head during a 6 hour event to find out who makes the best vegan chili in LA! i will be there as a judge, and you should join me. here is the vital info:
Event Details:
- Sunday, November 11th
- 12-6PM
- Price: $10 (includes five 3oz tastes of Chili, and a voting ballot)
Panel of Judges:
- Editor-in-Chief of Vegetarian Times, Elizabeth Turner
- LA Weekly Food Blogger/Restaurant Critic, Garrett Snyder
- Local Vegan Blogger, Quarry Girl
Participating Chef Teams:
- The Hot Knives: Alex Brown & Evan George, authors of The Hot Knives Vegetarian Cookbook: Salad Daze
- Randy Clemens Esq, author of The Sriracha Cookbook
- Chef Randal St. Clair, executive chef, Tony’s Darts Away
- Stuffed Animals Chefs, Juvenal Rodriguez & Courtney Konuch
- Nic Adler, The Roxy (winner of the 2009 Malibu Chili Cook Off)
1710 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
world vegan day at two boots: FREE PIZZA and music!
hey guys! thursday is world vegan day, and we’re teaming up with two boots pizza to celebrate! between 6-8pm both LA two boots locations will be giving out FREE slices of the new quarry girl vegan pizza (designed by me!) which comes piled high with san marzano tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, artichoke, fresh garlic, and a swirl of basil pesto. after thursday, the pizza will be available for one week…so make sure you get a chance to eat it.
in addition to free pizza, the echo park location will have free live music by LA’s own moses campbell. they’re an awesome band, and if you missed them at the el rey a couple weeks ago, this is your chance to make up for it. (huge thanks to clara from clara’s cakes for suggesting them).
really hope to see you all at two boots on thursday! come try my new pizza, dance in the street, and celebrate veganism in general. here are the official event deets:
Two Boots & Quarrygirl World Vegan Day Celebration: FREE PIZZA and Live Music!
Thursday, November 1st, 6PM – 8PM; FREE
Two Boots Echo Park (Free Pizza and Live Music by Moses Campbell)
1818 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
213.413.2668
Two Boots Downtown LA (Free Pizza!)
826 Broadway (btwn 8th and 9th St.)
Los Angeles, CA
213.623.2100
new vegan menu items at golden road brewing!
heads up: one of our absolute favorite los angeles haunts, the pub at golden road brewing, has added a slew of new tasty vegan options to its menu. as if i don’t hang out there enough already… additions include: jackfruit tacos (2 for $4, pictured above!), french fries, the fried ALT (ipa battered avocado, lettuce, tomato) sandwich, the southwest burger, and vegan oreo cheesecake. check it out!
sage vegan in echo park
we are very lucky to have sage vegan bistro in los angeles. i’ve only eaten there a handful of times, but on each visit i’ve been astounded by the high quality of the food and the inventiveness of the menu. where else can you get fried mac n cheese balls, a croissant club sandwich, and potato broccoli pierogies—-all animal-free—-all in one place? they’ve got everything from comfort food to haute cuisine, brunch through dinner, and desserts provided by kind kreme, the best vegan ice cream maker in LA. what’s not to love? i hit up sage with brittany recently for the first time in years and loved every bite of it.
french lentil soup in a bread bowl - fantastic. vegan soup in a bread bowl is super hard to find and sage does it perfectly.
banh mi sandwich - this was britt’s and she loved it.
from here on out, i make a vow to eat at sage more often. and next time, i’m gonna order dessert. i deserve it.
BTW, sage vegan bistro is BYOB. and it’s a great place to eat before a night out at the echo.
i’ve been out of town on vacation for just over a week, and i really wasn’t looking forward to coming home, but on my arrival i was super excited to find 2 things i’ve been waiting for in LA: gardein beefless sliders and beyond meat. what a warm welcome home. i have loved the adorable gardein sliders since i tried them at natural products expo west back in march, and beyond meat since i got a sneak preview at madeleine bistro. both products are pretty big steps forward in meat substitutions, so be sure to try ‘em!
i found the sliders at ralphs on sunset in hollywood (though i’m sure they’re available at other places too) and beyond meat is now available at all whole foods in southern california. what a time to be alive!
Breakfast of champions! Cheeseless Seitan Meats Jesus from PizzaNista with sausage, pepperoni, bacon and sriracha!! (Taken with Instagram)
Vegan tamales from Cinnamon and tap beer at @trishells’ house. I’m moving in. (Taken with Instagram)
vegan sausage party at link n hops!
i know what you’re thinking: “all LA needs is another vegan-friendly beer and sausage bar.” and it’s TRUE! there can never ever ever be enough!! link n hops in atwater village is the latest addition, and it’s fantastic. an impressive variety of vegan sausage flavors, a solid toppings selections, condiments galore and lots of craft beer on tap…bonus points for being super close to my office. i’m sold.
ALT: IPA battered Avocado, Lettuce and Tomato. (Taken with Instagram at The Pub at Golden Road)
just tried this fantastic kimchee from dave’s korean food, an entirely vegan company that sells goods at local farmers markets. from their kimchee to their spicy tofu and several varieties of tempeh, everything rocks. plus they don’t skimp on the free samples. track them down at the markets in west hollywood (sunset strip - that’s where i got it!), studio city, burbank, south pasadena, culver city and more…?
