HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY LOVELY THATVEGANLIFEDOE FANS! Jk, i have no fans! Even in my real life! #Jokes #JokingThatImJoking So anyways, Ali, Olie, my friend and fellow screenwriter, Jay, and I ventured to the Bigg Chill because we crave cookie dough on a weekly basis and everything was Halloween decorated so even though we go here like everyday, i thought i should blog about it because the decorations were super cute and i was wearing my cat ears! YAY!
Vegan in Amsterdam
Yes guys, I went to Amsterdam and did more than just smoke weed a few times, OK!?!? Geeez, stop judging me!!
Anyway, my older sissy and I went to Amsterdam for a quick two day trip and here are all of our vegan eats!
. Latei: In the Red Light District (we legit saw a prostitution transaction in the first 10 minutes of being there, it was crazy). We went here after “chilling” in a coffee shop. Not too many vegan options, but they did have a delicious hot chocolate that they could modify to be vegan and a rice and tempeh stir-fry which could also be modified #ohyeah
. Blushing: Right across the street from the Van Gough museum. That whole corner of museums is crowdy and touristy AF so it was nice to get a breather and chill for a bit at this cafe. Sophie and I got the Jane Fonda pre-workout smoothie (we were walking a lot, ok!?) which was great. Then I got the hummus toast which is the equivalent...
Vegan in… Antarctica!? (Polar Latitudes Vegan Options)
Yes, people, my sister and I went to Antarctica – the South Pole!!!!! HOW FUCKING DOPE. Excuse my French, but also not really because I’m so excited and jazzed about it that IDC what you think!!!
To answer some preliminary questions off the bat:
- No, there are no hotels or restaurants on the entire continent. You have to take a boat there. It can be a cruise or an expedition boat – we did the latter so we could get off and explore 🙂
- We took the MS Seaventure ship with the company Polar Latitudes. They do accommodate vegans!
- We were there for ten days, so if it wasn’t on the boat, we weren’t eating it. Keep that in mind in terms of snacking!
- The trip is very expensive but also very worth it.
Ok, now back to the food. Included in the cost of the...
Vegan in Ushuaia Argentina
We went to South America!!! Not only did we go to South America, we went to Argentina. And not only did we go to Argentina, we went to Argentina during the world cup final and celebrated the country’s win in the streets!!! It was an epic, amazing moment that we will never forget and, because of that, Ushuaia will always have a very, very special place in my heart.
Now why we were in the small Argentinean city of Ushuaia of all places? Well, great question. We were taking a boat to Antarctica from there! I know, crazy, right?
Cue the Tik Tok sound: “And my life…. is kinda crazy.”
Anyway, we fell in love with the beautiful city of Ushuaia and thought we share all the vegan options we found in the small little downtown area – spoiler alert, there were surprisingly a lot!!
- Isla Vegana
I shit you not,...
Vegan in Phoenix & Scottsdale Arizona
My sister and I just got back from Phoenix/Scottsdale Arizona for a little girls trip. NGL, Phoenix is a tad boring. So sorry to all our Phoenix readers out there. We love you, but it’s just not the city for us.
Regardless, the vegan food was pretty good, so thought we’d share where we went and what we got should you ever randomly find yourself in the throws of Phoenix or Scottsdale!
LA GRAND ORANGE BAKERY AND GROCERY
We actually found La Grand Orange from one of our favorite Tik Tokers, Emilie Kiser. She goes there all the time for their honey latte, so we just HAD to see what the hype was about. First of all, the place is so darn cute. It’s part boutique store, part bakery, part coffee shop, part pizza place, part grocery store, and part cafe.
At the bakery, they had a few vegan options including the...
VEGAN AT MII AMO SPA- SEDONA, ARIZONA
Guys, I died, traveled through the nine rings of heaven, and am back to tell the tale.
So my transcendental out of body experience began with college midterms not only sucking balls but also sucking the life out of my soul. Who knew 3 tests, 4 research papers, and multiple group projects on top of having to at least get 6 hours of sleep everyday, daily exercise, and enough socializing so people don’t think you’re a psychopath would take so much energy out of you? (PLEASE NOTE SARCASM) So I begged the ‘rents to let the sis and I recoup and regather the shattered pieces of my soul at a Spa Resort in Sedona Arizona.
THIS PLACE WAS HEAVEN. LEGIT PERFECTION (<- yes, I know how much of a white girl I sound like, ok??? #basicbetch #PROUDBASICBETCH)
1) Delicious (Mouth-watering) vegan food ✓
2) Friendly, personable staff ✓
3) Amazing messages and...
VEGAN AT TERMINAL 4 IN PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT- PHOENIX, ARIZONA
SO after spending some of the best four days of my life at Mii Amo spa (which Olie will blog about later #GetExcited), it was time to leave Sedona and go back to Phoenix to fly all the way back to NY because as TSwift sings “It’s been waiting for me”! For snacks, we went to this place called “Dilly’s: Sandwiches since 1993” and got some shizzzz.
Then I also went into one of those random magazine shops and got some of these because I was SOOOO hungry (seriously though, when am I not?) These are actually amazeballs.
And then we waited by our gate till our flight came. Cool fun fact: We were at the gate with the band Small Pools who were trying to catch a flight to NY to be on Late Night with Seth Myers. They sing the song “Dreaming”. And they were...
Vegan in Brussels, Belgium
New country alert!!! Belgium! Why? Idk, because we felt like it! This past weekend, my sister and I decided to do a cute little day trip (via train from London) to Brussels to visit a new country and try what Belgium is famous for: their waffles, their fries, and their chocolate. I guess, in retrospect, it was more of a food tour than a day trip, but YOLO! ‘Tis the life of a vegan, innit?
Anyway, Brussels was super fun! Everyone was so nice, the food was out of this world, and the city was super quaint and cute. I would definitely recommend it for a one or two day trip – simply for the food alone. Here is everywhere we went on our cute lil trip:
- Veganwaf
Veganwaf is a fully vegan food stall, just a few seconds walk outside of the Brussels Palace, specializing in – you guessed it – vegan Belgium waffles. My sister and I each got the classic waffle with chocolate...
Vegan at La Stella Nera – Berlin, Germany
Are you currently in Berlin? Are you also currently craving pizza? Have no fear, La Stella Nera is here.
This place is all vegetarian/vegan and has the most incredible vegan pizza. So ooey-gooey and yummy!! We also got the tofu salad, but like how does a tofu salad compare when you’re eating a giant ass delicious pizza? That’s like if I stood next to Gigi Hadid. You could appreciate me, but we all know who the real star is.
Also, I don’t even think the salad came with dressing? But I think that’s karma because who even orders a salad at a pizza place? Psychopaths.
Come to Berlin (because it’s an amazing city), but then come to La Stella Nera and stuff your face with pizza. Trust me, you’ll thank me later.
Vegan at Kafer Dachgarten Restaurant – Berlin, Germany
Oh, Berlin. How special of a place you are. I would try describing how special it is, but I wouldn’t be able to do it justice. You’ll just have to visit and get an incredible tour guide, like we did (Thanks Birkard!!!!)
So, Birkard, our INCREDIBLE tour guide (seriously, he should win an award) suggested we eat at this restaurant which is located in the Parliament building I think. You have to go through security and everything but it is SO worth it. The building is beautiful, the view is incredible, and the restaurant was so classy and just all around amazing.
We called ahead so they were able to make us a vegan dish, which was of course, so delicious. We also ordered lattes and cherry juice to drink. (CHERRY JUICE. I know. How cool. Also, tasted amazing. America, get on that cherry juice bandwagon please).
I 100% recommend trying to come here. It’s hard to get a reservation,...
Vegan at The Store Kitchen – Berlin, Germany
If you ever find yourself in Berlin (then you’re a lucky duck because Berlin is incredible), and are in the mood for chic shopping and a quick bite to eat? Come to The Store Kitchen. Located in the ever so trendy Soho House, Store Kitchen is a cute little cafe with small bites to eat smack dab in the middle of a very trendy shop. So you can eat and browse and then digest and shop. Or shop and then eat so that you don’t feel like a fattie lol.
I got a date smoothie that I really liked and Olie and I got the avocado toast and kimchi fried rice/bibimbap bowl. These were some of the only things that could be made vegan.
Was the food incredible? No. Would I recommend it? No. BUT, I would totally recommend coming here for the vibes, maybe a smoothie or a coffee, and some cool af shopping.
Ugh I love Berlin. I miss it just thinking about it.
Vegan at Cookies Cream – Berlin, Germany
Ok, I know what you all are thinking. Cookies Cream must be a dessert place, one that sells something with cookies and cream. Well, you’re wrong. Not only is it not a dessert place, but nothing on their menu resembles cookies or cream. But don’t be dissapointed.
Cookies Cream is ANOTHER hip/trendy (all vegetarian) restaurant in Berlin because Berlin is both hip and trendy but also historical and old-timey. It’s what makes the city so fascinating to explore.
Anyway, this place is an experimental restaurant that can accommodate to vegans if you ask your waitress/waiter.
We got the leeks to start, the eggplant for our main course, and we got two other things that I cannot remember for the life of me (but just ask your waitress what can be made vegan and they will tell you). Anyway, everything looks a little weird and DEFF experimental, but everything tastes SPLENDID....
Vegan at Monkey Bar- Berlin, Germany
Want to check out a hip restaurant in Berlin with a STELLAR view of the city? Then come here. Monkey Bar is a very hip and trendy cafe with very nice waitresses and a cool atmosphere. Would I suggest this place for vegan food, probably not? Because there weren’t that many options but I’d deff suggest it for a place to meet up with someone for coffee and a quick snack.
We ordered the classic and beetroot hummus with a baked sweet potato on the side. The hummus was some of the best hummus I’ve ever had in my ENTIRE life. And the sweet potato was delicious as well. (They accidentally brought out the non-vegan version, and had to go back and change it, but they were really accommodating about it). Would I come back here? Maybe if I wanted some bomb ass hummus and hip vibes.
Veganz, a vegan supermarket – Berlin, Germany
GUYS, if you haven’t been to Berlin…. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? It’s one of the coolest, most interesting cities in the world. Not only does it have a very dense history, but it also has LOTS of vegan food.
They even have AN ALL VEGAN SUPERMARKET. I know…. I KNOW. It’s called “Veganz” because originality is so 2016.
They have all different types of foods, and candies, and chips, and fruits, and MINI AVOCADOS, and an entire bakery section that sells sandwiches and croissants and YUM.
If you’re vegan and in Berlin, GO HERE and stalk your hotel room with delicious vegan goodies.
P.S. Get the chocolate hazelnut wafers because #HEAVEN. Also Berlin’s “Fountain of Youth” coconut water is incredible.
Vegan in Boston
Go green or go home!!! Am I right, betches? (Yes, the answer is yes. Sorry Trump).
So I know there’s a lot of debate on whether climate change is real or not (news flash, it is) but I think a large part of this debate people tend to ignore is how beneficial veganism is towards drastically slowing down (or even stopping) the rate of global warming. That’s why it always baffles me when environmentalists aren’t vegan…??? Like… you dumb, bro??? (I’m looking at you Leo Dicaprio).
Honestly, if the world suddenly went vegan, we would solve a lot of problems (mainly environmental, but also health/physical, moral, and honestly we would probably stop war, but maybe I’m just being a lil idealistic. Whatever, let me dream in peace.)
Anyway, so my little sister Leila took me to an Environmental Climate Change Rally in Boston this past weekend and it was so amazing to see...
Vegan at Combi – Byron Bay, Australia
So I had been to the Combi in Melbourne before so I knew this place had vegan options. It’s not all vegan but they have SOOO many vegan options. It kind of reminds me of the more trendy, more aseptically pleasing, more Aussie version of Urth Caffe in Los Angeles.
They have raw vegan doughnuts, raw pad thai, acai bowls, avocado toast, etc.
I got some raw desserts, but I’m never too impressed by their raw desserts #sorrynotsorry.
I also got the avocado toast which was one of the best avo toasts I’ve ever had in MY LIFE. The bread was perfectly crunchy/soft, the toppings were great, and the avocado was super delicious.
So if you’re in Byron and wanna be TRENDY AFFFFF, come here. Because the vibes are SO on point and everything is Tumblr worthy.
Vegan at In the Pink – Byron Bay, Australia
Do I just have a dirty mind or does “In the pink” just seem slightly inappropriate? No? DAT JUST ME??? SMH @me.
This cute little gelato bar has a couple soy flavors that are clearly labeled vegan. I got the soy hazelnut and it was sooooo yummy.
But you know what was the yummiest part? Three HOT YOUNG dads were outside carrying their babies and my ovaries legit hurt. I don’t even want kids and I bet those guys are douches, but…. HEART EYES EMOJI.
Vegan at Main Street Burger Bar – Byron Bay, Australia
If it’s on Main Street, it’s gotta be cool!
This place has a vegan bbq jackfruit burger. Not the biggest fan of jackfruit but wanted to give it a chance since we couldn’t find a dinner place with vegan options. I got a cherry coke which was YUM cuz maraschino cherries are LIFE. Like my last meal on death row? a GIANT BOWL of maraschino cherries. They’re so sweet, I’d probably die eating them all.
Anyway, I got the bbq jackfruit burger and it was O K. Like I just don’t think I like jackfruit. I can’t get over the idea of a fruit being made savory. Like it makes me shiver. BUT I did eat it all and would recommend it to someone who likes jackfruit. Also the fries were BALLER AF.
For dessert, they have a coconut sorbet cacao syrup milkshake that sounded cool but I didn’t get it.
Anyway, if you’re stranded in Byron and need...
Naked Treaties – Byron Bay, Australia
Who doesn’t love being NAKED??? JK. I don’t think they meant that type of naked. I think they meant like a metaphorical “naked”, like stripped of unhealthy shit? Cuz it’s a raw food cafe? IDK. EITHER WAY, these treaties be NAKED. So, go crazy!
This place is super cute and is all raw. They have an extensive smoothie menu and lots of yummy food options. I ordered the raw nutella crepes and the raw nachos and SHITTTTTTTTTT they were STELLAR. The nutella was so yummy and the crepes were delectable (did I learn that word from the Willy Wonka movie?)
Usually raw food sucks balls but this place was BALLERRRRR. The nachos were also SOOO yummy. Like tasty AF.
Also got one of the smoothies but don’t remember it so…. EVERY MAN FOR THEMSELVES.
Deff come here for brunch and get NAKED! (Actually please don’t lol. Unless you...
The Beet – Byron Bay, Australia
GUYS. If you’re a hippy hipster who likes doing mainstream shit like surfing or weird shit like dancing barefoot on the street to strangers playing banjos, Byron Bay if for you. (And no I did not do that, but if you pictured me doing that then… was I at least good at dancing?)
ALSO, if you’re a horny girl (or guy?), Byron Bay is for YOU. I’ve never seen such attractive men IN MY LIFE. Every man in Byron was HOT AF. You know that sexy af male model Jordan Barrett? He’s from Byron Bay. Nuff said.
Anyways, there was a surprising amount of vegan options in Byron. My favorite was The Beet. A vegan restaurant with DANK AF food.
My friend Georgia and I split the burger and truffle pasta and IT WAS HEAVEN IN MY MOUTH. Like the food is INCREDIBLE. Like a “melt in your mouth” kind of good. The pasta was perfect, the burger was perfect. Everything was perfect.
The...
Tom’s Juice Bar- St. Barths, Caribbean
GUYS! OH MY GOSH! St.Barths, the little french island in the Caribbean that usually has like no vegan options, just opened up an ALL VEGAN RAW JUICE BAR called Tom’s Juice Bar! Yasyasyasyasyas #yasforever
Contrary to popular belief, there is no Tom who works there. Lol we tried to find him. Turns out it’s the owners son #lol #wherestomdoe?
Anyway the juice shop is in Gustavia hidden in a little nook in the wall, but it is the most adorable little juice shop and everyone who works there is incredibly kind and helpful.
They have a smoothie and juice menu, as well as raw food like salads and noodles and raw desserts too.
We had some of the smoothies and coffee drinks and they were delicious! They also have amazing acai bowls and AMAZING chocolate truffles. We legit bought three bags of them and downed them in like a few days. I’m a truffle whore, okay? Bite me.
Anyway,...
Vegan in the Caribbean (St. Barths)
So every winter my family and I go to the Caribbean for some fun, some sun, and some…whatever else rhymes with sun. #notapoet
Anyway, thought we’d share some of the delicious noms the chef at the resort was kind enough to make us and our vegan leetle sis.
- Breakfast (He made chia pudding, cut up A LOT of fresh fruit #yumm, and even made us yummy smoothie bowls with granola and fresh coconut shavings
2. Lunch/dinner (He made delicious vegan gazpacho, sweet potato waffle fries, burrito bowls, tofu steamed buns, and a bunch of other yummy things)
3. For dessert, he made us lemon tarts and cinnomen buns and chocolate cake and ugh take me back to the Caribs pronto
Anyway, we had the best time in St.Barths!!! We swam, we tanned, we shopped, we ate, we ate some more, we cliff dove, we ate some more, we tried pulling all nighters,...
VEGAN AT JACALA BEACH RESTAURANT – MEADS BAY, ANGUILLA
So for those of you who find yourself gracing upon the island of Anguilla (An-gwee-la or an-guill-a? Who da fuck knows) you must and I mean MUST take a visit to this restaurant. Although granted, our fam did have to take a ten minute walk on the beach to get there which meant we were dripping in sweat when we arrived #notinshape #chubsters it was definitely worth the walk! (Also, Leila the baby sis got a great instagram during the walk on the beach so who knows! Maybe you’ll become insta famous and have your fifteen seconds of fame! #famethirsty)
Anyway, we had to request special food and specify what vegan meant but the restaurant delivered! I had a DELICIOUS beet soup. Just pureed island beets and it was amazing. If you love beets like me you must get the soup. They also made us a delicious asparagus risotto and rasbery sorbet which was amazing. Although the waiter was a bit sassy, I would take a visit!
As Hannah Montana always says: “Its all about the climb,...
VEGAN FOOD IN THE CARRIBEAN
So the place that we were staying provided us with SO much vegan food that we barley ate out. And let me tell you, the food was AMAZING. Here are just SOME of the AMAZING things we ate on the trip!
Breakfast
Some vegan snacks
Johnny hand delivered us fries onto a floating slide #ThanksDude #Skillz
The people where we were staying were even nice enough to stock out room with vegan snacks #aww #thanksGuyzzz #yodabest
more fries lol (what’s vacation without a shitload of fries?)
A lunch and dinner
One time, we even ate lunch on the beach! How cool is that!?
SOME AWESOME DESSERTS
This trip was truly a dream!
VEGAN AT OIL NUT BAY- VIRGIN GORDA (BVI)
SOOOOOOOOO Virgin Gorda is another cute little island, when every year we go, we always have an AMAZING lunch. Also, isn’t the name virgin gorda just hilarious!? I mean, it basically sums up my life.
Anyway, we went to the really cool, tropical, island restaurant called Oil Nut Bay (i think it was part of a resort or hotel) and to get to the restaurant, we had to take a little boat there (the guy driving the boat looked like Barty Crouch Jr from Harry Potter #justsayin) and then we got driven in these really cool (and insta worthy if you’re like Kylie Jenner or some shizzzz) ATV/John Deer type truck-car things. Also, everybody that worked at this resort was either a local or from like Michigan or something so….yay america!
Anyways, the restaurant was super beachy (legit right on the beach) and right next to our table was a beach/pool bar that was DEFF insta worthy too. So for lunch we ordered the “Island Water”...
VEGAN AT L’ISOLA- ST. BARTH
If you ever find yourself in the fancy land of St. Barth well then you are one lucky chica (or chico #WeDontDescriminate) because it is one of the most beautiful islands i have ever been on. The shops are adorable, the houses are so beachy, the water is so clear, and you can jet ski around the ocean (unlike some other islands we visited…. #ImButtHurtAboutIt). But seriously, this island is the island of dreams. When you see pictures on tumblr of cool beach houses right on the ocean, i swear they were taken in St. Barth. St. Barth is like tumblr photo central. So beautiful. #CyberChildReferences #ComputersAreFriends #jk #IHaveNoFriends
Anyways, this restaurant is the shit. The food is SO good, but it’s kinda hard to get a table here so book ahead? #Kthanksbye. Also, apparently, one time my parents saw Owen Wilson there. Pretty cool if you’re into that kinda shit. Anyways, we called ahead and told them that we were vegan and they legit prepared...
VEGAN AT LE PETIT DEAUVILLE- ST. BARTHS
So, just so you get some background history to this gelato trilogy/epic , the twinzy Bella and my little sissy Leila and I have taken a few trips to St. Barths with our family for the holidays but everytime we go, we ALWAYS visit this gelato man at this adorable little gelato shop right off the pier where the boats dock. (Leila like wanted to marry him when she was like 7….ewwwww?)
Anyway, the guy who runs it is this older french man who’s always cranky (No joke, we walked in on him flipping a shit on some person in the street) but it doesn’t even matter because his gelato is BOMB diggity and guess what, some of it is vegan!!!!!! When I found out, I cried a little. Not gonna lie.
Anyway, the gelato itself isn’t vegan but the sorbet is and along with the fruity flavors, he has chocolate sorbet and it is BOMB. No joke, the best choco sorbet I’ve ever had in my living existence.
If you ever...
Vegan at Orienta – Greenwich, CT
Wow, you know veganism is taking over when Greenwich, CT (of all places) has restaurants with vegan options fricken noted on the menu! When I was growing up, CT had literally no options. Of course, when I move across the country, that’s when they decide to go vegan. FML lol.
Anyway, a new restaurant opened up in Greenwich (or at least I think it’s new??) called Orienta. It’s super adorable and the menu items are super trendy. While it’s not 100% vegan, they did have some DANK vegan options including spring rolls with peanut butter AND hoisin sauce (they sure do know how to spoil a girl) and a really yummy vegan “poke” rice bowl.
Plussss, they had wasabi peas as a little snack before the food and you bet your ass I ate them all.
Everything was really good and I’m actually craving those spring rolls as I speak, so do yourself a favor and check this place out....
Vegan at MIKU Sushi Bar & Restaurant – Greenwich, CT
Happy summer, everyone! I know not many of our readers are from the small, waspy AF town of Greenwich, CT… but if you are, this one’s for you.
Lately, Greenwich Avenue (one long street that is basically shopping/restaurant heaven) has been surprising us Connecticut locals with plentiful new restaurants and shops popping up out of nowhere. Lately, my favorite addition has been the Pressed Juice. My inner basic Cali girl forced me to go to this Pressed Juice every day when I was home.
However, the Ave (that’s what we waspy folk call it ) has blessed us with yet another sushi place and, if you know me at all, you know I LOVE sushi. This place is called MIKU and it’s a fancy-ish/casual-ish sushi place. Let me explain. I came in wearing leggings and a sweatshirt and they certainly seated me, but everyone else was dressed business casual, so I stuck out like a sore thumb. Do you catch my vibe?
Anyway,...
Vegan at Meli Melo – Greenwich, CT
Wanna feel like you’re in Paris when you’re actually in Greenwich, CT? Well, buy a flight to Paris and get the fuck outa there! Duh!! Lol just kidding (kinda?) Instead, just go to Meli Melo! It’s a little crepe shop in the middle of Greenwich Avenue and it’s so adorable.
They have a couple vegan options, like some sorbets and salads, but because my stomach wasn’t feeling well, I just got some avocado on toasted ciabatta and it was so yummy and simple. I didn’t finish the whole thing so I brought it back to my grandma and she really liked it too.
They also have an entire juice bar and you can mix and match all kinds of veggies and fruits to make your own. I did kale, spinach, apple, and orange I think? So refreshing. They also sell fresh watermelon juice and coconut water IN the coconuts!
I went here with my boyfriend and he got a (non-vegan) nutella and banana crepe....
Vegan at Delamar Greenwich Harbor Hotel – Greenwich, CT
The Delamar is the cutest little fancy hotel right next to the harbor and the views are so gorgeous, especially the little yachts and sailboats just sailing by. So pretty and romantic. Which was perfect because my boyfriend and I stayed at the hotel for a little romantic getaway and it was so adorable!
We didn’t really get the chance to check out their famous restaurant L’escale or their free breakfast so this review is close to pointless BUT I did a roundup of the vegan snacks in the “minibar” and wanted to share those with you guys!
They had a literal vegan CANDY BAR. Yes, you read that correctly. I was shook by that. It’s hard to even find vegan candy bars in Whole Foods. And they literally had one in this hotel. It was super yummy 🙂 Was it the best candy bar I’d ever had? No. But it hit the spot. They also had popcorn with nutritional yeast which I didn’t get to try but I...
Vegan at Pressed Juicery – Greenwich, CT
Sometimes I swear life is a simulation because HOW did one of my favorite places in Los Angeles open in my HOMETOWN of Greenwich, CT!? Like WHAT. I’m still shook by this.
Yes, Pressed Juciery (ALA freeze, the best healthiest ice cream in the world made with just almonds, dates, sea salt, vanilla, and water) just opened in Greenwich and I am LIVING for it. The woman took too long giving us our freeze so the picture was kinda not great cuz it melted a bit, so the main photo for this blog post is the same Pressed Juciery freeze but from a couple years back in NYC. So… just roll with it folks!
They have a couple flavors: Chocolate, vanilla, matcha, and I think strawberry. They are all amazing and they let you try them too. Freeze definitely tastes “healthier” than regular ice cream but it’s really delicious and fresh and decadent. And they have amazing toppings and all the vegan ones are...
Vegan at Something Natural in Greenwich, CT
Ok, y’all, my sister and I have pretty much gone to every vegan restaurant (or restaurant with vegan options) in Greenwich and somehow missed this one???? Shame on us. How did we stumble upon this gem?
Well, here’s a long story short: My sister and I went to a chase bank on Greenwich Avenue to get tip money for our hair colorist after dying our hair and, on our way back to the salon, we passed this little cute cafe hiding behind the avenue. We had never seen or heard of this place, but decided to walk in simply because it was cute af.
Lo and behold, the inside was even MORE adorable and the staff was so incredibly friendly. Plus, the vibes of the cafe were so on point. Very carefree and beachy, yet almost Parisian in a weird way. I know that makes no sense, but just roll with it, ok!?
The cafe was split into two sections: the expresso/coffee bar and the sandwich/salad bar. The expresso bar...
Vegan at Colony Diner in Wallingford, CT
Don’t you love going to random, small towns and unexpectedly finding an abundance of vegan options? Me too!!! Ok, well, my little sister (who is also vegan) goes to boarding school in a RANDOM AF little town in Connecticut and, to all our surprise, the little town is chock-full of vegan grub.
Not only does the town of Wallingford have an all-vegan restaurant called Pure Alchemy, but it also has an adorably cute (was that redundant?) diner called Colony Diner with amazing vegan options. Plus, it’s all within walking distance of the school! How rad is that? The only thing I had in walking distance of my high school was a Starbucks and it was full of old men who hated high schoolers!!
Ok, enough about how much I hated my high school, back to the diner. Although the whole dinner is not vegan, they have the vegan options very clearly marked on the menu and even have a little disclaimer on the front talking about the vegan...
SoBol Cos Cob, CT Review
SoBol. Get it? Because this place sells acai bowls… so…bowl, but bol? Alright, glad we’re all on the same page.
So this little acai shop in Cos Cob, CT (yes, that is a real place, albeit being v random) opened up not too long ago. It actually used to be a Robek’s that my sister and I frequented wayyyyy too much as preteens, but that’s beside the point. Now it’s an acai shop that sells acai bowls, smoothies, juices, kombucha, etc. Basically, it’s a little slice of Los Angeles in the boring depths of Connecticut.
So I got the “green bowl”, which wasn’t on the main menu, but basically was an acai bowl with a buncha greens and ginger and bananas instead of acai. I also added some sliced kiwi on top for some pizazz. I really liked my bowl. Not as good as Sunlife, but actually pretty good for CT if you’re craving acai bowls! My friend Rebecca got the regular acai bowl...
Vegan at Skinny Pizza – Greenwich, CT
Disclaimer: You don’t have to be skinny to enjoy skinny pizza. You also don’t have to be pizza to enjoy skinny pizza. Now that we’ve adressed these concerns, let’s get on to the review.
So a new pizza place just opened in my hometown called Skinny Pizza. If some of you are from LA, you may confuse this with “Skinny bitch pizza;” however, they are complerely seperate. Skinny Pizza in CT is actually just a normal build-your-own pizza shop (like Blaze), except the crust is very thin (skinny I guess??) and therefore the pizza has less calories than your average pizza. But, like, it’s still pizza, so….?
Anyway, we got the original crust for the base of our pizza, but, fyi, all of their crusts are vegan. For the sauce, we got marinara. The only other sauce that is vegan is the red pomodoro. For cheese, we got the vegan mozerlla, but they also have a vegan chedder option! For toppings,...
Vegan at My Mix Creative Kitchen in Greenwich, Ct
Very rarely do any cool, trendy places pop up in the tiny town of Greenwich, CT. Not because Greenwich, CT isn’t the OG bae (I promise I’m not jaded by LA #okmaybeIam), but because CT is more preppy and traditional and less… you know, trendy.
But have no fear all you Greenwichers (?), Greenwich is slowly but surely making i’s way up the trendy latter and My Mix Creative Kitchen is proof! Kind of.
Ok so My Mix is asthetically very trendy and LA. Also it’s a make your own salad/bowl cafe which is very in right now #yayhealth and even though it’s not vegan, they have vegan options.
They also have a bunch of vegan/gluten-free desserts, snacks, and cool drinks like cold-pressed juices, flavored zero-calories sparkling waters, and water bottles that are more expensive because they are served in ~trendy~ bottles so you feel more inclined to buy them (guilty as charged...
Vegan at Little Thai Kitchen – Greenwich, CT
HEYOOOO, if you live in Connecticut or have been, then you have my condolences. I’m pretty sure you know how DEAD of a place it is. WELL, things just got a little more CRAZAY in Connecticut. Cuz you know how crazy we Connecticut-ers get! A new Thai food place opened up that everyone is raving about called Little Thai Kitchen and guess what? THEY HAVE SOME VEGAN STUFF.
Well, they don’t have vegan stuff particularly, but they can modify stuff. Make sure to tell them that you can’t have meat, eggs, dairy, fish, etc. Obviously it’s a little hard to communicate what veganism means to people who don’t primarily speak english, but they were super nice about it!
My friends and I ordered the fried tofu with the peanut sauce and OHHHHH SHITTTTTTT. Literal orgasm in my mouth.
If there are any kids reading this…. sorry? Anyway, this shit is SO GOOD. Like crispy little nuggets...
Organika Kitchen – Southport, CT
GUYS I FOUND A VEGAN PLACE IN CT.
That is legit as crazy as saying “I found life on Mars” because CT is literally so untrendy and lame. And not only is this placeall vegan, but it’s actually SO good. Connecticut, I am impressed.
Anyway, my lil sis and friend were driving to another random vegan place in CT (that ended up being closed because apparently the day after New Years Day is a holiday? #BitchBye), and on the way, we saw a billboard (yes a billboard) for a vegan place in CT. I legit thought I was hallucinating.
So we decided to go and it was AMAZING. So trendy and legit had every food option known to (wo)man: pizza, sandwiches, pancakes, cookies, salads, bowls, acai, etc. Literal vegan paradise (in Connecticut!? Well. If Donald Trump can become president, than I guess anything is possible).
We got the pizza (TO DIE FOR)
Acai...
Vegan at The Granola Bar- Greenwich, CT
GUYS GUYS GUYS this is like my new fave spot on the ave (lol I’m so betchy, I call Greenwich Avenue “the ave” #noshame) Anyways, The Granola Bar is super trendy and reminds me a LOT of Urth Caffe in Los Angeles.
Not everything is vegan but they have a ton of vegan options/can make things vegan. And no, they don’t only serve granola. But yes, I did get granola #basicbetch #proudbetch
I got the granola bowl with almond milk that was killlllerrrr and Olie got the oatmeal bowl which she really liked. I haven’t tried any of the salads or bowls but they look pretty dope.
Also, I got the turkish latte (w/out the cardamom because I don’t fux with that spice #sorrynotsorry), and it was SO tasty.
Deff check dis trendy-AF place out for brunch or lunch with friends
Vegan at Claire’s Corner Copia- New Haven, CT
HEY YALL.
So the twin and I went to go visit our younger sister who goes to school out in Wallingford Connecticut for the day and we had a total girls day. Vegan food, nail salon, and movies (saw Neighbors 2. So feminist #gurlpower). For lunch we went to Claire’s Corner Copia (legit thought it was Claire’s Cornucopia? #what #mindblown?)
Anyways, Leila, our sister, SWEARED by the place so we went. AND IT SUCKED SO MANY BALLZ. Not everything is vegan but everything is clearly marked. The service was the SLOWEST THING EVER. And all we ordered was nachos and pizza bagels. Legit we saw our food sitting out and nobody bringing it to us.
Our food legit looked (AND TASTED) like middle school cafeteria food and everything was just greasy and gross (granted we did get pizza bagels but #whatever). The bagels were soggy and when we asked if they could re-toast them, they were sassy and brought...
Pure Alchemy Juice Bar Café – Wallingford, CT
HEY GUYS. Our little sister goes to boarding school in the middle of nowhere Connecticut, BUT….there is a vegan cafe right near it that she goes to all the time and never stops raving about, so we knew we had to check it out! LOVE checking out raved-about vegan food!!
It’s called Pure Alchemy and it serve juices, smoothies, rice bowls (they are going to start serving more food soon), and raw desserts. It’s the cutest little place and the smoothies have the coolest flavors and everything is so so delicious.
Leila got a strawberry banana smoothie (loooolllllll boring), Olie got the lavender smoothie which she said was amazeballs, and I got the apple pie smoothie. IT WAS SO GOOD. It didn’t have apple pie in it, if that’s what you’re thinking (this place is super healthy and only uses natural ingredients) but it was super yummy and refreshing!! (Not gonna lie though, I would definitely drink...
Vegan at B Good Salad- Greenwich, CT
Hey guys! Guess what?? Greenwich Avenue just got ten times cooler (which I didn’t know was possible since it already has a Brandy Melville, Soul Cycle, Starbucks, Pinkberry, Lulu Lemon,and pretty much anything else a basic betch could ask for!)
Lo and behold, Greenwich Avenue answered to the cries of all the basic betchs around Greenwich and opened a salad place with salads, grain bowls, kale smoothies, and pretty much anything a basic LA girl could want, you name it!
We went there for lunch for the first time to catch up with a few high school friends. Not everything is vegan, but they do have many vegan options and make all their smoothies with almond milk.
Bella and I both got the kale crush smoothie (kale, pinapple, apple, banana, and pinapple juice). It was AMAZING! (So amazing, we went back like 3 times to get it #lolz)
We also both got the Harvest Kale salad (marinated...
VEGAN AT ABIS JAPANESE RESTAURANT (HIBACHI)- GREENWICH, CT
So how about a throwback thursday or a flashback friday??? Well, the sis and one of our childhood friends Catherine (formally known as Chatty Cathy btw) decided to take a road down memory lane before we all split ways and embarked on our sophomore year of college. So we decided to go to the Hibatchi place we used to go to as kids called Abis. Ahhh, memories….
Anyway, for those of you who don’t know what hibachi is, it’s basically where the chef cooks delicious food in front of you on the stove and lemme tell you something guys, Abis hasn’t aged a day since I last saw it ten years ago. It looked, smelled, and felt exactly the same as it did ten years ago which I thought was adorable. Some things never change with age…(Um, yes I also mean my height **sad face**)
VEGAN AT BACK 40 KITCHEN- GREENWICH, CT
know what y’all are thinking? Who would name a restaurant “Back 40 Kitchen”? Like what does that even mean? And the answer is…I have no fuckin clue! Back 40 Kitchen is the new Organic Planet but with an extreme makeover. Hey Ty! Move that bus! Lol just kidding, even if they moved the bus, you still couldn’t find this restaurant because it’s hidden away in a little nook on greenwich ave. It looks like a photography shop, but once you trek up the stairs, down a hallway, over a rainbow and through the bridge to grandmother’s house, there lies Back 40 Kitchen.
It’s this vibey, cool, rustic restaurant with a bar and a ton of organic food (with a few vegan options-not labeled on...
VEGAN AT JUICE PRESS- GREENWICH, CT
So Juice Press is allll ova NYC but now there is one on Greenwich Ave (as if Greenwich Ave couldn’t get any more hipper. I mean Lorde and Taylor Swift shop there #NameDropping #ImCoolRight?) Anyway, we went with our sweet potato Becca and checked it out! Since it is new, you can try some of the juices and foods (Is “foods” a word?). The interior was kinda sketchy and a little too nyc for greenwich, but ya know what, change is good, even if it doesn’t seem that way at first #LifeLessonsFromThatVeganLifeDoe .
Anyways, Juice Press is one of those hip healthy raw food places and they have food and juices and smoothies. The watermelon juice and the Glo juice are our faves. Olie said the drinks are better than the food but i like the food too. Becca got the Hawaiian Healer smoothie and i think liked it and Olie and I got the ‘Harvey Wallenburger with the works’ (or whatever the fuck it was called #WhoDaFUisHarveyWallbanger). It was like an...
VEGAN AT REST STOP ON THE MERRIT AT KING ST EXIT- GREENWICH, CT
Soooooo we spent a weekend in da city and it was AMAZING because who doesn’t love the city? Seriously, if you don’t like nyc, i WILL swipe left #tinder. Anyways, i don’t know the actual name of the place but it’s a brand new rest stop with a gas station, a Subway, a Dunkin Donuts, and a snack shop and if that’s not all you need in life then you are one picky chica (i just realized i don’t like the word ‘picky’ when it’s spelled out. Am i spelling it wrong? k whatevs bye) anyways, if you go to the subway, get a six inch italian (i like my subways like i like my men #hahaha #jk #IllTakeAnyone #Desperate #help). On the six inch, get lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, black olives, avocado, sweet onion sauce, and then toast it all together and it is DIVINE.
As for dunkin donuts, good luck my friend because you aint getting nothin! But at least the donuts are pretty to look at (and drool inducing….like me #Iwish #WhyyyySooooSingleeee...
VEGAN BAMBOU ASIAN TAPAS & BAR- GREENWICH, CT
You must come here and try the peanut butter and jelly sushi. I know it sounds weird, but it is actually SO yummy!! It is absolutely amazingggg! The mango tofu is really good too. Not everything is vegan, but there are some options that just happen to be vegan (Ask your waiter just to make sure).
This was the first time i sat outside here, and I highly recommend it on a summer afternoon because the actual restaurant is a little dark. I guess it depends though if you’re going for fun with friends (which i was), or if you’re meeting a special someone for a romantic candle lit dinner….hmmm (if it’s the latter, well, you’re already one step ahead of the rest of us, you lucky bastard). Check it outttt
Vegan at Thai Basil- Greenwich, CT
SO GUYS, THAI FOOD. Yes.
So after an arduous couple of hours of rock climbing with some boys from my school (look at me, I’m so cool i rock climb ) , my friend Mailah, Olie, and I were so exhausted and hungry that we drove all the way from Valhalla NY to Thai Basil in greenwich CT to eat dinner (not to mention we had to make the drive back anyway if we wanted to get home ….). Thai Basil is SO delicious. We all got the sweet and sour tofu wok stirred (i love how the rice comes in little ice cream scoops), and Olie got the vegetables dumplings which not only were presented in a really cute way and were super tasty, but also came with an incredible soy ponzu sauce (the waitress said it was all vegan, but i would double check just in case) .
Also, i got the lychee iced tea, which comes with two lychees #winning (i forced my friend to try a lychee for the first time and she was totally sketched out because the lychees looked...
VEGAN AT FAIRFEILD REST AREA/ GAS STATION- CT
So, we were on our way to a memorial weekend vacay getaway and were in the longgeeessst car ride eva, so we stopped at the Fairfield gas station and surprisingly found some delicious vegan options.
There was a subway so we got our sig. sandwich (6″ Italian, lettuce, tomato, green pepper, sweet onion sauce, toasted) with a bag of baked potato chips and at the snack shop, my friends Je’lyn and Cathy (#shoutout!) and the sis Belliza got a bunch of vegan snacks.
To drink I got an all natural Mango Orange Honest Ade (Only 100 cals, holla!), dark chocolate bark thins (chocolate covered pretzels and sea salt) and Rocky Mountain cinnamon sugar popcorn. So yum.
So hope ‘yall all have a fun memorial day filled with tons of vegan treats and family and friends and laughter and smiles all that warm, happy, sunshiney stuff that fills our hearts with vegan joy. #thatmemorialdaylifedoe
Vegan at Planet Pizza- Greenwich, CT
We always order their cheeseless gluten-free pineapple pizzas and they are fine if you’re desperate for pizza that delivers. Their normal pizza is really good, but their vegan modified pizza is average. Yeah. On the bright side, the pizza comes with a mini pizza table that if you’re into dollhouses, could be used as a mini night stand. Cool? #eh
VEGAN THAI BASIL- GREENWICH, CT
So, my friend Je’yln and Bella were craving some Thai food. Sounds random. Is random. But not that random considering the three of us actually went to Thailand together almost two years ago.
So we figured out that at the bottom of Greenwich Avenue across from the theatre (Does that even still count as Greenwich Avenue?) there is the Thai restaurant called Thai Basil! So we ventured off through the pouring rain (Like the foodie soliders we’ve become) and finally made our way to Thai Basil.
For starters, the place actually smells like Thailand. Like, I’m not even kidding. I’ve been to Thailand, Thai Basil smells like it….
So I guess it’s authentic, unless they bought a Thailand car freshener or something.
Anyway, the food my sister and I ordered was suppppperrrr yummy! If you ever are craving Thai Food, you must try this place. We got the...
Vegan at Bambou Asian Tapas and Bar- Greenwich, CT
Not everything here is vegan, but there are delicious accidentally vegan options.
The mango tofu is amazinnnnnnn, the avocado rolls are so great, and the shining star of this restaurant is the PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SUSHI. You heard that right.
I am forever grateful that my friend Allie showed me this place because the PB&J sushi is literally to die for. Like i dream about it all the time. It’s magic. Perfect sweet and salty combo for those with mature taste buds but childish at heart!
P.S. Stay away from the iced green tea. It comes in a pitcher that makes you feel like you’ll turn into the Hulk if you drink from it.
Anyyyyway, just check it out yall
LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN- GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT
Today we went to Le Pain with friends for an early dinner, to mope about school starting tomorrow (Spring Break is over… ewwww) and college descisions coming soon (AHHHHHH noooo). We each ordered the vegetarian chili (it was vegan also) and an avocado tartine on gluten-free crackers to share. It was a great meal. The service was kinda slow, but the waitress let us try the chili first before ordering it to see if it was too spicy (Don’t worry my little vegan divas, it wasn’t!).
And I also ordered the iced green tea (And with a some stevia and agave) it was PERFECTION *cue heaven noises* Highly recommend for the green tea lovers out there existentially wandering around in the universe.
VEGAN AT REBECCAS- GREENWICH, CT
This is a smancy restaurant in greenwich, CT. I used to go all the time when i was younger and order the molten chocolate cake thing that once cut in half, like spills all over your plate and looks like someone died, but last year was the first time i had gone back in a while, especially now since i was a vegan. The service was good but, although this may just be a rumor from my childhood, the cell service is supposedly bad. Let me explain: when i was younger, my babysitter always told me, “Wait till your mom gets home from Rebecca’s to talk to her because the service there is really bad”, but i don’t know if i made that up??? Anywaysss, we called ahead and they customized a vegan menu all for us on our birthday. Cool right?! It was delicious!
VEGAN AT KIRA SUSHI- GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT
One of ma fave sushi places everrrrrr. Since becoming a vegan, avocado rolls have legit become my most favorite food in the world. So simple but so f’in fantastic. Usually i just order the garden salad, the seaweed salad, and the avocado rolls. But sometimes when I’m splurging and i’ve eaten really well all week, i will get the vegetable teriyaki with rice. The teriyaki sauce and the rice go so well together (look at me, i just created Japanese food E-harmony)
VEGAN AT GREEN AND TONIC- GREENWICH, CT
So there is a little healthy place at the bottom of Greenwich Avenue called Green and Tonic with healthy prepackaged foods (Some vegan) and loads of different kinds of juices. Watermelon cooler was good and refreshing, low in cal, you know what I mean. Nut milks were not so good.
But I warn you. Do not. I repeat. DO NOT eat their food. I don’t know if what my sister and I had was expired but the parmesan vegan wrap had me leaning over the garbage gagging for my life.The chamber of secrets has been opened… YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Vegan in Copenhagen
GUESS WHAT GUYS!?!? My older sissy Sophie came up to London and we went to Copenhagen and Amsterdam together!!! #PARTAY
Because my sister is chill af, she let me check out a bunch of vegan places so I got to explore the vegan side of Copenhagen which was super fun! I also went to a few non-vegan restaurants, so if you are traveling with a non-vegan squad, I gotchu.
So here are some of the places we went and vegan options I got. Also disclaimer, Copenhagen is the tits and 10/10 recommend a visit there.
Anyway, here were the places we ventured to:
. Torvehallerne: Yes, I can’t read that word either. Also, yes I recommend coming here lol. I think that word translates into “Glassmarket” which is essentially what it is. It’s a large food market inside a glass dome and they have many vegan options. Lots of fresh juices and vegan granola bars and such. We stopped...
Vegan at Second Nature Markets- East Hampton, NY
HEY GUYS, if you ever find yourself in East Hampton and are in the mood to stock up on groceries, snacks, or frozen food (because we all know we’re lazy AF), then deff come to Second Nature Markets. It’s a small little grocery store on the main strip of East Hampton and it has SO MANY vegan products and food. Check it out home skillets
Of course, I got Oreos and ice cream because WHY NOT
VEGAN AT LA FONDITA- AMAGANSETT, NY
So, the little sis Leila (also a vegan) came home from camp for the weekend and was seriously craving rice and beans before she had to go back (#ThatPuertoRicanLifeDoe). She swore by this place so we had to take a visit! La Fondita means “little kitchen” if ya’ll were wondering. (I’m half Spanish and even I was wondering! I was like da fuq is Fondita?)
I was too lazy to get out of the car, so Leila went in and took pics for us. Lol I felt like I was sending out an intern to do our dirty work #ThatInternLifeDoe. But she did a good job! Yay Leila! You go Glen Coco. Anyways, this place is a really cute Mexican place with some vegan options clearly marked on the menu. Gotta love the consideration! Thanks baes
VEGAN AT SUPER SATURDAY- EAST HAMPTON, NY
So guys, my mom loves to give back to charity and invited the sis and I to a charitable shopping event in East Hampton where you basically shop and then the proceeds go to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. It sounds totally betchy but in reality, it’s actually not! And who doesn’t love some good charity?? (If you don’t, then you need to reevaluate your priorities you witch)
So aside from clothes hey also have a kiddie carnival and food stands for FREE! (#IWillTwerkForFreeShit)
So we got a roasted corn on the cob which was yummayyy. I mean, it’s pretty self-explanatory. If you like corn, you’ll like it. If not, you know the drill. There was also an iced coffee stand and we asked if they had almond/soy milk and they said no and I was like, BOO YOU WHORES.
Then in the entire buffet, the only thing we could eat was a house salad which was fine. Whatever. Not bitter about it #imfine #bitter
VEGAN AT PROVISIONS- SAG HARBOR, NY
You thought Whole Foods was cool? PUL-LEASE. Check out this all natural market place called Provisions in Sag Harbor. It literally has every delicious vegan snack that you ever eaten, EVER. It’s a magical place. Also, there is a cafe inside that has some yummy vegan options as well. If you are ever in the area, GO HERE. You will probably want to buy one of everything.
VEGAN AT JACK’S COFFEE- AMAGANSETT, NEW YORK
Okay, so when you are in East Hampton or Amangansett and looking for great coffee and vegan yums, this is it!!
This is a cute little coffee shop that apparently is super celeb filled. I hear Gwenth Paltrow goes there all the time and we walked in just as Taissa Farmiga (From American Horror Story) walked out. Her hair was perfectly blown out and I was like HOOWWWWW do you look so perfect??? I don’t even watch the show. I just was a bit obssesed with the whole Tate and Violet thing for like a good year.
Anyway, they have a whole vegan bakery (Almost all of it is vegan), some food like quinoa salad, blue marble ice cream with a vegan flavor (This time coconut sorbet), kale chips, vegan chocolate bars, and of course coffee. Duh.
I got a vanilla latte with almond milk and with some stevia, it is super amazing. No lie. I was jittery all afternoon because for some reason I love coffee but my body doesn’t...
VEGAN AT BABETTES- EAST HAMPTON
So, I’m going to be honest. I came all the way to East Hampton with my friends Catherine and Je’lyn just for this restuarant. Okay, maybe not JUST for this restaurant, but it’s probably 99% why. And that’s because their food is BOMB. Not even kidding, easily one of the best restaurants I have ever been to. It is not an all vegan resturant but they have many vegan options and substitues. Yes, it’s a little pricey but if you want to seriously splurge on a delicious breakfast/lunch, I totes think this is the place to go.
Anyway, the second we arrived in the Hamptons, we went staright there for lunch and the meal was sooooo gooooood. #oooooooooooo
Anyway, Bella got the kale/tempeh salad with an iced chai with almond milk. I got the asian tofu salad with a hot chai with almond milk and the four of us split two BBQ tofus. Okay, for starters, their chai should win a Chai Award (Sponsered by ThatVeganLifeDoe of course). Bella...
Vegan at JACK’S COFFEE- EAST HAMPTON, NY
So, there is this really popular coffee in East Hampton and “anyone who’s anyone” goes there for their morning fuel (aka bagels and coffee) and it’s kinda famous because Gweneth Paltrow goes there….? Idk (As in, I don’t know and I don’t careee)
But anyway, almost the entire bakery window is vegan (Scones, muffins, donuts, breads) and they have soy milk for the lattes and cappachino and all those delicious vegan goodies we all love.
We got plain everything bagels, Bella got a cinnamon sugar donut, and I got chocolate chip banana bread. We also got lemonade and iced soy lattes. Great breakfast for the long ride home from the Hamptonies.
Happy Memorial Day! And may the vegan deliciousness be with you all 🙂
Love,
The Hampton Crew (Yaggy, Pamielosa, Chayla, Belliza, Ollie, and Chatty Cathy)
Thought the tip jar was funny...
VEGAN AT UA EAST HAMPTON CINEMA 6- EAST HAMPTON, NY
GUYS, this movie theater in the town of East Hampton has the coolest accidentally vegan snack options. They have sour patch watermelon, dark chocolate covered almonds, hot tamales, sour punchies, candied nuts, and even little boxes with hummus and crackers. Cool! We only got a few of those options as were were sharing with non vegan friends who got their own Buncha Crunch and buttery popcorn (those losers- shoutout to my homies Catherine and Je’lyn), and movie theater candy is expensivo, if ya’ll know what I mean. We munched away happily on our vegan snacks while enjoying X Men: Days of Future Past, which was not only a great movie with amazing actors, but also a movie filled with a ton of attractive men. So check out the snacks and the movie 😉
VEGAN AT GOLDEN PEAR- EAST HAMPTON, NY
HEYYYY GUYSSS, so if you’re super hot and feel like getting a cold treat, check out the Golden Pear Cafe! They have Chloe’s Soft Serve popsicles that are dairy free!!! They also have fresh fruit, like watermelon!
YUMMMM Check it out yalll (or don’t. I don’t really care) <—-#sass
Vegan at BABETTE’S- EAST HAMPTON, NY
HEYYY GUYSSSSS
So Memorial Day weekend is only good for a couple things: Sitting by the pool, going to the beach, taking naps, reading books, watching movies, scoping out hot guys, and most importantly EATING. In East Hampton they have an amazing restaurant called Babettes, which has vegan and non vegan options. Also, lots of young hot guys go there, just saying. On the downside, all of the women that go there look super put together with their purposeful messy buns, and their expensive sun dresses, and big sunglasses and make you just feel kinda crappy about yourself in your tshirts and shorts, but who da F cares, you’re not there to look nice, you’re there to EAT!
The barbecue tofu is off the chain delicious, the vegan french toast is really good too (they didn’t have it today #sadface), the kale salad with tempeh and the asian tofu salad are really good too, and the chai lattes are SO good. Everything there is so amazing,...
Vegan at Jack’s Coffee- East Hampton, NY
So, in East Hampton there is the cutest, cutest, cutest coffee shop called Jack’s Coffee. Apparently it is another celebrity hot spot with regulars such as Gwyneth Paltrow. (Ohmigosh, while getting coffee you might run into Iron man’s wife, Dickie Greenleaf’s gf, and Margot Tenenbaum all at once!) #notaboutthatlifedoe
Anyway, ALL of their deserts are vegan (and mouth-watering) and they have dif types of coffees w/ soy milk and all that good stuff. Very vegan-friendly. My sis and I went for the apple cider donuts and iced lattes. Perfect for a Sunday morning or for a grab-and-go on the way home.
Vegan at Babette’s- East Hampton, NY
“So in East Hampton right next to Soul Cycle there is the most amazing vegan restaurant”- the most ~basic~ quote ever recorded by mankind.
But all joke aside, Babettes is one of the BEST vegan restaurants I have ever been to! The barbecue tofu remains one of my favorite dishes of all time. They also have a delicious selection of fruit juices and chai tea (hot or cold both yummy). A little pricy because of its location but if you have a friend who is willing to take you, beg them! They also have a great blt (made with crispy tofu) and sweet potato fries and a variety of salads. Very handsome waiters (They tend to hire vegan ) and customers as well. (Just beware of the Dragon Bowl, very expensive and not worth a single penny) However, I still remain a die hard Babette’s fan!
Vegan Krispy Kreme Review
Did you know London is the vegan capital of the world!? Well, not only do they have vegan McDonalds burgers, vegan Starbucks breakfast sandwiches, but they also have vegan Krispy Kreme!? SHOW ME TO ME RACHEL!!
So, ofc, we had to go check out the vegan Krispy Kreme for ourself. We actually grew up eating KK, so I was excited to have a little nostalgic throwback. We went to one at a tube station and were so surprised by all the vegan options they had. All of them, minus one of the ones pictured below (my non-vegan friend’s non-vegan donut), are ALL vegan. The vegan flavor included: chocolate custard (Boston creme), cookies, and cream, strawberry, salted caramel, and chocolate fudge brownie.
They were SO delicious! Just as nostalgic as I remembered them to be. Our favorites were, by far, the filled ones – the chocolate custard and chocolate fudge brownie. Our least favorite were the strawberry (super artificial tasting)...
Vegan at Camden Market in London 2024
As you know, I’m obsessed with a good market. No, like you don’t understand, I’m OBSESSED. Anyway, Camden Market is a pretty famous food market in London that I grew up going to. They sell loads of fun foods, drinks, and merch/clothing. It can kind of be chaotic since it’s very touristy, but, honestly, the food options are amazing and always changing, so I personally think it’s worth checking out every few years.
This time that we went, I can say with confidence that almost every single food stall had one, if not more, vegan options. I was #wet at the thought lmao.
Anyway, our stomachs could only handle so much, so we only tried a small percentage of the vegan options available, but these are the ones we did try:
- Steaks, Fries, and Sauces by Steakhaus
Yes, this place ironically had one of the most viral vegan food options: 3D...
Vegan Afternoon Tea at The Beaumont London
So, as you suckers all know (idk why I called you suckers, was feeling sassy), you MUST do afternoon tea while in London. I grew up going to London, so I’ve done my fair share of vegan teas, with my favorite being Sketch, Fortnum and Mason, and a few others. However, in all my visits to London, I had never tried the vegan afternoon tea at the Beaumont hotel, so we thought we’d finally take a gander at it.
As beautiful as the tea set up was, I have to be honest and say it is not one of my favorites. The sandwiches were semi-flavorless, the scones had a weird texture, and I wasn’t a fan of two out of the four desserts. That being said, HOWEVER, I LOVED the banana chocolate moose cake and was actually OBSESSED with the raspberry praline tart. Both of those desserts were incredible. I also was a fan of the vegan cream and jam that came with the scones, even if the scones weren’t my favorite.
But I am NOT...
Vegan at Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire, England
I think I have officially lived my Saltburn fantasy minus all the weird shit Barry Keoghan did in that movie!? If you all haven’t heard of Estelle Manor, well, buckle up. It’s a hotel (aka manor) located in Oxfordshire, South East England, 2 hours outside of London. Not only do they have a beautiful sprawling estate that made me feel like I was both in Saltburn and Downton Abbey, but they also have a ton of delicious restaurants, a gorgeous pool, a famous bath house, and countless fancy, British activities on property. Also Brad Pitt was there when we were there. I’m not a huge BP fan, but I guess it’s a flex?
Anyway, my sis, friend, and I decided to get out of London for a bit and head to the countryside to enjoy a night at Estelle. Firstly, it’s STUNNING in person. Secondly, everyone is so nice there. Thirdly, they had a ton of delicious vegan food options.
To start, the Brasserie and outdoor...
Vegan at Harrods London
If you’ve been to London, you’ve def heard of Harrods or have shopped at Harrods. If you haven’t and are like “wtf is Harrods!?” – let me explain.
Harrods is a giant department store in London that has literally everything you can imagine, from food to designer clothes, to art, to… just everything. LMAO I know that’s vague, but I can only explain it as a bougie, massive Bloomingdales or SAKS on steroids.
Anyway, as I said, they have a few restaurants in the department store, but they also have a food hall full of snacks and chocolate. To start with the quick part of this blog, most of the chocolates and candies weren’t vegan BUT (always a but), we did find a huge selection of dates (~nature’s candy~)!
We got the big juicy dates with the candied orange peel in the middle. So, so good and fresh. FYI, I asked and the dark chocolate dipped dates are...
Humble London Review
My sis and I were recently in London for a few days and wanted to check out this super cute plant-based cafe called Humble in Chelsea. Initially we wanted to go because the cafe was 100% painted pink, but, unfortunately, when we got there, it seems they painted the outside of the restaurant grey.
Wonder why they made that lame choice because the pink was so cute, but whatever. We were there for the food, not the paint!
They have a huge pastry and pizza display case, along with an extensive menu. My sister, my friend, and I got the glazed donuts, chocolate croissant, cinnamon swirl (which the waiters kept making fun of me for calling “the swirly thing” lol), and the bao buns.
The pastries were all really good! Nothing mind-blowing, but certainly tasty and sweet and hit the spot! The bao buns though… GOLLY GEE. THOSE WERE MINDBLOWING. I’m actually crying rn because I don’t...
Vegan Options at Starbucks UK 2022
UK > America
If you don’t agree with me, eat a sock because I’m about to prove you right. Do you know what the vegan food options at the US Starbucks are? A gross falafel snack box no one likes, plain bagels, and disgusting avocado spread.
Do you know what the vegan food options at the UK Starbucks are? Literally EVERYTHING under the sun. They had a diverse variety of pre-packaged vegan breakfast sandwiches, wraps, overnight oats, smoothies… not to mention, they had not one but TWO vegan desserts in their pastry display. Can you imagine??
Not only that, but the two pastry options were DELICIOUS. 10/10 good, I’m talking. They had a plant-based banoffee mini loaf – which is basically caramel banana bread with frosting – to die for. They also had a date chunk cookie, which tasted like a delicious cookie with chunks of caramel interwoven in it. I will be dreaming about...
Vegan Options at McDonalds UK 2022
I’ve said this once and I’ll proudly say it again – the UK is better than the US. Sorry not sorry if that’s a hot take. To most people’s surprise, London is actually more vegan-friendly than NYC and LA combined. Now don’t fight me on this people! I’ve lived in all three cities! This vegan girlie would know.
To show proof, I’m going to let you in on an international secret: UK Mcdonalds has an all-vegan burger, all-vegan fries, an all-vegan wrap, and all-vegan veggie dippers that look like chicken nuggets. So basically, even McDonalds in the UK is vegan. How much more proof do you need than that??
We got the fries and the McPlant burger. Both were DELICIOUS. Delicious in the realm of fast food, of course. Don’t go expecting Michelin star food, ya dummy! It’s just a great vegan option for those who miss the nostalgia of McDonalds burgers and fries and want a cheap, yummy...
Vegan at Dishoom in London
So apparently London is like super duper famous for their Indian food? I have no clue why, but apparently it’s a thing?
Anyway, upon hearing this was the case, I made it a priority to go to at least ONE Indian restaurant before I left London… so OBVS I went to Dishoom.
For those of you clueless donuts out there who have never heard of Dishoom, Dishoom is London’s most popular Indian restaurant. So, to my pleasent suprise, when I went, they had (drumroll please…….) an ENTIRE VEGAN MENU. Um… YAS?!
Anyway, so I pretty much when ham on the menu (lol the irony) and got errrrything.
We started with the vegan somosas which were DE-LICIOUS. So good. I want to shove ten down my throat right now. Gimme gimme.
Then I got the chili spiced corn which was also bae. Corn in just bae in general, ya know?
I...
Vegan at Fortnum & Mason
So if you’re a tourist or a London native, I’m 100% sure been to Fortnum & Mason… and if you haven’t, we need to talk.
This place is probably the most mainstream (lol) and basic (lol again) tea place in London, but also the cutest, most delicious, and most amazing tea place in London for good reason.
The decor is so beautiful, the staff is amazingly friendly, the food is so so delicious (best afternoon tea I’ve had in London yet) and they have AN ENTIRE VEGAN TEA MENU.
Not to mention the cost of the entire tea is 40 pounds and you can get as many refills of scones, sandwiches, and tea FOR FREE. There is literally no limit. You can eat 100 scones for free. Like I’m not even kidding.
Yeah sorry, I think I just orgasmed for a second there.
Anyway, if you like scones, tea, vegan menus, being classy, being basic,...
Vegan at Barber & Parlour- Shoreditch, London
Do you like cinemas? Nail salons? Barber shops? Cafes that sell BOMB ASS avocado toast and coffee? Comfy sofas? Cool vibes?
Well, you’re all in luck. Barber & Parlour in Shoreditch literally has ALL of those things in one building. Crazy, right!?
You can literally go there to work on homework, get a delicious meal, see a movie, then get your nails done! Like… is this real life!?!
Anyway, they have a variety of cold pressed juices, coffees, and most important the BEST avo toast I’ve had in London yet. If you love avo toast, THIS is the place. If you also love hanging out in cool, trendy places, this is it. If not, you can’t sit with us #sorrynotsorry
Vegan at Paper & Cup in London
Two words: VEGAN CINNAMON BUNS
Ok, idk why I thought that was 2 words lol, clearly it’s 3, but either way I’m salivating.
Yup. This little adorable coffee shop in Shoreditch has a platter of vegan cinnamon rolls available EVERY DAY.
On top of that (as if this cafe could get any better??), the coffee shop supports those struggling with homelessness and drug addiction who are in recovery!! So so important.
So if you want to donate to the cause, support their small buisness, or just stuff your face with an AMAZING cinnabon (or all 3!!), def check it out!!
Vegan in Oxford England
Guys, guess what!? I’m transferring to Oxford University!!!! It’s about time I told everyone!
LOL JK. Like I’m not even 1/4 smart enough to get close to getting in lol.
But like lowkey wish I was. Not only is Oxford CLASSY AS FUCK, but it is so so so stunning in person!! I fell it love with the campus the second I stepped foot onto it. Not to mention I recognized a bunch of Harry Potter filming locations without even being told which just proves one thing: I have no life.
Anyway, again I didn’t get pictures of anything because I didn’t know if I was going to blog about it (I’m sorry, Bella don’t kill me!!)
But here are some vegan options I noticed while walking around the college town:
- Pret A Manget (Bae obvs)
- Wasabi (Vegan sushi, my second bae)
- Apparently...
Vegan in Newbury England
So guys, if you’re like me (aka a middle aged woman at heart) then you def watch Downton Abbey. If you’re like me, you’d also book tickets to visit the Downton Abbey house (aka the Highclere Castle) in Newbury England four months in advance. What can I say? I’m a diehard abbey fan!
Anyway, my friend Carly and I spent a day trip in Newbury and although the town is quite small, there were so vegan options.
I apologize for not getting photos of everything. I didn’t think I was going to blog about it but then I did, so OH WELL. Haterz gon hate.
There is a small town in the center of Newbury and it has:
- Pret A Manget (lots of vegan options)
- Pizza Express (The Pianata I think it’s called (?) is their vegan pizza option but I got the superfood salad, all vegan, and v yummy)
- Starbucks...
Vegan at Nandos
You know Hailee Steinfeld’s song “I didn’t know I was starving ’till I tasted you”? I’m 99% sure she wrote that about Nandos.
If you have never been to Nandos, YOU HAVE NOT LIVED.
For those of you who are unfortunate enough to not know what Nandos is, it’s a British South African/Portuguese causal restaurant/food chain with a focus on chicken.
Now I know what yall are thinking: why would you go to a chicken shop for vegan food? Because THEY HAVE AMAZING VEGAN OPTIONS, OK!?
I will list what I got below:
- Veggie pita (sans mayo) (like a veggie burger in a pita)
- Hummus with soft, warm, doughy pita strips and peri-peri drizzle
- Peri salted chips (french fries for you Americans #smh)
UM...
Vegan at The Breakfast Club in London
Sincerely yours, the breakfast club.
If you didn’t get that reference, we can’t be friends. Also if you didn’t get that referance, you’re probably the kid who thinks Holden Caufield is annoying and if you think Holden is annoying, we probably already aren’t friends.
Putting that aside, The Breakfast Club is one of London’s most trendy and popular breakfast/brunch spots. You have to wait on a line outside the door to get in, but it’s totally worth it.
The staff is so kind, the lattes are OUT OF THE WORLD (best latte I’ve had in London so far), and the vibes are on point. Like everyone there knows what’s up, but it isn’t showy like they are in LA. Everyone kind of minds their own business, something I love about London. (Unlike LA where everyone wants to know who your parents are, what you do for a living, what connections you have, blah,...
Vegan in Brighton England
Brighton Beach Memoirs, am I right ladies and gents? Yeah, well it turns out that play takes place in Brooklyn… go figure.
Anyway, for those of you who don’t know what Brighton is… it’s like the Venice Beach of London. Vegan, hippy, beachy, alternative, street art, you get the gist. If London was a hardworking, classy buisness woman who wore kitten heels, Brighton is like it’s stoner, vegan, surfer cousin.
So if you’re vegan and live in the area or are visiting, I totally recommend taking a day trip here. The train ride is not long at all and it’s totally worth it. You’re about to find out why #suspense
Most of the restaurants I encountered either had a crazy amount of vegan options or were 100% vegan. Insane, right?
Anyway, here is a list of all the place you can go and I will post pictures. Most of these (with the...
Vegan at Jusu Brothers- Notting Hill, London
Um, idk who the Jusu Brothers are… but thank you for existing?
Jusu Brothers is this cute (asian inspired?? Not sure) little cafe in Notting Hill that serves lots of juices and healthy foods, with a few vegan options.
If you are more than a table of two, you may have to wait a bit because the place is small and tends to get pretty packed btw.
There are a few vegan options on the menu, the most prominant being: the acai bowl, the corgette pasta (Zucchini pasta for all you Americans #smh), and the vegan sushi.
To my dissapointment they didn’t have the sushi when I went #cry, so I got the corgette pasta instead. Usually I don’t like zoodles because, ew, but these were actually pretty incredible I do have to say. Makes me want to give zoodles more of a chance, ya know? I recommend!
On the other hand, Ali got the acai bowl and wasn’t...
Vegan at Pomonas – London
Peeps! I think I found one of my new faves in London! It’s called Pomonas and it’s seriously adorable. Not only is it down the street from Farmacy (so you can grab dessert after hehehehe) but it is just so fuckin adorbz.
The vibes inside are very LA and remind me of Venice/Abbot Kinney a lot. Bright colors, flowers, trendy menu. The whole shebang.
I met my friend Maxine there who I haven’t seen since last semester of school too!!!! For those of you who don’t know, her instagram is @planthappy and you should follow asap because she’s also vegan and amazing at food photography!
Anywhoooo, this place isn’t all vegan but they do have AMAZING vegan options. And all the waiters are super, super friendly. It’s as if everyone there is on happy pills.
To start Max and I got the rosemary bellinis and they were SO GOOD hkkjucbfbcb 12/10 recommend....
Vegan in Chelsea, London
So, I know this isn’t an extensive review about EVERYTHING vegan in Chelsea (sue me. Go check foursquare or something #boibye) but I did go to two places literally half a second away from the other, so I’d thought I’d make it a joint post. And no, I didn’t do it because I was lazy… ok, only a little bit because I was lazy, but you get the point.
- JUICE BABY
I met my friend from NY, Becca, and her friend, Channel, here for lunch when they were in town! First of all, this juice place not only has an adorable name, but is also ALL vegan! They have lots of premade salads, juices, and juice shots. At the counter, they don’t have as many options but you can order avo toast, acai bowls, and the soup of the day.
My verdict: The juice is amazing. Really good and fresh (except avoid the aloe shot at all costs, that shit is legit poison). The food was ok/good....
Vegan at Wagamama
So guys and gals, if you’re from London, you know that on almost every street you will either see a Pret a Manger, a Cafe Nero, or a Wagamama literally everywhere you go.
So basically Wagamama (wagadadda? Luke I am your wagadada) is like a chain Japanese restaurant. So it’s not like fast food, but it isn’t necesarily gourmet, ya feel?
Anyway, when I told them I was vegan, they had a seperate waitress come out to talk to me with a book of all the meals and ingredients/allergans, which was pretty cool. They were super attentive and willing to veganize whatever they could. So yassss Waga, yass!!
I ended up getting the veganized fried rice with cripsy tofu (which wasn’t fried for all you oil-free kiddos), veggie dumplings, seasoned edamame (Edadadde? Luke, I’m your ededadde), and a carrot orange juice.
The food was baseline good. Nothing to rave about....
Vegan at Yauatcha- Soho, London
As many of you vegans know, finding great Dim Sum can be a challenge, especially when most dumplings are made with animal flesh and dead carcass meat. (See what I did there? #sneakybetch)
Anyway, when my friend Monica was in town, she took me to this Dum Sum place in Soho called Yauatcha and lemme tell you something: A+ from me.
Also we went here for an early dinner between the two parts of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child so if you need somewhere to go for dinner while you wait for the second part of the show, this is it.
Anyway, the waiters are very knowledgeable on veganism and know exactly which vegetarian dishes can be modified to be made vegan.
I got two bowls of the vegan fried rice because I’m slightly addicted to rice lol and I also got glass (or was it crystal?) pumkpin dumplins and pan-fried veggies dumples.
So good! I...
Vegan at Salad Pride in Covent Garden, London
I’m here to introduce a new type of pride: SALAD PRIDE.
That’s right ladies and gents, this little cafe is throwing some love to all the salad-lovers out there in the world!!
Jokes aside, this place is BOMB. It’s in the cutest little area in Covent Garden and is actually next door to another all-vegan place Wild Food Cafe and a vegan apothecary store (which I will blog about soon).
Anyway, the salads here were so fresh and filling. Just what I needed after a long days of writing essays for school.
I got the rose latte which was AMAZING. Ali got the red velvet latte and couldn’t stop talking about how bad it was so idk lol maybe don’t get that.
But for lunch, I got the avocado toast and the classic salad and Ali got the hummus bowl. We both loved what we got and I 100% recommend coming here!!!
#VEGANPRIDE...
Vegan Birthday Cake in London
It’s ma birthday! I’m gonna party like it’s ma birthday! (Jk it was my birthday on Valentine’s Day, but you know, writing this blog in retrospect)
Anyway, my closest friends here in London were nice enough (ugh so sweet) to order me an all-vegan, gluten free birthday cake from Vida Bakery on Brick Lane!!!!!! Not only was it delicious, but totally beautiful and the inside was RAINBOW LAYERED. RAINBOW LAYERED. Those girls def know how to make this girl happy!!
Anyway, the frosting tasted what I image heaven tastes like. If you need a vegan cake for any special event (even if it’s just sitting alone in your kitchen eating cake with your hands), I highly recommend getting it from here.
Anyway, thanks girls!!! And thanks for making my Galentines day so fun!!
Vegan at Gelupo Gelato- Soho, London
So apparently gelato can be Michelin starred? Well, Gelupo IS Michelin starred and in that case, you know that shit has to be fantastic.
Gelupo is a really cute gelato place in Soho that has a WIDE variety of vegan options. I got the chocolate and the expresso and both were so good, I wanted like 5 more cones. (Also the cones are vegan hooray!)
Came here on my break from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Part 1. THAT SHOW IS SO GOOD IT BLEW MY MIND. I know it’s hard to get tickets, but if you can snag em, do it! Totally worth it.
(Also sorry for the short, not-funny post. I’m sick and currently whithering away in my bed lol)
Vegan Afternoon Tea at Sketch in London
Guys, imagine if you took all the adorable parts of Alice in Wonderland, Eloise at the Plaza, and Mrs. Umbridge’s office from Harry Potter… you would get London’s trendiest and most adorable afternoon tea place: Sketch.
The vibes of this place are so trendy, so cool, so unique, it’s almost impossible to go without taking an instagram, snapchat, or facebook pic while you’re there.
And the bathroom? Don’t even get me started. It’s usually so janky to take bathroom selfies, but this bathroom has changed the game. Ever see those pictures of people taking a mirror selfie and there are all these egg-like pods behind them? Yeah, those pods are the fuckin toilets at Sketch. Feels like you’re on another planet.
Anyway, if you order in advance like I did, they prepare an entirely vegan tea with three courses:
- Assortment of sandwiches...
Vegan at Redemption – Shoreditch, London
Ok, disclaimer: I currently have the flu so if I am in any way incoherant or not funny, blame it on the flu! I promise! (Not my lack of comedic skill or lack of ability to string words together properly!! Lol right?)
Anyway, I went to this really cool restaurant in Shorditch called “Redemption” that is 100% vegan, all, gluten-free, sugar-free, and 100% DELICIOUS/ TRENDY AF.
The food on the menu is so incredible. Don’t even get me started on their red velvet beet latte. Ugh, I would get an IV full of that thing, it was so good.
For meals, my friend Ali and I shared the pasta (SO GOOD, did not taste gluten-free at all. 10/10 recommend) and the bowl of the day/macro bowl which was good! Nothing to write home about but fresh, healthy, and hearty!
Then for dessert, I was literally given the most beautiful piece of what’s called the “ruby forest gateau”...
Vegan at Gatwick Airport
So now that I’m studying abroad, I’ve become one of those travel gurus who like travels all over the world and find herselfs. You know, like Eat Pray Love. No, I’m kidding. It’s more just like Eat Eat Eat (Occationally pray and love, but you catch my drift).
Anyway, airports are the worst. You know it. I know it. We all know it. It is a truth universally acknowledged that airports suck.
But, food makes everything better, right?
So if you ever find yourself in Gatwick, here are some food options to cheer yourself up.
“Grain Store Cafe & Bar” is a cute lil restaurant on the upper floor of the terminal. Not to mention it has BOMB-ASS OATMEAL. (Which is called porridge in London. They lowkey do not understand what the word oatmeal means). And they had all the vegan items marked on the menu. But their soy porridge is like out of this world.
This...
Vegan at Yorica- Soho, London
As quoted by an awesome dude named Archimedes “EUREKA!” Ok yes, I know this place is spelled different, but they sound the exact same when you say it out loud so sue me!
Either way, when I saw this place on instagram, my exact reaction (I kid you not) was to jump out of a bathtub and go running through the streets naked yelling “YORICA!”.
Ok maybe not my exact reaction, but my mind was def doing a few cartwheels.
This place is a 100% ALL VEGAN CREPE AND FROYO BAR. And totally instagram worthy!!!! Fuck me up fam!!!
They have like a million amazing froyo flavors (Salted caramel, matcha, chocolate, etc.), flavors of ice cream (bubble gum is one!!), milkshakes with whipped creams, ice cream toppings like cookies and brownie bites, hot waffles and CREPES. Warm, chocolatey, yummy, gooey crepes.
I took one bite and orgasmed. If...
Vegan at Mildreds- London
So if you live in London and don’t live under a rock and are vegan, you know Mildreds is one of the most popular and oldest vegan restaurants in the city. (To clarify, they have a few locations, but I’ve only been to the one in Soho)
Anyway, this place is like your typical vegan restaurant, only British. So the food is more hearty than trendy. The atmosphere more quaint than chic. You get my drift? Coolio.
BUT, it is a classic go-to vegan restaurant when you can’t think of anywhere else to go for dinner so check it out if you’re in town!
The sissy, my friend Ali, and I went the other day for dinner and each got a vegan cheeseburger and dumplings. (I honestly identify with dumplings as a food group tbh. In a past life, maybe I was a dumpling? idk)
Everything was great!!! Solid, tasty, and filling. Not the best I’ve ever (because Black...
Vegan at FED by Water – London, UK
Um….NO. Nope. I’ll pass. Maybe another time. I’m good. Thanks thought!
What I am trying to say is …DO NOT GO HERE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Now I know what you all are thinking. Why is this vegan bitch shitting on the only ALL-vegan pizza place in London? Ok, guys, first of all, you know I support and appreciate all efforts to normalize veganism, so I really do appreciate the effort that went into this restaurant. But would I recommend it to you guys? As a friend (we’re friend right?), I’m gonna be honest: FUCK NO.
I have no fucking clue how this motherfucker got 4 stars on yelp and a million rave reviews. My sister Bella was in town for the day and I wanted to treat her so I was all like “Hey, I can take you to this vegan pizza place I heard was really good” and lo and behold, it was dissapointing AF.
Why? It’s very simple....
Vegan at Borough Market in London
So amigas and amigos, yes London does have a million markets. There is Camden Market, Portobello Market, Brick Lane Market, and of course, Borough.
If you have read my previous post on Camden Market (which you probs didn’t and like #whatever I’m not gonna cry about it …right now), most of the markets in London tend to have many vegan options!
Why you ask? Because American tourists and wannabe hipsters go to these markets! (and vegan weirdos like myself)
Anyway, I was pretty full from lunch so I didn’t get anything, but I did come to scout it out to see if there were any options for all you hungry lil vegans out there.
So here are the options listed, I will add photos below.
- Stand called “Koshari Street” (Had vegan Egyptian food)
2. Falafel stand with vegan falafel
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Vegan Afternoon Tea in London
Guess what guys?! Vegans have a chance to be classy in London too!!
I found an ALL-VEGAN afternoon-tea place in London and it was incredible. It’s at a hotel called La Suite West and it was so so good!
The hotel itself is so chic and calm and peaceful. Having tea there made me forget I was in a city for a second.
The tea itself (I got chamomile) was so good, like better than any other chamomile tea I’ve ever had (and they do free refills!).
The finger sandwiches and pastries were so creative and delicious. So were the scones and vegan mince pies. Also, if you’ve never tried a vegan mince pie, YOU HAVE NOT LIVED. I could eat those fuckers everyday.
I’d give this place a 10/10 IF not for one thing: the last course of the tea, the raw cake balls. I don’t mean to sound rude, but those raw winter...
Vegan at Wild Food Cafe- Neal’s Yard, London
Time to get WILD, am I right ladies??? (and men I guess, but is it sexist that I assume most vegans and people who read blogs are women? Yeah probably #sorry but let’s also be real, no reads our blog #lol)
Anyway, my friend and I stumbled upon the cutest little vegan cafe called Wild Food Cafe (which was actually recommended to me by one of my vegan friends who lived in London for a few years)
Most things are raw on the menu and I think all of it is gluten-free, so if you’re not into things like flax crackers and such, probably not the place for you.
For starters, my friend and I got the medicinal mushroom hot chocolate and legit started TRIPPING BALLS. No I’m kidding, there were no shrooms in it, just mushrom powder for nutritional benefits #lololol. Either way, you coudn’t taste the mushrooms and it was thick and creamy and delicious! (And no we didn’t trip on it …....
Vegan at Camden Market
For starters, if you don’t like touristy, crowded, or semi-stressful places, don’t come to Camden Market. If you’re like me and will put up with anything as long as there is food involved, come check it out!!!
For those of you losers who don’t know what Camden Market is, it’s a market held almost everyday in Camden, London that sells merchandise and lotsa FOOD!!
I only ate one thing when I was there, so I’ll start with that, but after I’ll post the pics of other vegan vendors I found but have not tried. So if you ever venture here with your non-vegan friends or fam, there are plenty of options for ya! BUT if you don’t go to Cookies and Scream first, you’re dead to me. DEAD. TO. ME.
Cookies and Scream is the place I actually ate at and it was nothing short of a magical experience. It’s literally a 100% vegan bakery and ice cream bar...
Vegan at Detox Kitchen- Soho, London
If you like shopping, being trendy, and vegan food, I have just the perfect solution! Move to Los Angeles!
Well, that or go to Detox Kitchen in Soho, London. Not only is it next to Carnaby Street which has the BEST shops (*cough cough Brandy Melville*) but it’s also super hip and has great raw=vegan options for all you healthy people out there! (Anyone out there? Hello?)
I got the option of a plate with four salads and side of protein (tofu with miso glaze). This place is not all vegan as they as do serve fish as a protein, but all of the salads are vegan.
I also got a beet juice I forgot the name of.
All in all, hip, trendy, and nutritious. Would def come back again if I felt like cleansing after eating an entire pint of Booja Booja ice cream lol which I’m not claiming I’ve done… or denying it either….
Vegan at the Gallery Cafe- Bethnal Green, London
I have big news to share with you all. I, Olivia, had my first English breakfast in London!!! CRAZY SHIT, right? Ok, so if you’re like me (aka only get excited about food) then you’ll also be very excited to know that I found a cafe not far from my school that does a 100% vegan English breakfast platter. You know, the classic beans on toast thang?
For starters, the English breakfast was AMAZEBALLS. Secondly, I also got an “Indian Sunrise” drink made with turmeric, orange, and carrot which was really good! Not quite loving tumeric yet but I’m trying really hard to get on the tumeric bandwaggon because it’s quite trendy these days. So wish me luck on my quest to trendiness!!
The whole cafe is vegan btw, so my friends also ordered the avocado toast and the supergrain bowl.
Anyway, great little cafe for a quick vegan bite to eat!
Vegan at The Green Room- London
So my friends and I were being touristy AF and checking out all the famous abbeys and cathedrals and bridges of London and stumbled upon yet another restaurant with vegan options called The Green Room. Sounds pretty vegan, right?
Anyway, all the vegan options were marked on the menu (Praise the Lord) and there were quite a few.
I got the hummus and veggie platter to start, the gluten-free option of the veggie burger, and sweet potato fries.
Again, not the best vegan food I’ve ever eaten, but def a great place to refuel for a calm atmosphere and hearty vegan options (and wifi and heating lol). Those fries were bomb doe, not even gonna lie. Cuz I’m a slut for fries. A fry-slut. No slut shame. Just fry pride.
Vegan at ICCO Pizza- Camden, London
Gusy, don’t you love when you randomly stumble upon vegan places when you’re not even looking for one? Yeah, well, we all know that happens once in a blue moon (also what is that phrase?) and guess what? IT HAPPENED TO ME. (Still waiting on that blue moon thing tho…)
On our way from Camden market to the Tate Modern museum, my friends and I stumbled upon a \ pizza place called ICCO pizza and guess what folks? They serve AN ENTIRELY VEGAN PIZZA!!! I know. I cried a little too.
It was made with vegan cheese and roasted veggies on top. Not the best pizza I’ve ever had but def yummy and hit the spot! If you’re ever still hungry after Camden Market, hit it up! Hit it and quit it!
Vegan at Black Cat- East London
So, I may or may not have found the most BALLER vegan place in all of London.
It’s called Black Cat Cafe and from the looks of it, it probably looks mediocre at best, but oh no honey, this food was killer.
My family friend Gentry and his boyfriend Javier were nice enough to treat me and my friend Ali to brunch, so Ali and I got two plates two share. (Wow, that sounded like we got two plates to share because we weren’t paying. Not what I meant, but haterz gonna hate)
Anyway, we got the “chicken plate” and the “avocado toast”. BOTH WERE SO GOOD I want to cry just thinking about it honestly. No joke. I could eat it over and over and over and over.
The chicken in the chicken plate was out of this world good (Ali, my non vegan friend, was also obsessed) as well as the plethora of side salads and whatever that cream was. Legit think they put crack...
Vegan at Cereal Killer Cafe- Brick Lane, London
WE GOT A CEREAL KILLER ON OUR HANDS PEOPLE!
As in me, cuz I killed that bowl of cereal lol
Ok for anyone who lives under a rock (yeah, I’m talking to you) the Cereal Killer Cafe is this super super adorable trendy cafe in London where all they sell is …you guessed it! Cereal!
But, they mix the cereal in with toppings and different milks and it’s basically a cereal lovers dream!!
Believe it or not, they actually have a vegan dish on the menu called “Did I Tell You I Was Vegan?” (LOL at the name tho)
The dish comes with: reeses puffs, oreos, and soy milk (which I got vegan chocolate syrup added to).
I highly recommend coming here with friends. It’s adorable.
(Also sorry for the bad qual photos. Thought I forgot my camera so I used my iphone instead. Turned out the cam...
Vegan at Chiltern Firehouse- London
So now that I’m in London, I have to be super trendy and chic and what not, so of course I had to hit up the Chiltern Firehouse for dinner.
My mom was able to call ahead and let them know I’m a vegan (and also a diva #jkjk) and they were able to prepare a BOMB ASS vegan tasting menu for me.
I didn’t take a picture of all the dishes because there were a lot, but I managed to take a pic of a few! First of, everything was delicious. Second, ambience was on point. Third, I understand the hype.
In order of dishes photographed:
- Flax/seed crackers w/ a pistachio lemon dip
- The best roasted beets on this planet
- Roasted brussel sprouts in apple purree with crispy kale (fuck me up fam)
- Some crispy amazing fries
- A sorbet/shaved...
Vegan at Whole Foods in London
“Is Whole Foods a big thing here?” – Me to my British flatmate
Her response- “What’s …Whole Foods?”
So there you have it people. British people are not as obsessed with high price organic groceries like we are lol
Anyway, no fear, London does have a few whole foods; however, they are not everywhere like there are in America. The whole foods I went to was the one in Soho right by my hotel.
The Whole Foods in London are pretty small compared to the ones in the US and they have some similar products, but a lot of different products and brands as well.
I was shocked at all the new British vegan brands I had never heard of in America. Below are pictures of what I got and I’ll list some of the brands below the pics! Bone apple tea folks.
- Jelous Sweets- a brand of vegan...
Vegan at Pret A Manger – London
If you live in London, you know that there is a Pret A Manger literally on every other street. I don’t know what the equivalent would be in America (Maybe McDonalds?) but it basically is a little cafe where you can buy pre-made sandwiches, soups, coffee, and desserts on the go. It’s like fast food but healthier.
Anyway, they have a few options here for vegans (always at least one), but the labeling is very misleading so read carefully. On the name plaques of the food, everything that is vegan OR veggitarean has a little green circle on it. However, in really really really small letters above the circle it says either “veggie” or “vegan”. At first I just saw the green circle and the “ve” and though it was vegan until I took a closer look. Don’t make the same mistakes I did kid!
Anyway, that day they had a hummus/falafal salad, a “super greens & reds sandwich”...
Vegan at The Soho Hotel- Soho, London
For all those who thought I meant Soho, NY or the Soho House, think again losers! This is the Soho HOTEL, an adorable amazing little boutique hotel in Central London.
Now I know most of you people think a tiny hotel like this would have no idea what “vegan” meant, right?? Yeah, I thought so too. Except this hotel was like vegan central!! (Not to mention it was a 3 minute walk from whole foods #winning).
Anyway, in the hotel restaurant, they had an ENTIRE VEGAN MENU (sorry, one sec, lemme clean up my drool). I KNOW. So I ordered the rice noddle asian stir-fry and it was soooo good. If I was there for longer, I would have tried the entire menu!
And in the morning, the breakfast menu had a few options like a mango chia pudding, oatmeal (or porridge I think they call it cuz they’re classier than us??), and a selection of juices including green juices. They also had a BOMB ASS fruit buffet...
Vegan at Delfino Pizzeria- Mayfair, London
Hey guys!!! GUESS WHAT!?!? I’m in London for the next 5 months!!!!
So that means I’m super fuckin classy now. I know, it’s crazy how fast a place can change you!! (Jk we all know im a hoe #hoeforlife).
Anyway, my mom dropped me off at my new school and stopped at her fave pizza place in Italy. This place is uber famous for its pizza btw.
They were very happy to acommodate me with a vegan pie with no cheese and veggies piled on top.
Long story short: It was nothing near as good as what the non-vegan pizza looked like but it was enough to hold me over!
So if you ever find yourself here, no worries! Delfino’s gotchu. Also if you’re in London, HMU lol
Vegan at Mildreds- London, England
Very hip atmosphere, good place to stop for some quick vegan options and some hot british waiter eye-candy (Those accents doe!). I got the humus (I was having a bit of a stomach ache so I went light) while my sister decided to shove her calm digestive track in my face by ordering a vegan burrito which, when I asked her if it was good, she replied, “I don’t really remember, but I’m sure it was good”. So there you have it.
VEGAN AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL- London, England
We stayed at the Mandarin hotel and although they could not help us find any vegan restaurants near the hotel (Which we could do on our own) the hotel is AMAZING and one night we came back at three in the morning (Concert, not clubbing….geez) they were able to prepare us the most exquisite humus, falafel, pita, and vegetable platter. Honestly, just what we needed. They also had those Chinese chex mix which I believe is vegan as well!
Vegan at Harrods- London, England
So many of you probs know about the super big awesome department store in London called Harrods. Well, in Harrods there is a pretty popular ice cream parlour inside which features different daily dairy-free/ vegan options. Customer service was kinda bad and ice cream was all right (however you must eat it at the parlour where there is never any seats or eat it outside) but no fear, Harrods is super fun so just make sure the ice cream parlour is your last stop so you can take it to go and walk (yes, that’s right, excercise) down the lovely streets of London. Harrods it a must-go for a first timer, ice cream parlour not so much..
Vegan Cake on Goldbelly
THIS IS THE BEST VEGAN CAKE I’VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE OMGEEEEE!!!!!!!!! I’m sure you all think I’m being dramatic, but, oh no, just wait until you try a slice of this cake. You’ll literally get a taste of heaven.
For those of you that don’t know what Goldbelly is (and apparently live under a rock??), Goldbelly is an online delivery service that allows you to ship gourmet food from anywhere in the country to anywhere in the country. Not everything is vegan, but they do have plenty of vegan options and most of them are pretty lit.
For our birthday, our amazing Aunt Stacey and her family got Bella and me a vegan layered chocolate cake from a company called We Take the Cake in Florida.
From the outside, the cake looks like your standard vegan cake and, as most of you know, vegan cakes tend to be hit or miss. But, boy, was this a hit!! The chocolate frosting was thick and decadent...
L’Artisane Creative Bakery Review – Miami, FL
I’m sure some of you are confused about why/how we’re doing a food review for a bakery in Miami in the middle of a pandemic when we live in LA. Well, long story short, my sister and I went to Miami last summer and really wanted to go to this vegan bakery called L’Artisane. However, it was closed for renovations during the entire time when we were in Miami. I cried about it for three days straight, but, it’s like, whatever.
So flash-forward to 2020 and the pandemic strikes. No bueno. But, ladies and gents and everything in between, there is a silver lining. L’Artisane Bakery, which opened up shortly after we left Miami, decided to DELIVER THEIR CROISSANTS nationwide to stay afloat during the pandemic. I literally cried happy tears for three days straight.
Shortly after, I ran online and ordered a variety box of 5 croissants: the plain, the chocolate, the hazelnut, the guava/cheese, and the coconut...
Chef Chloe and the Vegan Café – Miami, FL
GUYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSS THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. This place was LIT. Like top 20 best vegan places ever. I’m not sure if it was a pop-up or is a permanent establishment (#establishment), BUT this place was amazing. And yes if you were wondering, Chloe is from the famous By Chloe (even though By Chloe wrongly kicked Chloe Coscarelli out and are now profiting by franchising By Chloe and using her name SMH)
Her new cafe is adorably placed in St. Roch food hall and, although the menu is small, the options are wonderful. Outside St. Roch hall are the cutest (and most relaxing) swings. So if you need to digest after your amazing meal, I recommend reading a book or listening to music on the swings #selfcare
The Chloe pop up in NY has a wider option I think, but this location only had the truffle avocado toast and a bunch of delicious dessert options. Unless the menu changes everyday… which is totally possible.
The...
Vegan at Nobu – Miami, FL
I’m sure we have reviewed Nobu on here countless times BUT it was our first time going to Nobu in Miami so we thought we would give it a shout out!
Not going to lie, this wasn’t my favorite Nobu #firstworldproblems. The service was CRAZY slow and there was only two small tables filled in the entire restaurant (including ours). We asked for some more mashed avocado for our crispy rice and it took like 40 minutes. Actually, we didn’t even ask. She OFFERED to bring more. And then took 40 minutes.
Second, the food was purely “okay”. Like Nobu is usually AMAZING but the Miami Nobu was like a 5/10. Sorry not sorry #TeamNobuMalibu
We ordered the classic dishes we order every time we go to Nobu: Edamame, avocado with crispy rice, vegetarian miso soup, spinach salad without the cheese, and miso eggplant. Just make sure to tell the waiter/waitress that you are vegan so they...
Vegan at the Dior Cafe Miami
Two words, one name: Christian Dior. Yes. This designer has slain the fashion game 4eva (or maybe even 5eva) and is now officially slaying the cafe game.
During our stay in Miami, we decided to go to the beautiful and hidden Dior Cafe pop-up cafe in the middle of the Miami Design District. To get there, you have to go through the actual Dior store, which is stunning in its own right, and then take the elevator to the gorgeous rooftop terrace.
I shit you not, the Dior cafe was one of the cutest and trendiest little spots I have ever been. The decor was chic as f*ck.
The food was soooooooo aesthetically pleasing and the drinks were amazingly delicious. However, the only downside was that everything is HELLA overpriced. A hot or iced tea is about $8, for example. So if you plan on going here, plan on spending a ridiculous amount of money on a latte or tea that would normally be 1/4 of the price literally...
Vegan at the 1 Hotel South Beach in Miami Florida
We’re in Miami, b*tch! I mean, we were in Miami, but you get the point. But why were the sissy and I in Miami you ask? Because we wanted to be! No explanation necessary, right?
During our little girl’s trip to Miami, we (my high school friend included) decided to stay at the trendy and very recommended 1 Hotel in South Beach, Miami. Usually, a single night at the hotel costs $1000 dollars, but because I’m a thrifty betch, I kept checking back on the rates of the hotel room until the rooms were on sale. Then… boom! Post-fourth-of-July rates came in hot and we found ourselves with a tight deal! We were able to snag the rooms at only $250 per night, for three people. I mean, that’s a pretty dope deal, right?
Buttttttt, despite the hotel being amazingly trendy (Kim Kardashian’s BFF Jonathan Cheban was there during our stay 💁🏼♀️) and known for being V eco-friendly,...
VEGAN AT EPCOT (DISNEY)- ORLANDO, FL
So hallelujah, Epcot has a freakin air-conditioned Starbucks. Thank you heavenly LORD. It is actually pretty organized and very well run. Bella got a plastic container of grapes (dat loser) and a grande passion tea lemonade. I got a grande soy vanilla latte blended and it was the most delicious thing ever!!!! I drank the entire thing in one sitting and literally felt like my taste buds were dancing on my tongue (Probably grinding on each other, those sluts)
We know there are also delicious vegan options at the Habacchi place in Japan (Not to mention vegan frozen ice) but my mom wanted to go to a mexican restaurant instead. They might have had a vegan...
VEGAN OPTIONS AT DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS (FEAT. PRIME TIME CAFE)- ORLANDO, FLORIDA
If you go to this Disney park, I highly recommend riding the Tower of Terror and the Rocking Roller Coaster; however, I also highly recommend that you eat the following vegan options after and not before you ride these rides or you might find yourself covered in vomit. Vegan vomit, but vomit nonetheless.
The Prime Time Cafe is this cute little old-fashioned 50’s diner that plays “I love Lucy” and other old shows on old TV’s the size of microwaves and they serve milkshakes and classic stuff like that. Well, a little online birdie told me that the vegetarian spaghetti and meatballs were vegan so we got those. If you find out they aren’t, don’t come running to us pointing fingers. I say this now, The chamber of secrets has been opened. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
We also got a plate of french fries drowned in ketchup. You would honestly be embarrassed for me if I revealed the number of plates of french fries I had in the...
VEGAN AT MAGIC KINGDOM (DISNEY WORLD)- ORLANDO, FL
Guess what guys??? IM GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!!! (Jk, I already went)
Anyway, if you ever find yourself in Disney (Don’t worry if you don’t, the wise JRR Tolkien once said: Not all those who wander are lost) make sure to grab a Mickey soft Pretzel because they are vegan and let me tell you something. Those soft pretzels are DAMN good. They are just the right amount of hardness on the outside and the dough inside is so so soft, I wanted to quilt a blanket with it and snuggle for the night. Delicious and super fun to eat. So ditch the cheap plastic Disney ears. Buy a Mickey pretzel instead.
And they also have ice cream carts with vegan fruit popsicles which Bella said were “Not that good, kinda cheap tasting.” I guess that diva is just so used to her fancy fresh fruit popsicles from whole foods
But if you are hot and want something to cool you down, I guess this is a healthier and in Bella’s...
VEGAN AT OPTIONS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS (FEAT. MEL’S DRIVE IN)- ORLANDO, FL
So you know how people feel at home in their beds or on their porch or in their hometown? Well, I feel at home at Universal Studios. (Whether that is extremely sad or kinda cool…) Anyway, as a vegan it is a constant struggle (**but better than those of the poor animals we refuse to eat DUH) to eat out on vacation. Well, you are in luck you little vegan aliens, Universal has some options. Granted they aren’t healthy options, but it’s vacation. Learn to let go a little and carpe that fucking diem.
So at Mel’s Drive in (Like the one in American Graffiti) they have a veggie burger that is apparently vegan and comes with fries. Fries were delicious. I didn’t eat the burger because I was skeptical it had cheese in it. It most likely 100% did not, but I kinda psyched myself out. Anyway, if you aren’t a paranoid freak like me, please do enjoy that veggies burger. We got it without the bun too because (vegan life hack) most burger/hot dog buns have...
VEGAN AT PLAZA ICE CREAM PARLOR- DISNEY WORLD, ORLANDO FL
Disney has vegan ice cream. That is actually not a joke though. They legit have tofutti ice cream and rice dream. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS. My little sister and I got vanilla tofutti coke floats and Olie got a bowl with one scoop of tofutti chocolate and one vanilla (i keep forgetting how to spell vanilla, it’s embarrassing). Olie put the peanut butter sauce on hers, but later found out it wasn’t vegan. (WE’RE TRYING OKAY!? GIVE US A BREAK) Anyways, even without her peanut butter sauce, she loved her ice cream and the coke floats were pretty darn great. Check it out for a sweet, cool treat on a hot ass day. #YUMMM #IJustWroteHotAss
P.S. The picture below is a picture of my little sister Leila in front of the ice cream shop. Not me. Everybody thinks she looks more like me than my twin does. Hah, i feel bad for her.
VEGAN AT SAN FRANSISCO CANDY FACTORY- UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, ORLANDO FL
I LOVE CANDY WITH ALL MY HEART. And when it comes to eating on vacation, the sky is the limit. Well, vegan food is the limit, but you know what i mean. I literally, eat whatever i want, when i want it and vacation is the perfect excuse! Well, at this candy store, they had a ton of vegan options, such as candy with no gelatin and dark chocolate candies with no dairy. The sisters and i got our own bags with strawberry power belts, swedish fish, dark chocolate almonds, dark chocolate raisins, rainbow power belts, sour patch watermelon, and praline almonds. SO yummy. Such a great snack to bring around the park! Except when you leave the bag in the sun and all the chocolate melts 🙁 SO don’t leave your bag of candy in the sun!
VEGAN AT MENCHIES- ORLANDO, FL
There is a Menchies at City Walk right outside Universal Studios, so the bro and the cousins took us to check it out, and while we were there, we found non dairy options at Menchies. We both got pineapple and watermelon swirl with toppings. (Cherry, almonds, strawberries, pineapple, oreos, and peanut butter sauce).
Awkwardly found out after though, that not all peanut butter sauces are vegan. I thought it was just melted peanut butter, but sometimes they add actual butter. oops. I hope you learn from my mistake. Also, I’m only supposed to eat Oreos on my birthday…sooo i kinda broke that rule too (i thought Oreo toppings didn’t count as Oreos! How did i think that? I have no idea). So, anyways, the actual froyo was really good and refreshing and i recommend mixing the two flavors. Now, i just have to remember not to put the PB sauce or the oreos on my my next froyo….
VEGAN AT LOEWS PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL- ORLANDO, FL
HEY GUYS! Long time no blog. We just got back from a family vacay at Disney/Universal Studios (LOVE THOSE PLACES SO MUCH). Well, we stayed at the Portifino Hotel (it’s like a tradition). When we were there back in February for our bday, the chef had made us a vegan menu which was super cool. But this time when we asked for the vegan menu again, they were SO confused and had no idea what we were talking about. Like, did i hallucinate the vegan menu back in February? I don’t think so.
So anyways, it was really complicated and the people at the hotel were kind of being really unhelpful, so we decided to just call room service to see what we could get worked out. The lady who answered the room service number then handed us over to the operator, who then put us on hold for like 15 minutes, and then the chef picked up. SOOOOO long story short, he ended up feeling bad i guess about not having the vegan menu and was literally like, “You can order...
ETHOS VEGAN KITCHEN- WINTER PARK, FLORIDA
This vegan restaurant is just north of downtown Orlando, Florida. A friend picked up the food for us and we ate at the hotel, so i have zero clue what the restaurant looked like (although i heard it was very popular… wink wink). My friends and I ordered the garlic knots and pizza bread for the appetizer (they were SOOO good, highly recommend the pizza bread). And then we ordered the barbecue ‘chickun’ and the mac and cheese for the entrée. We all agreed on really liking the barbecue chicken and disliking the mac and cheese (yes we all took a vote because we take this shiz seriously #foodie). Overall, other than the mac and cheese, it was really good! Just a side note: we only got like one or two of everything to share among six people, and then we soon realized that the portion sizes were kinda small #badidea. But it was all good and we handled the situation in a very adult manner (sharing is caring duh).
VEGAN UNIVERSAL STUDIOS- ORLANDO, FLORIDA
So while going to Disney we also went to my ALL TIME FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD Universal Studios, my number one love (If I could marry it, I would. If you’ve never been, you should. I rhymed and I didn’t even know I could….oh snap).
Anywho, again not much at the restaurants but there are pretzel stands everywhere with vegan pretzels (So delicious). Our favorite stand is the one across from the Hulk because you can get cherry coke icee’s and soft pretzels and cotton candy (And churros for the non vegans) and then barf your brains on the amazing Hulk super fast, upside-down roller coaster! (Kidding, I eat the treats afterwords!)
There is also a dippin dots truck (Which features a vegan flavor- rainbow ice….I mean, it’s the ice cream of the...
VEGAN DISNEY WORLD- ORLANDO, FLORIDA
So everyone loves Disney and if you love Disney, no fear vegans, you can def make it to Disney world for there are a ton of vegan treats!!! Not many vegan options in restaurants, but when you’re busy chasing the hot actors pretending to be Aladin and singing along to “It’s A Small World” on repeat (Even in your sleep) who needs time to stop at restaurants! News flash, all the mickey pretzels are VEGAN and delicious!!! (I swear, I ate like three a day) I believe the popcorn too is vegan as well as some of the popsicles at the stands.
COMIC RAY STARLIGHT CAFE
Next to Space Mountain, there is also a restaurant called Cosmic Ray Starlight Cafe and if you go to Bay 2 or 3 you can get the vegan veggie burger but make sure to ask for the vegan...
Vegan Options at Eden-Roc Grill in Cote d’Azur France
Does Cap Eden-Roc sound familiar to you? Well, it’s only one of the most exclusive hotels in the South of France and the VERY ONE Sophia Richie recently got wedded at.
Coming here has been on my dream board/ vision board for years now and I thought it was only right to make a reservation and see what the hype was all about. Just a disclaimer, this place is ridiculously expensive, pretentious, and potentially pompous – if that is not your vibe, avoid it at all costs.
However, if you have the money, time, and patience (with the potentially snobby French elite) and you too have been longing to check out this beautiful hotel/restaurant perched along the glittering blue waters of the French Riviera, then go for it! They can accommodate vegans and once you get inside the hotel gates past the rude-as-fuck gate troll, then the hotel and dining staff treat you like royalty, which is dope!!
The menu...
Vegan in Cannes France
Ok, so I gotta be upfront with y’all, this whole post isn’t a list of vegan places to go to in Cannes. We only went to Cannes for a few hours to hang at a beach club and swim in the ocean (which was epic, might I add), but we did unexpectedly find a fully vegan restaurant on our way to the Cannes train station, so wanted to give a whole post shout-out to it!!
It’s called Acai Spot and is literally down the street from the train station on one side and the beach on the other – so it’s perfect if you want a little bite to eat on the train on your way to your next destination when leaving Cannes, or a picnic on the beach once you arrive!
We were running late to our train, so didn’t have the chance to try out the whole menu, but I’ll include a picture of it below so you can peruse it.
My aunt got the dragon fruit acai bowl (which I didn’t get a pic of and I’m...
Vegan Options at Le Café Marly in Paris
Have you ever dreamt of spending a sunny summer day exploring the Louvre museum for hours, only to emerge hungry and spent, and then find solace in a delicious Parisian cafe overlooking the museum? Well, guess what bitches? I was straight-up living that fantasy!!! I say that in jest – I’m aware of my privilege and am super grateful for these opportunities #pleasedontcancelme!!!
(Also why do we look ghostly pale in the below photos – help lol)
No, but actually, it was our aunt’s dream to go to the Louvre, so we booked tickets to explore the museum for a bit and then got a reservation at the iconic Café Marly right outside the Louvre to have lunch after.
Again, Café Marly isn’t an all-vegan restaurant, but they did have yummy complimentary bread (just make sure to skip the cute candy-wrapper-looking butter) and a vegan quinoa/kale/avocado salad on the menu! How cool!
I...
Vegan Options at Mun Restaurant Paris
You know the friend in Paris I keep mentioning in all these Paris blog posts? Well, her family graciously took us out to dinner (#thanksfam) and decided to take us to this super upscale and chic Asian restaurant called Mun.
Not only was the interior gorgeous, the exterior patio had a beautiful view of the glittering Eiffel Tower and, I mean, what more can you ask for people!?
The restaurant, like most in Paris, is not all-vegan, but the waitstaff is incredibly knowledgeable about vegan options and was more than happy to help out. Because my sister and I had an early dinner at L’as Du Falafel that night (if you don’t know what that is, check out our blog post from a prior trip to Paris!), we only got something light at Mun.
We ended up getting the citrus avocado quinoa passion fruit salad. I can’t...
Vegan Options at Cuppa Cafe in Paris
We had one last morning in Paris during our trip and decided to spend it going out to breakfast with our friend Monica who knows ALLLLL the trendy cafes in Paris. I’m not even kidding. She has a never-ending list of places she has tried and places she needs to try. If you need a rec, hit her up. Well, if you know her and need a rec lol.
Cuppa was one of the cafes on her list that she had yet to try that ALSO had vegan options – it was the perfect fit.
Cuppa is this cute little Japanese (I think?) cafe with a non-vegan menu, but tons of vegan options! Also, also, also, it was one of the only places in Paris that had quality matcha, let alone any matcha at all, which was a plus. Paris is not a matcha city we’ve learned!
Anyway, the three of us ended up getting their strawberry oat matchas, their vegan yogurt bowl, and their vegan banana bread slice.
Although...
Vegan at Land & Monkeys in Paris
A vegan patisserie! A vegan boulangerie! A vegan bakery! A vegan cafe! Whatever you want to call it! Whatever the French call it!
Yes, during our recent trip to Paris, we were able to go to an all-vegan boulangerie!! IMO, if you only had a short amount of time and had to choose between this one and Cloud Cakes (another vegan bakery in Paris), I would probably choose Land & Monkeys. I would choose L & M because they just had such a WIDE range of French pastries and there were just so many fun options that Cloud Cakes didn’t have!
It was incredibly hard to choose from all of the beautiful and yummy-looking pastries, but my sister and I ended up getting a pain au chocolat (my Parisian friend HATES when Americans call these “chocolate croissants” lol), a cinnamon roll, a chocolate babka roll (arrrreeee youuu kiddding meeee?), an apple turnover thing, and a chocolate chip brioche bun. My aunt also got the...
Vegan at Cloud Cakes in Paris
We found an all-vegan patisserie in Paris. I repeat, we found an all-vegan patisserie in Paris. Yes, everyone, you heard that correctly: Paris now has a vegan patisserie (more like bakery and cafe) called Cloud Cakes that serves vegan French baked goods, veganized coffee drinks, and has a kitchen that cooks fun items like vegan sloppy joes!
The inside of the cafe was super cute and cozy. I believe there are two locations in total in Paris that stay open relatively late, but we came here around 3ish o’clock and didn’t realize the kitchen closes for like a random hour or two in every restaurant in Paris after lunch (#sad #iwantedmysloppyjoemoment), so we just got soy cappuccinos and some pastries.
I ended up getting a croissant and a lemon curd cupcake. TBH, the croissant was alright. A croissant is never going to be bad, but it was missing those classic French pastry layers and kinda tasted like those Pillsbury ones...
Vegan at L’Avenue Restaurant Paris
Let’s get one thing straight, I’m not a normal vegan, I’m a cool vegan. Well, cool and bougie, some might say.
On our recent trip to France, my friend Monica was in Paris and decided to take us out to one of her favorite restaurants in Paris – L’Avenue. L’Avenue is this fancy, celeb-studded restaurant in Paris that gets BOOKED to the nines on fashion week and any other big weeks in LA involving rich people and celebs. Luckily it wasn’t fashion week or anything like that, so the place wasn’t too hectic.
The restaurant is not all vegan and is a classic Parisian dinner spot, so I was expecting there to be nothing on the menu for us other than fries and a modified salad, but they honestly had more than that!
Surprisingly, they were able to make us this impromptu DIY avocado toast dish as an appetizer, which consisted of the BEST fluffy sourdough bread, the most...
Vegan at Nikko Ramen in Paris
It was a bit rainy one night in Paris during our recent trip and I was feeling under the weather (bad allergies – don’t come at with those Covid accusations!!), so we decided to go somewhere that had yummy, warm ramen. We saw Nekko Ramen pop up on Happy Cow, so we thought we’d give it a shot since it wasn’t too far from our hotel.
We were surprised to see a literal line down the block to get in LMAO. But, mama didn’t raise no quitter, so we waited in line for an hour to get in because, if the line was long, that meant the ramen was GOOOOD.
To clarify, the entire restaurant isn’t vegan, but they did have vegan options which the waiter was happy to explain to us since they didn’t have an English menu. We ended up going with the traditional vegan ramen and the veggie potstickers.
The potstickers had a good texture and a great dipping sauce, but the flavor was kinda...
Vegan at Ladurée in Paris
So, as I said in the prior blog post, my sister and I just got back from a trip to France! Woohoo! We spent a few days in Paris and wanted to explore all the vegan noms it had to offer that we didn’t try on the last trip!
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Ladurée is a bit touristy. You’d be right. However, I knew the Beverly Hills location in LA had vegan options, so we thought we’d check out the one in Paris to see if they had any too.
Lo and behold, Paris was the GOAT and also had the vegan chocolate macaron that they offer in LA! To be fair, LA does have one or two more fruit-flavored macaron options than Paris does, but the chocolate one is my fave flavor anyway, so I was a happy gworl to see it (and eat it – duh)!
Not to mention, there are a few Ladurées around Paris, including one in the frickin airport (!!), so it’s always a good place to stop for a sweet treat...
Vegan at Kimpton St Honoré Paris
My sister, aunt, and I just got back from Paris!!! Woohoo!!! It was a fantastic time and I already miss all the little street cafes, the epic pharmacies (if you know, you know), the lovely people, and loads of WALKING (I got buns of steel now, baby). All so epic.
So we thought we’d share all the vegan noms we had this time in Paris. Disclaimer, we have been to Paris before so prior blog posts will have different entries. These are just the places we visited in 2023!
To start, we stayed at the Kimpton St. Honoré Hotel, which was lovely! The staff was super friendly, the waiters were hot (sorry that’s an important detail), and the location was prime.
The hotel has a restaurant inside it called the Montecito Restaurant and Bar. I would skip breakfast since they didn’t have anything too exciting other than some vegan mushroom toast and a chai tea oatmeal thingy. However, for dinner, they...
Vegan at Cafe Oberkampf – Paris, France
Want to go to a trendy AF cafe in Paris, owned (?) by a SEXY version of Eddie Redmayne? COME HERE.
He was so accommodating and sweet about helping me find vegan options on the menu and even apologized that they were out of avocados. HE APOLOGIZED. And he’s British. And hot. Did I mention hot? Cux he’s HOT. AND he knew exactly what “veganism” was. TALK ABOUT HUSBAND MATERIAL. (JK, he’s married, but STILL).
I got the toast with jam, the granola with oat milk, and an oat milk latte. Everything was SO YUMMY. And the cafe was so cozy. It’s very small, so prepare for a wait, but deff come here for yummy food and the hottest, nicest guy ever???????? (Lol i really hope he never reads this blog post because that would be #embarassing)
Vegan at Le Chemise – Paris, France
Thank you to my bestie Monica for inviting me to stay with her in Paris. Always SO SO SO much fun staying with her in Paris!!!
Her and her family invited me to dinner at one of their favorite restaurants in Paris called Le Chemise. Monica’s mom loves it so much, she tried to steal their chef! LOL! It’s a very casual restaurant, but the food is super simple but delicious.
The owner (or manager?) was super accommodating to my vegan restrictions and had the chef prepare me something special. I had a mixed green salad with balsamic glaze and it sounds lame but was actually incredible? Like this chef really is a genius.
For the main course, the chef whipped up a rice, veggie, ginger soy sauce dish that was so yummy!! Like this guy whipped this shit up on the spot. Like go you dude! (Im assuming he was a guy? Is that sexist?)
I even got dessert! Fresh fruit sorbet!!!...
Vegan at Holybelly – Paris, France
Yes guys it’s pronounced “holy belly”, like “holy water”, not “Holy” like “Holly Hunter”. My friend and I legit both thought it was “Holly” and not “Holy” for absolutely NO REASON.
Anyway, this place is super trendy in Paris. It’s always SUPER busy and packed, but the food is HYPE af. Like incredible. The menu has some things that look vegan, but you have to ask your waiter to clarify and modify shit to make sure. Make sure to ask for everything without butter, just in case. They were super helpful here and pointed out everything they could modify, which included a lot of the yummy looking sides.
I ordered the quinoa and squash dish with a side of hash brown. The quinoa squash thing was INCREDIBLE. Like one of the tastiest things I’ve ever eaten. The vegan food in Paris is always unreal. I highly recommend this dish. I think I had...
Hank Vegan Pizza – Paris, France
If you’ve ever hit up the most popular vegan places in Paris (like your vegan-foodie-blogger-expert right here has) then you know that Hanks is a very popular, delicious vegan burger place in Paris. WELL. GUESS WHAT. What’s the second best food to burgers? PIZZA. (Actually, pizza is number 1, but you get the point).
Hanks opened an all vegan PIZZA place! After getting off the Eurostar from London, with a dead phone, and an uber driver nowhere to be found, I FINALLY found my way to Hanks Pizza where my friend was waiting for me and BOY was it the light at the end of the tunnel! (Also thank you to the uber driver who low-key ditched his car in the middle of the road to come personally find me #hero)
There’s nothing like being totally fucked in a foreign country, not speaking the native language, or having a working phone, but STILL persevering to get the vegan pizza. I’ll tell you guys, I’ll do...
Vegan at Exki – Paris, France
Hey guys, so if you’re ever in Paris (which I hope you are cuz Paris is the shit), chances are you will see Exki around, like you would a Pret a Manger in nyc or london.
This place is not all vegan, but they have lots of vegan options!
I didn’t actually go to the cafe, but rather got some of the food at an Exki in an airport in Paris, but I bet the cafe has even more options!
I got a salad (i never ended up eating it lol #sad), lentils, chocolate, and a cranberry pomegranate natural soda drink and everything was SO YUMMY. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for some quick, yummy, healthy food
Vegan in Paris France
Hey guys! Here’s a compiled list of all of our vegan eats in Paris!
(You can also find the reviews for these places under our “France” tab)
1) Hank Burger (All vegan burger place)
2) Wild and Moon (Raw vegan breakfast and lunch café)
3) Nanashi (Great vegan options- Japanese café)
4) Gentle Gourmet (Fancy all-vegan dinner place)
5) Un Monde Vegan (Vegan supermarket-Self explanatory and amazing lol)
6) Vegan market (Held every two months- bunch of stands with different vegan food- so cool)
7) Teatime at the Shangri La Hotel (Pastries and sandwiches and tea- all vegan)
8) Buddha Bar (Fancy, trendy Japanese- not many options but some)
9) Le Cairn (Cafe with vegan chocolate muffins and hot chocolate)
10)...
Gentle Gourmet Café- Paris, France
YEP. This place is 100% Vegan. Can you believe that? IN PARIS. Like come on, people, it’s not that hard to be vegan when vegan food is legit EVERYWHERE.
Anyways, Monica took us to this place on our last night in Paris and invited her friends! Miss Paris already. #Crying #TakeMeBack
Anyway, we got the cherry coke and the crispy tofu dish for dinner. It was tasty but… not the best thing I ever had. However the presentation was nice and we were also really full from all the food we had eaten earlier in the day (AKA that huge ass picnic we devoured).
For appetizer, Olie got the kale salad which she liked and I got the cauliflower puree. It was good, but I was so full that I don’t think I could have enjoyed it as much as I would have #MyStomachUsuallyIsABlackHole #ButWeAteSoMuchOnDisTrip
Monica and her friend got the portable burger and really liked it!! Yay...
Vegan at Aéroports de Paris – Paris, France
So sorry (not sorry) I don’t remember the terminal , but here are all the goodies the sis and I got at the airport in Paris. (We didn’t have our translator (aka our bestie) with us so we had to use our best judgement!!)
We came across a little juice shop called Naked that had a TON of vegan options and even had a whole smoothie/juice bar. How cool!?! So we got fruit, chocolate covered rice cakes, Olie got an apple carrot orange juice and I got the coffee date shake. Everything was sooooo yummy! So if you find yourself in the Paris airport, check it out! And if you don’t find yourself there, then don’t check it out!
Sorry for the janky photo. This was taken with an iPhone on an airport seat. So uh…I TRIED, OKAY!? #ButDidITry?
Vegan LE CAIRN coffee shop & Naturopathie- Paris, France
Hey guys! Do you ever find yourself the mood for some hot chocolate and a super chocolatey muffin?! Well, if you live in Paris, you are in luck!
This cute little coffee shop offers both vegan hot chocolate and vegan chocolate muffins!! The hot chocolate was a little watery not gonna lie, but the muffins were BOSS. So yummy and moist (<—why does everybody hate this word? lol. You know what word is gross? Antifeminism. #TooMuch?)
Anyways! Check it out for some yummy muffins and a chill spot to chill (duh) on a nice morning.
And of course, we brought our bae Louis
Un Monde Vegan (Vegan Supermarket in Paris, France)
Vegan food in Paris is a SHIT TON better than vegan food in America. They even have an ALL VEGAN supermarket. I know. I know. I know. Not even Los Angeles, motherland of vegans, has that. Like Paris knows what is up!
Do you realize how amazing this place was? It felt like heaven on earth. Paradise. A dream. Being able to pick whatever you want off the shelves and just buy it without having to look twice at the ingredients because EVERYTHING IS VEGAN. Literally this is proof that dreams do come true. I I even, by instinct, checked the ingredients on some of the products because it’s become so second nature at this point.
This place is awesome. They had vegan cheese and snacks and pastas and desserts and milks and candy and just everything. I’m not kidding, they legit had everything. It was amazing. And they even have a gluten free section. If you live in Paris, legit check this out. You will not regret...
Vegan Market in Paris, France
GUYS. Every two months in Paris, there is an all vegan street market at Place Joaquim de Bellay. And guess what?
WE JUST HAPPENED TO BE THERE WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING #magic #IDoBeleiveInFaries #TalkAboutGoodTimingBro
It is the CUTEST little market filled with stands full of delicious vegan food such as desserts and sandwiches and breads and cakes and everything and the whole fair/market is dedicated to animal rights!!! YAS animal rights 🙂
Our new friend Charlotte, a vegan who lives in France who we met over Instagram, invited us to come to this market!! And thank god she did because it was amazing!! Her friend Justine also came who is also a vegan instgrammer! Everybody go follow them @Charlotteplants and @green_mornings! They are awesome!
We legit tried almost everything and bought a baguette, cupcakes from a vegan pastry shop called Cloud Cakes, little doughnuts, and most importantly,...
Vegan Snacks in a Supermarket in Paris
When you’re staying at a friends place, snacks are a must. Vegan snacks? Even more of a must.
So one night we stopped at the local super supermarket and picked up a few snacks for our stay. I do warm you, it is hard to read the labels since they are all written in French, which is why it was good to have Monica there to translate. I could recognize the word “lait” (that means milk #booyouwhore), but I almost missed something that had eggs in it, which Monica pointed out to me. Thanks bae. You’re my hero.
Anyway, we got:
1) Vegan dark chocolate covered rice cakes. So good!! Why don’t they sell these in the states??
2) Quinoa rice crackers. Again so good! I was surprised at all the gluten-free things I found in that market. Definitely a trend rn.
3) Fresh hummus. Better than any hummus I’ve had in the States. Like seriously tho.
4)...
Vegan at Nanashi- Paris, France
Nanashi is an organic Japanese café right down the street from the other vegan café Wild and Moon. Not everything here is vegan but everything that is vegan is clearly marked and clearly AMAZING! Lol, I feel like I keep saying that about all the food in Paris, but it’s true. When people tell you that the food is better in Paris, they aint lying my friends.
So to start, we each got 2 Onigiri which is basically little triangles of rice wrapped in seaweed filled with various things like fig pieces, pumpkin seeds, etc. I really liked it, especially dipped in soy sauce. It was a little weird sometimes with the fig and all, but overall a really interesting food! (Also, Onigiri is just fun to say lolz)
To drink, we both got fresh juice, which was amazing, and for our meal, we got the vegetarian platter, which had a super amazing salad and a delicious plate of couscous-like grain centered around a stuffed zucchini. In the stuffed...
Wild and The Moon – Paris, France
GUYS. This place is one of the most adorable cafes I have ever been too. It was so cute and Tumblr-y and earthy and peaceful and vibey and, most importantly, VEGAN. Yep, all plant based!!! And I mean, the name of the cafe is just adorable itself 🙂
They have smoothies, bowls, toasts, juices, and just everything!!! It’s amazing. Also, if you live or study abroad in France, it’s deff a good place to study! And if you’re just a basic bitch like me, than it’s a good place to get some quality Instagrams.
Olie and I got the moon porridge that was super yummy and my friends got the avocado toast which looked very raw-vegany but they said it was actually super yummy and they were impressed #PointsForVegans! They also got the acai bowl and really liked it. Everything was literally so yummy and filling and healthy and pretty and #YES!
We also all got smoothies and juices and snacks...
Vegan at L’As du Fallafel – Paris, France
Guys, vegan food in Paris is legit 10 thousand times better than vegan food in America. I legit don’t know how or why. Maybe it’s something in the water. Maybe it’s Maybelline.
Anyways, I asked a buddy of mine who was studying abroad in Paris what he recommended and this place was on his list. And I was like….um DEFF coming here because falafel is bae.
So after a long day of shopping , we went to Las Du Fallafel because it was really close to where we were shopping (I mean, what else do you do in Paris except shop and eat?). It’s this cute little falafel place that is apparently very very very popular.
However, it was really empty when we went and we were so confused. After our meal, we realized that the restaurant had two restaurants: the small one we were in, and then the bigger, more popular one like 20 ft away. Why do they have two storefronts right next...
Vegan Teatime in Paris (at the Shangri La Hotel) – Paris, France
In the wise words of the Mad Hatter, “it’s always tea time”. Actually though, you wouldn’t believe how crazy this is!! Teatime at the Shangri La hotel in Paris has an ALL-vegan teatime!! That’s so crazy, right? (Almost as crazy as the fact that the actor who plays Bill Weasley in harry Potter- Domhall Gleeson- is the real life son of the actor who plays Mad Eye Moody!! #mindblow)
Anyway, Monica, Bella, and I ventured to the hotel and got ready for our vegan lil dainty sandwiches and tea cups…but no, lo and behold, it was like a dream come true. They brought out multiple plates of vegan sandwiches, cookies, pastries, scones, desserts, all vegan! We all felt like the little boy in Mathilda or the kids in Hansel & Gretal.
So much dessert, so little time! If you’re with a group of three, I would recommend splitting two instead of each getting your own because there was so much food left at the end and taking food...
Vegan at Buddha Bar- Paris, France
So, Monica’s friend Peter was staying with her during some of our stay, so on his last night, we went to a restaurant of his choice and it was Buddha Bar, a fancy, very popular, and trendy Japanese restaurant. Very similar to Nobu but not as basic and a tad more swanky #hilaryswanky
There weren’t many vegan things on the menu, but regardless, the vibes of the restaurant were super cool and the food we did get was amazing!!
For drinks, Bella and I both got a juice with passion fruit and lychee nekter, which was really yummy and refreshing. We also both tried alcoholic drinks since the drinking age is 18 in France #gowild #lol
For dinner, I had plain steamed rice with a side of teriyaki sauce it was legit some of the best rice and teriyaki sauce I’ve ever had! Like, I’m not even joking!
Bella had avocado rolls and the fried tofu dish. She loved both and I tried both. They...
Hank Vegan Burger- Paris, France
So according to some girls I talked to in Paris, veganism has started to become the latest trend in Paris which is amazing, because guess what? I’m vegan and I love being #trendy! So by default, being vegan, I guess I was already trendy, right? #thateveganlifedoethoughts
Anyway, Hank is an ALL vegan burger place in Paris. Can you believe that? Literally ALL vegan! The place is so cool! It’s like a little nook in the wall, super cute and quaint, but it’s filled with people so clearly very popular.
They have three main burgers with different options of sides, as well drinks, bomb looking desserts, and the option to make your burger a “cheeseburger” or “gluten free”.
They also have dispensers for ketchup, really spicy mustard (from Dijon, France), and mayonnaise. Fancy shit right there.
We all got the “Allume” burger, which has BBQ sauce and and lettuce...
Vegan in Oahu, Hawaii
Perfection. Magical. Life-altering. All-time high. Those are the four words (phrases?) I would use to describe my trip to Oahu. We went swimming with sharks (which was 10/10. Sharks are so cute up close), hiked a crater, went swimming in the crystal blue ocean, and drank cocktails in the most epic jacuzzi. It was the perfect break from the stress back in LA. Oahu is such a magical island, full of healing, tranquility, and, most importantly, food. Yes, you heard me right, food.
Oahu (and potentially Hawaii as a whole) is INCREDIBLY vegan friendly. So vegan-friendly that we were shook. Almost every place we went had a vegan option or at least knew what veganism entailed. We even accidentally stumbled upon a vegan bakery. THAT’S how vegan-friendly Oahu is. If you come to Hawaii and stay on Oahu, make sure to check out these vegan-friendly spots! Oh yeah, and take a deep breath and relax 🙂 You deserve it. (Or maybe you don’t. Idk. I don’t...
Vegan at Four Seasons Resort Lanai – Lanai, Hawaii
What do Nobu and Malibu Farms have in common? Other than being delicious and trendy of course….
THEY ARE BOTH AT THE FOUR SEASONS IN LANAI.
Yes. You heard that right. (Or read that right….?)
For those of you who don’t know what Lanai is, it’s one of the Hawaiian islands and you can take a ferry to it from Maui.
It is low-key (high-key) VERY isolated, so leaving the hotel is even more expensive that in Maui, so be prepared to be SICK of Nobu and Malibu Farms by the end LOL. I’m not kidding. As much as I love both places, I can’t go back to them for another year.
But for the vegan options, leggggggo
Malibu Farm: V trendy cafe in Malibu, California with a ton of vegan options such as salads, curry tofu, acai bowls, and quinoa oatmeal. HIGHLY recommend the sweet potato wedges and the pineapple kale...
Vegan at Joy’s Place – Maui, Hawaii
So what do you do when you’re in Maui? GO SURFING. First day in Maui, the sisters and I decided to try our hand (or should I say feet?) at surfing. And it was SO fun AND I was low-key the best out of all us? Lol. Talk about unexpected.
Anyway, our surf instructor was RAD. So if you are in Maui and wanna go surfing, check out Maui Wave Riders.
ANDDDD best part? RIGHT across the street was a deli that had SO MANY vegan options. What a weird coincidence right?? #WhoRunsTheWorld? #VEGANS
We also found out this adorable deli was partly owned by our surf instructor’s mother in law! Legit how cute is that???
This place had vegan sandwiches, smoothies, desserts, ETC. Legit everything. And the people who owned it/worked there were so nice.
We got the raw nut burger wrap which was super tasty, fresh, healthy, colorful, and filling.
The...
Vegan at Morimoto – Maui, Hawaii
Guys if you live in New York and know what’s up, then you’ve deff been to Morimoto. If not, then like… what are you waiting for??? But like seriously, what are you waiting for?
Anyway, Maui has a Morimoto. I KNOW. Like as if Hawaii couldn’t get any cooler, right??????
So this Morimoto doesn’t have as much as the one from NYC because they can’t afford to import all the ingredients, etc. BUT they did have the ishi-yaki-buri-bop, which is basically bibimbap, whichhhhh is basically fried rice lol. I’d twerk for fried rice. I love fried rice. Just make sure to ask to make it vegan (no egg I think? They replace it with tofu). Also, low-key, forgot to take a photo #sueme #letmeliveMYLIFE
I also ordered boss ass avocado rolls and one really weird onion sashimi thing (not a fan but looked like real tuna so that was cool)
For dessert, there...
Vegan at Monkeypod Kitchen – Maui, Hawaii
Hey guys, so we did venture out of the Four Seasons twice for dinner and Monkeypod was one of those adventures! Monkeypod is a super popular dinner place around the area that everybody told us we had to check out. So naturally, WE DID.
It was super casual and VERY crowded (which is good because that means it’s popular). Our waitress was really nice and accommodating and got us all the info on the food, in regards to ingredients, etc.
We ordered two of the salads and modified them to be vegan. They were actually super tasty.
We also ordered a pizza with just tomato sauce. TBH wasn’t too exciting, but who doesn’t love carbs???
Also apparently, the cornbread was vegan? I was like really confused by that so I asked twice and they confirmed twice so I was like whatever YOLO gimme dat cornbread #SOyummy
We also got the chili sauce broccoli...
Vegan at Four Seasons Resort Maui – Maui, Hawaii
HEY GUYS. So thanks to our boss-ass older sister Sophie (who planned an entire sister trip), Olie, my sis Soph, and I spent a week in Hawaii over Christmas break. And it was v relaxing and v Moana-y!
SO. First things first. Being vegan at a resort (on a very isolated Island where taxis to leave the resort are expensive AF) is VERY limiting. Warning you now. You will eat LOTS of chips and guac, fruit plates, and baked potatoes. BUT we did find some vegan options and are here to help make your Four Seasons Maui experience an extra relaxing one (because we all know trying to find vegan food is somewhat stressful, especially when you’re HANGRY AF. Aka me all the time)
First things first, the cafe at the base of the hotel by the pool (forgot the name) actually had LOTS of vegan items, even marked too. Low-key, we realized they were marked vegetarian so I would double check, but I’m pretty sure...
Vegan in Iceland 2023
My ex and I went to Iceland together (we’re no longer dating but still the best of friends!!) and we had a BLAST! The waterfalls we saw were some of the most gorgeous sites I’ve ever seen with my own two eyes, the Edition hotel we stayed at was a 10/10 experience, and the vegan food options were EVERYWHERE. Iceland is one of the most vegan-friendly cities I have ever been to. So if you hate traveling as a vegan because of the limited food options, just know that Iceland has you covered. I recommend using the Happy Cow app anywhere you travel beacuse it’s a total lifesaver when it comes to finding vegan food around the world.
If you do go to Iceland, I recommend Vik’s Horse Riding on Black Sand Beach, visiting the Hallgrimskirkja church, northern lights tour with Troll, and renting a car and driving to see Seljalandsfoss waterfall and Skogafoss waterfall. Both were unbelievably breathtaking. If you go on a sunny day like we did,...
Vegan in Iceland
ICE, ICE BABY (dun-dun-dun-dun-nuh-nuh-nuh)
Yes, I, Olivia, did venture out to the land of the ice and have returned to tell the tale. Please call me Elsa from now on as I have returned as a frigid bitch-ice queen and will steal your lunch money if prompted.
Nah, I’m kidding, but before I start this blog post, lemme just say: Iceland is the SHIT. What a cool place man!!! It’s like another planet over there!!
So my friend Ali and I went up for the weekend (casually) and stayed in an air bnb in Reykjavik, which is where we spent most of our time. Anyway, Reykjavik is a pretty small city (like incredibly small) so there weren’t that many vegan places, but the places we went to were pretty darn incredible (so much so, that we went to everyplace at least twice on our visit lol).
We also did a day tour with Reykjavik Excursions to go snowmobiling on a glacier...
Vegan in Dublin
So guys, I guess I’m a leprechaun now? Ok, was that offensive? I apologize to all my Irish readers out there. (Who am I kidding? We have no readers!)
Anyway, my friend and I went to Dublin for the weekend and here is our list of all of our vegan noshes. Granted, we were only in Dublin for one full day and then we visited the Cliffs of Moher for the next day so we didn’t get to hit up all the stops, but we did see a few. We basically hit it and quit it, you know what I mean?
So, the first day we spent in Dublin, we walked A SHIT TON (according to my apple step-tracker) because we visited Temple Bar, Guiness Storehouse, Trinity College, all the good stuff. Anyway, we worked up quite an apetite and ended up stopping at a great falalfel place called “Umi”which was vegan friendly and had vegan items marked on the menu. Ugh falafel always saves the day. The real MVP.
I just got a...
Vegan on Birthright
So guys, if you’re Jewish, you know what Birthright is. If not, you can’t sit with us!! Jk. I mean, you can’t go on birthright if you aren’t Jewish, but you can still sit with us I guess.
So for those of you who don’t know, Birthright is a ten day, free trip to Israel that you are only allowed to go on if you are Jewish by heritage or religion. Even though it feels like a free vacation with lots of partying, the point of the trip is really to learn about the history of the Jewish people. It was a really inspiring and fun trip that I totally recommend for anyone who’s Jewish and under 30!
Serious stuff aside, let’s get back to the food. So on birthright, they basically take you EVERYWHERE around the country including: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Northern Israel, Southern Israel, even the Negev desert. Just so you know, Israel is actually an INCREDIBLY vegan country. Most of the places we visited...
Vegan in Lake Como Italy
Wanna go to the most beautiful place on earth with the most beautiful man on earth (*insert George Clooney*)? Well, if so, I have found your spot. Welcome to Lake Como, Italy – the place of literal dreams. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Lake Como, it’s a place in Italy on the most gorgeous lake where a ton of international celebs (*insert George Clooney*) have villas.
My sister, friend, and I were lucky to spend a few beautiful days there, and here were all the vegan options we found! Disclaimer: Como is not the most vegan-friendly, so you’ll see we ate a lot of bread and spaghetti. But honestly, the views are worth the lack of options. Sorry, not sorry!
- Caffe Monti in Como Town
In the heart of Lake Como is Como Town, the town central to the area. It’s cute! Not a must-see, but we did spend a few hours walking around and found a restaurant near...
Vegan in Milan Italy
Hey, my favorite vegans! Guess who’s back from Europe and jetlag as F*CK?
Us!! But I’ll take jet lag any day if it means I get to spend a week frolicking around Italy and the UK, am I right?
So our first stop on our mini-European tour was Milan, Italy. We only stayed there for a day because it was just a little pit stop to Lake Como, but there were definitely some great vegan options.
Because we were traveling with a non-vegan, we didn’t seek out any 100% vegan restaurants, but if you are interested in finding those, you can easily find them online or on Happy Cow! Ok, to the food:
- Malpensa Airport in Milan
While I do not recommend this airport (they lost my friggen luggage!! Don’t worry, I got it back, but still), I do have to say they had some baller vegan options. At one little cafe, we found literal VEGAN...
Vegan in Florence Italy
YO YO YO PEOPLE WASSUP! WELCOME TO MY LAST EUROPE BLOG!
As you all know (or don’t?) I just got back from London so all my European excursions have sadly come to an end and this will be my final European blog post. I’m sure Bella will have a million trillion more flowing in from the Land of Kangaroos, but as of now, this is my Vegan Eats Abroad curtain call.
Anyway, so yeah my friends Je’lyn, Ali, and Emma went to Florence for a few days and of course, I put my vegan skills to the test and scouted some vegan places and vegan options for all you litle vegan travelers out there in the universe.
I’ll start with my favorite places and then go down the list. That way if you’re only in Florence for a short amount of time, you know which places to hit up first.
- RAW: ugdhnaisbfucjhbnco THIS PLACE IS HEAVEN. Not only is it like super chic, it’s...
Vegan in Pisa Italy
Lean with it, rock with it, am I right people? Ok, sorry I’m jetlag after just getting back from London last night so my joke skills are pretty close to none right now lol.
Anyway, yes, my friend Je’lyn and I traveled to Pisa for a day trip and guess what? Ate vegan food! (Cuz I mean, what’s a day trip without some good grub?)
Anyway, so yes, obvs we did see the Leaning Tower of Pisa (and climb up it ) and YES it is HELLA leaning in person, probably more so than the photos let on.
Reguardless, Pisa is a really beautiful city and I recommend checking it out for a day. There were no specific all-vegan restaurants since the city is quite small, but literally there are like a million IDENTICAL touristy italian restaurants that all have the same vegan options: green salad, pizza with no cheese, and spaghetti with tomato sauce. For those of you who don’t know, if you’re...
Vegan in Rome Italy
So now that I’m studying abroad in London, I guess I’m like super cultural and what not, so I have to travel to a million European places and then brag about it on facebook, right? That’s how you do study abroad, I think…
Kidding (sort of?) anyway, my friend Ali and her friend Emma and I went to Rome for the weekend (casually) to visit our friend Kelly for her big 21st birthday!!
So here are some of the places I went to/ vegan options if you are traveling with a non-vegan crew (like I was):
FOR GELATO
. Giotlitti: The BEST gelato in all of Rome, hands down. They have all the dairy-free options marked on the menu too!! The cones are not vegan (I asked) but the magic of the gelato makes up for it. I got cherry and chocolate. Ugh. The chococlate was SO ORGASMIC, I went back for seconds #sorrynotsorry
. Fonte Della Salute: This place...
VEGAN AT DA PAOLINO LEMON TREES- CAPRI, ITALY
Oh what a day! What a lovely day! #MadMaxAnyone? Lol but seriously, the day was so fun and the night was even better! That night we went to this really beautiful restaurant to celebrate my parent’s friend’s birthday! She had a huge birthday bash with a ton of people and even some Italian celebs (Paparazzi did attend #lol). Also, one guy there (an italian celeb?) was so handsome that he looked like Flynn from Tangled. (Is anyone else as obsessed with Tangled as much as I am????).
Anyways, this place is so cool because it was built right under a lemon tree grove. So all the outside tables are under lemon trees and the lemons are huge! It is so cool! (Although downside is that animals live in the trees I think… One guy like flipped a shit because either a huge ass bug fell on him or a bat #eek and he like screamed and knocked over some wine glasses. But everybody else was fine the rest of the night. The most hilarious part about it was that rumors...
VEGAN IN ITALY (CAPRI)
So, Bella and I took a little vacay from work to take a family trip to Italy and thought we’d share will all you people the delicious things we ate on this trip. Also, I think I need a 6 month vacation twice a year, who’s with me?
So the place where we stayed was able to prepare many delicious vegan dishes for us, so here are some pics. Also, we just want to shoutout/say thanks to the incredible chefs Nial, Charlie, and Jonn (Lol I think those were their names? I’m terrible with names) because they are incredibly talented and kind/master vegan chefs!
For breakfast:
1) Vegan avocado toast
2. Yes, vegan cinnamon buns. #getfat or #dietrying
3. Vegan coffee cake (Not pictured because I ate it before I could take the picture #thassright)
VEGAN AT QUATTRO PASSI- MASSA LUBRENSE, NA, ITALY
Ciao Bella! (Lol i should live in Italy forever so that people automatically think of beauty when i’m like “Hi, I’m Bella”)
This place is such an adorable but modern-esque restaurant in Italy that my mom loves because the food is great and the owner is SO nice and so adorable and so passionate about his food and customers!
Anyways, they were more than accommodating to our vegan needs and made us delicious vegetables, salad, and pasta with vegetables! It sounds boring and plain but it was actually SO yummy. The pasta was so creamy and delicious (made specially for us without eggs) and their tomatoes were DELICIOUS. SO good. Like i’ve never had such yummy tomatoes....
Vegan in Tokyo 2024
Hey guys!! Last time I went to Tokyo was 2018, so it’s been a WHILE. I won’t lie, I was only here for 2 1/2 days for a pitstop on my way to Seoul so I didn’t get to explore that many places (perhaps check out our 2018 post for more inspo?) but I will share all the random vegan findings I found along the way.
To begin with, Tokyo is ten times more vegan friendly than Seoul. Alternative milk is super popular, as well as vegan options at cafes/convenience stores. ALSO, if you’re addicted to matcha like I am, a trip to Tokyo is worth it for the top-tier matcha lattes alone.
I recommend the Google translate app because there is a camera function where you can take pictures of labels and it will translate for free 🙂 I also recommend the Happy Cow app for vegan suggestions no matter where you are.
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Vegan in Tokyo, Japan
Just so I get this out of the way, yes Tokyo is one of the coolest cities on the planet and yes they have MULTIPLE vegan options for travelers, no matter what people tell you. As a vegan, I’m pretty sure you share the valuable skill my sister and I do: being able to find vegan food ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. It’s a survival skill. Only the strong survive.
Anyway, if you want extensive reviews on each of these places, click on their links!
As we do with most of our travel entries, our last post is always a quick rundown of all of the vegan options in the place we visited. You know, for those who don’t have time to read our Pulitzer Prize-winning reviews.
Vegan options in Tokyo that we reviewed:
. Ain Soph Ginza (Vegan restaurant with traditional Japanese cuisine + pancakes lol)
http://www.thatveganlifedoe.com/reviews/vegan-at-ain-soph-ginza-tokyo-japan/
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Alfred Tea Room in Tokyo, Japan
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That’s how excited I am about there being an Alfred’s in Tokyo!! You don’t understand how basic I am and how much I love Alfred tea and how much this means to me. I’m telling you, Alfred’s beverages run through my veins.
Now imagine my surprise when I was leaving LA (and my baby Alfred) to go to Tokyo … only to discover that they TOO have an Alfred Tea Room! Not only that, but their Alfred has OG Japanese Matcha (of course)and they all sell a variety of vegan desserts!!! Step up your freaking game, LA Alfred, ok!?
My sister and I decided to get the iced half matcha latte (when in Japan, am I right?) and the half “pink drink” latte (which is just a beet-colored sweetened drink) with boba! Um, yes it was amazing and better than the drinks from LA Alfred. Also, yes it was beautiful and totally instagrammable.
Then...
Vegan at Ain Soph Ripple – Tokyo, Japan
Again, I will acknowledge how confusing the name of this restaurant is. If you read our post on “Ain Soph Ginza” (*cough cough*) then you’ll understand the name much better.
As I said in the prior post (smh if you didn’t read it!! I’m looking at you!!), Ain Soph is a chain of vegan restaurants in Tokyo and each restaurant location serves something different. This restaurant happens to serve burger and fries… and for that, I am eternally grateful.
Yes, my sister and I spent one night in Japan eating vegan burgers. SUE ME!! I’M AMERICAN, OK!? Habits die hard.
Anywho, this place is actually pretty small, but very popular. The menu is pretty large (compared to other vegan restaurants in Tokyo) and it includes vegan cheeseburgers, chicken burgers, chili cheese fries, and even burrito bowls. Not to mention, they also have a huge selection of cookies at the front.
The...
Vegan at Ain Soph Ginza – Tokyo, Japan
Yes, I’m aware that the name of the restaurant makes no sense, but, to their defense, “Ain Soph” is actually a vegan chain of restaurants in Tokyo and whatever comes after “Ain Soph” is what makes the restaurant different. So, for example, this Ain Soph is located in Ginza, hence the name: Aim Soph Ginza.
Each Ain Soph serves a different type of food! Ain Soph Ripple, one of their sister restaurants, actually sells vegan burgers! So now that we’ve established that the Ain Soph chain is THE SHIT, let’s proceed to the review.
Ain Soph Ginza is this very small, but adorable little vegan place in the Ginza district of Tokyo. As I’ve mentioned before in prior Japan posts, many of the vegan restaurants have very small menus. When I say small, I mean very small, as in two or three options. Ain Soph Ginza was no exception.
There were...
Vegan at 8ablish – Tokyo, Japan
Mediterranean food in Tokyo!?!?! Um, yes please lol.
Now I know what you all are thinking. You’re in Japan, loser, why not eat Japanese food? Valid point. However, my sister and I already ate a shit ton of Japanese food on this trip, not to mention that this restaurant is one of the most well-known vegan restaurants in Japan… and yes they serve Mediterranean food, sue me.
8ablish is truly this adorable little nook of a restaurant in Tokyo. Not only do they have a rocking vegan menu (albeit it being very small I will admit), but they also served countless cookies and desserts at the front register!
For starters, I got their pomegranate kombucha soda. Now I don’t know if kombucha soda is any different from normal kombucha, but this kombucha was LIT AF. So fucking good. It actually tasted like soda… but then again, maybe it was soda??? #conspiracytheories
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Vegan at Sougo Japanese Shojin Restaurant Tokyo
I know I’m always holding you all accountable for reading our prior posts, butttttttt if you did read our prior posts, you would know that we took a Japanese cooking class in Tokyo. If you did read that post (aka if you are a true TVLD fan), then you saw the picture of the chef who taught us.
Well, he not only teaches cooking classes but is actually the main chef at a restaurant called Sougo Japanese Shojin Restaurant. What a mouth full! (*resisting the urge to make a that’s what she said joke*)
Anyway, not only was this chef incredibly kind and cared so much about the food he was making, but he was incredibly talented! The food he made us was incredibly delicious. I’m not exactly sure what this Japanese cuisine is called, but I think it is the traditional Japanese cuisine which comes with multiple little bite-size courses.
I’ll try my best to explain the following dishes:
This...
Vegan at Palace Hotel Tokyo
On our most recent trip to Japan with our dad, we had the pleasure of staying at the beautiful Palace hotel, right next to the Imperial Palace. If you don’t know what that is, then you can’t sit with us.
Although many people will warn you not to go to Japan because of “lack of vegan options,” those people are just haters and you know what I say to haters??? Nothing, because they don’t deserve my time.
If you want to go to Japan, go!! Follow your dreams, especially because most metropolitan cities will 100% have vegan options for American tourists… even on the room service menus!
Now the Palace Hotel did have restaurants in the actual building, but because my sister and I spent most of our time exploring the city, we didn’t get the chance to check them out. However, we always ordered room service for breakfast right before our Tokyo adventures.
Every...
Vegan on Singapore Airlines
Hey vegan travelers! If you haven’t already read our prior blogs (which you should… #shamelessplug), then you already know that my sister and I recently took a trip to Japan!
I’m not very familiar with airlines and such, but I do know that if you go to Tokyo from LA, Singapore Airlines is one of the most, if not the most, popular airline to take.
But before you judge my sister and me, I want to clarify that my dad was going to Tokyo for business… hence why we were in business class. Don’t come @ us saying how spoiled we are. We’re just trying to spread the vegan love, ok!?!?!?! #byefelicia
Anyway, if you order a vegan meal ahead of time, they will prepare delicious vegan meals for you to enjoy on the plane!
So here are some of the options we were given during our ten-hour flight:
- Breakfast potatoes with grilled...
Vegan at Good Town Doughnuts – Tokyo, Japan
Have you ever been to Dunwell Donuts in NYC? No? Well, ya SHOULD.
Anyway, Tokyo has a donut shop that is so similar to Dunwell in terms of their donuts and design, etc but not all the donuts are vegan at Good Town like they are in Dunwell. But have no fear! They have four vegan donut flavors!! I know! Vegans are happy when there is just one vegan option? But FOUR? Ah shucks Good Town, you shouldn’t have!
(For clarification: You definitely should have)
The flavors of the donuts were mango (the famous smiley face donut), raspberry, lemon poppyseed, and CHOCOLATE. This place also has a delicious bubbly apple cider drink that I will crave for the rest of my days (but according to my friend Monica, you can buy these drinks anywhere…. so…. where is anywhere? Because I want one)
Let’s be real, we all know the donut flavor winner was chocolate. Chocolate donuts...
Vegan at The Little Bakery Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan
I’d love for my future house to just be a ginormous gooey warm cinnamon roll. Is that weird? I mean who doesn’t want to live in a giant cinnamon roll? (Um normal people….)
ANYWAY, when my sister and I were doing our vegan food instagram stalking on Japan before we got there (a must), we found a place that had VEGAN CINNAMON ROLLS. I know. I mean, it’s even hard to find vegan cinnamon rolls in America. Sign me up ladies!
This adorable little cafe is very coveniently situated right next to a donut shop that has vegan donuts! Like is this not vegan sweets heaven!? This cafe not only has vegan cinnamon rolls but ALSO some of the vegan donuts from next door (although I do recommend going next door for donuts because they have more flavors #flavortown).
The vegan cinnamon rolls were SO SO SO yummy. If you want to watch my friends and I try them, check out our InstaStory...
Vegan at Two Dogs Taproom – Tokyo, Japan
Vegan Pizza and Japan are not two words you’d associate together right? We didn’t even THINK to look up vegan pizza in Japan because we assumed it was totally out of the question. But on our last day in Tokyo (#sad), our glorious and innovative tour guide, Mish, heard that our dad and us were craving pizza (I know, we wanted pizza on our last day in Tokyo #classic). She, on the spot, searched up vegan pizza and found this place called Two Dogs that had regular pizza for our dad and vegan pizza for us. Can you believe that? Like…. she’s a wizard, harry.
For our appetizer, we got a delicious garden salad. Idk why it was so delicious, but trust me on this guys, it was delicious. I could eat a whole bowl of it right now. Seriously. Honestly, probably because i’ve eaten no greens today and just had two bagels and a cookie. I promise I’m healthy! * as I write a post about eating pizza*
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Vegan at Tokyo Disney
It’s a small work after all! It’s a small world after all! It’s a small world after allllll, it’s small, small, world!!!!
Just kidding! The world is so big that there are 5 Disney parks all over the world so that everybody can enjoy it! (You see, if it really was as small as Disney says it is, then you’d only need one park. Ya feel?)
DISNEY!!!!!! Who doesn’t love Disney!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?! My sister and I have been to every Disney park except for Tokyo and Singapore, so we got to cross this one off the bucket list!!! Singapore, here we come! Just kidding. *packing my bag as we speak*
Anyway, Disney was soooo much fun. It’s a lot smaller than the parks in California or Florida, but it’s just as adorable and magical. Not to mention the Small World ride has little singing and dancing Disney Princess dolls, like Moana and Elsa. We went on the Buzz...
Brown Rice Cafe – Tokyo, Japan
Ok. Let me clarify. They serve more than just brown rice here. Okay. Blog post over!
Just kidding folks! This place is an ALL VEGAN cafe in Tokyo with a relatively small menu but so many little delicious dishes in each menu option. The vibes of this place were soooo zen and calming. After a long day of shopping in Harajuku, this is just what we needed!
To start, my friend Monica and Olie got the orange juice. Me and my friend Kanako got one of their natural sodas (squash i think?) Both were super yummy and refreshing!!
For lunch, my friend Monica got the curry, which she let me taste and was amazing!! My friend Kanako and I got the “selection” option or something like that. It came with little bowls of different things (including…. drum roll please… BROWN RICE!) The miso soup was amazing as well as the salad with the legendary ginger dressing and the fried soy nuggets. YUS. The...
Vegan at The Ritz-Carlton – Kyoto, Japan
What do you do if you’re in Tokyo for five days? Take the bullet train to Kyoto for a day!
The train is so cool looking. It’s like sleek and white and looks like something out of the future. The train ride is only 2 and a half hours long, so I recommend bringing a book and a little lunch box filled with goodies! We had our hotel make us some vegan sandwiches, inari (sorry, i meant crack), and we also brought little vegan scones from the Alfred Tea in Tokyo. Snakes on a Plane? More like Picnic on a Train! (Ok that was bad. SORRY.)
Kyoto was so adorable and had the cutest little shops and cafes and we even got to see geishas, temples, and zen gardens! One store was a chocolate store that had vegan iced mint chocolate drinks. I wish I remembered the name… sorry folks #bloggerfail. There was also the cutest little Studio Ghibli store as well as this adorable store that sold squishy soap made from potatoes...
Vegan on Ana Airlines – Tokyo, Japan
Hey guys! If you don’t follow our instagram (um are you even a true TVLD fan??? lol jk) then you probably don’t know that we just came back from Japan! But if you do follow our instagram or know us, then you you do know that #logic! Not to mention, our TVLD stalker definitely knows we went to Japan because he/she/they are always the first to view our story. They have zero followers and no profile picture and are set on private. Whoever you are, we’re onto you.
ANYWAY, the worst part of traveling is the airplane. We were lucky enough to travel in style (ala first class) but for those in economy (trust me, that is what I usually fly #cry) here are 3 ways to make a long ass flight instantly more bearable: Rent movies on your laptop (I recommend something fun like Mission Impossible or Edge of Tomorrow #TomCruiseIsSEXY), do a facemask on the plane (you might look psycho but I promise your skin will look hella...
Vegan Taco Bell Seasoned Fries and Nacho Cheese Sauce Review
In terms of fast food chain innovation, Taco Bell is truly #slaying the game.
First, they tried out a limited run for their vegan crunch wrap supreme and now they’re trying out a veganized version of the seasoned fries with nacho cheese sauce. And, if I remember correctly, this seems to be the same vegan nacho cheese sauce featured in the vegan crunch wrap. SOOOO, if I’m assuming correctly, they’re trying to see how versatile the vegan nacho cheese is and if it’s versatile enough to invest in it and permanently include it on the menu. I’m like Sherlock Holmes, y’all…
Anyway, we Postmated them so they weren’t as fresh as they probably could have been but they SLAPPPPPPED. Legit so, so good. I think my sister and I both individually agreed that we separately loved the seasoned fries (that seasoning is additive) and the vegan nacho spread, but together it was a fine combo? Either way,...
Vegan in Riverside, CA
Hey!! My boyfriend at the time lived in Riverside so I got to visit for the first time and check out the vegan scene! I was there for less than 24 hours so I don’t have many recommendations but if you ever find yourself in Riverside on purpose or on a pitstop to somewhere like Palm Springs, just know you are in good hands!
I will say, I am only going to post about two of the spots I really liked. We went to one lunch spot that was all vegan but I 1) don’t remember the name 2) Did not like it at all….. so it’s unimportant! Sorry if you end up going there and didn’t get the proper opportunity to be warned by me. But if you’re still blaming other people for your problems, then grow the hell up! (just kidding lmao)
Okay to start
- Arcade Coffee Roasters
This place isn’t all vegan but they had such good coffee with such unique...
Vegan in Big Sur California
Hey, vegan fam! My sister, friend, and I decided to finally take the trip to Big Sur after YEARS of living in LA and, I must say, I’m embarrassed it took this long. But better late than never!
For those unfamiliar with Big Sur, it’s described online as a “rugged stretch on California’s central” coast, but it’s essentially a place in CA that looks like Hawaii and Ireland mixed into one beautiful, majestic place. It’s also two hours from San Fransico and featured in HBO’s Big Little Lies! Dope! Love that for them!
So in this blog post, we’re going to share what we ate in Big Sur and the neighboring towns of Carmel, Monterey, and San Louis Obispo (a good halfway point if you’re driving from LA).
Buckle up, you vegans! You’re in for a delicious ride! (Why am I so cheesy? #help)
We’ll start with:
Taco Bell Vegan Crunchwrap Review
Have I died and gone straight to heaven? Because, if not, this is too good to be real life.
Taco Bell – my newest favorite fast food joint (love you, boo) – now has an ALL VEGAN crunchwrap. Vegan meat. Vegan cheese. Vegan sour cream. No substitutions or modifications.
However, there’s a catch. There always is, isn’t there… They’re only TESTING it on the market, meaning it’s only served at 3 locations in the US: New York, California (Hollywood, LA), and Florida for 1 week.
Luckily, God blessed me with living around fifteen minutes from the Hollywood location, so I was able to get my hands on one. #blessup #tooblessedtobestressed #millenialcore
These were AMAZING. At first, I tried it and thought it’s good, but I don’t get the hype. Then I couldn’t stop thinking about it the next day and, guess what bitch? I got it AGAIN....
Vegan at Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House – Long Beach, CA
So, my vegan sister, vegan friend Sara, and I have recently been trying to be super adventurous with food. The other week we tried Hot Pot and LOVED it (check out that blog post here), so we decided why not yolo it some more! Next stop – Korean BBQ!
We literally thought Korean BBQ was where you cook your food on a little grill in front of you, but maybe we are dumb and didn’t realize that KBBQ is just a type of Korean BBQ and that Korean BBQ encompasses all-Korean comfort dishes? Can someone confirm or deny this??
Either way, we were committed and made the trek to Long Beach to see what this KBBQ hype was all about.
The place we went to, Sura Korean BBQ, is not 100% vegan, but they do have a separate portion of their menu dedicated to vegans which is always sexy to us vegans. The waiter was also...
Mother Plucker! Review – Los Angeles
For those of you who are like “what the PLUCK is Mother Plucker!??” (see what I did there?), I will explain. In the words of the actual website, it says “From the minds of Honeybee Burger and Mr Charlie’s comes a classic chicken joint with NBA legend John Salley featuring all vegan fried chicken classics.”
I mean, vegan fried chicken classics? Count me the PLUCK in. (God, this is getting old, isn’t it?).
So my sister, friend, and I (all writers) decided to come here to eat after an afternoon of WGA strike picketing. Picketing by day, chickening by night. Ok, someone stop me. These puns are getting lethally annoying.
Anyway, I got their 5 piece tender combo (5 tenders, fries, and coleslaw) with a side of BBQ, ketchup, and their ranch. I also got the side of french toast which came...
Vegan Options at Haidilao Hot Pot
Ok, don’t sue me, but I’ve never had hot pot before! How crazy?? I’ve only heard of it like some far-away delicious myth known through legends of the ole. But who am I kidding? It’s an outrageously popular cuisine (with Chinese origins) and I’ve just been too lame to venture out of my comfort zone to try it out.
But, lo and behold, my lame days are long gone. I decided to expand my palette and try Haidilao Hot Pot at the Century City mall with my vegan, gluten-free friend Sara and my vegan (obvs) sister. The entire restaurant is not 100% vegan, but they do have a ton of vegan options.
And, for those of you that are still like “wtf is hot pot?” – Hot Pot is almost like Korean bbq meets fondue where you essentially cook your food (noodles, veggies, tofu, etc) in a hot, aromatic, bubbling broth in front of you.
So anyway, first and foremost, the...
Mort and Betty’s Review – Atwater Village, LA, CA
So we’re vegan (obvs) and Jewish (maybe not obvs?), so what better than to find than a VEGAN JEWISH FOOD STAND at the Atwater Village farmer’s market in LA? Ok, you caught me. I didn’t stumble upon this place. I’ve seen it on social media for over a year and went out of my way to find it. But you know what, sometimes a little fib adds a little flavor to the story, ok!?
Mort and Betty’s a little vegan Jewish deli, one could say, that serves all sorts of bagels, matzo ball soup, and traditional Jewish pastries like rugelach, hamantashen, black and white cookies, and much more!
My sister and I got two of the bagel sandwiches to split. I couldn’t find the names of them online, but I think one was called ” Megan the Scallion” which was vegan cream cheese and seasoned tomatoes and some other stuff. The second one was a carrot “lox” bagel with some other stuff as well. We...
Vegan Options at Civil Coffee – Studio City, Los Angeles
I think I found my new favorite coffee shop in LA!?!?!? I’m not even kidding, people.
I went to Next Health in Studio City for a vitamin IV because, in the wise words of Karen from Mean Girls, I’m *cough cough* sick. No, BUT for real, I got Covid and that shit is the opposite of bussin. It sucks so hard.
Anyway, you know what is bussin? The coffee shop across from Next Health called Civil Coffee. See what I did there?
Anyway, it’s this super cool, trendy-looking coffee shop with the coolest menu ever. I’ll include a pic below, but all of their drinks were actually so unique and well-thought-out. It didn’t feel like the same old offerings you get at typical coffee shops like “cold brew, latte, mocha” etc. These almost felt like handcrafted cocktails. They also had a vegan coconut parfait on the menu, which I thought I should mention.
A...
Vegan in Oak Glen, CA
Who doesn’t love a little field trip? We have Miss Frizzle to thank for that! Ok, sorry if that reference aged me. I’m on the cusp of millennial and gen z, ok!? Give me a break!
So my sister and friend and I decided to take a little fall day trip to Oak Glen, California as a little autumnal adventure. I’m not sure what Oak Glen is like during the other seasons, but, in the fall, Oak Glen is literally a fall oasis. The whole town is something straight out of a movie or out of Gilmore Girls. Truth be told, I’ve never seen Gilmore Girls, but I imagine Stars Hollow (is that correct??) looks just like this. Again, am I again myself with these references??
Anyway, the leaves on all the trees are red, orange, yellow, you name it. The whole town is filled with apple orchards and candy stores and little markets full of fresh produce and cider. It almost feels like you walked into a Hallmark movie.
Our...
Vegan at Dutch Bros Coffee
Starbucks who!?!? Sorry not sorry for all of you Sbux lovers out there. There’s a new hunk in town and his/her/their name is Dutch Bros Coffee. Sorry to say, but their coffee blows Starbucks RIGHT OUT of THE WATER.
For those of y’all that don’t know about Dutch Bros Coffee (bless your souls), it’s a chain of coffee shops all over the country but mainly concentrated on the West Coast. They offer a robust menu full of drinks, as well as endless syrups to spice up your life. I actually heard of it from Tik Tok and, being the basic betch I am, had to try it for myself.
Although they don’t have a crazy amount of vegan coffee concoctions, they do offer a bunch of syrups (including sugar-free) to take your vegan lattes to the NEXT LEVEL.
I ordered an iced almond milk latte with sugar-free chocolate macadamia nut and sugar-free hazelnut syrups. The latte was BOMB. The coffee was...
Vegan at the Silverlake Pool & Inn – Silverlake, LA
My sister and I never really venture to Silverlake, but we had a photoshoot we needed to do (gotta keep the ‘gram fresh of course) and were looking for new spots to shoot at. Introduce Silverlake Pool & Inn. It is this SUPER cute, dog-friendly little hotel in Silverlake with the chicest pool, cutest cafe, and loads of dog treats at the front desk for all the guests’ furry friends.
While the hotel is not entirely vegan (as I assume you all would also assume), they did have plenty of vegan options marked on the cafe’s menu. My sister and I ate a protein bar for breakfast, so just got almond milk matcha and bruleed grapefruits. SO good!! I would eat it all over again rn.
Also, the mini fridge and snack bar were filled with vegan options like this plant-based TCHO chocolate (which I subsequently bought like ten more bars online), popcorn, Swedish Fish, pistachios, and a few other items. Not to mention, La Colombe...
Vegan at Sightglass Coffee – Hollywood, CA
Ok, as you all know, my sister and I have lived in LA for 8 years and have been to nearly every trendy coffee shop in the city. So, someone PLZ explain to me how we missed this one? Anyone??
*crickets*
Our friend Ama, who doesn’t even live in LA full-time, introduced us to this place today. How crazy! I’m an embarrassed fake Angelino!! Regardless, I am eternally grateful I now know this place exists.
Not only is Sightglass Coffee dog-friendly, but they have a bunch of vegan options on the menu. But, wait! There’s more! They also have a huge super cute interior to work in and a little marketplace with vegan products such as kombuchas, gourmet vegan chocolate bars, vegan candy, and plenty more I didn’t get to check out. Oh, not to mention, they also have a bakery with vegan chocolate muffins and I’m sure a few other pastries I missed!
My sister and I...
Besties Vegan Paradise – Los Angeles, CA
How did I live in LA for this long and not realize there was an ALL VEGAN grocery store in Hollywood?! I found out after I watched a YouTubers “what I eat in a day” video and was shook. How did my vegan spidey senses not lead me to this grocery store sooner?!
Anyway, I knew I had to check it out so I drove to East Hollywood (I also fell out of my car and into a bush when I parked #dontask) and found myself at Besties: Vegan Paradise. You know, it’s not everyday you get to walk around a grocery store and not question the ingredients. I think people who don’t have any food restrictions take for granted what it’s like to shop for food. But I digress.
This place was pretty small but they had every vegan brand you can think of. It was super snack-heavy but there were multiple freezers/fridges with vegan meat alternatives, vegan cheeses, milks, and even sandwiches. I also saw that they...
Vegan at Mauro’s Cafe – Los Angeles, CA
Anyone who’s anyone in LA has heard of Mauro’s Cafe. I’m kidding. But, low-key, it is a very trendy spot in Los Angeles that is located where the old Fred Segal used to be. So if you know, you know. And now you do.
Anyway, my sister, our friend Ama, and I all went there for lunch the other day. Believe it or not, in my 8 years of living in La La land, this was my first time officially eating here. WILD.
Luckily it’s LA (the vegan capital of the world), so Mauro’s had an entire menu just for vegans. The menu included lots of pasta options, salads, veg platters, and other things I cant currently remember.
My sister got the virgin piña colada and I got a make-your-own juice with cucumber, apple, and mint to start. Both were super delicious and refreshing. Bella was actually obsessed with her drink.
For the meal, as appetizers I got their delicious...
Just What I Kneaded Bakery Review (Los Angeles, CA)
A vegan pop-tart, a savory galette, and a donut twist is straight up Just What I Kneaded last weekend. See what I did there? I’m a pun master.
Puns aside, Just What I Kneaded is a vegan bakery tucked away in a little quaint corner of Los Feliz in Los Angeles. My sister and I had been hearing about how delicious this place was forever (and had seen countless drool-worthy pics of it on IG), so we decided to stop by on our way to a party that was in that part of town.
The bakery is both a bakery and cafe, in which you can order items off a menu or just order items to-go from their display case, which is what we did. Everything here is 100% vegan, which also means everything here is 100% rad. Does anyone use the word rad anymore??? Did they ever use the word rad??
We got the pretty, sparkly pop-tart (can’t resist a sparkly dessert), a donut twist (which I believe they said was Belgian or something??),...
Vegan at Sugarfish Los Angeles
Everyone who’s anyone has heard of Sugarfish, right? JK, I only know about it because of their cute IG-worthy to-go bento boxes and the fact that celebrities love coming here. Shout-out to Kylie Jenner, wattup!!
Anyway, I was recently invited to go to Sugarfish and, as a long-time sushi lover pre-vegan and post, I thought, why not! I’ve been hearing about his place for years… might as well see what they’re all about and what vegan options they have.
So, I hate to be the bearer of bad news (don’t shoot the messenger!), but they only have two vegan options: edamame and cucumber rolls. They don’t even have avocado rolls, which is #sad. However, before you cry yourself to sleep, just know that the cucumber rolls here were probably some of the best cucumber rolls I’ve ever had in my life!
They were super fresh and the rice that the roll was made with was perfection....
Wolfie’s Hot Chicken – Los Angeles, CA
Wolfie’s Hot Chicken is surprisingly an ALL VEGAN restaurant that I had never been to before because it was up by Eagle Rock. My writing mentor invited me to lunch so we could talk business and life and I was so excited to try a new place. First of all, they have a great outdoor patio area. Second of all, the staff was SO incredibly friendly. Thirdly, the food was so delicious. Fourthly, it’s right now the street from Donut Friend and Magpies. So if you want vegan chicken, vegan donuts, and vegan ice cream, COME HERE.
I got the corndog and the mild (im a baby, I know) chicken tenders with fries.
First of all, the chicken tenders were SOO bomb. They had such a good crust on the outside that reminded me of real chicken tenders. Also, the actual meat tasted like seitan which I didn’t expect but was really yummy!! You also get to choose which dipping sauces you want and I got ketchup and their bomb ass bbq...
Vegan at KFC Review (2022)
Ok, I’m gonna be real with you all – I did not grow up on KFC. I was a Boston Market kind of gal. However, I did grow up knowing Colonel Sanders was the chicken king because I didn’t live under a rock, ok!?
After I went vegan, though, I didn’t really have a reason to ever go to KFC, so it kind of disappeared from my memory. That is UNTIL they recently released the Beyond Meat chicken nuggets. That’s when I suddenly remembered KFC existed and was like – hold my tatas, I need to try these nugs.
So my sister and I pulled up to KFC and ordered a 6-piece Beyond Nuggets, with a fried apple pie, and two diet Pepsis. I believe their BBQ beans are also vegan and maybe some other modified things, but double-check on that.
Anyway, the nuggets were really solid! The inside was a bit thick and rubbery, but not in a gross, just in a vegan way lol. However, it was the outside...
Vegan in Palm Springs 2022
Everyone’s heard of Palm Springs/ the Palm Dessert right? I mean, it’s where Coachella is so – if you’re basic like me – you’ve definitely heard of it. It’s also a popular weekend destination for older people in Los Angeles. What’s in Palm Springs you ask? Well, not much. It’s the desert lol. You pretty much just go shopping, eat, read by the pool, and enjoy the retro vibes and shopping!
Anyway, below are all the restaurants we went to over our 3-day vacation (staycation!?! What qualifies as a staycation in the Covid era??):
CHEF TANYA’S KITCHEN (Palm Springs & Palm Desert)
Omgee, this place may be one of my favorite vegan places I’ve been to in the whole world and you know I’ve been to a shit ton of vegan restaurants!!! I’m a hoe for sandwiches. Would straight up do a lot of dirty things for...
Chaumont Vegan – Los Angeles, CA
Don’t you just love it when a French bakery decides to open an entirely vegan version of their restaurant right next door? Ugh, the modern world is so vegan-friendly, it makes me want to burst with joy. When I first became vegan, the only vegan option was the veggie burger at Johnny Rockets (am I dating myself here? I swear I’m young). But NOW, French cafes are opening vegan versions of themselves!!! Being vegan in Los Angeles is such a treat.
Chaumont Vegan serves the most beautiful, delectable vegan pastries. They are, dare I say, better than Laduree in Beverly Hills (which is another French cafe that created an entire vegan version of itself!) I will say the competition is a close call tho. I still love Lauduree.
Chaumont Vegan’s was so popular when it opened, that you had to order ahead or get in line at 7:30 AM or else everything would be sold out. It’s chilled out a bit more since s and you...
Vegan at Tsubaki – Los Angeles, CA
Move over, Nobu. Seriously, move over. This Japanese restaurant in Echo Park has taken over your throne. Meet: Tsubaki. Tucked away in Echo Park, Tsubaki is like a dark horse. It’s not widely known, but it SHOULD be. It is one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to and their vegan options are OFF THE CHARTS. Our non-vegan friend who went said their non-vegan options were 10/10 as well. It’s a great place to bring vegan or non-vegan friends because they have options for everyone.
I found this place from TikTok (I think? Although I can’t remember) and I was drawn to go because, not only did they have all their vegan options clearly labeled on the menu, but also one of their 3 desserts was ENTIRELY vegan. And no, it wasn’t just “mango sorbet”.
To start, we got the Oshinko (Japanese pickles) which came with pickled asian pear, pickled daikon, and pickled cucumbers (aka pickles...
Vegan at Cafe Landwer – Los Angeles, CA
GUYS. Rarely, do vegan options, at a non-vegan restaurant, excite my sister and I. Usually it’s 1) a vegan burger 2) vegetable sides 3) avocado toast. Which, to be fair, we are always grateful when there is even ONE vegan option at a restaurant (especially when it’s labeled on the menu), but we are usually never WOW’d by them. UNTIL….. CAFE LANDWER.
My co-worker recommended I check it out because they have an entire vegan menu and all the vegan options are clearly labeled on the menu. They even have vegan options of popular non-vegan dishes like shawarma and shakshuka. This cafe actually started as a chain in Israel which is why the food is 1) SO good and 2) Vegan friendly. Did you know that 5% of the Israel is Vegan? How COOL. So if you want to feel like you’re in Tel Aviv but you live in Los Angeles, come here.
The vibe of the actual cafe is so warm and inviting. We brought our dog so we had...
Vegan at Destroyer – Culver City, LA
How many times have you gone to a new restaurant and been mindblown? How often have you literally given a restaurant a 10/10 review? Well, this just happened to my sister and me today when we checked out this new restaurant in Culver City called Destroyer.
I’m honestly not sure how I’ve never heard of this place because not only is it now one of my NEW favorite spots in LA but, when we arrived, it had a literal line out the door. Like, who kept this place a secret from us!?!? For some context, Destroyer is (as quoted by the glorious internet) “Jordan Kahn’s minimalist, daytime-only spot for inventive Scandinavian-style breakfast & lunch fare.”
It’s not all vegan, but the vegan options they had were BALLER. Plus, I think the menu items change every now and then according to what’s in season. So depending on when you read this post, they may be offering other things.
To...
White Label Creamery – Los Angeles, CA
I saw this place on Instagram and wanted to try it so bad, so naturally, I did! It’s a clothing shop/shoe shop that doubles as a dairy free ice cream shop (sort of like Kith, even though Kith isn’t all dairy free). There’s not many places to sit down inside the shop, it’s more of a grab and go, so if you do go, don’t plan on eating your ice cream there lol.
I took my dog Brooklyn with me and we ventured out to try it! The reason I wanted to go so bad was because they had VEGAN taiyaki which I have never found anywhere else. Taiyaki is a Japanese street food that is like a waffle in a shape filled with different fillings. The one at White Label Creamery is a waffle in the shape of the brand’s icon and inside you can choose vegan nutella or vegan cheese. IM SOLD.
I’m not a huge ice cream fan, but I figured I’d try it since I was there. I got the red velvet scoop as well as the pumpkin...
Vegan at Farm Cup Coffee – Los Angeles, CA
If y’all are in the vegan community, then you stalk the vegan influencer @veggiekinz as much as I do, right? Wait… that’s just me? Awkward. I promise I’m not a stalker!!!
Regardless, I always see her going to this cute AF coffee shop in LA called Farm Cup Coffee, so I convinced my sister to jump in the car with me and head on over so we could see what it was all about.
The West Hollywood location (I believe there are a few in LA) is incredibly cute! The inside of the store has a yellow van INSIDE IT (pictured below) and is super Instagramable. FYI, the whole place is not vegan, but it is incredibly vegan-friendly.
My sister ended up getting a lavender matcha latte and I got a regular latte. My sister liked hers and I thought mine was solid. We also got the vegan apple cinnamon donut, which we were not fans of at all. It almost tasted savory??? Idk how to explain it.
I...
Vegan at Mel’s Drive In – Los Angeles, CA
Everybody knows Mel’s Drive In! It’s a classic. It’s a diner based off of a diner in the classic film American Graffiti (really good movie!) I never went since becoming vegan though because I assumed they wouldn’t have any vegan options BUT I was wrong.
Their onion rings accidentally VEGAN!!! They also clearly mark every vegan option on the menu. Even the waitress was super knowledgeable about the vegan options. They have a black bean burger, an Impossible burger, a vegan chocolate chip milkshake, a house salad, an Impossible Burrito, etc. Just double check to make sure those are full vegan and not just vegetarian (although I’m sure they can adjust them to be vegan. They seem fully vegan on their own. I just am not sure if the V on the menu is vegetarian or Vegan).
I got the onion rings and a coke float with diet coke and coconut milk ice cream. It was SUCH a yummy and fun meal. The onion rings weren’t...
Vegan in San Diego
Happy Labor Day weekend my vegan babies! I hope you all had a good one! Since no one asked about MY WEEKEND (ahem ahem), I’ll have you know it was a fantastic one! My sis, dog, and I decided to venture down to San Diego for the weekend and scope out all the vegan goodies. This was our third time going. The first was when we went on a family trip fifteen years ago to visit the San Diego Zoo. The second was about ten years ago when we visited our brother on his marine base – Camp Pendleton. Needless to say, we were overdue on a visit. Like majorly.
So while there are plenty of fun things to DO in San Diego (La Jolla, Old Town, Little Italy, etc), we’re all here to see what there is to EAT in San Diego, aren’t we? Below I’ll list and discuss all the places we went to – not in order of yumminess, just in the order of which my photos are organized on my laptop lol #dealwithit
- Bar Kindred
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Vegan in Santa Barbara
My sister and I felt like being adventurous (ala the Backyardigans) by exploring California and all it has to offer. First stop: Santa Barbara! I can’t believe in all the 7 years we have lived in LA, we never once ventured out to see the rest of California. I’m honestly kind of ashamed. But HEY, it’s never too late to start becoming Dora the Explorer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The drive to Santa B was beautiful and I definitely listened to Bo Burhnam’s Inside soundtrack the entire way home. Hands up for our buddy Socko!
Santa Barbara is the CUTEST place ever. The vibes are immaculate. The vibrations of the town are so much calmer and more peaceful than LA. It’s an entire city (is it a city or a county?) located near the beach. There are palm trees everywhere, the people are so friendly, the cafes are trendy, the architecture is beautiful and the vibes are chill. It was such a nice...
Vegan Options on Catalina Island
Um… why have I lived in LA for 7 years and have never visited the gorgeous gem known as Catalina Island!? For those of you who don’t know what Catalina Island is, it’s an island off the coast of LA that is considered part of LA County. What most people don’t know, however, is that the island is GORGEOUS. Like, straight out of a James Bond movie. The water is insanely blue. The sand is pure white. The palm trees are thick and gorgeous. I felt like I was in the Carribean and had to keep pinching myself that I was technically still somehow in Los Angeles. It’s UNREAL. If you have the chance to go – GO. It’s only an hour long ferry ride from Long Beach and when you get there, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to another country. I can’t explain it. You just have to go.
So while the island is gorgeous and has so many fun activities and shops, there aren’t a crazy amount of vegan options....
Vegan Beyond Meat Orange Chicken at Panda Express!
Vegan orange chicken at Panda Express? As David at the Dentist would say, “Is this real life!?” Wow, I feel like I just made such a millennial reference. Was that cheugy? Omgee, help lol.
Regardless of my cheugyness, I really thought you all should know that Panda Express recently tested out a totally new vegan option – vegan orange chicken – brought to you by none other than the vegan giant, Beyond Meat.
Unfortunately, they were only serving the new option for a limited time at a limited number of restaurants in LA and NYC, but you bet you bottom I made my way to the nearest Panda Express to get my hands on that chicken. Yes, of course, I wanted to try a new vegan Panda Express item, but, above all, what I really wanted to try was the Beyond Meat chicken!!
Pre-veganism (aka the dark ages I call them), chicken used to be my favorite meat. So now that the vegan community has nailed...
Vegan at Little Lunch Coffee – Los Angeles, CA
Located in Venice, one block from the beach, is a cute, Australian cafe called Little Lunch. The interior was super cute and minimal/beachy. The staff was incredibly friendly. And they had a ton of drink options including matchas, lattes, and hot chocolate. They even make their own almond milk. They had Nowhere Bakery vegan treats in the snack fridge, as well as vegan bars, and even vegan pastries! For the pastries, they had a vegan chickpea puff pastry as well as a vegan banana bread. They also collabed with Great White (another amazing cafe in Venice) to make vegan falafel wraps!!! So many vegan options. The cafe is not entirely vegan but they have incredible options!
Everything was really yummy and fresh and delicious. We even got to meet the owner, and he was incredibly friendly as well. The matcha was yummy, the falafel wrap was delicious, and the chickpea puff was super yummy and tasted like a samosa!
HOWEVER,...
Vegan at Supersweet Tattoos and Coffee – Los Angeles, CA
Move over Instagram! TikTok is the place for new restaurant/cafe recommendations! Sorry millennials, but Gen Z is taking over. Take your cheugy suggestions elsewhere!
I found this adorable cafe called Supersweet Tattoos and Coffee from a viral TikTok video and knew I had to try it. Not only is this cafe a super cute coffee shop BUT it also doubles as a really cool tattoo parlor!! How unique is that!?
We came here with our friend Taylor to try their coffee, not get a tattoo, but maybe one day I’ll be back for a tattoo. Any suggestions of tattoos I should get? Maybe Danny Devito on one butt cheek and Nicholas Cage on the other?
I’m obsessed with the interior design of this place. It is so chic but also retro and they sold really cute merch t-shirts (my friend bought one that had a retro unicorn on it), and they even gave out free temporary tattoos and stickers. The staff was incredibly...
Vegan at La La Kind Cafe – Santa Monica Los Angeles
For anyone out there reading this, I have found the key to finding cool restaurants. It’s not word-of-mouth, it’s not yelp, it’s not Instagram…. it’s TIK TOK. Yes, you heard me. Tik Tok, the app for preteens, is the key to finding the coolest restaurants and activities in literally every city you go to. It has led me to some of the cutest places I’ve been to this year and – yes – that includes La La Kind Cafe.
La La Kind Cafe is an adorable (straight up cute af) trendy coffee shop/cafe in Santa Monica. They offer all sorts of fun lattes and matchas, in addition to fun toasts like avocado toast, berry toast, etc. The place isn’t 100% vegan but they do have a seperate vegan menu and almost every single thing can be made or modified to be vegan.
La La Kind Cafe? More like Yum Yum Kind Cafe!! Ok, that was terrible. I admit it. Let’s please move on asap.
First...
Nic’s on Beverly Review
You know how there are some new restaurants that you just never get around to trying, no matter how many times the opportunity presents itself? Well, Nic’s on Beverly is one of those. I kept hearing about it and seeing it all over Instagram, but I just couldn’t bring myself to go. Why? Because I’m a lazy motherf*cker, I guess. Idk!!
Anyway, I was going on a date and the date recommended this restaurant so I thought, “Why not? This is the perfect time to check out this place that I’ve been avoiding for, like, over a year.”
To my pleasant surprise, this place has now become one of my new favorite vegan restaurants in LA and now I stupidly ask myself why I never went earlier. I guess that’s what you get for being lazy folks! But enough about my shortcomings, let’s get straight to the food.
For the appetizer, we got the Avocado Crispy Rice and the Chinois on Beverly...
Vegan at Courage Bagels – Los Angeles, CA
Okay, so the NY Times was clearly wrong when they said California bagels are better than New York bagels. I don’t know if the writer of that article was on serious SHROOMS but everybody knows New York wins when it comes to bagels (and practically every other food. Except acai bowls and matcha lattes. LA wins there). Anyway, my non-vegan friend Monica is obsessed with Courage Bagels and told me I HAD to try it because they had a cashew cream cheese option. SIGN ME UP!!!
The little bagel shop is super cute. There is always a line out the door (THAT’S how popular it is), and the employees were all so friendly. Courage Bagel’s speciality is their burnt bagels which I thought sounded weird at first, but my friend Monica assured me it was ~the move~.
I got the “Run It Thru The Garden” on a burnt everything bagel with cashew cream cheese. It comes with tomato, cucumber, capers, lemon, salt, dill, pepper,...
Vegan at Dingle Berries Coffee & Tea – Los Angeles, CA
Okay, I know yall are laughing at the name of this place. TO BE FAIR, I thought a dingleberry was like something related to shit, BUT it actually just means “a foolish or inept person” so, in all actuality, it’s the perfect place for me!
OK. I stand corrected. After doing some research, I found out that dingleberry is ALSO “a term for a small piece of poop clinging to the butt of a human or animal”. GREAT! Moving on!
Besides the name, this place is super duper cute and trendy. They have all kinds of lattes and teas that are super creative and interesting. We actually came here because they had a bunch of “non-dairy” options BUT we found out that non-dairy doesn’t always mean vegan, so that limited our options quite a bit. Some of the drinks could be made vegan which was great, but most could not. Just ask the staff!
The staff who worked there was SOOOOO nice...
Vegan at Matsuhisa – Los Angeles, CA
I know I’m basic when I say this, BUT if a celebrity really likes a restaurant, it means it’s good. I’m sorry, I don’t make the rules. I heard Travis Barker (who is vegan… and also Kourtney Kardashian’s boo) really liked the vegan sushi at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills, as well as their vegan shaved ice dessert. The SECOND I heard shaved ice dessert, I HAD TO GO. I found out Matsuhisa is a Nobu restaurant so I knew they would have baller vegan options.
To be honest, I don’t know how Matsuhisa is any different from Nobu? They had literally all the same options. Which isn’t a bad thing (AT ALL. I love Nobu), but I’m confused why it’s under a different name? This place is a little less showy than Nobu though, more casual, and had the vibes of a warm hibachi place.
We came with our friend Madara and decided to BALL OUT. The waiters (although curt/to the point) were very nice,...
No Cluck Vegan Chicken – Los Angeles, CA
I was really craving chicken nuggets and remembered that there was this nugget place on Postmates called No Cluck Vegan Chicken. I had never tried it because it seemed so random and janky (as it’s not an actual storefront. It’s just available on delivery apps), BUT the craving for nuggets was too strong for me to resist No Cluck’s claws (talons?). So I ordered some nuggets!
AND BOY AM I HAPPY I DID. I swear that these vegan nuggets are straight up the BEST vegan nuggets I’ve ever had in my life. I felt like I was legit eating McDonalds. I have no idea what they put into these nuggets or how they make them, but I swear they literally put cocaine into these. I ordered them TWO DAYS IN A ROW. That’s how good they were. And now that I’m typing this, I WANT TO ORDER AGAIN. No Cluck!!!! Take my money!!!!!
I ordered the 10 piece chicken nuggets (although six honestly would have made more sense since...
Vegan at The Donuttery – Huntington Beach, CA
Just when I thought I had tried all the best vegan donuts in California, I was once again proven wrong. Ladies and gents and non-binary folk, I introducer you to: The Donuttery.
The Donuttery is a classic LA donut shop located in Huntington Beach in a little strip mall. It looks unassuming from the outside but is pure doughy, sugary heaven on the outside. It’s not 100% vegan, but it does have over 15 different types of vegan donuts! They had raised donuts, cake donuts, cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, malasadas, literally every donut ever!!!
The people were so friendly, the donuts were well-priced, and the store smelled heavenly. I ended up getting an apple fritter, a cinnamon roll, a chocolate frosted raised donut, a maple raised donut, a blueberry cake donut, and a guava-filled malasada for my sister and me to share. Geez, you thought those were all for me? I’m not a human garbage can, ok!? (Jk I am.)
Verdict:...
Vegan at Polar Playgound – Huntington Beach, CA
No, the Polar Playground is not a playground located on the North Pole, in case any kids found this and were wondering. The Polar Playground is a little cotton candy/ice cream parlor located in Huntington Beach just an hour outside of LA. What’s so special about the Polar Playground you ask?
Well, they are known for their cotton candy characters that are SO DARN CUTE you just want to eat ’em!! Luckily, you can! Every day they have a new list of characters they make, which range from Baby Yoda to Homer Simpson to Spiderman to elephants and dogs and cats, etc.
There is a catch though… the line to get in is over 1 hour and 1/2 long and that’s if you arrive BEFORE it opens. Also, the line is full of kids running around, so if you don’t like kids, this is def not the place for you lol.
My friend Monica really wanted to try it, so we waited in line, but we did see some families leave...
Kensho Vegan Sushi Review
Far, far away, in a land called Westminster, California, therein lay an all-vegan sushi place, waiting… just waiting, for a princess to come find it. That princess is me, bitches!!
Just an hour or so out of LA, you can find this awesome all-vegan sushi restaurant called Kensho. We’re not just talking cucumber and avocado rolls. We’re talking tempura rolls with sauces and cream cheese and crispy this and fried that. We’re talking SUSHI sushi.
There were so many delicious options on the menu that I didn’t know which one to try, so I hopped on over to yelp to see what most people were recommending: The Crunchy Cali (pictured first) and the Sweet P with AF Sauce (pictured second). THEY WERE BOTH CRAZY DELICIOUS!!! I seriously have not had a vegan sushi roll this good for years. All the sauces were so delectable. The crunchiness was perfection. The vegan seafood didn’t taste weird....
Vegan at The Melrose Trading Post
If you ever find yourself in Los Angeles on a gorgeous sunny Sunday morning, you must run – not walk – to the Melrose Trading Post. I said, RUN bitches!
The Melrose Trading Post is basically a Farmer’s Market but for handcrafted goods like clothes, candles, jewelry, antiques, books, succulents, crystals, records… aka a Gen Z’s wet dream. I spent way too much money there on a bunch of cute things for my sister and me, but it was a great time! So many cute finds and I definitely recommend checking it out.
But I know you’re thinking: what in the world can be vegan at a trading post?? Well, obviously most of the items were vegan. There were some fur coats and hide rugs that you can close your eyes when you walk by, but a lot of the candles were vegan and the place had a lot of eco-friendly items and repurposed thrifted goods. There was, however, one food truck called Ciao Bella Italian Ice &...
Vegan at Rosaline – Los Angeles, CA
I went on a date on Monday (with a guy who never followed up for a second date so that’s COOOOOOOL) to a place called Rosaline that my sister recommended. To be fair, he did pay. So free food and a nice night out? No complaints from me. This place isn’t all vegan but they do have a vegan/vegetarian menu!! The vibes of the actual restaurant were immaculate. It’s a bit pricey but it’s an incredible date night spot.
To eat, we started with the mushroom ceviche (which was so good! My date didn’t even like mushrooms but he really liked it). It’s in the picture below on the right!
Then we got the vegan option for this quinoa bread platter which came with the SOFTEST loaf of bread and three delicious dips: Avocado, eggplant, and jam. The avocado was honestly kind of boring but the eggplant was SO bomb and the jam was the perfect sweet treat. This was my date’s favorite dish of the night.
And...
Vegan in Lake Tahoe
Hot girl summer? More like hoes in Tahoe, am I right??? OK, that was bad, I admit it. But you know what’s NOT bad? Lake freaking Tahoe. It is seriously one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. The weather is perfect. The water is crystal clear. Everyone is so friendly (almost so friendly that I thought I was in a horror film where everyone turns into serial killers at sunset).
Plus, there are plenty of vegan options all around Lake Tahoe and near the airport in Reno, Nevada.
Bella, my friend Jay, and I stayed at The Landing Resort and Spa in South Lake Tahoe. The restaurant inside the hotel, Jimmy’s, had dairy-free milks, avocado toast, and a vegan dinner entree, which we didn’t get to try. I just wanted to mention that in case anyone else was staying there or looking for a lakeside restaurant to wine and fine.
Another amazing element about staying at The Landing was that...
The Real Coconut Review – Malibu, CA
Prior to a few months ago, the restaurant The Real Coconut (the brand behind those awesome, yet weird coconut flour tortilla chips they sell at Whole Foods. You know which ones, right?) only existed in Tulum, Mexico. Bougie, right? And do you know how many trips I planned out with friends to go to Tulum before abandoning it altogether and deciding it was too expensive to go? More than I can count. Because of that, I actually thought I would never get to try the awesome-looking restaurant.
BUT God and the angels were looking out for me (#bless) because they decided to open one in Malibu at the Malibu Country Mart! Of course, I rushed my ass over there within days of the opening. The interior/exterior was so cute/beachy and the plant-based menu was amazing! The place was also POPPIN, which made me so happy to see!
My twin and I went with our friend Jay and ended up getting a few things to split. We got the nacho bowl, the quesadillas,...
Vegan at Chokolatta – Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
How did I end up at this random chocolate shop in Beverly Hills? Well, it’s a weird, long, and fairly uninteresting story, so I’ll spare you the details. The bottom line is that we (my twin and friend, Neda) ended up here and ate vegan food.
Chokolatta is located a few doors down from the Beverly Hills Urth Caffe. It’s kind of tucked away, so if you want to find it, keep your eyes peeled. Once you step inside, though, you feel like you’ve been transported to another country. Italy or maybe Paris. It has such European vibes and does not at all feel like it’s in LA, let alone in the middle of Beverly Hills. It’s a little odd, not going to lie, but also refreshing because I haven’t been able to travel in forverrrrrr. #f*ckcovid
The whole chocolate shop isn’t vegan though, but they did have a few packaged items on the shelves that were vegan, which the cashier very kindly pointed out...
The Halal Guys New Meatless Gryo Review
Halal Guys is elite. If you don’t agree with me, I’m so sorry, but we can’t be friends or even aquaintences. For those of you who don’t know what Halal Guys is, it’s an American Halal food chain that sells authentic falafel, pita, hummus, french fries, etc. I know they have a bunch of locations in New York and Los Angeles, but I’m not sure about everything in between. Either way, they’re everywhere.
Actually, at the beginning of the pandemic, my twin, my friend Rebecca (who lives in NY), and I would all order Halal Bros at the same time and eat it together on Zoom to feel connected. It left us with our hearts happy and our tummy full.
My love for Halal Guys somehow increased (not sure how thats possible) when they recently released their new meatless gyro.
I ordered it asap and gobbled it down. It was great! TBH, not really sure what regular gryo tastes like,...
Vegan at Gokoku Vegetarian Ramen Shop – Los Angeles, CA
I was super bored one day and searched up “vegan Los Angeles” into Twitter’s search bar and came across a fire looking vegan sushi picture from Gokuku, which I had never heard of! I checked Postmates and saw that it was available for delivery and was quite shocked that I had never seen it before on the app. There were SO many different types of interesting, unique sushi to choose from. I don’t think everything on the menu is vegan BUT they clearly label what is and what isn’t.
What made me so excited to order from here is that usually the most interesting vegan sushi can get is having a pickled vegetable in it or a tomato that substitutes for tuna sashimi. Gokoku goes ALL OUT. They had vegan dragon rolls, vegan eel rolls, vegan shrimp tempura rolls, etc! It is a little pricey but they give you SO MUCH FOOD. I legit could not have finished both rolls + the vegan bao I got even if somebody paid me. I think I’ll...
Beleaf Burgers – Stanton, CA
Did I drive an hour and a half just to try a vegan Korean corndog? You bet your ASS I did. Unless you’re living under a rock (which no shade if you are, rocks are cool), than you know Korean corndogs are HUGE on Youtube and TikTok, thanks to Trisha Paytas popularizing them. I was always so envious of all the non-vegans who got to eat the corndogs until Beleaf Burgers came out with the ONLY vegan version.
It’s so far from where I live in LA but I’m trying to do one thing that scares me everyday so I decided to venture on the long drive by myself to try these Korean corndogs!
Beleaf Burgers is located in an indoor market called Rodeo Market (kind of like Grand Central Market in dtla but way more spacious and lowkey). The woman at the register was SO nice and complimented my new vegan purse (Angela Roi makes the chicest vegan purses. Totally worth the splurge if you’re looking for a new purse)...
Really Cake Caffe Review
My sister had a gift card to Door Dash and was determined to use it so we went on the search for a delicious vegan dessert. Lo and behold, we found Really Cake Caffe. This isn’t just any caffe, it’s a CAKE caffe. And it’s ALL VEGAN. Yep, you heard that right.
They had TONS of dessert options (as well as non-dessert options? but we didn’t look at those). They had tons of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cookie sandwiches, puddings, etc. It was a DREAM come true. With each category of dessert, they had a million different flavors, like “Smores”, which isn’t a super common flavor with vegan desserts!!! But it is one of my FAVORITE dessert flavors so I was PSYCHED. I’m not sure if they have an actual storefront, but I know you can order them on delivery apps.
The package it came with was SO cute. The bag was decorated and it came with a little note. You could tell a LOT of love went into...
Vegan at Chitchat Coffee + Matcha – Los Angeles, Ca
I came across this adorable coffee shop on Postmates one morning and I’m so happy I did! It’s this cute little coffee shop that has such unique drinks like banana bread lattes and they even have vegan desserts like blondies and chocolate cookies!!!! I was SO pumped when I found it.
My sister ordered the banana bread latte and I ordered the matcha strawberry macadamia latte! And then for dessert, we both got vegan blondies. (Dont @ me, but blondies are better than brownies)
My sister really liked the banana bread latte and said it had a subtle banana bread taste. I LOVED the matcha. It was incredible. 10/10. And it even came with freeze dried strawberries on top. So unique. Plus, macadamia milk in lattes in UNBEATABLE #sorryNOTsorryoatmilk
The blondies were SO yummy and surprisingly really healthy! They were fudge-y and scrumptious!!!
10/10 would order from here...
Sage Bistro Vegan Thanksgiving Review
Sorry, I know this Thanksgiving post is coming a little late, but better late than never, right peeps!?
So, as you all know, being vegan during the holidays, especially around Thanksgiving, can be super tough. Either you’re spending it with your non-vegan family or, in Covid times, you’re spending it alone and don’t want to go to the germy supermarket to get all your vegan goods. Well, luckily, we live in the vegan capital of the world – Los Angeles – which means we lucked out with a bunch of vegan restaurants offering premade vegan meals in our area.
We usually order from Veggie Grill and have LOVED their Thanksgiving meals in the past, but, this year, VG decided to include pot pies instead of vegan turkey (OKAAYYYY???), which we thought was #LAME, so instead, we decided to venture outwards to other restaurants to find the vegan Thanksgiving meal of our dreams.
In a last...
Vegan at Cafe Solar – Los Angeles, CA
I came across Cafe Solar when I was doing a bit of a road trip to donate some furniture to A Sense of Home (great organization. Click here to support). I was trying to find a cute cafe to go to on my way back because I’ve realized that, although long drives suck, if you find a cute cafe on the way, the drive can become really fun.
I finally stumbled upon Cafe Solar on my phone and decided to check it out. It’s super close to LAX and it has a giant parking lot in the back so parking was not an issue.
The actual cafe is super spacious, bright, airy, and chill. I was just doing pick-up, so I’m not sure how the service is or any of that stuff, etc. BUT surprisingly they did have a few (not many) but still a few vegan options!
I got the avocado toast (I asked to put it on sourdough because I didn’t feel like asking if the original bread it came...
Vegan at Good People Coffee – Los Angeles, CA
What’s better than good people and good coffee? Good People Coffee!
Good People Coffee is a cute little coffee shop in west LA, where they sell a variety of coffee drinks and breakfast sandwiches. None of the breakfast sandwiches are vegan, but almost all of their drinks can be made vegan. Plus, the staff was SUPER friendly. I ended up getting the ube latte with almond milk because I love ube and wanted to see what the purple drink would look like!! To be honest, the latte was all right. It honestly didn’t taste like that much, so I would probably recommend getting the ube/coffee mixed drink (called the “Purple Nurple” lmao), so it’s basically a purple latte with a hint of ube.
The drinks were ok, but the outdoor patio was super big, dog-friendly, and a great place to hang out in during Covid-times. So would I recommend coming here for the drinks alone?Probably not. But would I recommend coming here...
Vegan at Lady Byrd Café – Los Angeles, CA
Okay. So I must admit: I initially only came to Lady Byrd because I saw a TikTok about their super cute, covid-friendly greenhouse sitting areas. BUT I was pleasantly surprised by all the vegan options as well!!
When I got there, I suddenly realized that the restaurant took over the location of a restaurant that used to be called Pollen (they had an amazing vegan benedict). I had no idea Pollen had closed down and that Lady Byrd opened in it’s place. It was like having dejavu but not? Like I had been there before, but not?
Anyway, the greenhouses were cute but the area that held them was super crowded and whimsical and kind of felt like an abandoned backyard where you could like kidnap someone and hide them for years without anybody knowing. It deff was a wierd vibe. They offered us this super dingy greenhouse in the back or this super wonky sitting area sandwiched in between the prettier greenhouses. We chose that area...
Coffee and Plants – Pasadena, CA
10/10. Must go here. That is all. Goodbye now.
Lol jk. What’s the point of a blog if I don’t elaborate!? Okay, this place is officially one of my favorite vegan spots in Los Angeles. It is immaculate. Not only is it Black owned, but it is also 100% VEGAN.
Where do I even begin? The vibes of this place were INCREDIBLE. Straight out of Pinterest. I do have to mention that it’s located all the way in Pasadena, which is a bit of a drive, BUT it was 100% worth it. The area was SO adorable and had so many cute and trendy shops. Also, the little alleyway the coffee shop is located in, makes you feel like you’re on vacation in Europe. Such an incredible area to have this incredible cafe in.
The reason it’s called Coffee and Plants is because they sell… well, coffee and plants. How cute!! They also sell a TON of vegan pastries (sweet and savory) and so many cool drinks like...
Vegan at Dialog Cafe – Los Angeles, CA
Isn’t this is the most LA name for a restaurant? “Dialog” as in screenwriting?! Sooooo LA. Well, a lot of people actually do come to this cafe to write so it seems quite fitting!
It’s not super fancy or anything, but it’s cute and quiet and the staff is very friendly. They don’t have a ton of vegan options but they do have one or two which is always appreciated! My sister and I randomly decided to go here for lunch one day because we were bored.
We ordered the strawberry jam matcha latte (I KNOW) and the two vegan options (the vegan bahn mi and the vegan bowl)
Okay to START. The matcha latte was INCREDIBLE. It tasted like dessert. Who would have thought jam in a matcha latte would slap so hard?! Plus, it looked so pretty.
OKAY. Now for the food. I’m so sorry Dialog cafe, I know you tried, but the vegan options were a straight up...
Vegan at Wabi on Rose – Los Angeles, CA
A trendy Japanese restaurant in Venice that has a shit ton of vegan options that I haven’t heard about???? HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? I’m legit shook. I thought I knew the vegan lay of the land like the back of my hand! Apparently I didn’t…
Well, the place I’m referring to is called Wabi on Rose, a Japanese restaurant in LA that isn’t 100% vegan but has incredible vegan options. To start, the restaurant is SO trendy. Very instagrammable, all from the decor of the restaurant down to the food/cocktails. It’s pink and girly and I’m #OBSESSED. It is my vibe 100%. Plus, half of the starters were vegan and they had a whole list of vegan sushi rolls. I think this might be one of my new favorite places.
The vegan starters included garlic chili edamame, veggie soup, miso soup, seaweed salad, and bao buns (brb crying). The vegan sushi rolls had their own section on the menu and included...
Vegan at Laurel Hardware – Los Angeles, CA
Laurel Hardware sounds like an appliance and electronic shop, right? Well, you’re not wrong. Laurel Hardware used to be an actual hardware shop. However, West Hollywood, like the trendy AF place it is, turned it into a swanky indoor-outdoor bar and restaurant. The funny part is though, the outside still looks like – and is disguised as – a hardware shop, so it reminds me of something out of Harry Potter or something during the prohibition. Super cool.
Also, because outdoor dinner and bar options are so slim these days because of something called ~covid 19~ I’ve had to be more creative in researching places to eat. That’s why it was such a delight to find out that Laurel Hardware not only had plenty of outdoor seating but plenty of vegan options as well!!
For starters, the outdoor seating was magical. I felt like I was dining in a secret garden in Italy. Don’t believe me? Well, see for yourself....
Vegan at Dot and Dough – Monterey Park, CA
Vegan mochi donuts?! Count me in! My friend Jay and us decided to take a little trip to Monterey Park to try these vegan mochi donuts and vegan filled donuts. I had seen these donuts all over Instagram but couldn’t find vegan ones until I came across Dot and Dough on TikTok.
The donut shop is super cute, super pink, and has the cutest neon sign!! Perfect for the gram. Not everything is vegan here, but mostly everything is. I think one of the donuts wasn’t vegan? Make sure to ask!
I got the matcha mochi donut, the Ube filled donut, and a chocolate Homer donut with chocolate custard inside. My sister got the mango pocky mochi donut, the Ube filled donut, and the cookies and cream donut.
All of the donuts were yummy (and extremely filling for some reason!) However, they weren’t amazing and definitely not the best donuts I’ve ever had, but they were tasty. I probably wouldn’t...
Vegan at Pots N’ Woks – Whittier, CA
GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are vegan and in the LA area, you HAVE TO GO HERE!!!!! Words do not describe how amazing this place is. It’s so good we literally drove like 40 minutes to try it and were NOT disappointed. WOW. Like this place is 10/10.
It’s not all vegan but they have an entire, extensive vegan menu with so many delicious options. Pots N’ Woks is this cute little unassuming store but inside holds some of the most delicious vegan food you will ever try.
We ordered the vegan combo. We chose orange chicken, chow mien noodles, and fried rice. On the side, we got vegan cream cheese wontons and vegan egg rolls. To drink, we got the lychee rose boba lemonade.
GUYS. I literally can’t even type because I don’t know what to say that will encompass the deliciousness known as Pots N’ Wok. The orange chicken was DELICIOUS. The chow mien was a...
Plant Food and Wine – Venice, CA
Hey guys! Off the bat, I don’t have much to say about this place. It wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t great. Frankly, it was extremely bland and unmemorable.
BUT the staff was incredibly kind and the atmosphere was very zen and romantic for a date night, which is why I was there. I was on a date!
They don’t have a lot of options on their menu but everything is vegan and extremely healthy.
My date got the almond udon and I got the gnocchi with lemon butter. We also got this off-the-menu bread that came with butter and jam. I got a hard kombucha to drink and we ended the night with dessert.
Okay, I tried his almond udon and it was tasty, warm, and hearty but again… UNMEMORABLE. My gnocchi was unmemorable too. I literally can’t even describe it because I don’t remember what it tastes like BUT the broccolini and the greens that came with it...
Vegan at Bloomfield Creamery in Westwood, LA
People always ask me what my love language is. My answer is simple: vegan food. Yes, you heard me loud and clear. Do you want the key to my heart? Offer me vegan food. Sold. I’m yours.
Speaking of vegan food that recently got me very excited, a guy invited me to grab ice cream with him at Bloomfield Creamery in Westwood. I said yes, assuming there would be some sorbet or something lame like that at least for me to eat. BOY WAS I WRONG!
When I arrived at the ice cream shop, literally half of the ice cream flavors were dedicated to vegan options. Plus, the options they had weren’t boring basics like vanilla and chocolate. They were super fun and creative like Cinnamon bun, birthday cake, chocolate honeycomb, peanut butter cup, mint chocolate chip, and blueberry muffin. I mean, did I luck out or what?
Did you think the good news stopped there? Well, just hold onto your seat because it gets better....
Vegan at Le Ciel Pink on Melrose
I think I just found the newest cutest coffee shop on Melrose in West Hollywood and just had to spill the tea (no pun intended). This place I found on Instagram is called Le Ciel Pink (fancy shmancy) and it’s located on Melrose. Not only do their drinks look gorgeous and come in creative flavors (ala cloud cream latte, black sesame latte, plum floral tea, etc), but the decor on the inside of the restaurant is so, so adorable. I mean just look at it!!
This coffee shop feels like something right out of Tokyo. It actually kind of reminds me of the Alfred Tea in Tokyo a bit. Not to mention, they have all their non-dairy milks on full-display, so they are clearly pretty vegan friendly.
I went this past weekend and was choosing between getting the black sesame latte and the signature pink cloud cream latte (which is espresso, flower tea, and cloud foam + milk of choice). I decided to try the cloud cream latte...
Vegan at The Palm Coffee Bar – Los Angeles, CA
Who isn’t obsessed with Harry Styles?! (If you aren’t, please leave) JKJK, we love everybody here (unless you vote for Trump! Then actually, goodbye) But if you aren’t a fan of Harry Styles, please go listen to Sweet Creature or Falling by him and tell me he isn’t the dreamiest man to ever exist!!
Well, The Palm Coffee Bar is an adorable little coffee shop in Brentwood that is FULL of Harry Styles inspired drinks and…. VEGAN OPTIONS. Truly the best of both worlds, if you ask me.
They change up their pastries and drinks seasonally so definitely make sure to check out their Instagram before you go, but as of right now, I know they have a Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte, a vegan version of the Watermelon Sugar High inspired matcha drink which is a watermelon matcha that comes with watermelon candies, and a vegan version of their Sweet Creature latte which has edible glitter and flower...
Vegan at the Beachwood Cafe – Los Angeles, CA
“And the coffee’s out… at the Beachwood Cafeeeee.”
For those of you who understood those lyrics, y’all are the real ones. For those of you who didn’t, I’m so sorry you aren’t familiar with Harry Styles’ very magical and record-breaking second album Fine Line. This lyric is actually from one of his songs called, “Falling.” If you haven’t listened to it, I recommend doing so. Pause reading this and go listen to the song. But make sure to come back after!!
Ok, so now that you’ve listened to the song, you’re probably wondering if I went to this cafe simply because Mr. Styles frequents it. The answer is absolutely yes and I have no shame about it.
My sister and I were bored today and randomly decided to take a little trip to the Beachwood Cafe in Hollywood to see what the hype was about. The cafe isn’t...
Lettuce Feast – Los Angeles, CA
GUYSSSSS Lettuce Feast might be one of my new favorite vegan spots in LA. And you don’t hear me say that often. It’s an ALL VEGAN Black owned food truck that sells the most * mouth watering * vegan good. I’m not gonna lie, they’re online ordering process is a little confusing and the food came out 30 minutes after we ordered for pick up, BUT the food was so bomb, that I kinda don’t care? Just something to keep in mind!
We got the cajun fries, the Triple OJ Sando (i think?), and the tenders with the special sauce. AND OHHHH my goodness, the seasoning on everything was OUT of this world. If I had a bucket of those cajun fries, I would swallow them WHOLE. And that SANDWICH. WOW. Literally one of the best vegan things I have ever eaten in my life. The tenders were also incredibly yummy but the sandwich and fries really impressed me.
You can find out their locations on their instagram, which I recommend...
Vegan at Sushi Snob – Los Angeles, CA
Raise your hand if you’re a basic betch and love getting fancy sushi in cute bento boxes??? 👀🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
Ok, at least one reader had to have raised their hand, right? Or is it just me? Don’t leave me hanging!! Regardless of the show of hands, I’m going to assume everyone loves fancy sushi bento boxes. I’m sure you’ve seen the ones from Sugarfish or Krispy Rice by now and probably many others on Instagram. Well, a new one has hit the market and I’m totally obsessed. It’s called Sushi Snob, except it’s literally spelled $u$hi $nob, because they are apparently trying to be like Miley circa 2013.
From what I believe, Sushi Snob is just take-out so they don’t have an actual restaurant to sit in; although, maybe that will change after the pandemic. Either way, I saw that they had a 100% vegan sushi bento box called...
Vegan at El Pollo Loco – Los Angeles, CA
El Pollo Loco is a fast food chain out in California and they just game out with a “polloless” VEGAN OPTION!!! It always makes me so happy when fast food chains come out with vegan options because 1) veganism is the future AND 2) If you are ever on a road trip and fast food is the only option, you finally have something to eat that isn’t just french fries or a side salad!
So for those of you who don’t know Spanish, “El Pollo Loco” translates to “the crazy chicken” which is exactly how I feel during quarantine! What a coincidence! So they came out with a “polloless” option which translates to a “chicken-less” chicken essentially.
They sent us the coolest little swag bag with a really cute water cup, the most COMFY t-shirt, and a gift card to check out their new vegan options!
So we donned our adorable t-shirts and made our way to...
The Moody Vegan Review
If you haven’t seen one of the five million Instagram stories the Kardashians and Jenners have been posting about olive oil cakes… you must be hiding under a rock. I swear, it was like the “National Olive Oil Cake Committee” paid the whole family to promote this one dessert for 30 days straight.
Regardless, the neverending posts eventually got me craving this olive oil cake that I had never even heard of. The only problem was: the brand they were obsessed with isn’t vegan and because olive oil cake isn’t a common dessert, it’s not just something I can find at a normal vegan restaurant. So I threw in the towel and thought I would never get to try the coveted baked good…
That is, until, I found The Moody Vegan on Instagram. The Moody Vegan is a vegan (duh) LA-based bakery that makes endless, creative vegan desserts, does free delivery on Saturdays, and – just wait for it –...
Vegan at Kitsune Silver Lake
Raise your hand if you’re obsessed with Japanese food and would eat it every single day if you could!!!! *Cue me raising my hands and feet*
Well, if you raised your limbs in agreement and also live in LA, boy oh boy, do I have a treat for you! Recently I was scrolling the celebrity gossip website, Just Jared, when I stumbled upon a post about Kristin Stewert going to a cute lil restaurant in LA called Kitsune. Classic me, wanting to hit up all the celeb hot spots, I went straight to google and searched it up. Lo and behold, it turned out Kitsune is the sister company to Kombu Sushi, one of my and my sister’s favorite places in LA to get postmate vegan sushi!
My sister and I hopped in the car and yeeted all the way to Silver Lake. The place is SO ADORABLE. It’s super colorful, super-inclusive, and super insta-worthy. To be clear though, Kitsune is less like a sit-down restaurant and more of a grab-and-go window,...
Vegan at Krispy Rice – Los Angeles, CA
My sister and I found this ADORABLE ~aesthetic~ little sushi placed called Krispy Rice on Postmates. It’s not all vegan but they have vegan options like the vegan truffle avocado crispy rice and vegan avocado truffle little rolls. We also got a side of edamame.
OKAY. Here’s my verdict. it’s OKAY. It’s not terrible. Not great. Just sort of… there. Would I order it again? Absolutely not. Do I appreciate the effort? Sure. Did it make a cool insta-story post? Absolutely.
The reviews online are pretty bad too so… IDK. My sister liked it more than I did. I really don’t have much else to say about it other than it’s cute.
Vegan at Kombu Sushi – Los Angeles, CA
INARI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay enough said. BYE!
Just kidding, but seriously, inari is straight up one of my FAVORITE foods of all time. It’s basically fried tofu skin but it’s sweet and savory and juicy and filling and I just can’t even find the words to describe how amazing it is.
WELL my sister and I were looking for sushi places in LA and came across Kombu sushi on postmates. It’s not all vegan, but they have a ton of interesting vegetable options, AS WELL AS INARI SUSHI. I’ve ordered sushi from this place like over a billion times since finding it on Postmates. It’s THAT good.
They don’t just have boring avocado cucumber rolls. They use all types of ingredients in their rolls such as inari, mushrooms, pickled veggies, etc. Why can’t all sushi places get this creative with their veggie rolls?!
Order from here!!! You won’t...
Vegan at The Halal Guys – Los Angeles, CA
GUYYYYSSSS. If you are stuck in quarantine (or not. you might read this in the future when you aren’t stuck in quarantine and I am JELOUS) you have to order from Halal Guys. They have THE BEST falafel and tahini. I can’t even begin to describe it. Also LMAO how I keep calling them “halal bros”.
Not everything is vegan here BUT the best stuff is! Whenever I order from here, I always get the: falafel platter with olives, onions, and tahini on the side + a side of hummus which comes with super warm pita. It’s so warm, I wanna wrap it around me like a blanket.
The falafel platter comes with lettuce, tomatoes, rice, pita, and falafel and with all the extra toppings you can add, IT IS DIVINE. And for the final touch, when you add that DELICIOUS tahini and hummus…..BOOM. Flavor explosion. I’m not even kidding, I usually don’t love tahini but their tahini is liquid crack. I could eat...
Vegan at SIXTY Beverly Hills Hotel
Vegan options at a hotel in Los Angeles? Groundbreaking. *cue Miranda Priestly eye roll*
I’m kidding! I’m not annoyed! I’m stoked! One of the best parts about living in Los Angeles is that there is a 95% chance there will be vegan options wherever you go.
So my older sister was staying at the Sixty Hotel in BH the other week and invited my twinny and I to come over, watch a movie, and order room service. Doesn’t that sound like the ideal night in? Well, it most certainly was. Don’t hate us ’cause you ain’t us. Anyway, we ended up watching the murder mystery film Knives Out (the dog did it – I’m kidding) and ordering some yummy options!
Bella got the Mezze board (sans cheese) and it was amazing. The beet hummus mixed with the seasoned and grilled pita bread was HEAVENLY. She also got a side of truffle fries and those were...
VOWburger – Los Angeles
WOAHHH. It’s been a while, my guys. I have a full-time job now so I don’t often get time to try new restaurants but our best friend Rebecca came for the long weekend so we thought we would try VowBurger! A new all vegan burger place! It’s kind of like Monty’s Good Burger but less popular/well known.
The actual burger place looks a little janky, i’m not going to lie and it was totally empty when we came in. It got busier as we were there longer. I think we just went at like a weird time like 4 pm or something. The staff was super nice and there was a cool neon sign on the wall that was perfect for Instagram story.
To eat, we got a vanilla milkshake, a cheeseburger (impossible burger WAT UP) and animal style CURLY FRIES. YEAH. They have curly fries #mindblown
The vanilla milkshake tasted wierd at first but then I fell in love with it? I can’t explain it....
Vegan at SK’s Donuts – Los Angeles, CA
So, as you may or may not know, my sister and I are HUGE donut fanatics. We’ve literally tried every vegan donut on the west coast probably. Yes, that includes donuts from Portland, Seattle, San Fransisco, Las Vegas, and LA. So we can officially say we are donut aficionados perhaps.
So when I heard that there was a little donut shop in West Hollywood on West 3rd, called SK’s, that sold vegan donuts, I was #shooketh. How is it possible that I had not tried donuts from here, let alone heard about this place?
Well, lucky me, my boss gave me a $25 GrubHub gift card for the holidays and I knew exactly how I was going to use it: trying donuts from Sk’s. So I hopped on my laptop and quickly reviewed their menu, stomach rumbling. Lo and behold, I saw that they have like 50 vegan donut flavors. How epic? It was tough to decide, but I ended up getting the banana fritter and the chocolate raised donut, while my sister...
Vegan at Bibigo – Los Angeles, CA
If you are ever in the Century City mall and need a bite to eat, definitely go to the food court and check out Bibigo. It’s like the Korean version of Chipotle!! You get to pick and choose what you want in your bowl #customized. Not everything is vegan but the rice is (duh), the veggies and tofu are, and so are all of the sauces (according to the employees).
ALSO, you can order a hot stone bowl instead of a regular bowl which is basically a REALLY HOT stone bowl (duh?) but the best part about it is that it continues to cook/crisp up anything you put in it. So if you pick rice, the rice gets all crispy at the bottom and is really really DELICIOUS. It was so good, I went back the next day for more. In Puerto Rican culture, we call crispy rice at the bottom of the pan “pegao” and anybody who has had pegao knows how LITTY it is.
The only thing we wished could be different was that the tofu was pretty plain....
Vegan in Monterey & Carmel-by-the-Sea
Hey guys! My friend Emma and I took a trip to Monterey recently and it was so much fun!! If you’ve never been to Monterey, it is a little beach town right on the water. It was so adorable and the vibes were so relaxing and chill. We also visited Carmel-By-The-Sea, a little cozy beach town 30 minutes away from Monterey, which was also adorable and had little antique shops and cottages by the ocean.
Since I spent most of my time in Monterey, I will talk the most about it (we only went to one place in Carmel). It’s not the most vegan friendly but there are options. At first, I was a little stressed out beacuse most places didn’t have any vegan options (Except for french fries or cheese-less pizza, which if you’re vegan, is your worst nightmare), but the more I looked, the more I found some.
Most places in Monterey have vegan burgers. Almost every other place we went to offered some type of...
Vegan in Big Bear Lake
GUYS. Have you ever been to Big Bear? NO? Well, GO. It’s soooooo fucking cute. I can’t even. Like it’s the cutest little town on the most beautiful mountain next to the most stunning lake. Not going to lie, I could never do the drive myself. I’m lucky my boyfriend drove us there and back because the roads are WINDY AS FUCK (windy as in lots of curves, not lots of wind lol). And the drive is like on the edge of a mountain for like half of it. It’s totally safe but I’m scared of everything so I’m happy I just got to appreciate the view and didn’t have to worry about dying! That was my boyfriend’s job!
I didn’t even feel like I was in California. The entire place is covered in pine trees and trees with red and orange leaves. Like Big Bear has seasons. SEASONS. LA is hot girl summer all year round. The Autumn weather and greenery in Big Bear was like a breath of fresh air.
Big...
Fresh On Sunset Los Angeles Review
I think I may have found my new favorite vegan restaurant in LA. That’s a bold statement, I know. But get ready to read about LA’s hottest, newest, and most underrated vegan restaurant on the block: Fresh on Sunset.
Fresh On Sunset hails all the way from Toronto, Canada and currently resides in West Hollywood. I don’t know what I did right in this life to have such a delicious vegan restaurant within walking distance of me, but I’m not gonna question it.
Fresh on Sunset is the most aesthetically-pleasing restaurant I’ve seen in a LONG time. It’s super chic, posh, and totally Instgrammable (for all my gen-zers out there).
Not only that, but the drink and food menu is super extensive and has options from onion rings and burgers, all the way to fresh juices and nutritious salads. Before I go into the specifics, I just want you all to know how much I love this place already...
Vegan Ladurée Beverly Hills Review
I’m bugging out. Ladurée, the amazingly-cute French restaurant, has gone…. VEGAN!?!?!!??!?! Seriously, this sounds like a weird dream. Like, “Oh, I had the best dream last night. Ladurée went completely vegan so we could eat all the cute macarons and desserts in the world.” But nooooo. It’s not a dream. It’s true.
Vegan chef Matthew Kenney (of the famed vegan Italian restaurant, 00+Co) teamed up with Ladurée Beverly Hills to create a completely plant-based experience!!!! Sorry for freaking out. Actually, I’m not. I am literally obsessed with French food and have never been able to find a good vegan French place until now… and it’s good thing Ladurée is King/Queen of French cuisine.
Now, for all of you with a Ladurée in your city, don’t get too excited yet. The only 100% vegan location is the one in Beverly Hills,...
Vegan at Roots & Rye – Echo Park, LA
So, life update, I recently just got a new job (weird flex, but ok) and it’s in Echo Park, which is pretty much the vegan/hippie hub of LA. How so? Well, all within a block of my job is Yoga-urt (vegan ice cream shop), Mohawk Bend (restaurant with sooo many vegan options), Chipotle, and Roots & Rye. I can literally walk 20 seconds from my job and get lunch at any of these places.
But anyway, I know what you all are thinking. What is Roots & Rye and do they sell… roots and rye!? Well, sort of. You see, Roots & Rye is a newly opened acai bowl/smoothie/milkshake/toast place, but it’s more than just that.
You can layer your acai bowl with traditional acai, charcoal acai, matcha acai, blue Majik acai, overnight oats, and/or chia pudding. HOW DOPE IS THAT!? You can literally make an acai bowl parfait!! PLUS (oh yes honey, it gets better) YOU GET UNLIMITED TOPPINGS for no additional price!! Like…...
Coco Luv Plant-Based Bakery Review
This past weekend, my twin, my friend, and I decided to spend our Sunday morning by doing the most LA thing of all time: going to a farmers market. The farmers market we chose to go to was the Melrose Farmers Market. Not only is this market closer to our apartment than the Hollywood one, but it’s also less crowded/hectic.
Basically, I’ve been to this market a million times, and generally don’t see many new stands. So you can understand my #shookness when I saw this new vegan stand the second we walked into the market!!! It’s called Coco Luv and, trust me, I coco-loved it. Ok, that was cheesy, but I had to.
Coco Luv is an all plant-based bakery located only at the Melrose farmers market in LA. I belive you can also buy certain baked goods online, but other than that, they don’t have a brick-and-motor storefront or anything like that.
So, you hungry vegans, I’m sure...
Burger King Impossible Whopper Review
Guys, when has anyone ever said, “I’m SO excited to go to Burger King” and been serious? Virtually no one, right? Wrong. Burger King has just released a veganized version of their classic Whopper burger using the Impossible Foods burger patty and now everyone is excited about it. Well, maybe not everyone, but vegans are shaking.
I’m literally imagining time travelers from the past coming to 2019 and being so confused that a) Burger King is getting anyone excited and b) Burger King has vegan food. We’re literally living in some twisted futuristic reality. Oh yeah, and Donald Trump is our president, so that’s fun…
Anyway, to make the Whopper completely vegan, all you have to do is omit the mayo! I would ask for some extra ketchup packets on the side because the burger can be a bit dry with no sauce on it.
So… what’s my official review on the burger?...
Vegan Sunday NoHo Review
Some people say the key to a woman’s heart is flowers… maybe diamonds. NOPE! The key to my heart is a street full of vegan food vendors where I can stuff my face with goodies all day.
My friend Alec, who’s also vegan, recently invited me to go to the North Hollywood vegan food fair that they hold every Sundaynday and, of course, I said yes. For those of you who have never heard of Vegan Sunday NoHo, it’s basically just a street in North Hollywood that gets filled with vegan food vendors, retailers, and food trucks, but the fun part is: they switch up the vendors every week! So every week is a new surprise.
First and foremost (before I get into the details), I just want to say I had a great time and the food was BOMB. I 10/10 recommend going at least one Sunday this year if you are vegan or a foodie.
So anyway, what exactly did I stuff my face with? Well, I will explain all the...
Sugar Taco – Los Angeles, CA
An ALL VEGAN taco place in Los Angeles!? SIGN ME UP.
So one night my friend Emma and I were having a girl’s night and watching a Barbie movie marathon on Netflix (those movies are fire #fightme) and I decided I wanted to get dessert. I checked on Postmates and saw Sugar Taco so I had to order!
I got their watermelon aqua fresca in the CUTEST reusable jar, their horchata, their concha, and their mexican wedding cookies. 10/10 RECCOMEND. Their horchata was so cinnamon-y and delicious. The watermelon fresca was good but my friend said it had too much sugar. I preferred the horchata over the fresca but both were super yummy.
The concha was incredible. I had never tried one before and it was basically a brioche bread bun with hard frosting on top. And those mexican cookies were a delicacy! SO delicious and soft and scrumptious. The perfect dessert because it’s so unique and...
Vegan at Pizzanista! – Los Angeles, CA
MAC N CHEESE PIZZA>>>>>>>>>>>
Blog post over. Bye!
Just kidding! My friend Jay and I ventured to DTLA (‘Downtown LA’ for all y’all out of town people) to try Pizzanista for a youtube video I was making on my personal channel (go subscribe!) (Side note: But if you want to subscribe to our joint channel which is launching in August, go subscribe now!!! We have been working really hard on it!!)
Anyway, Pizzanista is a little pizza place with non-vegan and vegan options and the day we went, the special was the vegan mac n’ cheese pizza. And I know, mac n cheese pizza seems kinda gimmicky. Like carbs on top of carbs? Sounds interesting… but it is?
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Vegan at Coffee Dose Melrose
Um… a pink and trendy coffee shop with hella vegan options and CBD lattes??? Yup. I think I found my heaven for sure.
True story: my twinny and I actually stumbled upon this adorbz coffee shop by accident. We were on Melrose buying Adidas shorts for a YouTube video (Channel: The Cohen Twins #shamelessplug) when we spotted the adorable pink sign for the Coffee Dose cafe a few blocks down.
Not only is the cafe attached to Bandier (which is already trendy AF), but it’s so incredibly vibey inside. The shop is pink and has trendy quotes on the wall. Not to mention, all of their cups say something along the lines of “fuck mornings” and “anti-bitch serum.” The potty mouth in me was estatic.
To add the cherry on top of this gem of a cafe, they also had plenty of vegan options! You can check out the picture of the menu below, but basically this cafe carried a bunch...
Vegan at Shake Shack – Los Angeles, CA
Veggie burgers are SOOO 2010. if you’re a vegan burger in 2019 and you’re not an Impossible Burger… do you even count?
(And if you’re a Beyond Burger you ESPECIALLY don’t count).
Well, Shake Shack proved me wrong. The Veggie Shack at Shake Shack is scrumptious. It’s not vegan off the bat (it has cheese) so you have to ask for the vegan version but it is soooooo fresh and delicious. The patty is made with black beans, brown rice, and roasted beets. It’s topped with fresh lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and vegan mustard mayo. MMMM. The perfect hearty bite.
It really was amazing! So next time you are with non-vegan friends who are craving burgers, go to Shake Shack because they have amazing options for everyone!!
Eat Drink Vegan 2019
Everyone in the vegan community knows that Eat Drink Vegan is basically the vegan equivalent of Coachella. And if you aren’t in the vegan community, let me enlighten you. Eat Drink Vegan is a giant food, wine, beer, and kombucha festival that takes place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena every year. Each year, the festival brings in a bunch of different vegan food, drink, apparel, and skin care companies to sell/sample their products to the public.
Famous vegan influencers also come and do cooking demos as well. Fun fact, Bella and I actually met the incredible Lauren Toyota here at last years Eat Drink Vegan event which was fu**ing awesome. She’s so cool and nice in person.
Anyway, this year my sissy and one of my besties, Jay, and I ventured out to Pasadena to stuff our faces with vegan yummies because… why not???
One of the best parts about this festival is that they actually give everyone...
Vegan Options at Kith Treats Los Angeles
For those of you who know me personally, you know that the only thing I long for in life (more than to eat endless vegan food) is to be trendy. Luckily, Kith has my back. For those of you peasants who don’t know what Kith is (I’m kidding lol), Kith is a super trendy clothing brand/store in LA that also (for some odd reason) has an ice cream shop attached to it. It’s weird and confusing, but trust me when I say I’m not mad at it.
Not only are the clothes trendy at Kith, but so is the ice cream! Basically, here’s the deal. You pick a base flavor and then choose your “toppings” from an endless selection of toppings. The plot twist is that the toppings don’t go on top of the ice cream, but rather are blended into the mix and then served as a cohesive personalized soft serve. So essentially, they make boring old soft serve TRENDY. Kith, you complete me.
The ceiling of the...
Vegan at The Wing – West Hollywood, CA
No Boys Allowed. SORRY NOT SORRY.
You know the Soho House? The swagalicious members-only hot spot for all the wealthy and famous elite of the top cities in the world?! No? Well, you’re not missing out because Soho House is for CHUMPS! (Lol i’m just salty im not famous enough to get in #cry). BUT, my therapist actually told me about an all female, members-only club called The Wing in West Hollywood and I knew I had to join. It’s the perfect place to get writing done. Yes, you have to pay a yearly (or monthly) fee that is – not gonna lie- pretty steep, but if you have the money to spare, I totally recommend it.
The space is pretty small but the interior design is PINK AF, they have a cafe with vegan options, a bathroom with a ton of products and full showers, a female centric library, they host events every single week and even movie screenings, and they have conference rooms and phone booths so...
Vegan in San Ramon, CA
HEY GUYS. Guess what? We have a ton of new blog posts coming! And you wanna know why you should care?! Because nobody else does!
Anyway, my sister and I were in San Ramon for our good friend Austin’s wedding recently. We met him when we were freshman babies in college and now he’s MARRIED. Time flies man. It done FLEW.
San Ramon isn’t the most vegan friendly place ever but we did find some gems. No, not diamonds, but we did find inari! That’s how the phrase goes right? Inari is a girl’s best friend! Doesn’t get better than that.
1.) Hyatt House San Ramon
We stayed at this hotel while we were up there and it was SO fricken nice and very affordable. There was even a kitchen and living room IN our hotel room which was awesome (because then we could bring vegan ice cream back to our hotel room and keep it in the freezer!) There was...
Divine Dips Vegan Ice Cream Review
EVERYONE! LISTEN UP! I FOUND SOME DANK VEGAN ICE CREAM AND I’M HERE FOR IT!
Seriously though, my sister, friend Will, and I ventured to downtown LA last night to try the much-raved about vegan ice cream shop Divine Dips. Not only is this a vegan ice cream shop, but it’s also a premium vegan ice cream shop filled with the most unique flavors such as almond amaretto, Thai tea, pink dragon, cheesecake, smores, etc.
Usually, when you go somewhere with vegan ice cream, the flavors are pretty basic like mango sorbet or vanilla. Divine Dips takes the flavor to a whole new level and, in the wise words of legend Guy Fierri, takes vegan ice cream to “Flavor Town.”
The shop is black-owned and currently not doing financially well, so it’s important, as vegans, to go out of your way to support these small businesses that are doing their best to show the world how inventive and...
Cauliflower Pizza Los Angeles Review
Perks of being a cauliflower, am I right? Ok, sorry, that was stupid. But, in all realness, cauliflower has become a huge staple in the gluten-free/paleo/vegan community these days. Cauliflower soup, cauliflower bread, and, of course, cauliflower pizza.
Well, the brand Cauliflower Pizza actually reached out to Bella and me via Instagram with a discount code and asked us to try their pizza. The funny part is… they didn’t have to bribe us with a code at all. We eat like cows and would have gotten the pizza without the discount regardless, but ya know what? Saving money never hurt anybody
So unlike the well-known company Skinny Bitch Pizza, Cauliflower Pizza’s cauliflower crust is ACTUALLY VEGAN so suck on that Skinny Bitch!!! (True story, Bella and I accidentally ate the Skinny Bitch cauliflower pizza thinking it was vegan and it turned out it wasn’t. Scarred ever since.)
So Cauliflower...
Vegan at MidiCi – Los Angeles, CA
HEY GUYS! Long time no blog. Probably because I eat at the same five places all the time. I’m a creature of habit, what can I say?
Well, during a lovely shopping spree in the Century City mall, my sister and I decided to stop for lunch at MidiCi’s to try the vegan pizza that she heard was good. Why is it spelled like MidiCi??? IDK. It reminds me of that Spongebob meme. You know which one I’m talking about.
This place isn’t all vegan but the vegan options are marked clearly on the menu. The inside is very cozy and casual and the staff is very friendly. We got the vegan pizza with added vegan cheese and vegan sausage and WHOAHHHH. It was delicious!!! We totally totally totally loved it. The little sausage bites were so amazing and fun to eat and the vegan cheese was also super on point. My only complaint is that there wasn’t enough tomato sauce. So if you go, make sure to ask for extra tomato...
Vegan at Body Energy Club – Los Angeles, CA
Hey guys! I had walked past this place so many times but never went inside until my sister told me that somebody told her that they had really good smoothies ! So on the way to Kreation, I decided to change my mind and walk into Body Energy Club! It looks super janky on the outside (no offense???) but on the inside is pretty chill! They have so many smoothie options (many many vegan options), a fridge with some vegan options like wraps and salads, and an entire wall full of snacks and bars, most of which are vegan!! I was shook! They had snacks I had never even seen before.
I forget which smoothie I got but I know it had pineapple and kale in it. It was really good EXCEPT I hated the taste of the vegan protein powder they added. It was so overly sweet and I’m pretty sure it was sweetened with stevia which I really don’t like. But other than that, it would have been great. Plus, for the price, they give you a GIANT portion. Like...
Vegan in Joshua Tree California
Am I the only one who didn’t know that the Dr. Seuss-looking trees in Joshua Tree are actually called Joshua trees? Go figure…
For those of you out-of-towners who don’t know what Joshua Tree even is, it’s essentially a large protected Southern California National Park, which essentially encompasses a beautiful desert filled with awesome geological formations, the iconic Joshua trees, cacti, and other desert things. Ya know, just desert things 💁🏼♀️ People usually go there to camp, see the landscapes, and hike… or take Instagrams. To each their own.
Anyway, the park is about 2 hours and 45 minutes outside of LA, so if you’re planning on going, bring some snacks, water, and a good podcast for the car ride lol.
My friend Rebecca and I went this past Sunday for a little road trip adventure and had an amazing time looking at the beautiful...
Vegan at The Hummus Republic
I cannot express hummus I love this place. See what I did there?
No, but for realz tho, if you are from LA and love Fala Bar or from New York and love Maoz/Taim, this is your new spot.
Like all of the aforementioned falafel places, The Hummus Republic, located in West Hollywood, is essential a falafel/hummus bar where you can create your own falafel sandwiches, salads, and/or bowls. Not to mention, their toppings bar is unlimited so you can literally go ham on it (vegan ham, of course 😉 hehe).
Anyway, I decided to do a half salad/half bowl, so the base was spinach and warmed up chickpeas. Then I added regular hummus and kalamata olive hummus on top (you can pick up to three scoops/flavors), falafel balls (they also had a vegan veggie option and spicy vegan mock meat option), and then I added literally every single vegan topping they offered. From what I remembered, that included pickled white cabbage,...
Vegan at Popbar – Costa Mesa, CA
Have any of you been strolling along the streets in LA or NYC and seen a little storefront called Popbar? Ok, well I have and I never thought to look twice before strolling past it. Basically, Popbar is a gelato popsicle bar where you can pick your flavor of gelato/sorbet popsicle and dip it into a chocolate/caramel sauce and roll it around in a topping, like nuts or sprinkles or coconut.
Although the idea sounds delicious, I never stopped in because I assumed none of the chocolate dips were vegan and the only vegan popsicle options were the sorbet ones… aka the fruit flavored ones #lame. I, on the other hand, wanted something chocolatey and decadent, you know? My fat-ass heart wants what it wants, ok!?
So my sister and I were in Costa Mesa yesterday doing some additional voice recording for a film we did last summer and decided to stop at Seabirds for lunch. On our way to Seabirds, I passed the Popbar and a sudden urge...
Vegan at Bluestone Lane – Los Angeles, CA
I know we’ve already reviewed Bluestone Lane on TVLD before, but that was the New York location and this one is the LA location, so suck it.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the popular Australian Cafe… it is an Australian cafe with, ironically, no locations in Australia and all locations within the USA.
This place is awesome. The decor and ~clientele~ is super chic, the food is trendy and delicious, and the waiters/waitresses are all Australian. It makes you feel like you’re right back home in the outback! I’m kidding. But it does make you feel like you’re in a chic Melbourne brunch cafe.
Speaking of Melbourne, Bella studied abroad there and pretty much nutted when she ate here today. You can take the girl out of study abroad, but you’ll never take the study abroad out of the girl, I’ll tell ya that.
So Bella ended...
Vegan at Skydive Perris
I WENT MOTHER FU*KING SKYDIVING!!!! Crazy, right? I just casually jumped out of a plane 12,500 feet in the air. No biggie.
How this crazy idea came about you ask? Great question. I asked myself that very same question, seconds before I jumped out of that plane LOL.
But actually, I came across the idea from watching a Kardashians episode (hold judgments until the end of the story lol) and seeing Kendal and Scott do it. Kendal was super afraid to jump but did it anyway and it was really inspiring to see someone overcome their fears. I decided: you know what? It’s 2019, betches! Let’s have fun and tell fear to stfu.
So one of my besties, Jay, and I got our shit together and drove all the way to Perris, CA for our skydiving adventure. First all, everyone at Skydive Perris was SO incredibly kind and friendly. After being in LA, I’ve become so accustomed to people being snobby, that I was...
Vegan at Fred Segal Cafe – Los Angeles, CA
Okay, I know you guys are thinking two things…Who the fuck is Fred Segal? OR Fred Segal is a clothing store. Why the fuck do they have a cafe?
Well, if you asked number one, hopefully I answered your question with number two. And if you asked number two, the answer is I have no idea! But I love it!
Fred Segal cafe is this adorable little cafe inside of the actual Fred Segal store (Not to be confused with Mauros cafe at the other weho Fred Segal location) and they have all different types of lattes and even a to-go fridge with kombucha and I think there is like a vegan chia pudding in there. Not everything is vegan but they just came out with a lunch menu with a ton of things that can be made vegan! How exciting!
According to the lady who worked there all the salads can be made vegan, as well as the avocado toast, and the seafood linguine...
Vegan in Ojai, CA
Oh, hi!!! Get it? Because… Ojai?? Wow, I’m so lame.
Anyway, my friend Carly and I decided to take a fun girl’s road trip to Ojai, California (which is only 1 1/2 hours outside of LA for all of you non-natives lol). For those of you in the dark, Ojai is a small town known for its popular spa at the Ojai Valley Inn and being a “spirituality-focused” region.
After going through a shitty breakup (jeez, breakups are the worst), I knew this retreat would help me ~recenter~ myself. So we got our Fred Segal coffee and headed out into the hills for our spa adventure.
These were the places we were told to go because of their vegan options: The Nest, Food Harmonics, and The Farmer and Cook. Because we intended to spend the day at the spa (because we are so bougie, it hurts), we only had time to grab food at The Nest.
The Nest is a cute little, casual restaurant...
Monty’s Good Burger – Los Angeles
“Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Can I take your order?” (If you don’t know where that quote is from then #bye)
GUYS. I think I’ve found a new favorite vegan place in LA!!! Monty’s Good Burger is LIT AS FUCK. Like I cannot explain it any other way that will get you to understand how LIT AS FUCK it is. Like IT’S LIT!!!!!!!!!!! AS FUCK!!!!
It’s so lit I’m going back twice this week. TWICE. I KNOW. (Also there is 3 dollar vallet parking and if that’s not lit as fuck then I don’t know what is #lit #asfuck)
Our dad was also nice enough to come try this new ALL VEGAN burger place with us and also liked it!! It’s not every day your parents will eat vegan food with you!!! Thanks dad!
Anyway, the actual place is pretty small and it’s mostly bar seating, so I don’t recommend coming in a big...
Pura Vita – Los Angeles, CA
GUYS. A new ALL VEGAN italian restaurant opened in West Hollywood 3 months ago. And best part is? It’s in walking distance from my apartment! So if you’re in the mood to stalk me, stop for some Italian food on the way!
My sister and I met up with our new friend, Ami, who we connected with over Instagram. Go follow her! Her account is @ami_park. We ordered a mix of sweet and savory dishes for brunch because we wanted to try their classic Italian dishes but also some of their weekend brunch items!
We got the nutella pancakes, the grilled citrus herb tofu, and the pasta carbonara! Everything was yummy! The nutella pancakes were just ~okay~ in my opinion. They deff could have used more nutella. Next time, I’ll get the nutella crostini! The grilled herb tofu was AMAZING. Like I know it sounds random, but it was seriously delicious. Like if I went back, I would 100% order it again. And then carbonara...
Vegan Thanksgiving from Veggie Grill
Fun fact: I’ve been eating Thanksgiving leftovers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the past 3 days. Sue me.
Happy Late Thanksgiving everybody! I’m not the biggest fan of the actual holiday considering it is centered around killing turkeys and celebrating stealing Native American land, BUT on the bright side, it is a holiday that is about being thankful and also eating delicious food. So… look on the bright side I guess? (And donate to The Native American Rights Fund!)
Anyway, a bunch of vegan restaurants around Los Angeles were offering set Thanksgiving meals that you could pick up the day before Thanksgiving, that way you wouldn’t have to cook an entire vegan feast all by yourself! So thoughtful!! After much deliberation and going over the various menus, my sister and I finally chose Veggie Grill! Because we felt Veggie Grill would prioritize taste over any...
Vegan at Happy Ice – Los Angeles, CA
*Cue Pharell’s “Happy” song*
Lol just kidding please don’t. That song was absurdly overplayed. ANYWAY. I love shaved ice. I know it’s like such a random thing to love. I feel like only kids under the age of 7 love shaved ice but whateverrrrr. The reason I love shaved ice is because it’s not as creamy as ice cream (never really been a fan of ice cream sorry not sorry) and it isn’t as lame as sorbet (come on, we all know sorbet is the lamest dessert in town). But shaved ice?! LIT. It’s literally tiny pieces of cold ice with syrup????? What don’t you like about it????
Happy Ice is a shaved ice food truck in Los Angeles that is decorated in tie dye (ya can’t miss it) that sells all types of flavored ices. Not everything on the menu is vegan but i think most or all of the flavors are. Just make sure to ask! I got the rainbow one because its the most popular and looks...
Growl Juice Pub – Orange, CA
If you ever find yourself in Orange County or visiting Chapman University, check out this adorable little juice/acai/smoothie shop!
I’m pretty sure it’s all vegan (but don’t take my word for it), and they sell a ton of juices, different flavored nut milks, acai bowls, smoothies, etc. It was super packed with like tiny middle schoolers (who were awkwardly trying to mingle with each other #cringe) and there were only two people working there, so the line got super long. So Growl is either a hotspot for tiny people in their awkward phases OR I just came at a bad time. WHO KNOWS!
Either way, I got the Pitaya Bowl and the Cacao Almond Milk. They were both super yummy, super grammable, and super satisfying. They weren’t outstanding or especially amazing, but they were super yummy and that’s all that matters!
Vegan at Peet’s Coffee
Guys, we all know that Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte isn’t vegan *cue crying* BUT have no fear my dumplings, Peet’s coffee is SLAYING the vegan game!! Peet’s has a vegan pumpkin spice latte with coconut whipped cream!!!!!! YEAH. You heard that right. Starbucks, you really gotta up your game now. Vegan whip is a high bar to set.
I’m Team Peets at the moment. Starbucks, don’t hate the player. Hate the game.
The PSL from Peets was really good. And that whipped cream was HEAVENLY. I just wanted to take a bubble bath in that whipped cream. It was incredible. And the pumpkin spice latte almost tasted like a mocha with pumpkin undertones. Does that make sense? Perfect for fall! Just make sure to ask for it with the coconut whip and a non-dairy milk!
ALSO, Peet’s has a vegan iced lemon poppy scone! My sister tried and it said it was yummy. Probably not the best...
Vegan at Seabirds – Cosa Mesa
WE FINALLY TRIED SEABIRDS!!!
For all you LA vegans in the house, you all have definitely heard of Seabirds, right? The place with the vegan churro waffle? Ringing any bells? Well, if you have heard of it, I’m sure (like myself) you have been avoiding the hour and a half trek down to Costa Mesa to try it.
Well, same lol. However, my sister and I happened to be filming a project down in Orange Country and I just had to take the opportunity to finally check this Seabirds place out.
Not only is Seabirds an incredible vegan restaurant (which I will get to later), but it is also located NEXT DOOR to Good Town Donuts, a donut shop with endless vegan options. Like, wow, talk about convenient.
My sis and I finally went to Seabirds and were HELLA impressed. The restaurant is super cute and quaint. The menu is really creative. The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming....
Vegan at Good Town Donuts – Costa Mesa
Want to know something ridiculous? We didn’t even plan on coming here. We literally found this place by accident.
Let me rewind. So my sister and I were filming in OC (Orange County for all you out-of-towners) and decided to check out the legendary vegan restaurant Seabirds in Costa Mesa.
However, as we were walking to Seabirds, we spotted a donut shop literally next door to it. I asked Bella, “Yo, wanna check to see if they have anything vegan?” She said “um fu*k yah” so, as the story goes, we went inside. LO AND BEHOLD, half the store was FULL of vegan donuts. Not only was I shook by that, but also by the realization that we had actually already been to Good Town Donuts, but in Japan. Crazy, right?
To honor our experience in Japan (and my grumbling tummy), we, of course, had to get multiple donuts in every flavor possible. We ended up getting a box of mixed assorted mini...
Vegan at Acai Republic – Orange County
Hey everyone!
My sister and I are actresses and were filming in Orange County this past weekend and decided to explore the OC for some vegan options. I mean, if you didn’t go to a vegan place while traveling, did you even travel, bro??
One of the options that was close to our set in Santa Ana was Acai Republic. Although it wasn’t 100% vegan, it had a bunch of vegan options like smoothies and acai bowls, as most acai places do.
We ended up getting the Hawaii bowl and it was DELICIOUS. Thick, creamy, cold, and topped with delicious fresh fruit and toppings. I also think Acai Republic is an authentic Brazilian acai place because all the bowls had ~guarana~ in them (some Brazilian berry or something).
So if you’re in Santa Ana and looking for a quick acai fix (snort that acai), this is your place! Also, fun fact, Bella used to pronounce acai like ass-ayee. When...
Vegan at Milk Bar Los Angeles
GOT MILK? As a vegan, should I rather say: NOT MILK? Get it? Did you see my play on words there? You sure?
So most of you know the Momofuku dessert bar in Manhattan called the Milk Bar, created by legendary pastry chef Christina Tosi (my literal idol). For those of you who don’t know what it is, Milk Bar is a dessert shop that sells creative and unique cakes, pies, cookies, ice creams, etc… all inspired by our favorite childhood sweet treats!
Now although the store is predominantly non-vegan (sad face), they do offer a selection of about 3-4 vegan cookies in both the NYC and LA locations. One is called the Compost cookie (which has everything in it, including chocolate chips, nuts, coconut, you name it), a double chocolate cookie (taste like a brownie), and a few other flavors I can’t remember. Yes, they are all baller.
However, the difference between the NYC locations and...
Vegan at Halo Top Scoop Shop
Show of hands for all the people out there who have heard of Halo Top? Well, for those of you not raising your hands (yes, Karen. I see you), Halo Top is an ice cream brand that is marketed as a “low calorie” ice cream. Aka, each grocery store tub in total ranges from about 270-370 calories, for the whole thing!!!
Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it is true. Kind of. Sure it doesn’t taste AS GOOD as fatty, creamy, high-cal ice cream, but it sure is not bad! Plus, the brand started making a line of vegan flavors last year! So how could you not be on board?
The company has actually branched out from grocery stores and now has their very own scoop shops in Southern California. So far there are only three (we went to the one at the Grove), but maybe if we picket outside their headquarters and throw ice cream at them, they’ll feel peer pressured to open more!
Anyway, the scoop shop...
Vegan at Il Tramezzino Beverly Hills
Hi peeps! And yes, if you have trouble pronouncing the name of the restaurant, join the club! Oh… Is it just me? Ok, whatever, that’s fine.
Anyway, if you’re curious as to what this place is, it’s a little, chill Italian cafe right next to the Dry Bar on N Canon Drive (even though I believe they have a few other locations around LA).
It’s v casual and serves things like sandwiches, salads, soups, etc. Even though it does seem like your classic Italian place with ABSOLUTELY NO vegan options other than a modified bruschetta, you have to remember folks, this is Los Angeles. The land of vegan!
All the vegan items were actually marked on the menu! How kind! The vegan God was looking out for us! So in terms of their vegan options, they had a special vegan chopped salad, a mixed green salad, and a vegan veggie panini! I was feeling a little under the weather, so I opted for the...
Vegan at Kayndaves – Culver City, LA
Who loves Mexican food? Everyone, right?
RIGHT!?!?! Ok, good. For a second, I thought someone reading this didn’t like Mexican food. Deep breaths… it’s okay, Olivia.
Anyway, I went to this adorable Mexican restaurant called Kayndaves for dinner the other night. The restaurant I went to was the Culver City location, but they also have multiple locations around LA. You know, in case you want to eat at this restaurant every meal of the day and don’t want to be judged. You can just kayndave hop!
To start, we got the chips with salsa and guacamole. They were so good, we ordered seconds. I could have eaten those all night. Like, 4 realz. For dinner, I got the black bean tacos (sans the cheese and sour cream, I believe), which came with a side of Spanish rice and a salad. It was delicious! Yes, I may have been a bit tipsy, which could have made the food seem better, but from my tipsy...
Vegan at Coffee for Sasquatch
Lemme see a show of hands for the people who believe in Sasquatch!
🤚
… ok, just me? Cool. Sweet. Got it.
Well, for all of you non-believers, you better start believing because guess what? My bae Sas is back and, this time, he brought coffee.
My (vegan) friend, Sara, introduced me to this ADORABLE little coffee shop in West Hollywood the other day called Coffee for Sasquatch. Not only does it have a million vegan options, but the decor is so freaking adorable, I’m obsessed. Hi Sas!
In terms of vegan options in the bakery section, they had alllllll the vegan Fonut flavors (if you don’t know what those are, hunty, please, Google), including the baby Fonuts! They also had a vegan spiced tea cake (still unclear as to what that is lol) and little vegan energy bites!
In terms of coffee (yes, the real...
Vegan at Cecconi’s West Hollywood
If any of you are confused on how to pronounce the name of this place, I believe it is pronounced CHECK-ONYs. If that is wrong, you didn’t hear it from me. Cecconi’s? I don’t know her.
Anyway, Cecconi’s is this modern Italian place in West Hollywood. It’s one of those pricey, sceney LA hot spots. Everyone there looks like they want to be an actor lol. Anyway, the restaurant does have all the vegan options marked on the menu, which I totally appreciate.
So for starters, I got the avocado/chick pea dip with crudite. Lowkey, it was horrible?? The dip literally tasted like the leftover pulp from a green juice. No bueno.
I did like my entree though! I got the vegan pizza with vegan ricotta cheese, mushrooms, and brussels. I really, really liked it! My only issue was that there was no sauce and not enough cheese (which acted as the sauce I guess). So if I ever order it again,...
EAT. DRINK. VEGAN. 2018
Music festivals? Who cares. Food festivals? COUNT ME IN, HOMIE.
So, if you’re in the vegan community, you probably know about the gigantic 21+ vegan food and beer festival called ‘Eat. Drink. Vegan.” If you haven’t heard of this, get with it, ok???
Also, if you aren’t 21 (or don’t have a convincing fake ID hehehe), then I’m sorry, but ignore this post.
If you are 21, then you’re in luck! This festival literally has EVERYTHING to offer. It’s held in the backyard of the Rose Bowl and has 300 tents of vegan food, products, and fashion brands from all over the country and globe! Anything you’ve ever craved or wished was vegan, they have it and it is vegan! It’s just such an amazing, fun, and delicious event and if you can make it, I 10/10 recommend going next year.
There were sooooo many tents, so of course we couldn’t...
Vegan at Pollen – Los Angeles, CA
GUYYYYYYSSSSSS this place is so fucking cute and I had no idea it existed until my friend Maxine (aka @planthappy on insta #plug) posted about it.
It’s nestled into quiet Echo Park, the staff is so friendly, there are dogs everywhere, and the food is so yummy. There is always a bit of a wait, i’d say 20-30 minutes or so, but the wait is worth it. Olie said the interior reminded her of London, but I said the exterior reminded me of Australia. So there you go! Best of both worlds, folk.
They have a few vegan options, not a ton, but it’s a great place to go with your non-vegan friends. We ordered the hot chocolate with oat milk which was not only SO DELICIOUS I CAN’T EVEN (i’m a hot chocolate hoe for life), but it also came in the cutest little galaxy cup. Low-key the best vegan hot chocolate I’ve had in a while.
We also ordered the vegan eggs benedict which had...
Vegan at Magpies – Los Angeles, CA
Anyone who is a vegan in Los Angeles has seen Magpies grace their Instagram explore page at least once or twice. And even though I knew it existed, I literally had no interest in visiting ever.
WELL. Things changed my friend. Our best friend Ali was leaving Los Angeles for good and moving to DC and we wanted to do something fun to celebrate the night before she left. So we decided to order one of Magpies vegan ice cream pies. Not everything is vegan at Magpies but they have a ton of vegan options and everything is labeled.
Anyway, when we went to pick up the pie, we got to test out some of their ice cream flavors and BOYYYYYYY was I shook. We tried the Cracker Jack ice cream flavor and my mind was seriously blown. Like it literally tasted like we were eating cracker jacks and i will never be un-shook by that.
We brought the ice cream pie home and were also shook by how delicious it was. The honey...
Vegan at CottonHi – Los Angeles, CA
Dole whip. Cotton Candy. Shaved Ice.
SOLD.
This place is literally in the most random part of Korea Town, but it is TRULY a magical paradise. It might smell like a mix of over-concentrated sugar and rubber…. BUT the treats at CottonHi are LIT.
My friend Sophia was over and we were having a girl’s night when it was like literally 11 PM and we were all collectively craving shaved ice. Sophia randomly found this place and so we ventured out to see what the deal was.
Not everything is vegan but the shaved ice is (duh ice and sugar syrup), the dole whip is (HOLLLLLLLAAAAA), the watermelon soft serve is, and so is the cotton candy (just more sugar duh). Me being the FOOD LOVER that I am, I got a little bit of everything.
I got strawberry and pineapple shaved ice +pineapple dole whip with strawberry cotton candy. LET ME TELL YOU....
Vegan at Tatsu Ramen
So, there was a sad point in my life when I didn’t understand the ramen obsession. I thought it was overrated and confusing. Like soup with curly noodles? What’s the big deal?
But then I tried Tatsu Ramen and have never been the same.
Hands down, Tatsu has THE BEST vegan ramen in America.
For those of you who don’t know about Tatsu.. Tatsu has two locations in LA and specializes in anything and everything ramen! Literally, that’s all they serve. The wait to get into the restaurant is a bit long, I do warn you, but the wait is totes worth it, I promise!! (As I’m typing this, I’m picturing myself bathing in a hot tub full of Tatsu Ramen).
They have two vegan options. They have the Hippie Ramen (your standard ramen, but vegan and AMAZING) and the Naked Ramen, which is basically ramen with no broth! Like a fun lil noodle bowl! If you love being...
Vegan at Great White – Venice, CA
Is anybody else obsessed/terrified of sharks? Like I hate to love them and love to hate them. I saw the movie 47 Meters Down and instantly became obsessed with shark films. If you’re looking for another good shark film to watch, check out The Reef and The Shallows. Both are SO GOOD. (It’s important to note that humans kill millions more sharks than sharks kill humans BUT I still love shark movies).
Anyway, I stumbled upon Great White cafe one time in Venice (after it replaced the OG bae Seed Kitchen #rip) and I really wanted to check it out sometime. After becoming obsessed with sharks, I knew I had to go to this cafe (because it’s called Great White… I know… I’m weird).
The cafe is Australian so the vibe is chill and open and beachy. It’s always SUPER crowded, but we got a table really fast and the food came out relatively fast. The staff there is SUPER SUPER RUDE and they...
Vegan at GREENDOOR – Los Angeles, CA
Did somebody say vegan caramel lattes and donuts?
ALSO, does anybody remember that scene from Lady and the Tramp when Lady eats donuts and coffee? Ugh, what a life.
Anyway, Olie found this cafe in Beverly Hills and we thought we would give it a jolly ole’ try. Well, we were…. VERY disappointed. Let me preface this by saying that I’ve heard other people like this cafe, so it’s deff just a matter of taste, BUT…. Olie and I HATED it. Like we hated everything about it.
The staff was super friendly, which was the best part, but the decor of the place is super confusing and my brain just couldn’t wrap my head around it. It was like a mix between Indian, Western, Urban, Zen, PBteen, and like tacky green? None of it made sense.
The caramel latte was actually really good but I had THE WORST caffeine high of my life (don’t know if that’s...
Vegan at Jon & Vinny’s West Hollywood
I feel like I’ve heard people mention this place one trillion times, but never actually have gone to it. I always pictured it to be some old-school New York-style pizza place with like old photos on the walls and like old-fashion coke bottles, but I recently went there and was shook by how wrong I was???
Jon and Vinny’s is like this SUPER trendy LA restaurant with neon signs and all light-wood interior. It’s super cool and everyone there is chic as fuck.
Regardless of it looking cool, though, they don’t have many options for us vegans. In fact, when I asked the waiter, he was lowkey super rude about it. But then like five minutes later, he came back to apologize for being rude about it. So I guess that sorta make makes up for it??
Anyway, basically, their only vegan option was the bruschetta. The spaghetti wasn’t even vegan. Very weird.
Regardless,...
Vegan at Aroma Coffee and Tea – Studio City, LA
Bella and I found the cutest little cafe in Studio City. Well, to be fair, technically we didn’t find it. An awesome friend of ours invited us to coffee there… but it still counts lol.
From the front, it looks just like a random coffee shop, but inside it’s super packed and they have this huuuggeee outdoor seating area. Some people were chatting and a bunch of others were just getting work done on their laptops. A super chill vibe for all ma vegan chillers out there! Wassup!
Anyway, they have a few vegan options on the menu including a breakfast option labeled “vegan breakfast,” but my sis and I were in a sweet tooth mood and instead got two cups of warm apple cider and all their vegan cookies. Yes, this was our breakfast.
The first was an adorably-heart-shaped earl grey shortbread cookie. So delicious and unique. The second was an equally-heart-shaped gingerbread...
Vegan at Tocaya Organica
So everyone knows LA is the land of Mexican food, right? Well, other than Mexico, ofc, DUH!!
Anyway, LA has some great Mexican food and my LA native friend, Sophia, just introduced us to this Mexican food chain all over LA called Tocaya, which has soooooo many vegan options. Can’t believe I didn’t know about it until now.
Side note: Wow. I’m so lame. I just translated the word “tocaya” in google translate to make a pun and there is no English translation. Apparently, it roughly means, “having the same name.” Well, ya learn something new every day!
Back to the food. THE FOOD HERE IS BALLER. You MUST order the chips and guac. Not only is the guac fresh and sprinkled with little pomegranate gems, but also, instead of classic tortilla chips (#basic), it comes with the most delicious plantain chips!! I could have eaten a literal bucket of those.
For...
Vegan at TLT Food – Los Angeles, CA
So my friend Ali and I were wandering around Westwood while my sister was getting a surgery done, and we stumbled upon this taco placed called TLT Food and we were both really craving tacos (which is a first because I never crave tacos?)
Anyway, we asked what was vegan and the cashier checked with the chef and told me that the potato tacos could be vegan and so could the chimi noodle bowl with tofu (This is what they told me. Don’t come after me if it was a lie okay?!) SO I ordered both of those. And I also ordered a mango limeade I tasted it and it was refreshing as FUCK.
ANYWAY, the limeade was tight.
The potato tacos were AMAZING (I’m still thinking about them? And It’s been over 24 hours since I’ve had them? I only ordered one but I should have ordered twenty?) The potatoes were so crispy but soft. Mmmmm.
The chimi udon bowl was...
Vegan at Catch LA – Los Angeles, CA
Okay so this is one of those places where you have to know someone to get a table. And like who is this someone? How do you know them? It’s beyond me. I don’t know anyone. I barley leave my apartment.
So when my older sister was in town, she contacted one of her friends, who knew someone who got us a table? I think you can probably get a table if you call weeks in advance? Maybe you only have to know someone if you want a table right away? IDK MAN.
This place is beautiful and chic and I understand why it’s so popular. It’s definitely a little pricey/fancy, so deff come for a special occasion.
The waiters are really nice and explained what was vegan on the menu and what can be made vegan. Let me just start off by saying I was BLOWN AWAY by the food here. Like it was a straight 10/10.
We ordered the truffle fries (FUCK ME...
Press Brothers Juicery – Los Angeles
FROYO IS THE TITS. If you disagree, then you’re probably not from LA. JUS’ SAYIN BOO.
My friend Sophia and I ventured to Press Brothers in Grand Central market today because we found out that they had coconut milk froyo. They also have juices, smoothies, and wellness shots… but we were like…. GIVE US THE FROYO.
I got the coconut froyo with cacao nibs, coconut, and sprinkles. It was SO yummy. The froyo was super light and not heavy, but really yummy and the toppings added the perfect crunch.
Would I go out of my way to go here? Probably not. BUT if I was in the area, and it was a hot day, I would 100% come back. It was SO yummy. I legit couldn’t stop eating it.
PBJ.LA – Los Angeles, CA
UNCRUSTABLES ARE BAE. Don’t fight me on this.
They’re also vegan, so #wins??? #gains??? #views???
Anyway, my friend Sophia and I were wandering through Grand Central Market when we came across PBJ.LA. It’s legit a little stand that makes massive gourmet Uncrustables. It’s 100% Plant Based. And they even sell different flavored almond milks to eat your PB and J with!
They have different flavored jams, peanut butter, marshmallow fluff, chocolate, savory stuff, etc. SO COOL.
I got the “Old School” which came with peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, and I got a side of purple chips and a vanilla lavender almond milk. The PB and J was SUPER massive and really tasty. It definitely was missing some jelly so if I went back, I would totally add jam but I was pleasantly surprised.
I think people on Yelp said it was overpriced...
Vegan at Lifehouse Tonics + Elixirs – Los Angeles, CA
So many of you know that I studied abroad in Melbourne last year (and if you don’t… then who are you?????) Just kidding, we love new readers!!! Anyway, this smoothie/elixir place in LA made me feel like I was right back in Melbourne because the aesthetics were ON FLEEK. Legit, it reminded me of Australia SO HARD.
This place is super trendy and chic. There are portraits of Ghandi on the wall, succulents, a letter board menu, and lots of natural sunlight.
Very ~ aesthetic ~
SO. This place really likes using mushrooms as like a superfood in their drinks? They legit have a sign outside that says “We have shrooms”. Which like, honestly, they might. Everything is SUPER healthy. Like almost to a weird degree?
Anyway, my friend Maxine and I ventured here to try it out and were kind of weirded out/disappointed? The woman at the front was kind of...
Vegan at Remixed Bakery – Los Angeles, CA
For all those gluten-free folk out there, THIS BAKERY is 100% GLUTEN FREE! And for those of you who still get confused, gluten-free is not the same as vegan LOL. You’d be surprised by the amount of people who confuse these two terms. BUTTTT Remixed Bakery has a bunch of vegan options as well.
For our birthday, our awesome friend Carley bought us vegan Hostess cupcakes and vegan peanut butter cookies from this bakery and they were BALLLLLLLLLLLLLERRRRRRRRRRRR. Like I cannot emphasize that enough.
Thank you Carley!!!!!! Anyway, if you are gluten-free or vegan, definitely come check this bakery out! SO yummy. And even if you’re not gluten-free or vegan, don’t be a hater and come check this place out!
Vegan at Honey Hi
I know what you all are thinking… but honey??? That’s not vegan???? Correct, it is not. Good news is, the restaurant actually doesn’t even have honey! What a mind fuck, am I right?? (Can you say fuck on a vegan blog? Is that too vulgar?? Help me lol)
So my friend took me to Honey Hi this morning and it is this cute little nook of a restaurant in Echo Park that apparently celebrities go to all the time!! (Including Lil Miquela!!! #ded If you don’t know who she is, you must look her up lol)
Anyway, the whole restaurant is not vegan, but they do have a few very delicious vegan options marked on the menu.
I ended up getting the avocado-sweet potato toast (which was everything, I ate it in like ten minutes) and the Pink Drink, which not only has an adorable name, but was also a super delicious smoothie made with pitaya and little yummy chunks of coconut meat! Side note… does anyone...
Vegan Afternoon Tea in Los Angeles
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling twenty-twooooooo. Yes, people, my sissy and I are officially turning (UP! jk) 22 on Wednesday!
So, to celebrate us turning into old hags, we decided to have a vegan afternoon tea at The Penninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills with a few of our best girl friends!! #noboysallowed
They don’t have a vegan tea on their menu, but all you have to do is call in advance to specify your dietary needs and they were more than happy to accommodate!
Before I get into what courses had what, I do have to say that although I had A BLAST and the Penninsula Tea Room is like the cutest ever, I’ve had better vegan teas… but I’m also biased and spoiled from spending months in London hehehe.
Anyway, for starters, you pick your tea. I got a caramel pear and it was great! We also all ordered the non-alcoholic tea set, so we got delicious...
Native Foods Café – Los Angeles, CA
My friend Lily and I wanted to check out a place we had never been before, so we decided to check out Native Foods Cafe! It’s one of those places that you always hear about or see online when you look up “Vegan Near Me” or something like that, but you never have a real desire to go because you’ve never heard anybody talk about it?
Well we ventured towards the UCLA area of Los Angeles and went to Native Foods! It’s a cute and very casual little cafe, kind of like Veggie Grill (Which was right down the street? FUCLA for having so many vegan options #salty #usc #bye). But I got a bottle of cherry coke and the vegan chicken and waffles!
SO, the food was yummy. Let’s start there. It was yummy, but not outstanding. Like I probably wouldn’t go back? Like the chicken and waffles were yummy but I’ve had better chicken and waffles at Crossroads. My friend Lily got a burrito and paid...
Vegan at Robata Jinya- Los Angeles, CA
I’m gonna start this post mentioning HOW LONG I’ve been on the hunt for vegan ramen. Literally a few months ago, my friend and I went to find vegan ramen one night and EVERY SINGLE ramen place with vegan options was closed. Literally, every other restaurant was open that night, except for the ones with vegan ramen. So, after much frustration, I eventually gave up on my vegan ramen dreams and went on with my ramen-less life.
However, they always say, things pop up when you stop looking for them and voila! My friend invited me to dinner at Robata Jinya and, lo and behold, right on the menu in bold letters was VEGAN SPICY RAMEN. I died. Excitement would be an understatement (and yes, I always get this excited for food, ok!?).
Anyway, Robata Jinya is this quaint little sushi place in West Hollywood with literally tons of vegan options and super nice staff. For starters, they have vegan ramen. They also have a “make...
Vegan At Cafe Dulce (USC Village) – Los Angeles, CA
GUYS! Guess what? As if the USC village couldn’t get more chic-er (is that a word?), Cafe Dulce has vegan donuts! Holllllllllllllla!!!
Cafe Dulce serves salads, lattes, AND donuts. I mean if that doesn’t sound like Los Angeles, I don’t know what does. Cafe Dulce isn’t all vegan (not even close lol) but they do have some incredible vegan options.
To start, their matcha latte with almond milk is HEAVEN on earth. Highly recommend. Super sweet and all around delicious.
They also have a BALLLLLLLER peanut kale salad! You just have to ask for it to be vegan (without cheese I think?) and I also asked for it without the spicy peppers because my spice tolerance is close to zero, but it was soooo incredible. Highly recommend!
ANNNDDDD, drumroll please, they have VEGAN DONUTS!!!!!!!! I KNOW!!!! Vegan donuts on USC campus! It’s like I’m in a dream...
Wild Living Foods – Los Angeles, CA
Today was the Women’s March!!!!! (<– Sorry I’m just really excited lol. Wait, I’m not sorry? LOL. I’M STOKED #GURLPOWER)
After Olie, my friend Ali, and I marched with all the other incredible women of Los Angeles that came to march as well, we headed to Wild Living Foods for some juice (Marching takes hard work!)
This was our first time going to Wild Living Foods (and we had only previously heard that it was really bad) but the drinks were surprisingly incredible! We didn’t try the food so we can’t vouch for that, but the vibes of the place were on point and very chill and the drinks were great! Olie got a green juice which she liked and I got the Almond Affogato which legit tasted like coffee and ice cream! I haven’t tried the orange juice yet but I’m sure it’s gonna be baller!
Highly recommend for a chill place to grab...
Vegan at Maccheroni Republic – Los Angeles, CA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI!!!!! (Well, it was yesterday but happy birthday again!!!!) Our bestie Ali turned 22 yesterday (omg why are we so old???) and she celebrated at her fave restaurant downtown, Maccheroni Republic.
If you ask what is vegan on the menu, the waiters are super accommodating and know exactly how to modify certain things to make them vegan. Even the bread is vegan!! And as Oprah would say, “I LOVE BREAD!!!”
The _____ Sapori (lol i forgot the first word of the dish), was apparently designed for vegans. It comes with garlic, lentils, tomato sauce, and something else, but it was SO YUMMY!!!! The lentils made the sauce kind of a “meat” sauce and the pasta was so fresh and delicious! Some of the other dishes can be made vegan too, you just have to ask.
And GUESS WHAT???? They even have a vegan dessert!!! HOW NUTS. It’s a super decadent chocolate mousse...
Vegan at Follow Your Heart – Canoga Park, CA
Guys! This place is super rad. I know Canoga Park sounds like it’s a million miles away from central Los Angeles, but it’s really only one hour away, depending on traffic! #LAproblems
Anyway, Follow Your Heart is an all vegetarian market and restaurant, that has a MILLION vegan options. Follow Your Heart also makes their own incredible vegan cheeses, veganise, etc. If you’re a vegan, you’ve probably bought one of their products before without realizing.
Anyway, the market section is so awesome and they not only have their own brand, but also a million other vegan brands. I got so many vegan snacks that I had never tried before. They also have cute little chachkas, like tarrot cards, crystals, stones, candles, little clay angels, etc. Very good place to buy a gift for someone.
The restaurant is equally as cool! Everything is labeled vegan on the menu and they have...
Vegan at Smorgasburg LA
Smorgasbord + Williamsburg = Smorgasburg (duh…)
For those of you unfamiliar with the hybrid term, Smorgasburg is a food festival that started in the hot, sweaty summers of NYC, right in the heart of Brooky-Brooklyn. However, because us Angelinos are spoiled as f*ck, Smorgasburg has skittered its way all the way to Los Angeles!
Because it is summer all-year-round in LA (like I said, spoiled), Smorgasburg runs all-year-round on every Sunday of the week! (Again, we are spoiled little brats and we know it)
Anyway, the festival (both in NY and LA) usually has countless vegan options (like almost every stand has at least one vegan option). I’m going to list some below at the LA festival, in case you find yourself checking it out in the future.
- Amazebowls (Vegan acai bowls)
- Brothecary...
Frozen Fruit Co – Santa Monica, CA
Hey guys!!! Who agrees that froyo is better than ice cream? ME!!!
There’s just something about the creamy texture of froyo and the ability to load it with toppings that ice cream just… doesn’t have. Sorry ice cream, you don’t impress me #sorrynotsorry
But you know what’s even better than froyo? (Becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel…?)
HEALTHY FROYO THAT TASTES GOOD!
Frozen Fruit Co is an all plant based froyo shop in Santa Monica, similar to Freeze, that only uses fruit and fruit based sugars to make their froyo. Their flavors are SO SO SO good, the texture is creamy, and the toppings were delicious.
I got the blueberry and chocolate with carob chips, chocolate sauce, and sprinkles and MAN OH MAN, it was so GOOD. The chocolate literally tasted better than most chocolate froyo i’ve...
Cinnaholic – Los Angeles, CA
Yeah so senior year is A LOT, no surprises there. I feel like I’m either doing everything all at once or absolutely nothing at all –
WAITthis isn’t an outlet to share my feelings, whaaaaat am I doing? My point was senior year is stressful AF and cinnamon buns MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER OKAY!?!?!?! (<— lol I’m not okay)
Anyway, Cinnaholic was famous in San Fran but it recently opened in Los Angeles!! It’s legit just a store that sells….. drum roll please…. VEGAN CINNAMON BUNS!!!
Dream. Come. True.
You can even customize them! How neat! Lol, I have never used the word ‘neat’ before in my entire life. (<— lol I am not okay) Anyway, you can choose your toppings, sauces, frostings, etc. My friend and I did a pumpkin pie themed one and a chocolate themed one and they were both super yummy!
Not...
Vegan at Mrs Winston’s Green Grocery- Los Angeles, CA
HELLO PEOPLE. Feels like a million years since I’ve blogged. Also feels like a million years since I’ve worked out, oh wait… that’s because IT HAS BEEN A MILLION YEARS.
Anyway, I first came to Mrs Winston’s in Santa Monica after my friend Maxine highly recommend that I go. And I know when people tell you suggestions, you’re first response is to pretend like you’re actually considering it even though you won’t (Don’t lie. Everybody does it.) BUT, whenever I do end up taking my friend’s suggestions, I realize THEY WERE RIGHT. So, here’s the takeaway lesson: If someone suggests something, they’re probably suggesting it for a reason!!!
Anyway, I LOVEED this place. The salad bar is like Whole Foods’s (Whole Foods’? where does the apostrophe go?) salad bar on STEROIDS. There are SOOOOO many vegan options, including vegan...
Vegan at the Grove Farmer’s Market
I’ve been going to the Grove for years now and I had NO idea that there was a vegan pizza option at the farmer’s market??? WHAT. IS. WRONG. WITH. ME?
Whatever, I thought I had tried literally every vegan morsel in LA, but I guess I was wrong? Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody has those days. #hannahmontana
The place is a little hard to find since it’s like in the back left corner of the farmer’s market, but it is there, I promise!! The place is called Dinno’s Pizza Gourmet, but if you need help finding it since the sign is small, look for the big green banner that reads “paninis and lasagna” (or some other Italian food?#rigatoni? #fettuccine? #helpme?).
They have personal pizzas that come in 3 sizes, small, medium, and large. My friends and I each got the small because we were saving room for the Freeze we were eating after, but it was the...
Vegan at Cava
Um… so remember that time I gushed about how cool the USC University Village was??? No? Ok, I’ll rant again. *cue rant 2*
UM a whole entire new section was added to my campus with a TRADER JOES, A TARGET, A SUNLIFE, A STARBUCKS, A GREANLEAF, and now another thing to orgasm to: CAVA (Enjoy the pic featuring my confused friend Ali lol).
Cava is a chain-ish restaurant similar to Chipotle but instead of Mexican food, the food is MEDITERRANEAN!!!! (Brb, salivating. Also lets be real, Chipotle is so two years ago… lol sorry to my lil sis who works there #sorrynotsorry)
Anyway, on the menu at Cava, they have all the vegan options clearly stated which makes filling your bowl with yumminess very, very easy.
I got: a bowl with mixed greens and brown rice as a base, falafel and sauted veggies as a protein, two scoops of hummus and one scoop of...
Vegan at SunLife Organics in the University Village
Ok, so you guys know how they built a new section of campus called University Village? Well… they just unveiled the village and inside that village they not only have a Starbucks AND Trader joes (basic betch here is already drooling), but also a SUNLIFE.
Yes, Sunlife as in the most baller smoothie/acai bowl/vegan snack place eva! Now don’t get too excited. Not everything is vegan. Some of the bowls/smoothies have whey powder in them #SMH, but most of them are vegan or can be modified!! (Picture below if of the chocolate protein shake)
I haven’t tried their acai bowls yet, but their smoothies and fresh pressed juiced are BALLER. Like I hate green juices normally because they #suck (ew health), but their green juice is actually so good.
Anyway, if you’re a USC student or just feel like meandering around the village, def check this place out. It’s my new hangout. Literally. If...
Vegan at Zinque in Los Angeles
Hey guys! I actually found another trendy restaurant with vegan options in LA after living here for FOUR YEARS!! Like, can you actually believe that? I thought I had literally tried every morsel of vegan food in LA but I guess not? #awks
The restaurant is called Zinque and it’s literally down the street from Craigs and Gracias Madre. Also, I found out about it because Kendall Jenner went there so now ya know it’s cool!
First of all, the vibes are supppppeeerrrr fucking chill. The staff is so, so friendly and funny and this place is just mega hip and fun!
On top of that, they also have bomb almond milk lattes, as well as avocado toast (tartine is the fancy way to put it I guess) with fresh AF tomatoes and avocado with yummy olive oil drizzled on the best toasty, carby bread ever (order it sans the cheese btw).
Anywho, I highly recommend coming here for...
Vegan at Beaming Organic Superfood Cafe in West Hollywood
Ok… I think I may or may not have just found my new fave smoothie place in LA. It’s called Beaming, it’s on Cienaga in West Hollywood, and I’m low-key/high-key shocked and confused that I have not tried this place sooner.
(Also I tried cryotherapy this morning and I think I literally inhaled ice while trying to breathe in the chamber. 7/10 would recommend lol)
First of all, my cousin’s fiance Pamela recommended it so thank you Pamela!! You da best!! Second of all, it is so adorable inside and absolutely everything is vegan! Not only do they have vegan smoothies and juices, but also cookies, cakes, snacks, salads, even gelato! Crazy right? #cray
AND they have a cute little seating area where you can bring your laptop and do work (or binge netflix lol).
The sister and I both got the Chocolate Beaming Basic smootihe made with: freshly sprouted almond...
Vegan at the Beverly Hills Montage
You know what is almost comparable to the joyous feeling of seeing your dogs after coming home from a long trip? When you ask the waiters if there’s anything vegan on the menu and they tell you they have a VEGAN MENU #oooohhhyessss
So people, for those of you who don’t know, The Montage in Beverly Hills is a trendy hotel in, you guessed it, BH. Don’t believe me? J Biebz was spotted there like 2 days after I was. Missed me J Biebz. Sorry I couldn’t grace you with my presence.
Anyway, they have the most adorable relaxing rooftop grill, which is right next to an amazing view of the city, as well as their poolside cabana area.
Oh yah, and most importantly, they have an entire vegan breakfast/lunch/brunch menu!! The entire menu is pictured below but I am sure additional things on the menu can be modified.
I ended up getting the avocado toast which...
Vegan at Organix- Eagle Rock, LA
So yes my friends, we have finally ventured to the land of “The Vegan Fat Kid” to try the infamous (or is it famous? Who knows) Mac Daddy burger…which is basically the vegan version of Micky D’s big mac (McDonalds Big Mac for those who are slow on slang).
Side note: can we like not use the word “daddy” in the burger title? I feel like that’s such weird and fetishy title for guys, no? Like “oh look at her down that big daddy” (or do I just have a really dirty mind? Nah, the patriarchy is behind this. I know it. Trust me, I’ve seen some weird insta captions with these burgers…)
Anyway, Bella, our friend Maxine, and I went for lunch the other day. It’s mainly a vegan grocery store (with literally every vegan product EVER) but it also has a small deli which sells burgers, tacos, quesedillas, you name it!
We tried the mac daddy...
Vegan at Subway
EAT FRESH BITCHES!
Ok, so I’m a subway fan for lyfe (even tho fuck Jared Fogle) and I know some people hate on it for not being quote-on-quote “fresh” but like who gives a shit? It’s yummy and can be made vegan so no complaints here (except for the bad choice in mascot lol).
So anyway, Subway is now trying a variety of vegan subs in select locations to see if the customers like them. At the location by my school, they were selling the “Malibu Garden” sub, which supposedly comes with a 100% vegan patty, vegan tomato sauce, and a selection of veggies.
However, they only had the patty at this location so I just got a sub with Italian bread (luv me some good carbs), the vegan patty, lettuce, tomato, olives, green peppers, and sweet onion sauce.
It was really good! I would def get it again and def recommend it to all the vegans out there who...
Vegan at Whole Wheatery – Lancaster, CA
So what do you do when you have a whole Saturday free? YOU TAKE AN ADVENTURE. My friends and I all hopped in our car (yes we hopped) and drove like 2 hours to the Mojave dessert (cuz we are #ambitious) to go play with farm animals at The Sanctuary at Solded Goats, a sanctuary for rescued animals!!!
Our road trip was SO fun and spontaneous and after our grand ole’ time with all the animals, we were feeling kinda hungry. So we randomly found this place called Whole Wheatery nearby and decided to YOLO it and go!
It’s a SUPER vegan-friendly supermarket (legit almost everything was vegan) and inside is a little cafe called Natcheryl’s Cafe that has a ton of juices/smoothies/milkshake and food options that can be made vegan!!! I know, like how did we find vegan food in the middle of nowhere?! BECAUSE WE’RE THATVEGANLIFEDOE.
The...
Vegan at Alfred Tea Shop- Los Angeles, CA
Ok, just when you thought Alfred’s Coffee Shop on Melrose couldn’t out-cute itself, lo and behold, IT DID. #how?#toocute #canIbecutetoo?
Anyway, as some of you may not know, Alfred’s is by far the most trendy coffee shop in LA and in my opinion (don’t murder me you coffee snobs) it has the best coffee in LA.
They have officially opened up a tea shop down the street from their coffee shop and it is so fucking cute. Literally, it’s the coffee shop version of Mrs. Umbridge’s office in harry Potter minus the cats lol.
They have many vegan milks like soy and almond to add to the teas and the waiter strongly recommended the Matcha boba and the Rose Tea boba. The twin and I decided to be a bit adventerous and went with the Rose tea (and no, not because Rose is my middle name and my adorable Grandma’s first name…ok kind of because of that but whatever!).
Anyway,...
Vegan at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe- Malibu, CA
HONEY I’M HOME!!!! (Idk why, but I just really felt like starting this blog post with that lol)
Anyway, our friend Luke was gratious enough to invite the sissy and I and some of our girl friends to join him and his friends for Saturday brunch in Malibu. #yasss
So the place we went was really adorable. It’s a restaurant right on the beach so when you’re done being a fat ass, you can literally go chill by the ocean afterwards! Cake by the ocean, am I right? (Ugh, I wish the cake was vegan because that would have made a bomb instagram caption #doitforthegram)
Anyway, it was mainly a seafood place so there were very few vegan options, but we were able to score some because we are savvy AF!
We got the fruit bowl (which actually came in the legit goblet of fire from Harry Potter ) and the guac and chips. And and and we snagged some bomb ass fries from our fraaandss....
Vegan at Sweet Rose Creamery- Santa Monica, CA
GUYS. Sweet Rose Creamery is one of the trendiest (and cutest) ice cream shops in Los Angeles. I mean, even the name is so adorable. Anyway, I was meeting right next door at a coffee shop with Chelsea, the creator of Boss Ladies magazine (which y’all should check out if you’re a feminist), and after our meeting, I decided to check out Sweet Rose to see if they had any vegan flavors!
They had four non dairy flavors, including two sorbets (but like… does anybody actually like sorbet????). I got the vanilla coconut and the dairy free dark chocolate ice cream with rainbow sprinkles (YAS) and cacao nibs and it was AMAZING. Perfect flavor and texture and the toppings added the perfect crunch. Definitely come here with non-vegan and vegan friends.
Also, the place I was meeting next door, Cafe Luxxe, has a really good almond milk chai latte. Check it outttttt (also check out Boss Ladies magazine to...
Yoga-urt – Glendale, CA
Any froyo fans out there? (Remember when froyo was super cool in like 2008 and Miley bought a paparazzi froyo and it was like A BIG DEAL? No? That just me?) Anyway, if you are a fan of froyo, DEFF come here.
It’s all VEGAN and they have so many flavors and toppings. Also the cashier lady was mega chill. I got the salted caramel and chocolate with gummy bears, brownie bites, chocolate sauce, and caramel sauce.
TO BE HONEST (that’s the point of a blog right?), the froyo wasn’t my fave. The toppings were amazing tho. HOWEVER, both of my friends LOVE the froyo. And so do most people who go here. So give it a shot my friends! (Or just ask for brownie bites drizzled in chocolate because they were bomb)
Also, there is a patio in the back that is super low-key and Jason Mraz music was playing and I was a happy girl. (Doesn’t the photo of me look like a tinder profile picture or...
By Chloe – Los Angeles, CA
GUYS GUYS GUYS. If you follow our instagram (which let’s be honest, you probably do and have no idea our blog exists) than you MUST know that we are obsessed with By Chloe, which originated in New York (because everything cool originated in NY duh).
Anyway, BY CHLOE HAS COME TO THE WEST COAST. And you HAVE to go. It’s slightly different from the East Coast one but DEFF still delicious. This place is ALL VEGAN and MEGA TRENDY.
If you’ve never been, here are my recs: Classic burger, guac burger, original fries, thai salad, and taco salad. Also the espresso chip cookie is pretty baller. And the smoothie bowls. And basically everything.
ALSO if you’ve never been here, WHAT DA FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? The end of the world?!
P.S. Olie brought her camera and forgot to charge it so enjoy this janky-ass photo of our food.
Vegan at Fritzi Dog – Los Angeles, CA
SO GUYS, who loves going to The Grove? Who also wishes there were more vegan options there!? Raise those hands, muchachos. DO IT.
WELL, shit just got real. Fritzi Dog, in the Grove farmer’s market, has a whole carrot dog menu. Just make sure to ask what can be made vegan, etc. Also you have to get the pretzel bun because it’s the only vegan bun. I mean geez, being vegan is so hard. I guess I’ll just HAVE to get the pretzel bun! (lolol fuckin love pretzel bunz and if you don’t then you’re actually a psycho #gethelp)
Anyway, I got the chili carrot dog and it was tasty! Not the best thing I ever ate, but still v tasty and worth a try. The chili on top definitely added to the meaty taste of the carrot dog which kind of just tasted like a cooked carrot.
Would I come back? Nah. But now I can say I tried a carrot dog! #Huzzah
Vegan at Blue Star Donuts- Abbot Kinney, LA
So what do you do when you’re shopping on Abbot Kinney and the donut cravings hit? Why you stop at Blue Star silly! DUH…
Ok, so as you all know (or don’t?), Blue Star – the popular donut shop w/ vegan options- has just opened its newest location on Abbot Kinney street in Venice which pretty much makes Abbot Kinney street vegan heaven. You have Kreation, falabar, salt & straw, the butcher’s daughter, and now blue star… all on one street! Cray-zayyyy.
So yeah, not all the donuts are vegan but they do have a wide selection of vegan donuts and they all come in cool flavors like matcha and orange & olive oil, you get the gist. You know, you gotta be bold with flavors these days…
All in all, the donuts were SO good! Soft and flavorful. Even our non-vegan family friend was shocked that they were vegan and that good.
So if you’re...
Vegan at Rawberri- Los Angeles, CA
Guess what betches? Cocowhip has finally made its way from Sydney to Los Angeles!! My only question is: was it on flight Oceanic 815?? (<- if you got that reference, you know what’s up)
Anyway…cocowhip is basically a soft serve alternative made with coconut water. It’s super healthy for you and apparently “97% fat free”. But after a lengthy debate with Mr.Vegan and SlimLikeTim at the vegan meetup the other day, we think it’s false advertising. Since coconut already has natural fat, that ain’t possible!
So nice try cocowhip. You may have fooled the world, but you’re not fooling us! #muahahaha
However, I personally do not judge things by their fat content (because lets be real, I’m pretty sure I’m made up of 97% fat lol) so I found the soft serve to be amazing! It was super light and refreshing, but tasty at the same time! 10/10 would def come...
Vegan at Squirl- Los Angeles, CA
How cute is the name of this place? Like, squirrels are so underratedly adorable.
Anyways, I had always seen this cute little cafe all over instagram (you know, that giant piece of brioche with ricotta cheese and jam? No? Do you follow Kieran Shipka on insta? She is like the queen of that toast) Anyway, I didn’t think anything there was vegan until my friend Riley suggested we go after our acting class final and I was like YAS.
It’s this really tiny cute little cafe with an NYC vibe and it’s super popular. There are a couple cool vegan options/things that can be made vegan. Everything is clearly marked on the menu and the waiters are very nice if you have questions #ShoutOutToVeganHatingWaiters.
Sadly, the brioche toast is not vegan butttt some of the spreads can be made vegan and put on top of a lovely baguette bread.
I got the vegan version...
Vegan at Coco Fresh Tea and Juice- Downtown LA, CA
So I have a confession. After years of shitting on boba, I’ve finally jumped off my high horse and have admitted, I actually might be obsessed with it.
LOLOLOL in my defense, boba from Urth Caffe sucks but if you get boba somewhere that specializes in boba, it’s actually quite spectacular.
Bella and my friend Sarah and I found this place on our way to Whole Foods. It’s actuallyy pretty vegan friendly. They have mutiples teas and non-dairy creamer options for their teas and milk teas (***edit, was informed the creamer has dairy in it so avoid it at all costs lol #sorry), as well as gelatin-free jellies and boba pearls.
Bella and I each got the sugar-free passion fruit grean tea with passion jelly and boba and it was legit soooooo good!! So refreshing and tasty!
Will deff be back. Also I got a punch card, so most likely I’ll be back at least ten more times...
Vegan at the Dog Cafe- Los Angeles, CA
Hey guys, so if you don’t live under a rock, I’m sure you’ve seen a video circulating on youtube concerning “the dog cafe”: a cafe where you pay $10 to sit in a room and play with adorable puppies and basically live out your wildest dreams…yeah, heard of it?
Well, we did too. The video was just so yummy and undeniably the most amazing thing ever (a cafe created just to play with puppies?!) so the sis, Ali, and I made reservations to go on Friday.
So first you check in at the coffee bar which was actually super adorable and had really BOSS ASS yummy lemonades like lavander, rose, and ginger lemonade. Very refreshing. I’m not even kidding, that lavender lemonade was probs some of the best lemonade I’ve ever had.
We thought we were off to a good start.
BUT BUT BUT the dogs really swayed my opinion about this cafe. In other words,...
Vegan at Pink’s Hot Dogs – Los Angeles, CA
DON’T GO HERE. DON’T GO HERE. DON’T GO HERE.
Legit some girl on instagram posted about how she went here and got the vegan hot dog so I decided to go with my friends and we all HATED IT….for multiple reasons.
Not only was the vegan hot dog NOT VEGAN, but the food was mediocre all around and the line took foreverrrrrrrr. Starting with the hot dog, it’s legit called “THE VEGAN HOTDOG” which has guac, tomatoes, and, onions.
BUT we found out that both the bun AND the guac had milk in them (the guac had milk! HOW GROSS). So we just got the veggie dog with tomatoes and onions. HOW LAME. Like whatttttt!! How can you call something vegan when only a part of it is vegan!!! THIS IS NOT OKAY. Like I am so freaked out you have no idea.
We hate-ate all of our fries because we were so annoyed about the hot dog and felt so sick afterwards because...
Vegan at Butcher’s Daughter- Venice, CA
HAYYYY GUYS! Guess what? The Butcher has a daughter and ironically she just opened up an all vegetarian restaurant in Venica, CA on Abbot Kinney St!
Now, settle down folk, yes I know there is a Butcher’s Daughter in Manhattan and yes I’ve been. Unfortunately it was just mediocre, so I thought I’d give it another chance!
So Bella, our friend Maxine, and I ventured out to Venice for some sun, shopping, and foooooood!
Anyway, first of all, the vibes are super hip. Super earthy and hipster. A LA instagramers wet dream pretty much.
However, for an all vegetarian restaurant, they had very few vegan options for breakfast. Even though they use almond milk and don’t have meat, they still use eggs in their stuff which is just plain #rude
So for starters, Bella ordered the juice flight, which she loved. I ordered the green juice (cucumber,...
Vegan at Ben and Jerry’s- (Union Station) Los Angeles, CA
GUYSSSSSSSSS Ben and Jerry has nondairy options (which, if you’re a vegan, you deff already know that. And if you didn’t know that, then you deff aint a vegan) BUT the Union Station Ben and Jerry’s has one non dairy flavor!!! It’s the PB and Cookies one. (I know it’s sad that they only have one #CryEmojee but at least it wasn’t the banana one because bananas are a straight no from me).
Anyway, we went out with our friends Lily and Grace and trekked all the way for this infamous Ben and Jerry’s nondairy ice cream that everybody has been talking shit about on the internet (Legit everybody is being a little pussy and saying it was mediocre #byefelicia).
BUT WE FINALLY TRIED IT. AND IT WAS AMAZING. Don’t know what those vegans (and nonvegans) were bitching about. SO good and creamy and filling. Would totally get it again. Can’t wait to try the coffee one. I heard it’s...
Nicole Juicery- Los Angeles, CA
So what do you do when you walk out of a midterm you’re pretty sure you failed? You eat your feelings food!
So Olie, my friend Sara, and I were walking back to our apartment after the midterm (#WalkOfShame) when we came across this all vegan acai bowl, smoothie, juice truck near campus! So we were like…YOLO.
My friend Sara got the greens smoothie and was blatantly not a fan. I asked her what she thought of it and she said it was “nasty af”.
BUTTTT Olie and I got the green acai/smoothie bowls and they were great! Very refreshing! If you pass by, check it out!! (Also a man drives the truck/makes the smoothies so ….WHO DA FUK IS NICOLE?? #Imposter)
Fala Bar – Los Angeles, CA
Say hello to yummy delicious paradise: FALA BAR. I swear, one of my new fave lunch places. It’s this tiny little falafel place on Melrose (they have one in Venice too) that sells salads and burgers, all with the most amazing falafel.
Our friend from high school, Cristina, came all the way from NY to chill in LA so we decided to check out Fala Bar for the first time and were all pleasantly surprised!! Olie got one of the salads and Cristina and I got the kale burger. Olie loveddddddd her salad. She said it was combo of all of her favorite foods!
Cristina and I LOVED our burger. Possibly one of the best things I have ever eaten in my entire life. Legit SO GOOD. I can’t even describe how amazing it was in words. Like I want you to know i’m drooling right now just thinking about it. It had crispy falafel and onions and thousand island dressing and amazing kale and just everything. That burger is all I want...
Donut Farm – Los Angeles, CA
DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS
I am seriously addicted. Can you tell??? Like donut rehab would actually be useful at this point.
This new ALL VEGAN donut shop called Donut Farm just opened in LA and I’m seriously addicted because it’s amazing (also it is right down the street from Moon Juice if you’re feelin those healthy vibes #nahhh)
This is also the same donut place that we went to in San Fran but in San Fran it’s called Pepples Donuts. LA or San Fran, these donuts still rock my f’n socks.
COME HERE FOR YUM-AZING DONUTS!!! (All of them were amazing, but the double glazed or something glazed- the one that’s the biggest in the box- was UHMAZING and my fave. So fluffy and delicious. Highly recommend)
Vegan at Burgerlords – Los Angeles, CA
In-N-Out? Pft, that’s so 2010 (and so were Uggs and sequins so if that tells you anything…) Who needs animal fries when you can have fries that support animals? #KSorryThatWasBad #Lol #BloggingWhileWatchingTheOscars
Anyways…Welcome to Burgerlords!
Burgerlords is this adorable little burger place in China Town that isn’t all vegan but has vegan burgers and vegan CHEESE BURGERS. Yes. I know. Can you believe that? And french fries, because what’s a burger without french fries?!
Deff come here if you want some awesome cheese burgers and fries!
Vegan at Salad Farm- Downtown LA, CA
Wasssssup homies? Hope everything is chill on your end.
Just tried this salad place called Salad Farm the other day which is super close to USC . You can even take free usc ubers there #winning
Anyway, it’s basically a place that sells a lot of salads (duh), but they also have soups, sandwiches, and baked potatoes for some reason….idk man.
Anyway, they don’t have many vegan options but they do have a make-your-own salad option, which is what Bella got. She got a kale salad w/ chickpeas, carrots, corn, tofu, ago, and balsamic vinegrette.
Not pictured, I got the “tofu salad” with tofu (duh), mixed greens, beets, corn, red onions, tomatoes, and instead of cucumbers I added carrots and celery.
Not much to say here. It wasn’t amazing or bad, it was just your average salad. Great place to come if you’re really...
Vegan at Phoenix Inn Chinese Cuisine – Los Angeles, CA
Hey everybody! So our vegan friend Patrice, who is from China, and her other friend who is also from China, invited us to get authentic Chinese food today!! If you were wondering, American Chinese food is v different than Chinese Chinese food. Also, it’s best to go with the locals because they know exactly what to order 🙂
We went to one of Patrice’s favorite places called Phoenix Inn that is located in China Town. This restaurant is so cute and the food comes out in literally 10 minutes! Great service. My friend spoke Chinese to the waiters and figured out what was vegan so I don’t have all the exact names of everything #sorrynotsorry
To drink, they gave us a really yummy tea instead of water. For our main meal, we ordered the tofu in the spicy sauce (wasn’t spicy though #thankgod #lol), the rice porridge (which is basically rice and water that has turned into a porridge and tastes bomb with...
Vegan at Bea Bea’s- Burbank, CA
So guys what do you do when you have an audition all the way in Burbank on a Friday morning? You find a vegan place nearby and invite a friend! Also, if you’ve never been to Burbank, deff go cruz around. The mountains are so beautiful and make me feel like I’m in Hawaii (butttt also give me flashbacks to my geo midterm this past Thursday that i’m 98% sure I low-key failed)
I found a place called Bea Bea’s like 10 mins away from my audition that serves breakfast and is super famous for their pancakes. Unfortunately, they only have one type of food on their menu that can be made vegan. FORTUNATELY it is the pancakes!!! Some of the pancakes can’t be made vegan so make sure to ask (farewell my matcha pancake dreams), also the waitress told me the gluten free option was not vegan, but I would double check again if you’re gluten free.
This place was super...
Vegan at The Good Karma Cafe- (USC) Los Angeles, CA
Hey guys! What’s up with you? Well, i’m supposed to be studying for a geology midterm that I have tomorrow but I thought blogging would be more fun so here I am #SedimentaryRocksMyAss
Anyway, on campus every Tuesday and Wednesday, The Good Karma cafe magically appears out of nowhere serving ALL VEGAN Indian food (on tuesdays) and Italian food (on wednesdays). I KNOW. HOW COOL. All you have to do is pay 10 dollars and you can get as many servings of food as you want, including taking some to go.
If you wanted to know where this hidden gem was, it is situated right in front of The Dean’s List Cafe, next to the church.
It was super crowded (yay people supporting vegan food but also like, move bitch- get out da way) and the people who run it are SO sweet and love getting to know people and spreading their love and delicious food (but let’s be real, delicious food is better...
Vegan at Verve Coffee Roasters- Los Angeles, CA
THIS IS MY NEW FAVE PLACE IN DTLA/STUDY SPOT/OASIS AWAY FROM CAMPUS.
Verve is a hip vibey coffee shop with coffee, juices, smoothies, food, and desserts. The decor is so on point. I felt like I was in Bev Hills even though I was downtown. And the music was amazeballs. All relaxing tunes #yassss I legit think every vegan youtuber gets their music from Verve lol
Anyways, they have Cafe Gratitude food!!! I know!!! And a ton of vegan desserts including coffee cake and donuts. I KNOW. It seems to good to be true!! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MA LIFE!?!!??! (Still waiting to say that when my Prince Charming arrives… #lolJK #ImAnOgre #ShrekWhereYouAt?)
I got the Cafe Gratitude grain bowl with cashew nacho cheese, the vegan coffee cake, and this thing they are famous for: The Flight of Juice. Everything was amazeballs.
The Flight of Juice is SO SO SO SO SO cool. They legit...
Vegan at Moon Juice – Los Angeles, CA
I’ve been to the moon and back, and lemme tell you, it was awesome.
Moon Juice is by far one of the cutest stores I have EVER been to in my entire life. The area around it is kinda janky tbh, but when you walk inside, you really feel like you are in some earthy little world where everything is vegan and magical and adorable.
All of the drinks looked so sparkly and colorful and all the snacks looked so perfect and tiny and delicious. Like I felt like if I drank/ate anything from this shop, then I would turn into a unicorn. All the labels were so cute and the staff was so nice and the vibez were v on point and I just want to pack my bags and move to the moon already.
We got the rose moon milk (which was PINK!!), blue moon milk (legit bright blue), the date shake (yum!), mini raw donuts (adorbz and delish), beauty dust that you put in tea...
Vegan at Little Pine- Silverlake, LA (CA)
So guys, sorry if this post is an any way incohorent…I have a bad cold and am currently on meds rn so bear with meh…
So today after our trip to the moon (aka Moon Juice) with our friend Kristin, we decided to grab lunch and guess what was only like ten minutes away??? Moby’s new ALL vegan restaurant in Silverlake named Little Pine!!!
It was a super cute place and the vibes were overall very cute, but the wait to sit down was 45 mins (there’s a place to sit outside and wait tho which is nice…and there was also a dog outside which was even more nice #dogsrule #boysdrool).
Also, it kind of took a while for the food to come out but whatever, I guess the anticipation was worth it?
We ordered the brunch pastries of the day which were cinnamon buns and blueberry poptarts (spellcheck just autocorrected that to “blueberry portraits” #umm…no) ....
Vegan at Dean’s List Cafe (USC)- Los Angeles, CA
HEY HEY THERE. What are you fools up to this Saturday? Hope it involves some good company, and of course, good food #GoodFoodIsMoreImportant
Anyway, I kept seeing this new cafe on campus (Near the church, near the film school) and I kept wanting to go but I never did until I DID. The sis and my friend Sara came with me to check it out and we were pleasantly surprised (always follow your gut, folk).
This cafe has the cutest little outdoor area that you have to walk down a small staircase to get to it. It’s very secluded and peaceful, great place to get work done. But let’s be real, do you ever get work done when you’re with friends? #pshh #nahhhh
On the inside is the actual cafe where they serve paninis, teas, coffee, salads, juice. etc. Also, a giant movie screen is on the wall playing a movie. Good Will Hunting was playing when we came #ItsNotYourFault #YoungMattDamonIsBae
Anyway,...
Vegan at Ebaes- Downtown Los Angeles, CA
No not Ebays…eBAES, as in the popular teenage slang for “before all else”, BAE.
Anyway, Ebaes is a cute little sushi place near USC which a bunch of vegan options! In addition to that (as if that wasn’t amazing enough) they have a bathroom covered in posters of sexiii Zac Efron and Channing Tatum. Didn’t get a pic because I didn’t want to seem creepy bringing my camera into a bathroom, so I’ll leave it to your imagaintion *wink face emoji*
Anyway, we went with our friend Sarah for dinner to catch up about how second semester is literally a shit show and the food was really good! #pointsforgryfindor
Bella and I got the vegetable sushi roll which was really yummy! Would def get it again! Bella also got the house made fries which she pretty much devoured in ten minutes so I’m guessing they were pretty stellar. We didn’t get it, but we also heard the...
Vegan at Kitchen Mouse Cafe- Los Angeles, CA
There are only two times when mice in the kitchen are okay: Ratatouille and Kitchen Mouse Cafe.
That being said, our friend Maxine (the awesome vegan of the month) and her boyfriend Chico invited us to check this place out for Monday brunch!
It’s very adorable on the inside, super quaint and earthy, a great place to bring a laptop study if you’re in the area (and if you like studying? #whoareyou). Also everything on the menu can be made vegan and errrything is gluten-free!! Can I get a what-what?? (What-what!!) Also, awkward, I had to ask my friend if that phrase was still a thing? #whatwhat
Anyway, I got an iced latte to start and it was pretty delicious. Then for brunch, Bella and I split the pancakes w/ berries and coconut and the TLT (gluten-free sourdough w/ tomatoes, avocado, and maple tempeh). All of it was so amazing!!!!! Like sooooo yummy! Just filling enough and filled with flavor!
I...
Cobblermania – Los Angeles, CA
Hey guys! Guess what I spent my Sunday morning doing? Not crying about having a hangover like all the other fools kids at my school! NOPE! I mean, who needs alcohol when you can have cobbler? Am I right kids or am I right? #word
Instead, I spent the morning at the lovely Hollywood Farmers Market where I visited my favorite vegan cobbler stand, Cobblermania, run by my favorite vegan cobbler baker, Shae! I am officially a Cobblermaniac #seriouslytho
Not only is Shae awesome herself but so are her cobblers! They are available in all different flavors like blueberry, cherry, sweet potato (MY ALL TIME FAVE), apple, asian pear, etc. and they are SO SO yummy. All vegan and any flavor can be made gluten free too!! They are perfectly sweet (not overly sweet) and the crust is soo delicious #HeartFaceEmoji
The perfect treat for a long weekend….or just any weekend…or just any day...
Vegan at Mohawk Bend- Echo Park, LA (CA)
Hey guys! I’ve always wanted to go to Mohawk Bend because I always see so many instragrammers instagramming all these delish yummy dishes from there PLUS I was having CHRONIC FOMO so I thought I should go sometime.
Luckilllllyyyy my sis was kind enough to invite me to her dinner plans with her vegan friend Lily so yah #govegans!
Anyway, Mohawk Bend is like the coolest, hipster place eva! It has fireplaces and brick walls and it’s legit filled to the brim with trendy (or wanabe?) hipsters (tumblr tweens would drool).
Anyway, it has vegan and non-vegan food so it’s great to bring non-vegan family/ friends.
For drinks we all got the regular & diet housemade soda’s which were super yummy! I love natural soda!! (And non-natural soda, lets be real. I’m not a health nut #sorrynotsorry)
For appetizers,...
Vegan at Backyard Bowls – Los Angeles, CA
How did I not know about this place? It’s so hip and cool! It has sweet and savory bowls (rice bowls and acai bowls) and smoothies! It’s so good and nobody I know had heard of it either??? Lol I swear I didn’t make it up, I have photos to prove it!
The interior is so cool, they even have a sound proof room for all of the blenders! How cool is that!? My standard for smoothie places are really high now #justsayin. Also, everybody there was somewhat attractive….so, if you’re lookin for a special someone *wink wink* (or a struggling actor lol), check out Backyard Bowls!!
I got the island bowl without banana (acai, mango, pineapple juice, and coconut milk) SO FUXIN GOOD!!! Like it’s all I want right now!!! Olie got a pitaya smoothie which she really liked too! We also got too different rice bowls which were SO AMAZING. I wish I could eat it all right now....
Vegan at Gjelina- Venice, CA
Gjelina is a really hip restaurant in Venice California that a ton of celebrities go to all the time (So it must be good, right?) Am I the only one who thinks Gjelina sounds like a mix of “Angelina” and “Jolie”? #Thoughts
Anyway, this place is super cute and trendy. They have a ton of delicious veggie sides that can be made vegan and some of the pizzas can be made vegan too! We got the sautéed kale, broccoli thing, butternut squash with pomegranates, potatoes, and mushroom pizza. Everything was SO SO good! The hype is real guys, it’s REAL. Celebrities are on point once again <<<
Anyways, our fave thing was deff the butternut squash!!! SO DELICIOUS. I want it right now. Next time, i’m just going to order like five orders of those.
I also got the ginger lemonade which was sooooooo good and refreshing and Olie got mint green tea which she really liked...
Vegan at Bunker Hill Bar and Grill- Los Angeles, CA
Hey fellas!! And we’re BACK! Our blog was being a little bitch so we had to take a hiatus from blogging (or i was on vacation and didn’t want to blog? Lol no, our blog was seriously being a little bitch)
This post was supposed to be posted back in December when we out to dinner with our friend Sooji for her birthday, but then the blog decided to glitch soooooo #shithappens
Anyway! Enough complaining, Sooji invited us to her bday dinner to celebrate at Bunker Hill, thank Sooji! It’s a sports bar so it has lots of TVs with sports going on #duh but it’s way classier than just like a dingy bar with dingy TVs if that’s what you’re picturing. Best part is, they had TWO vegan options on the menu, can you believe that?!
We got the curry vegan chicken with quinoa salad and it was actually really really yummy! A bit spicy not gonna lie, but yummy enough to make me want to...
Bigg Chill Cookie Pie Vegan
Hey guys!!! So two of my best friends in the whole world’s birthdays are coming up and since the sis and I would be on break before we could celebrate with them, we decided to suprise our two friends and roomates (Shoutout to the best apartment eva!) with TWO BIG CHILL FROZEN YOGURT PIES!!!
Yes readers. No need for a double take. You read that shit correctly. Bigg Chill, the famous fro-yo place in LA w/ the vegan cookie dough, makes freakin VEGAN ice cream pies cake things!!!
Basically the deal is: You gotta call 24 hours in advance to let the Bigg Chill fairies work their magic overnight. Over the phone, you get to pick a flavor, a filling, toppings and writing.
The dairy free flavor was strawberry so we did a strawberry pie layered with chocolate chip cookie dough AND sugar cookie dough and topped it with dairy free chocolate chips and writing! (Ali’s is the vegan one, Sophia’s is...
Pressed Juicery Freeze Review
Guys, I’m gonna make this short. Freeze is my favorite food on earth. I think freeze is what heaven tastes like. They say there is only like 4-5 ingredients in it and I’m pretty sure one of them is cocaine.
I just made this post to shout out to Tania the wonderful artisan who works at the magical Pressed Juicery on Hollywood blvd for creating this masterpiece of side-by-side vanilla and chocolate swirl w/ granola, coconut, chocolate covered goji berries, and chocolate sauce!!!!
Again, keepin’ it short. Thank you Tania, you heaven-sent angel. We crown you the Queen of Freeze.
P.S. Someone on @thatveganlifedoe instagram informed us the other day that the chocolate sauce had honey in it. If anyone else knows anything about this, lemme know!
Ramen Hood – Los Angeles, CA
Yep! “Ramen Hood” is supposed to sound like Robin Hood #ClappingHandsEmojee #4ForYouGlenCoco
Anyway! This week is finals week #dying, except our art history final (#nopeAF) isn’t until Tuesday, so we were like “Why don’t we use this valuable time and try out a new vegan place?” #SilverLining
This ALL vegan ramen place is located in Grand Central Market in dtla (Downtown LA for you non native folk). If you haven’t been to Grand Central Market, go! It’s legit just a giant room filled with different food places. Sounds like my kinda place!
Anyways, we went with our fave vegan gurl, Maxine, and ventured to get our hands on these ramen bowls we kept seeing all over insta. The set up of this place is super cute because it’s a bar and they make the ramen right...
Vegan at Sun Cafe- Studio City, CA
Hey guys, so just when I thought I tried all the vegan places in LA, my friend Heather invites me to try a new one, Sun Cafe!
Oddly enough, I’ve always heard how delish this place is but for some reason have never gone. (Lol “some reason”, we all know it’s due to flat out laziness.)
Anyway, for most people in LA (unless you live in the Valley) it’s a bit out of the way but have no fear! It is indeed worth the treck and also, there is parking!!! (nothing better in LA than a restaurant w/ it’s own parking lot, lezzbehonest).
Anyway, it’s this adorable, peaceful little restaurant. Everything on the menu is vegan and a bunch of items are gluten free.
To start,...
Vegan in San Francisco
So guys, here is a compiled list of some vegan places in San Fransico. We didn’t hit up all of these places, but the ones we did, I’ll put the link to our blog review next to them:
- Pepples Donuts http://www.thatveganlifedoe.com/reviews/pepples-donuts-san-francisco-ca/
- Mariposa Bakery http://www.thatveganlifedoe.com/reviews/vegan-at-mariposa-bakery-ferry-building-san-francisco-ca/
- Sushirito http://www.thatveganlifedoe.com/reviews/vegan-at-sushirrito-san-francisco-ca/
- Gracias Madre
- Loving...
Vegan at Blowfish Sushi- Santana Row, CA
So we basically went to Santana Row on the way back from Santa Cruz for one reason and one reason only: pressed juice freeze. (Which I got for the third time in 4 days #noshame)
Anyway, since we had acai bowls for lunch we figured we needed a savory buffer in the middle before we had freeze. It was just about dinner time so we stopped at Blowfish Sushi for dinner!
It seems pretty basic, even kind of sketchy, on the outside but it’s actually really nice on the inside and the food was AMAZEBALLS!!! Like everything we ordered was delicious, the interior decorating in the restaurant was chic, and our waiter was uber friendly. A++ for Blowfish. You go Blowfish, you go.
For appetizer, we got the cucumber mandarin salad which has...
Vegan at Samba Rock Acai Cafe- Santa Cruz, CA
So the sis and Kristin and I decided to venture out to Santa Cruz for the day to hit up the boardwalk and just explore the general area. Santa Cruz is a really adorable little beach town so if y’all are interested in being charmed by a cute little town, give it a visit!
Anyway, we were surprised that there wern’t many vegan options in the area, but we did find the Samba Rock Acai Café and it was so yummy!!!
We thought it was going to be super sketchy but we all agreed it was the most delicious and authentic acai we have ever consumed (and remember ladies and gents, I have tried many, many acai bowls in my 20 years of basic betch existence).
Kristin...
Vegan at Sushirrito- San Francisco, CA
GUYSSSSSSS I LITERALLY THINK I JUST UNLOCKED THE KEY TO HAPPINESS: SUSHIRITO!!! It’s literally two of the world’s favorite things combined: sushi and burritos.
It’s basically a giant sushi roll shaped as a burrito w/ seaweed as the wrap, lined with rice, and filled with yummy toppings. I took one bite and legit went to heaven.
We got the “Budhha Belly” (which is actually what my stomach looked like after this San Francisco trip) minus the eggplant. It was filled with Portobello Mushroom Fries, Shaved Cabbage, Julienne Carrots, Ginger Guac, Kale, Roasted Garlic Tofu Sauce. The mushroom fries were sooooo yummy!!!
Vegan at Mariposa Bakery (Ferry Building)- San Francisco, CA
So our first stop with the boos (Aka the sis and Kristin) in San Francisco was the Ferry Building which we actually went into thinking we were going to find vegan cinnamon buns. (Lol turns out the ones we were looking for were in Berkley #watevs #cryingontheinside? #possibly)
Anyway, you know the saying: when one door closes, another opens. Tis true my friends. We stumbled upon this all gluten-free bakery with a shit-ton of vegan options! They had vegan breads, muffins, pizzas, and even pop tarts!!!
We opted for the plum poptart (because who can say no to a vegan poptart??).
Pepples Donuts – San Francisco, CA
SAN FRANCISCO BABY! Yes, the city where Full House took place #FanGirling
ANYWAYS, we decided to hit up Pepples Donuts first because…… donuts #duh. This adorable little donut stand can be found at the Ferry Building Marketplace (sort of like Chelsea Market in NYC).
The guy working at the Pepples stand was so nice and recommended some flavors and all the flavors were all really really cool and unique #likeme #reallyreallycool #lolzjkbye.
We ended up getting a box of 6 (EVEN THOUGH I WANTED EVERY SINGLE ONE #ItsCalledWillPowerBella #USEIT)
We got a salted caramel (SO GOOD), matcha (SO GOOD), Mexican hot chocolate (tasted like Dunkin Donuts chocolate glazed #SOGOOD),...
Vegan at Calafia Cafe – Palo Alto, CA
Hey dudes! Does anybody else think of that weird AF book James Franco wrote called Palo Alto, when they think of Palo Alto? I DO. Anyways, Kristen found this cute little place in Palo Alto with vegan food so we decided to go check it out!
It is this cozy little market/cafe place with a ton of vegan options. They even have a dessert case with some vegan treats too. We decided to sit down at the cafe because we were cold AF from being outside and wanted to warm up.
The service was a little slow which was confusing because there was only 3 tables filled but the food came out pretty fast so no complaining here. We...
Vegan at Tpumps – Cupertino, CA
That Vegan Life Doe takes the Bay Area!!!! All thanks to Kristen and her family for adopting us for Thanksgiving #yassss
So, apparently bubble tea (aka tea with boba for the folks who no comprendo) is really big in Cupertino (as in popular, not in size lol) and Kristen suggested that we try this place to really get the full Cupertino experience!
This place is super cool. There is a menu with all different flavors of teas (like lychee and mango, etc) and then you can add boba, toppings, and milk. The milk is lactose free which they couldn’t clarify if it was dairy free so we just got the tea without the milk.
Also, the boba is “honey boba” which may not be vegan for some of you if you don’t eat honey (I try to avoid honey, but I eat it occasionally, especially when I’m sick...
Vegat at Hollywood Farmer’s Market- Los Angeles, CA
So people, as you know, the sis and I are just a bunch of fun-lovin, adventerous gals and thought it would be fun to check out the Hollywood Farmer’s Market one weekend so…we did! And we adventured with one of our close friends, Sol!
So, as you know, LA is the vegan Promise Land so there were many, many vegan options! Not only was there amazing vegan options, but literally every guy there was sexy af. Like even the dads. (Like is this where all the dilfs hang out??)
First off, of course, there were like a trillion fruit stands and we thought we’d be adventerous and try some new fruits.
- Bacon Avocado
- Sapote (Apparently it’s supposed to taste like a mix of...
Vegan at Hugos – Los Angeles, CA
So Hugos (not to be mistaken for Hugo’s tacos which i’m pretty sure is like right next door #confusing) is a diner like place with a TON of vegan options including gluten free options for all you celiac folk #maytheforcebewithyou
Anyway, the sis and I met up with our awesome Aunt Stacey and our two adorable cousins (One of which is in 6th grade and just went vegetarian because she realized she had a huge love for animals #YAS #proudcuz #sohappy)
My aunt ordered the fried cauliflower to start which was pretty good. I got the cinnamon bun french toast (I KNOW I KNOW IT’S A THING AND IT’S VEGAN) and it was actually amazeballs!! It looks sketchy AF, but I swear it was LEGIT a cinnamon bun in french toast form. It was gooey in the middle and so yummy and cinnamon-y and just YUM. The sis got a combo plate with tofu,...
Vegan at My Fit Foods – Los Angeles, CA
So like….this place is mad sketchy and confusing. I don’t even know how to describe it. I legit just walked in because I parked in the My Fit Foods parking lot and was going to an acai bowl place nearby and didn’t want to look sketchy #WhatIDoForParkingInLA.
This place sells diet food? Or healthy food? I don’t even know. And there wasn’t many vegan options at all.
I ended up getting something because why not? I got the Loaded Bowl (does that sound inappropriate or do I just have a dirty mind? #probjustme). It was a quinoa salad and it was pretty yummy.
Would I come here again? Prob not. But like whatever I guess.
Vegan at Georgetown Cupcakes- Los Angeles, CA
One day, my friends and I went on a journey to find Juice Crafters because we have no life and were craving smoothies, but the uber driver dropped us off at the wrong place #ThanksDude so we had to use our handy dandy google maps to try to find it #smartphones.
We kept getting lost and going in circles until we passed Georgetown Cupcakes. We were like “Hmmmm. Ya know what? We’re famished from this long journey and we deserve a treat. Maybe they have vegan options?” So we went inside and asked if they had any vegan options and THEY DID! BALLERRRRRR. I love when you go to get smoothies and then buy cupcakes instead #MetaphorForMyLife?
They had a vegan apple cinnamon cupcake (with pieces of cinnamon apple in it) with DELICIOUS cream cheese frosting on top. It was out of this world amazing. One of the best cupcakes i’ve had ever. Highly recommend it.
Vegan at The Eight Bar (Whole Foods)- Los Angeles, CA
THE NEW WHOLE FOODS IN DTLA JUST OPENED. I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW. HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME.
So my life just got exponentially better because of this. Now because this new whole foods is so close to USC, my roommates and I can go pick up vegan cookie dough at 8 pm whenever we want and make a night out of eating cookies and moping about being single #GNO #LetsGo
Anyways, the new Whole Foods not only has so much vegan shit (as does every Whole Foods #bae) but it also has a restaurant! YES. A Whole Foods Restaurant.
Our friend and fellow vegan, Maxine, and us, decided to check it out one night! The restaurant was super hip and also...
Vegan at Toca Madera – Los Angeles, CA
OKAY. So I looked up the translation for Toca Madera online and it was “touch wood”….. ummmm…what? #Questionable #Suggestive
Anyways, Toca Madera is this super hip Mexican place with an entire seperate vegan menu (#YAS). And everything we got was SO delicious!
We got the chips and guac which were amazeballs because the guac comes with pomegranates (not enough for my liking but whateva #GimmeGimmeMore) and plantain chips! I know how awesome! (Almost as awesome as my non existent love life!!)
And then we got the street...
Vegan at Umami Burger- Los Angeles, CA
Once upon a time, my sister spilled an entire glass of water onto my laptop keyboard and then I had to go to the genius bar. The computer ended up being fine but like fuck my life. The end.
LOL. Because I had to go to the genius bar, I wanted to make a night out at the Grove. I invited my friend Sooji who I hadn’t seen all year and we ventured off to the Grove to hit up Apple, Umami Burger, and watch Steve Jobs (which was boring AF so we left half way. But like Michael Fassbender is sexy AS FUCKKKKK).
Anyways, the Umami at the Grove is super cool and the waiter we had was super nice and helpful. I asked him what the best vegan rec was and he said that they could replace the tuna in the ahi tuna burger with a portable mushroom and leave out the wasabi sauce.
And let me tell you, it was super tasty! It had avocado and gingered carrots and it was super interesting and yummy! Deff recommend...
Vegan at Polo Lounge (Beverly Hills Hotel)- Beverly Hills, LA, CA
So Bella and I hit up the BH hotel to meet up with our sister’s friend Jake to talk buisness because that’s what adults do right? (I’m trying to sucessfully adult, okay???) so we met up at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel which is one of my favorite places in Los Angeles.
It’s just so adorable and old-fashioned and one of the first hotels I stayed in when I first came to LA when I was 13, so it just feels like home.
Anyway, the Polo Lounge resturant inside the hotel is a bit expensivo but the food is uber yummy so what da hell?#yoloooo
Anyway, upon my suprise, the resturant had an entire vegan menu! DA FAQ?? YASSSS.
For appetizers, Bella and I got the vegan version of the torilla soup which is always amazing and for the meal Bella got a grilled veggie/daiya cheese panini and I got a quinoa/hummus/ mushroom dish.
Uber...
Vegan at Donut Friend- Highland Park, CA
Go best friend, that’s ma best friend, that’s ma best friend.
Yes, ladies and gents, we have officially made the trek to Donut Friend. (I only say trek because I was told it was an hour away from my campus and I was too lazy to ever go BUT….it turns out it’s like 20 minutes away w/ no traffic #lol #whoops).
Anywayyyyy, anyone who’s anyone (vegan of course) in LA has either gone to or heard of this donut place. It’s called Donut Friend and basically almost 90% of their donuts are or can be made vegan and can also be customized!!! (Is this like real life or is this just fantasy?)
The sis and my roomate and I decided to be adventerous and tried the vegan Nutella Vission (Salted vanilla glaze w/ vegan nutella in the middle), Maple Pumpkin (Seasonal special w/ vegan cream cheese frosting in the middle), the “cake” S’more donut (the cake donuts are denser...
Vegan at Leno Juice Bar- DTLA, CA
Legit, this place is like 2 seconds from campus and I had no idea it existed until a month ago.
Wow, here I was thinking I was hip with all the trends and I didn’t know about a juice shop opening up near campus until months after it opened #ashamed 😥
Anyway, my friend Tess showed this place to me. It’s a super cute, tiny little juice shop near USC. I didn’t get the acai bows, but apparetly they are pretty damn good. Tempted to get one next time (and since I’m uber cravin acai currently, I’m sure “next time” means within the next few days #lol).
I did get a passion fruit banana smoothie which was good but I’m sure the acai is better. However, the color of the smoothie does rock my socks, just sayin.
If you go to usc or are in the area, check it out! Let me know if the acai bowls are as bomb as I’ve been told!
Vegan at Harvest Bar- Sherman Oaks, CA
I scream, you scream, we all scream for acai bowls!!!! (<- k that sounded much better in my head #bye)
Anyway, our roomate Sophia invited the sis, me, and our other roomate for a sleepover at her house #squadgoals and after a night of whole foods shopping, cookie making, and movie watching, we decided to top the sleepover off w/ acai bowls for brecky!
The Harvest Bar is this little juice bar in Sherman Oaks. It’s super cute and they have all these diff. type of flavored acai bowls . I got the paradise bowl w/ kiwi, coconut, and goji berries…literally AMAZEBALLS. I want it right now!!! It was tart and sweet at the same time and ugh, so yum. Get it if you go! And go!
Vegan at Pink Taco- Century City, CA
So my friend Bliss is uber cool (and vegan which def makes her cooler #duh) and was nice enough to invite me and a few friends to go catch a movie and grab dinner in Century City so we decided to go to the Pink Taco. I’ve always heard about the Pink Taco, but I never thought it was a super vegan friendly place. (Sorry the pic makes it seem like the name is “Pink Aco”…it’s not, I mean, unless you want it to be)
To my suprise, it was incredibly vegan friendly! All the vegan items were marked on the menu and there were a handful of them! #yasss #goals #makinmylifeeasy
They had BOMB chips and guac (yo quiero ahora) and Bliss and I split a yummy vegan mushroom tostada. Super yummy and hip. Cool place to bring friends and get drinks. Not that I drink! Pfft, I’m not 21 😬 😁
Vegan at A Votre Sante- Brentwood, CA
So, what happens when you have to go to the Getty Museum to write a paper for class on Art History Bronze statues in the Hellenistic period? You find a yummy food place near by to get you through it!!!
So yeah, my friend Kristin and Bella and I had to write this horrid paper and the only thing that got us through it was going here!!
Brentwood is so adorable so of course we explore da bit before we ate, did a bit of shopping, stopped at Sweet Rose to try some ice cream, you know, all the necessary stops…but A Votre Sante is def adorbz too.
It’s not all vegan but does have many vegan options marked on the menu. The service was pretty shitty but the food was pretty bomb!!! So does it balance out?
I got a bomb-ass quinoa/kale salad and Bella got a vegan tofu tostada which she...
Vegan at Azla, Downtown LA, CA
Hey guys, so the sis and I thought we’d try being adventerous for a bit and try some ethiopian food!!!! (Yup ladies and gentleman, livin on the edge here)
Anyway, apparently there is this vegan Ethipian place like 5 minutos away from USC called Azla and because we are lazy AF, we got it delivered for $5!!! (#yassss)
Anyway, sorry of some this menu vocab is new to you. It was pretty new to us too.
So we got the “injera” (instead of brown rice). Injera is this sponge-like crepe thing. Bella didn’t really like it. Sara and I thought it was a tad wonky but like, with the toppings, it kind of grew on me (and I’m oddly cravin it rn?).
For toppings, we got the “tofu tibs” (Tofu and caramelized onions- YUM), “Gomen” (kale/collard greens- EH) and “keysir” (beet salad- SO yum) and “fasolia” (carrots and green...
VEGAN AT UBATUBA ACAI- LOS ANGELES, CA
Other than it being fun to say, “Ubatuba” is actually a place located on the southeast coast of Brazil. Look up photos of this magical tropical paradise (only if you want to get an instant urge to drop all of your life’s responsibilities and locate to a tropical island of course).
Ubatuba acai is this fresh little cafe in the middle of Korea town that only serves empanadas and acai bowls. No you did not read that wrong. Empanadas and acai bowls. My friends and I first saw that like 7 month ago and laughed at how ridiculous that was, but…. then we kept seeing it all over insta, so we were like WE HAVE TO TRY THIS PLACE! (because everything is ridiculous until it’s validated on instagram, duh)
Anyways, this place has the perfect mix of a tropical vibe with a cultural vibe. I got a Spanish vibe, but Brazil...
VEGAN AT ZINC CAFE- DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, CA
So, sometimes a few bad-ass boss bitches are in the mood for a badass-boss-bitches-brunch so that’s what we did today with our fellow film school friend, Nicole!!
We went to this awesome, modern cool restaurant in Downton Los Angeles (Right up the street from Springs LA- da vegan restaurant and yoga space). It was so hip and the interior decorating was so zen garden/eco friendly it was definitely vibey. (Did you catch my artsy photo between the trees? #lol #itried)
Surprisingly, for an all vegetarian restaurant, they had almost no vegan options (da fuk?!). I mean, they had bagels w/ avocado, lettuce, & tomato. They also had oatmeal and gluten-free vegan granola but that...
VEGAN AT BLUE RIBBON SUSHI- LOS ANGELES, CA
So us and our friendz (yes i have them) decided to go catch a bite to eat before seeing the amazeballs Maze Runner: Scorch Trials at the Grove (If you haven’t seen this movie but love post-apocolyptic movies and Dylan O’Brien’s undeniably attractive face, then GO SEE THIS MOVIE.)
Anyways, this sushi place is super vibey and cool. They have a whole list of vegetable rolls and vegetable sides which was great. Also, it’s always a plus when hottie Derek Hough is eating at the bar in front of you #truestory. I legit came late to meet my friends and sat down at the table and then was like “Did nobody notice Derek Hough at the bar?” Everybody was like “Oh my gosh. How did I not notice him?” LOL #LAProblems
Anyways, I got the butternut squash sushi and the un-fried rice. Both were mediocre, not gonna lie, and super expensive. So...
VEGAN AT THE GRAINS OF LIFE- LA, CA
So last night, our awesome friend Sol invited us to an event that she organized all by herself where all the tickets went to charity #GoSol! There was jewelry vendors, live music, and even vegan snacks! The lady selling them was so nice and was so happy when we said we would review her on our blog! The treats were tasty and light and only made with natural ingredients. Not everything was vegan but there were some delish vegan options.
Lol when I went to take a bite of the lavender brownie, she was like “this will chill you out” and for a second I was like….am I eating an edible? And then I was like “Ohhhh she meant the lavender” LOLZ #WhatIsMylife
Anyway, check her out
VEGAN AT EARTH BAR- WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
So, my roomate is no longer a Soul Cycle virgin, courtesy of the twinsie and I, because we dragged her all the way to West Hollywood to cycle her soul for the first time. May I say…her soul was definitely cycled! (Why did that sound so creepy lol?)
Anyway, after we sweated ballz, right next door to the Soul Cycle studio is an Earth Bar smoothie bar at the equinox which is now one of my fave smoothie places!!! The smoothies were so bomb and the colors were so cute! Like, I got a green smoothie and felt cool because it was green. Like I was one of those girls with a green smoothie, you know what I mean?
VEGAN AT BRICKS AND SCONES- LOS ANGELES, CA
Sticks and stones (bricks and scones) will break my bones but words will never hurt me. Lol JK words hurt like a mother fucker #truth. Anyways, this super cute, little library type cafe is the perfect place to come study or chillax while getting a quick bite to eat. There weren’t many vegan options (k bye), except the clearly labeled vegan tomato soup on the menu (#thanks?), but we managed to adjust some things on the menu to make it work because if I learned anything from Kinky Boots, it was to take what i’ve got and rewrite the plot #FUCKYEA
Not surprisingly, when i asked what was vegan, the waiter pretended to know what that meant (ain’t nobody got time for that) and pointed...
VEGAN AT LARCHMONT JUICERY- LOS ANGELES, CA
Guys apparently, “juicery” isn’t a word according to auto correct. Who knew? Anyways, what’s Labor Day for other than chillaxing and pondering why Labor day is actually a thing? Well, I won’t say no to a day off! Especially if Ferris Bueller is in involved! (Except he wasn’t….) Anyways, the twin and our two friends Sarah and Kristen tried to get brunch at The Larchmont Bungalow but the wait was like 45 minutes long. When we asked the waiter what the best time to come to Larchmont Bungalow was, he responded SO sassily, “Um not a holiday”. K BETCH. Didn’t ask for the ‘tude #Byefelicia
SO….we opted for Larchmont Juicery instead! They have juices, smoothies, and salads. Some that are vegan. Also, THEY HAVE FROYO. They had watermelon and coconut vegan froyo and the coconut was DELISH. Actually so yummy. It tasted more like vanilla than coconut and the toppings for the froyo even included Newman-Os....
VEGAN AT SALT AND STRAW- LOS ANGELES, CA
I mean, who doesn’t love straws and salt?! Two daily staples! Lol jk (but maybe?). Anytways this place is severely awesome and located in one of my favorite places in all of LaLa Land: Larchmont. Larchmont is the cutest little town/street/thing where Cafe Gratitude is and Babycakes and a ton of cute cafes and cute boutiques shops and a farmers market and most importantly SALT AND STRAW.
Salt and Straw is the cutest little ice cream shop with coolest most unique ice cream flavors (avocado sherbet? I mean come on) Their two vegan flavors currently are toasted coconut with candied macadamia nut (HEAVEN HEAVEN HEAVEN HEAVEN) and pomegranate molasses which was really refreshing and delicious! They had a carrot watermelon flavor but they stopped serving it yesterday #FIRSTWORLDPROBLEMZZ
We went here today with the coolest vegan...
VEGAN AT THE JONATHAN CLUB- DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, CA
So guys my roommate Sophia and her mom are the absolute best!!! They are, as Sophia would put it, “BALLLLLER!”
After so kindly dropping off vegan groceries and snacks and fruit at our apartment (praise the lord for fresh food lol!) they invited us to have dinner at their country club in DTLA (Downtown LA …for all of you non-natives who don’t know the lingo. I mean, listen to the kids, bro)
We got to eat on the beautiful rooftop and all of the staff was incredibly accommodating to our vegan needs. They had a vegan dish which was rice, bok choy, and tofu, covered in the most delicious ponzu sauce EVER!!! Legit, such a great meal, the portion wasn’t too big and it was ugh-mazing!
VEGAN AT EREWHON- LOS ANGELES, CA
SO like…I used to think Whole Foods was really cool. And like, don’t get me wrong, I still do, but ….Whole Foods has some pretty big competition. Erewhon kinda kills (*slays) the healthy supermarket game. Erewhon is basically Whole Foods on steroids if that’s even possible? And anybody who’s anybody in LA has been to Erewhon (which is why I’ve obvi been because I’m such a someone #jokes #sadaboutit)
Anyway, this place has everything you could ever possibly dream of (Except Harry Styles holding a puppy in one hand and a tub of salted caramel chocolate covered pretzel ice cream in the other). They have everything from smoothies, to juices, to food, to every healthy ingredient, to every healthy snack. Literally everything. SO deff come check dis place out (I mean, if you want...
VEGAN AT CAFE VIDA- PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
So, ladies and gents (The few of you gentlemen who do still exist lol), today the roomies and I were chillin in Pacific Palisades, the cutest little beach down evs, and decided to grab some grub at Cafe Vida, this hip and busy little cafe with many healthy options and the cutest dogs ever. I saw this fat, old beagle and legit wanted to smuggle it into my purse #regrets #ragrets
Anyway, the food there is really delish! They didn’t have too many vegan options but they did have one, the vegetable bowl, which we got. It had rice, quinoa, sautéed veggies, sun dried tomatoes, and avocado. Really delicious and satisfying after a long ass hike on a hot ass day. ...
VEGAN AT JUICE CRAFTERS- LOS ANGELES, CA
So this morning my AWESOME roommates and I decided to wake up early (7 o clock!!) to go on a hike because we are #fit (#jokes). But actually though, my roommates are amazeballs. My roomie Sophia literally said this morning, “Everyday feels like a sleepover” #truth.
Anyways, so we drove to Temescal and embarked on our hike. It was SO much fun (and grueling lol), but def worth it. Deff a good workout with a great view of the ocean at the top.
And obviously, what’s the point of a workout if you’re not just losing the calories to eat more?Right after the hike, we decided to do brunch which was right around the corner at Cafe Vida which is located on the cutest little street ever with the cutest little shops. As we waited for a table outside, we went across the street to Juice Crafters to hydrate because we are healthy AF (at...
VEGAN AT FREDS IN BARNEY’S- BEVERLY HILLS, CA
So guys, I know we’ve posted about Fred’s already, but this time we’re posting about the Fred’s in LA not NY. Although the NY one has more vegan options (*cough cough pizza*) the LA one is def more vibey. It’s legit on a sunny balcony and only chique people (or wannabe chique people, I mean it is LA) go there. Apparently, Kylie Jenner and her pal Pia Mia were shopping at Barney’s the day after we came. See what I mean people!?!?! (Also speaking of celebs, saw the entire Beckham family yesterday at Nobu Malibu and almost died).
Moving on, they did have the vegan salad and bolognese. I love the vegan salad there so I always get it. Bella hates it. Whatevs, to each his own! (#Iwin) As a special they also had…….CAULIFLOWER TRUFFLE SOUP!!!!! It was legit so damn good I wanted to drink the bowl. Not kidding. Like I want it again and again and...
VEGAN AT SWEET E’S BAKESHOP- LOS ANGELES, CA
So like I know California is weed central and whatever, but if you want something BETTER than grand master kush, then you MUST check out Sweet E’s Bakeshop. Their chocolate vegan cake pops are OUT OF THIS WORLD. I am still dreaming about it and I literally ate it like 30 minutes ago. Like….probably the best dessert i’ve ever had. Not only was it amazing, but it was also my first cake pop ever #CakePopVirgin #40YearOldVirgin They deff lived up to the hype (unlike Breaking Bad….sorry not sorry )
This place isn’t all vegan but they have some vegan desserts (and gluten free desserts for you celiac folk), the cutest little decorations and cards, AND it is literally connected to Toast Bakery Cafe. LIKE WHAT COULD BE MORE PERFECT I DONT EVEN KNOW. Anyways, definitely come here. Like it wasn’t a suggestion. It was...
VEGAN AT GREENLEAF- LOS ANGELES, CA
So salad is always a good idea. But you know what’s an even better idea? Pressed Juicery Freeze and THEN salad. This delicious salad place (that olie had a really random obsession with going to) is legit two stores down from Pressed Juicery #winwin
It’s a really chic, hip, cool, urban salad place where only attractive people come to and work there (including us #winkwink #youknowit). We got ‘build you own’ salads (because we like to be in charge of our salads and our destinies). We got kale with our toppings of choice, tofu, and avocado lemon dressing. Olie loved her salad and I liked mine, but the dressing wasn’t acidic enough (says the girl with chronic acid reflux), so next time i would...
VEGAN AT SNOWLA SHAVERY- LOS ANGELES, CA
Um props to me for finding this little hidden gem in Korea Town #PattingMySelfOnTheBack #ImTHATkid. Amongst sketchy korean bbq places, lies a very hip and trendy place called SnowLA that sells shaved ice cream and popsicles!
I swear, it’s one of my new fave places now. You legit order a flavor (vegan butterscotch caramel and peanut butter cup) and watch them take a giant block of flavored ice and shave it down into yummy deliciousness. And then of, course, don’t...
VEGAN AT SIMPLY SALAD- DTLA, CA
So, after an adventure to The Bigg Chill with my woes Kristen, Sara, and Bella we thought “Hmmm, we just ate something sugary, I guess we need to balance it out with something savoury and healthy? SALAD TIME!!!!” Just picture the scene in Zoolander where he and all his model friends are dancing in the car with orange mocha frappachinos. Yup. That was us (Minus the frappes of course and oh yeah, minus the male models too #sadface)
Anyway, it is this little salad shop where you just go down the line and pick your lettuce, toppings, proteins, dressing, etc. Then they chop it all up and ring you up. They have a little book too that show which dressings are dairy-free and such which is muy muy bueno for us vegan tots.
VEGAN AT FRESH BROTHERS- LOS ANGELES, CA
So like…what’s the appropriate thing to do before baking? ORDERING FOOD. I mean, ya gotta balance the sweet and the salty #ammaright? We decided to order from Fresh Brothers pizzeria and GUESS WHAT…THEY HAD VEGAN PIZZA AND VEGAN CHICKEN FINGERS!!!! I know! It’s like they exist just to please me! (I mean, so do all of my [non-existent] boyfriends….)
Anyway, we ordered the vegan sausage pizza with pineapple (comes with vegan ranch dressing) and the vegan chicken tenders with barbecue sauce. IT WAS SO GOOD I LEGIT ATE THE WHOLE PIZZA AND ALL OF THE NUGGETS. “Got a chicken nugget in my pocket” <— If you know where that quote is from, you’re officially my best friend. Anyway, everything was great! Even my non-vegan friends loved it! Also this place delivers #winning.
Check em out homies
VEGAN AT MALIBU FARMS- MALIBU, CA
So here’s the story of four college girls who will do absolutely anything to stall from studying for finals. We spend the day at the beach in Santa Monica, realize we’ve never been to Malibu Farms, hop in the car, and drive to Malibu. Yup. We have officially become the masters of procrastination… and let me tell you something, procrastination has never felt so yummy.
Malibu Farms is located on a pier in Malibu with the most gorgeous view of a bright blue ocean. Almost as pretty as the view I have when looking in the mirror #jokes
The water is crystal clear and blue and people are fishing on the pier and the vibes are so chill…not that I approve of fishing, but aesthetically it has such a Cape Cod feel to it. It’s super fun.
Inside,...
VEGAN AT SWEET BUTTER KITCHEN- SHERMAN OAKS, CA
So as part of our giant roomie sleepover extravaganza (Hosted by the amazing Sophia Lopez) and after a full day/night of feasting on Saturday, we decided to top off the sleepover with a relaxing brunch at Sweet Butter Kitchen (FYI, some of the blog posts from the sleepover may be out of order, but don’t you worry you imaginary followers! Mama Olie has your back! Everything will be all right
Anyway, Sweet Butter Kitchen is about the cutest little restaurant. Inside, you feel like you are in fairyland or something (Minus Cosmo and Wanda, tho, am I right?) and they sell little cute gifts inside and have the best items on the menu, vegan and non-vegan so you can bring people and they won’t get butthurt #salty.
All the vegan items are marked with a V, which is super convenient for us vegan divas. From what I saw, they had vegan breakfast enchiladas, avacado toast, sometype of sandwich, a salad, chips and guac, hummus and pita,...
THE GRAIN CAFE- LOS ANGELES, CA
How are all my favorite vegans doing out there? Well, the twinzie and I wanted to go out to dinner tonight and legit spent 30 minutes deciding where to go because we are picky AF. But finally we decided the solution to our problem was trying something NEW. Which i’ve realized is the solution to many problems #AdviceFromVegans.
So, with ma roomate Sara in tow, we ventured off to The Grain Cafe. Ok, i wouldn’t say ventured. It was like 12 minutes away from campus via uber, but ya know what!? THIS IS A NO JUDGE ZONE. Unless your judging animal eaters, then judge away (kiddingggg. No need to get butt hurt you murderers meat eaters)
Ok, sarcasm aside, this place looks SUPER SKETCHY but the inside is really nice and cute and there are booths which...
VEGAN AT SMILES CAFE- USC UNIVERSITY PARK, LA (CA)
Soooo what do you do when the LA Book Festival takes place at your school and all these rando strangers take over the campus Starbucks and sandwich shop??? Run away and colonize on Mars.
Jk, just go to another fun cafe on campus that is super secretive that none of these randos even know about it! This cafe just opened right off campus in the Catholic Center church near Greek Row (Which means tons of cute guys…hehe) and it is a little cafe with tables and couches that are perfect for studying and they have smoothies, fresh juices, kale salads, smoothie bowls, and acai bowls! YUM!
VEGAN AT USC CAMMILLERI CAFE- LOS ANGELES, CA
Hey guys, long time no blog. I have been so busy with ma life, although to keep going, I have to keep remembering this quote olie found, “WORK HARDER. NO ONE CARES.” #SoTrue
Anyway, if you’re as busy as I am and go to USC, go check out Dauterive Hall for a really nice place to study (if you go to the third floor, there is a really nice terrace to do homework at)!!
Also, there is a cafe with a bunch of vegan snacks, a couple dairy free smoothies, and even a vegan dessert! Although don’t be fooled, you idiots (sorry I’m being aggressive), the veggie wrap is not vegan because it has cheese in it #screwthem. But you know what, at least they try! Also, they don’t take dining dollars there, so if you were like me, trying to get by with your padres paying for all your comfort snacks, think again losers (just kidding, you are all shining stars. Every single one of you…. ONE of you. Only one person reads this blog. And it’s...
VEGAN AT AMORINO GELATO- BEVERLY HILLS, LA (CA)
So, tbh I’m actually in class right now but this discussion section is boring AF, so instead I’m gonna blog. Much more exciting to talk about vegan food than boring biopics from Hong Kong, am I right? I am. If you saw this film, you would no doubt agree with me too.
Anyway, the sis and our friend Sophia were chilling in BH and after lunch I was craving some serious chocolate in the form of gelato. Random? Yes. Impossible to satisfy? No.
Right across from le Pain quotidian, there is an adorable little gelato shop called Amorino with plenty vegan options. My cravings were ON POINT. Legit, like, I think I smelled the gelato from across the street which only means one thing, I was a dog in my past life. Or a fat lard. Oh wait. I’m already a fat lard…#awks
Anyway, they had a bunch of vegan flavors like raspberry, banana, passion fruit, strawberry, and chocolate but I’m in love with the coco and...
VEGAN AT PRESSED JUICERY- LOS ANGELES, CA
YES YES YES YES YES YES Pressed Juicery Freezes have come to Los Angeles!!! I KNOW. I KNOW. I KNOW. I KNOW. So if you don’t know what freezes are, GO HOME LOSER. Jk, we love you the way you are. Anyways, it’s an AMAZING plant/fruit based froyo icey type thing (so like healthy froyo for all you secret health freaks).So, Olie and ma friend/future roomate Sophia decided to YOLO it and go for breakfast before class today #rebels. We all had heard great things about it but we really didn’t know what to expect and then….WE TRIED IT AND WERE BLOWN AWAY.
We got the vanilla almond and the chocolate almond and it was HEAVEN. It was a lot more creamier and flavorful that i expected. I’m sorry, Pressed Juicery, that i underestimated you. I know...
VEGAN AT L.A. JUICE- LOS ANGELES
Happy Easter my little vegan amigos! Hope y’all are spending the day begin thankful and eating LOTS of chocolate! Easter is one of the only days in life where eating chocolate is expected (other than when you’re on ur period of course). So anyways, the twinzie and I went out to Cafe Gratitude for brunch this morning with our ladies (JK hate when girls call their friends “ladies”. Like whyyy). The seestra is not in the photo below because she felt she didn’t fit in with all the floral prints and pastels (she was wearing black jeans and a graphic sweatshirt #YouGoGlenCoco #Not #ItsEaster #PastelsAreMandatory)
I also passed this ADORABLE and v inspirational sign outside of Cafe Gratitude that i thought ya’ll would enjoy
Anyways, we hit up...
VEGAN AT SURF FOOD STAND- EL PORTO BEACH, SANTA MONICA BAY (CA)
K guys, I have a confession to make. I’ve been living in California for the past year and this is the first time I’ve taken a trip to the beach. I know, it’s embarrassing and I am for sure guilty as charged.
But today I was like, “Ya know what? This is bullshit. I live half an hour from the beach, I’m gonna stop being a lazy screenwriter and actually do something for once”. That thing, you guessed it, was not writing my script LOL (What can I say? I’m a screenwriter. All I do is eat and look for excuses not to write #kidding #kindof)
Anyway, yes my great friend Kristin invited us to join the on-campus Christian group The Navigators to join them for a trip to the beach for some volleyball, nomming, and sun!
Of course, I didn’t participate in the sports because I’m a screenwriter and as I said earlier, I just look for reasons to eat so….with my amazing vadar (vegan radar) we...
VEGAN AT LITERATEA (USC) – LOS ANGELES, CA
I don’t know why it took me this long to find this hidden gem, but I finally found it! My roomate Sara brought me today because EVK (our horrid dining hall) was closed and our on campus Starbucks was crowded af. See folks, everything happens for a reason!
Litertea is this really cute little hidden cafe right next to the cutest, most relaxing courtyard. Inside, it’s super cozy and has a couch to study on and just chill. They have a bunch of teas, juices, and lattes (chai tea latte with soy milk was bae), and they have the veggie burgers from Trogro and fruit cups, etc. This is gonna be my new fave study spot 🙂
Wish i had pictures, but i was in a rush to get to class #ThatCollegeLifeDoe
SOUPELINA
I do believe in fairies! I do! I do!
But, let’s be real, what’s even better than fairies? SOUP. What’s even better than soup and fairies? THE SOUP FAIRY. Our good family friend, Elina, started her own organic, natural, vegan, nut/soy/gluten/dairy free soup line and it UHMAZIN. You must order some pronto. All the flavors are delicious and have the cutest names 🙂 http://www.soupelina.com
Also, if you think you’re all caught up on the LA trends, think again mofos. Ya know how juice cleanses were the shit? Well, now it’s soup cleanses. So, uh, there ya go. Now you’re up to date! And Elina was on that bandwagon before allayal wannabes. She knows what’s up! Thank you to our...
VEGAN AT NOBU- MALIBU, CA
I know I already said Mii Amo spa is heaven on earth (Which it is don’t get me wrong…please get me right) but I have also discovered yet another slice of heaven hiding away on this earth and it is Nobu in Malibu. (Sad how I almost spelt earth as “urth” like, how much of a basic Cali gurl have I turned into?? #planeturth)
Anyway, for those of you unfamiliar with the beauty known as Nobu it is a nice Japanese restaurant with locations in almost all of da major cities in the world and their Japanese food not only is scrumdidliosis (spellcheck?) but also very vegan accommodating!!!!
Anyway the one is Malibu is literally RIGHT above the gorgeous, scenic, fresh Malibu beach and the vibez are stronger than a motherfucka.
VEGAN AT CHICKEN ITZA-LOS ANGELES, CA
So, we all can agree that the best channel on TV is the Food Network. I mean, a channel dedicated to FOOD. If that doesn’t blow your mind, we cannot be friends (I bet that’s a relief).
Who is the king of Food Network? GUY FRICKEN FIERI. Well, yesterday your favorite foodies (obviously us) merged with your other fave foodie, GUY FIERI. We got the opportunity to be on his show and see how it was filmed! CRAZY! I literally watch that show every single day of my life. Mostly because I don’t have a life, but also because it’s a great show!! So look out for us on TV and especially look out for our adorable 8 year old family friend, Alexa, who stole the show with her insane amount of adorableness….ahh the joys of still being a cute child and not a fugly troll adult.
But guess what? There’s more! GUY is a vegan supporter!...
Vegan at CAL-A-VIE SPA RETREAT- SAN DIEGO, CA
My sister and I were blessed with the opportunity to spend four days at the Cal-a-vie spa resort in San Diego with our aunt. This place in honestly incredible (And to be honest, a bit pricey). It is located in the most serene and secluded part of San Diego and covers almost 220 acres of property. Each morning was started with a 2-4 mile hike in the almost vertical hills of California (My legs honestly felt like lead, at one point I thought I would just stop moving and fall backwards like Neo in the Matrix). The hikes were really fun though and then all morning they offer a HUGE variety of physical fitness classes from cardio to TRX to Pilates to water yoga to spinning and more! I worked so hard and could feel the calories sweating off of me. The trainers are sweet, motivating, supportive, and very fun.
Then in the afternoon you are spoiled and pampered like a princess with a variety of spa retreats and wait……the chef makes you your own customized...
VEGAN AT LAX TERMINAL 3- LOS ANGELES, CA
SPRANG BREAK FOREVVVVVAAAAAAAAA! Yes babes, it’s Spring Break and we’re gonna be partying with our tannin oil and our shorts! JK, going back east and gonna be partying by the fireplace while I watch the snow fall, but ya know what, izzz good to go back home to see my grams and gramps and all ma doggies.
BUT, first things first, relaxation time. For our christmas gift, our madre let Olie and I go to Mii Amo spa in Arizona for four days before we headed back East. AND BOY DID WE NEED IT! Middterms fuckin killed me man, like actually. So, here are the vegan snacks we found at US Airways terminal in LAX and ended up munching on at LAX because our plane was delayed for two hours #OhHappyDays
We found a place called Plane Box Food Co. right outside of our gate that had a bunch of vegan snacks. We got hummus wraps, fruit, and drinks cause we classy mother f’ers.
VEGAN AT CREAM- LOS ANGELES, CA
There are three words that every young person wants to hear, especially on days that we feel lonely or unloved. FREE. FOOD. HERE. Cream just opened down the street and was giving out free ice cream! Cream not only has delicious vegan ice cream (both mint chip and vanilla) BUT ALSO vegan cookies (chocolate with white chocolate chips, snicker doodle, and banana walnut). Cookies + ice cream= fat ass Ice cream sandwiches!!! That’s what Cream is famous for. Guess what i’m famous for? Eating a lot, complaining a lot, and also being notoriously single, so whut whut Cream, you got nuthin on me! The line was literally around the block and down the street (so we had to wait 45 mins but it was DEFF worth the wait. I also hope my future boyfriend is worth the wait because 19 years is a long time man. You better be close to perfect. I’m picturing Aragorn from...
VEGAN AT THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL FOUNTAIN COFFEE ROOM- BEVERLY HILLS, CA
So, the sequal to my last post (Stay tuned for the trilogy, JK there is none #POWNED), my friend Monica who came all the way from Paris to visit the City of Angels(*****visit moi, I mean, why else come to La?) let us stay over her hotel for the night to have a giant slumber party!!!! (Who else pictured the three of us having a pillow fight??? Yup, that deinfitely did not happen)
Anyway, the next morning we went down to the hotel’s breakfast bar which is this cute little parlor called The Fountain Coffee Room where you sit at the bar and, you guesed right, eat breakfast! (Since you guessed right, you get….NOTHING! YOU LOSE <- Willy Wonka throwback, anyone feel meh?) Anyway, the staff is all very friendly there and the vibe is super old Hollywood and chill.
For...
VEGAN ROOM SERVICE OPTIONS AT THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL- BEVERLY HILLS, CA
GUESS WHAT GUYS????? (No, I’m no pregant. Aint pullin a Jane the Virgin here guyz, all right???) One of my childhood besties was in town (Shoutout to Monica Foxy-pants Chartouni) all the way from Paris! And she was staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel (Who I on occasion call the Bev Hills Hotel to sound hip but those who are really in “the know”- aka Bella’s uber driver- are much more hip and call it the BHH, so there’s a little Hollywood secret my friends! Or enemies. Either way, gotta keep you close)
Anyway, so she gratiously invited us to escape (Yes, I use that chose that word on purpose) campus life and chill on the other side of town! So while we casually chatted by the fire in her cozy hotel room, we also ordered a shit ton of room service!!! #YESMAM
When I called the room service people, they were extremely helpful and when I asked...
VEGAN STREET FAIR – LOS ANGELES, CA
“I’m gonna go write a heinous blog post”. Those words just came out of my mouth. “Make sure to quote me saying that it was the shittiest experience ever”. Those words just came out of Olie’s mouth.
VEGAN STREET FAIR. MORE LIKE WORST FUCKING TIME EVER. Like, i don’t think words can express how terrible this event was. Like think of something shitty, and then imagine someone taking a shit on top of that. THAT was the vegan street fair. It was worse than any frat party i’ve ever been to. And if you know me, that’s saying a lot.
It was INSANELY crowded with wannabe hipsters, moms with their children who were like way too butthurt to function, especially when we tried to cut the lines #guiltyascharged, and street vendors who like were WAY too slow to keep the offensively long lines moving. Every food stand had an hour long line, but everything was so crammed together that it was so claustrophobic, sweaty, and suffocating....
THE SPRINGS- LOS ANGELES, CA
HEAVEN ON EARTH EXISTS. I’m not kidding. I’ve never been happier in my life. This place is where you go when you die after being a really really good person. How do I explain this paradise? How do i do it justice? Per their website, The Springs is a multifaceted urban oasis health, wellness, sustainability, and community. I know that sounds to perfect to be true, but it IS too perfect to be true. It’s like a giant open warehouse with little vendors, a RAWESOME raw vegan place, yoga studios (5 dollar community yoga anyone <— sounds sketchy but actually SO LEGIT), and cool guys? SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
This place is so urban (like Brooklyn-y without being too try hard) and everybody is so chill and awesome. It’s almost like that episode in Lost, in Locke’s flashbacks, where he lives on that farm that’s too perfect to be true and then you find out...
SEED KITCHEN-VENICE, CA
So today i found myself in the magical land of Venice, CA because i got a part in a promo for an app and that was the filming location. And one does not simply go to Venice without going to Seed Kitchen.
Venice is an awesome beachy vibey place in CA that you must check out. It’s like Malibu mixed with Brooklyn mixed with like the 70s mixed with like crazy people (ya know, if we’re talking about Venic blvd which i would avoid at all costs). But other than the blvd, Venice is awesome.
Anyways, Seed Kitchen is a great little place that has the BEST bbq tempeh burger. I’m not kidding. It’s won an award. It’s mouthwatering delicious. When you take a bite out of it, it melts in your mouth. My non-vegan friends came with me today for the shoot and were my stage moms for the day lol and when they tried the burger, they legit fell...
VEGAN AT NOBU- LOS ANGELES, CA
GUESS WHAT BETCHES?????? I’m officially the most random age of all time! #19
And you know what, I was like: I’m gonna celebrate this randomness known as me being 19 years old because I’m 19 and its random and IM PROUD of it. We all gotta be random sometime or another and I guess my time is now.
So, we decided to spend our bithday dinner with my closest LA gal pals at Nobu because we are fancy pants.
For those of you who do not know the beauty known as Nobu, it is a nice Japenese restaurant that they have in most of the major city in the world and it has bomb japenese food. They are also SUPER willing to accomodate to us vegans. Our waitress was super nice and worked with us all night to ensure we had the perfect meal (Which we obvs did).
For starters we had the passion lychee drink (Virgin of course geez guys…lol just a virgin for the virgins if ya know whatta mean)...
VEGAN AT CULINA- LOS ANGELES, CA
TELL EM THAT IT’S MA BITHDAY. TELL EM THAT IT’S MA BITHDAY. TELL EM THAT IT’S MA BITHDAY. WHEN I PARTY LIKE THAT. Yeah peeps, Olie and I turned 19 on Saturday, otherwise known as my birthday, otherwise known as Valentines Day, otherwise known as Singles Awareness Day. But hey, as least every year, even though I’m single, i still get to celebrate something. Am I right or am I right? No…I’m just lonely.
Anyways, the fam bam took us out to lunchy lunch at Culina, an awesome restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel that has both vegan and non vegan options. Get the chopped vegetable and faro salad because it’s filling, light, delicious, and refreshing. Also, the french fries were OUT of this world. They were thin but crisped the right amount and with the ketchup…OMGosh! The lemonade here is great too.
And for dessert, they have VEGAN ICE CREAM. I know, it’s amazing....
VEGAN AT RAO’S- LOS ANGELES, CA
HEY GUYS!!! I’m 19! Know what that means? It means I sound one more year more legit and trustworthy even though i’m both neither legit or trustworthy! #Cool #Privileges Anyways, so we stayed with los padres the entire week because why not shower in a real shower with no shower shoes and why not sleep in a bed that could easily be mistaken for a cloud? I mean, come on now people. Anyways, they wanted to have a last supper with us (but no we couldn’t drink the wine because we’re still underage. And no we couldn’t eat the bread because it wasn’t vegan) #Getit? But the waitress was more than accommodating to us.
We got the house salad but the dressing wasn’t vegan so we just used olive oil and vinegar. I would not recommend this salad because then i would be recommending spending money on a bowl of lettuce with onions and cucumbers. Then we ordered the pasta with marinara sauce and it was good but the pasta tasted...
VEGAN AT FONUTS/ THANK YOU MR. AND MRS. VRIONIS! – WEST 3RD, LOS ANGELES (CA)
So, how do you know if you have the best friends in the entire world???? They buy you donuts on a whim!
No occasion, no reason, or rhyme, just for appreciating you. That. My friends. Is a real friend.
So I wanna give a round of applause and an imaginary friend-of-the-week award (Handed to you by imaginary hot guys with imaginary six packs and imaginery dimples and imaginary british accents) to my friend Kristen Vrionis and her parents for randomly buying the sis and I a box (That’s right lads) of vegan fonuts! Thank ya darling! I hope one day to make you just as proud!
For those of you who don’t know what fonuts is, it is a little bakery on West 3rd street that makes an assortment of donuts, some of which are vegan! Also, they are baked and not fried, so maybe they’re healthy? Lol, I’ll keep telling myself that.
VEGAN AT BLAZE PIZZA- DTLA, (CA)
Best thing to come to USC since sliced bread? Sliced pizza! #thassssright So, what happens when celebrity power and carbs join together to form an industructible team? A really popular pizza place? #yass
So, Patrick Schwarzenegger (The Terminator’s son…not to define him in that way but it is a kinda cool title) who goes to USC helped open up a new pizza place called Blaze which is part of a bigger pizza chain. Basically, it’s a pizza place where you choose your sauce, cheese, and topics and customize your own pizza, like pizza studio!
We were going to get it for free on “Family and Friend of staff day” but GUESS WHAT?? We walked allllll the way over there and they wouldn’t let us in because MILEY FRIGGEN CYRUS WAS IN THERE! Like #NO I honestly never...
VEGAN AT USC FARMERS MARKET- LOS ANGELES, CA
You know how in the title for these blog posts, we write the name of the place and the dash (-) and then the location. Well, being the screenwriter i am, i legit almost just wrote “Vegan at USC Famers market- DAY”. LOL. Screenwriters out there, you feel me. Anyways, it’s been a while since we’ve posted about this Famers Market but it’s legit amazing. It’s on Mccarthey Quad every wednesday and is deff worth your time.
MY ALL TIME FAVE is the tofu tacos. I get them every wednesday. EVERY. WEDNESDAY. SO. GOOD. Nuff said.
They also have great fruit stands (go to the once nearest to Pardee Tower. You can try a shit load of fruit for free. Also, the lady that works there...
VEGAN AT SOY ROLL & KATSU
So on my walk to CVS, my spontaneous pal Kristen, was like “Let’s go to lunch!”. I quote my friend Ali (every time i try to get her to get vegan donuts with me at 12 am), “I won’t say no”. So, me and my friend Kristen opted for some sushi because it was a really hot day out and sushi is somewhat refreshing, ya feel? It was my first time here (really close to campus, next to subway) and the atmosphere was very easy going.
There was a vegetarian menu, but i didn’t feel like interrogating the nice little asian lady at the register so i opted for avocado rolls. Simple. Easy peasy. The lady at the cash register was like, “Are you tired?” And i was like “Yea just really hot” and then she made some sassy comment towards me. I was like “kkkkk byeee”, but then after she was being nice, so i was like “K are we friends now?”. I felt like she was that girl in my class that i was trying to decide whether or not to invite to...
VEGAN AT TOAST BAKERY CAFE- WEST 3RD, LA (CA)
So, what do you do if you have a busy day running errands (Like getting your hair done at the salon and running to auditions on the other side of town…lol I’m so basic LA *eeek* #vanilla) you make sure you keep your tummy full and your soul happy. So folks, we did what any other college freshman on the magical quest to gain the fifteen woud do. EAT.
We walked all the way up and down West 3rd looking for somewhere to satisfy our cravings, which is basically anything vegan and edible that can fit into my mouth (#thatswhatshesaid #jk #mentalimages #pleaseno), and stumbled upon this amazing little jem of a place!
The seating out doors is super pretty and the staff is very friendly. It’s not all vegan but they have tons of vegan options! Here are some pics of the place and my sister and I and our bestie (And new momager- mom and manager/life coach and disney enthusiast) Kristen hardcore chilling. This restaurant...
VEGAN AT FONUTS- LOS ANGELES, CA
FONUTS. No, not “fucking donuts” but rather “faux donuts”. On the website, they are described to be “donuts that are baked/steamed, never fried”.
Well, we got there kind of late so most of the vegan donuts ran out, but there was one flavor left: Chocolate Coconut! It was delicious and super soft and moist. I apologize to all the people who hate the word “moist”. Anyway, the little place was really cute, cozy, and old timey and the lady that worked there was super nice and gave us an extra broken up donut for free that she was going to throw out. Anyways, check this place out for some good fucking donuts. I mean… good faux donuts 😉
VEGAN AT ZIA VALENTINA (THE GROVE)- LA, CA
If you would love to see a bunch of wannabe Cali-natives and nobodies slyly pretending to casually be somebodies (But not in a subtly obvious way, like in a really obvious way), go to the Grove! Not only does it have great shopping and food, but great people watching too. The amount of neon nike sneakers, floppy hats, oversized sun glasses, tacky crop tops, and patterned jumpsuits kinda made me want to simultaneously cringe and cry. Not that I myself am a fashionista of any sorts, but I can spot a try-hard when I see one. (Lolololol, everytime I look in the mirror)
Anyway, if you delve into the jungle of the farmers market in the back of the grove, you may find yourself among the cuteness of Zia Valentina. It is basically this little all natural food stand with vegan/gluten-free cupcakes, cookies, sandwiches, and delicious, cold granitas (Basically, flavored slushies).
VEGAN AT NATURE’S BREW- LOS ANGELES, CA
Five minutes away from campus, lies this little Brooklyn-esque cafe called Natures Brew where hipsters and really attractive people come to enjoy some healthy grub in a relaxed, yet cool setting. Try to get there early because its a very popular hot spot for students to come study…so basically it’s like the Hunger Games trying to find an empty table, but the wait is definitely worth it. Not everything here is vegan, but there are wonderful vegan options.
My favorite is the tofu scramble, the sweet potato muffin, and the ice blended drinks. Delicious and healthy. The ice blended latte powder has whey, so just ask for them to make it without the powder and they can usually whip something up. Also, the tofu scramble comes with two sauces. One is jam for the toast and the other is a really tasty dressing for the salad it comes with. I’m letting you know...
VEGAN AT COOLHAUS- CULVER CITY, LA (CA)
So my fellow folk, did you know that sponteneity is the key to life? Not love, not money, not success- pure spontaneity. It’s the moments we least expect that we remember forever. It’s the things we never saw coming that hit us like a bus and change our lives in ways we never dreamed. It’s getting Coolhaus ice cream cookie sandwich delivered to your dorm room on a whim.
Yup. Vegan ice cream cookie sandwiches delievered to ma dorm room. Now THAT is what life is all about. $5 delivery. Feeling on top of the motherfuckin world #ComeAtMe
Their vegan option today was a soft, moist ginger snap cookie with a delicious chocolate sorbet. It came packed with ice which was so considerate of them! (So ya know, we wouldn’t be eating chocolate soup by the time it came)
I loved it! Bella said she liked it but it was a little too “decadent”. Well I’m sorry Bella, the world does not exist to serve...
VEGAN AT DISNEYLAND AND CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE- ANAHEIM, CA
So everyone, what do you do if you have no life and a Monday off of school…welll, duh GO TO DISNEYLAND!!! I mean, why not spend the day riding rides that scare the living shit out of you (Tower of legitimate Terror) and eating delicious food that will go straight to your thighs? Sounds like a blast to me!
So our first stop of the day (Which was kind of our sole reason for even coming to Disney #lezbehonest) was…
1) Dole Pinapple Whip (Disneyland)- This is literally a place that sells pinapple soft serve and soft serve floats made with pinapple juice that taste like heaven on earth. It is SO good, we literally call it “soul whip” because it is necesary for the soul. If it were my choice, I think I would have dole whip pumping through my veins instead of blood.
2) Lucky Fortune Cookery (California...
VEGAN AT GRACIAS MADRE- LOS ANGELES
So after having to endure a test screening of the movie Project Almanac (found footage film about time travel) and wanting to time travel back in time so we never had to see the movie (it was pretty bad folks. But the main guy was smokin ), we decided to go to Gracias Madre on Melrose, a vegan mexican joint that is pop lockin and droppin. Ok, first of all, Melrose is by far my favorite place in LA. It’s got Urth, Alfreds, Duffs, Real Food, Craigs (legit right across from Gracias Madre), Sprinkles, the coolest shops, etc. Melrose is DEFF a must go.
Anyways, because it was a friday night, it was swarming with people (and celebrities? Idk, some pap from Craigs ran over to snap a couple pics). Olie was like, “I legit thought this was like a little local mexican joint ” . We had to wait 45 minutes for a table but we just bummed it outside on the steps and got to just look at an adorable corgi playing outside. Then we finally got our table...
VEGAN AT CRAIGS- LOS ANGELES, CA
So Craigs is like really popular in Los Angeles because not only is da food AMAZEBALLS (probably shouldn’t be using the word balls when trying to describe something as appetizing), but also because celebrities go there on a daily (if you’re into that Hollywood scene, i guess that’s pretty cool. But if you’re into that Hollywood scene, then it makes me doubt that you’re cool…#awkward #HollywoodIsMainstream). There is always one paparazzi waiting outside the restaurant who always gets disappointed and lowers his camera when you walk out of the car, just to remind you how unimportant and un-special you are! YAY! But who da fuck cares because i came for the food not the brownie points! (although brownies are always welcome).
Anyways, we met our parents and some of their really nice friends for dinner (Um eating with parents means free food and who doesn’t love free food?!). One of the guests was even vegetarian....
VEGAN AT REAL FOOD DAILY (TO GO)- WEST HOLLYWOOD, LA (CA)
So, it was the first day back in the dorms (*jail*) and to ease the transition (*crying*) me and some of my closest homies (Shoutout to Ali, Sara, and Will for literally keeping me sane during this kinda stressful transition back to dorm life *crying again*) decided to have a Golden Globes partay and dine on take out from Real Food Daily!!!
Real Food Daily is an all-vegan cafe with mutiple locations including LAX! HOLLA!!! Specifically their breakfast and desserts are great but the dinner is pretty okay too
I had the glow juice minus the parsley (Like who da fu puts parsley in their drinks???) and it was really refreshing and healthy tasting! We also had the not-chos which were great as always.
Then I had the club sandiwch which was good, but like kinda messy and overwhelming because it had three peices of bread in it (Like who da fuuuu puts three peies of bread in a sandwich??? Aliens, that’s who)....
VEGAN AT M CAFE- LOS ANGELES, CA
We’re BACKKKKKKKK! (<— Isn’t that a quote from a scary movie?) Anyways, we’re back in LaLa Land! Your fave twins are back! (We are your favorite twins right? RIGHT!?) So we thought we would hit up one of out fave places, M Cafe for lunch. And let me tell you all something, whattttta let down. You know when you go to a restaurant that you know is good but order all the wrong things? No? Well, that’s what happened. And that, my friends, is not okay. The soba noodles and kale with peanut sauce are amazing at M Cafe, but we thought we would be adventurous and try new things and man did that backfire. Lesson learned: Never try new things and always stay in your comfort zone #lolJK #BadAdviceFromThatVeganLifeDoe
Anyways, Olie loved her breakfast sandwich….so A+? But i got the french toast and not only was it mediocre in general but it had….dun dun dun…. RAISINS in it. YUCK MAN. NO. I was like “Ooo chocolate chips!”...
VEGAN AT MENDOCINO FARMS- DOWNTOWN LA (CA)
So, I have heard about this place all over the internet but had no idea it was so close to my school! (Like ten mins away!) Anyway, today I finished my last (and first lol) final of the semester #GoMe! and my brain literally melted so to celebrate and refuel Bella, Ali, Kristen, and I headed to Mendecino Farms!
It is literally the cutest restaurant ever. The staff is so sweet and accomodating and you can tell are very passionate about what they do. I think the restaurant is organic and local sourced (They change the menu with the seasons) and it is incredibly vegan friendly as they have a whole section of the menu dedicated to vegan food!
Bella and I got the vegan bhan mi but kinda customized it. We took out the jalepenos, and pickled stuff and cilantro and replaced it with lettuce and avocado (Feeling like such a basic betch). It was SO yummy! Hit the spot!
Also, they have a soda fountain with all these...
VEGAN AT FROGS FROZEN YOGURT- LOS ANGELES, CA
SOOOOOOO FINALS ARE COMING UP SHFDSJHGFDJHGFSAYGFJAKSGFJHSAGFAKJHFGajshgfdjasd And to de-stress, my frandddds and I ordered froyo from Frogs via Postmates (took a super long time but deffff worth it…I mean, who doesn’t want froyo hand delivered to them?!) and watched Americas Next Top Model….because there are boys this season. Duhhhhhhhh. So olie and i ordered the vegan peanut butter froyo (which was amazeballs) with carob chips, almonds, sprinkles, and cherries. YUMMM! My friend ordered a nonvegan flavor and it came kinda melted but the vegan froyo stayed perfectly chilled #VegansForTheWin #VegansAreChillLikeTheirFroyo SO CHECK IT OUT YALLLLLLL, especially during finals week where the amount of laziness and anxiety i have at the same time is insane. Like procrastination x 100 and anxiety x 1000. K bye. Wish me luck. Also, if you have finals, may the force be with you. P.S. the spoons change color with temperature #cool!
VEGAN AT NATURE’S BREW- LOS ANGELES, CA
So if you go to USC (even if you don’t #We’reNotExclusive), this should become your new hangout spot. It’s cute, cozy, close enough for Campus Cruiser to drop you off (tell them 24th and union) and they have vegan food!!! It’s one of those places that has a lot of vegan options, however, they surprisingly can’t modify a lot to make it vegan so good and bad? Anyways, they have a vegan yam sandwich that looks awesome, and they have vegan brownies and sweet potato cupcakes, and smoothies and lattes and juices. It’s a little crowded doe around finals because so many students study there, but its deff a cool place and the service is super sweet and nice.
For dinner, Olie and I got the dinner in a bag thing. Kinda weird, but interesting concept. They like cook the food in a bag and serve it in a bag…that’s concepty i guess. Anyways, we got the veggies, with the cracked wheat (kinda like rice but it aint) and olive oil, lemon,...
VEGAN AT LAX DELTA TERMINAL- LAX, CA
So after four months in college all the way across the country (Yep, I’m a big girl now. Physically I meant. And wide I meant not tall) the sis and I got to go home to NY for Thanksgiving!!!! I was so pumped to see my dogs and my bed and my fridge and my peeps and of course, the city that neva sleeps.
So anyway, in LAX they have a lemonade with many vegan options at the buffet. We got the kale salad, the sppaghetti squash, the tomatos and avocado, and watermelon rosemary lemonade. Such a perf, healthy, light, but filling meal to last you a redeye flight back to da city!!!
And on the plane, they handed out FREE VEGAN HUMMUS/VEGGIE WRAPS!!! Whuttttt is this real life????
It was super yummy and came with grapes too (And a chocolate chip cookie which for sure wasn’t vegan so sorry my little bunnies). They also have a gluten free snack pack (Not free, sorry cheepoes) with mostly vegan goodies....
VEGAN AT DAILY DOSE CAFE- LOS ANGELES, CA
SO Olie found out about this place from a good friend who also goes to USC who’s vegan and thank god for her because this place was THE SHIT. Us and our two friends (believe it or not, we have friends), Ali and Neil, went to brunch today at Daily Dose Cafe and let me tell you, we had our daily dose of deliciousness #ILovePunsSoMuch. First of all, the vibe of this cafe was incredible. It was like a mix between a very hipster Brooklyn coffee shop and like a fantasy garden that you’d only see in Alice in Wonderland. There were lights strung from the top, and vines growing on all the red brick walls, and chandeliers hanging from the vines and it was just so beautiful, yet so chill at the same time . In the words of our friend Neil, “this place is almost too cool”. So there you have it.
Olie and I ordered the Farmers Sandwich which had yams and other yummy stuff in it and it was actually PERFECTION. So good. The sandwich was a perfect...
Vegan at M CAFE- MELROSE, LA (CA)
Okay, so after my shitty Thursday (Don’t ask why. it just was for some shitty reason), this Friday morning brunch with our friend Tess was literally AMAZING! Exactly what I needed to clear the mid-week blues. So the three of us New Yorkers ventured out to M Cafe and literally had such a bomb brunch it was mind blowing. I def reccommend.
M cafe is a mostly vegan restaurant (They have fish and I think thats the only thing that isn’t vegan. Weird, I know right?) and they have pastries and lemonades out and a menu where you can order salads and burgers and fries and smoothies and things like that! It has a really chill vibe and everything there is literally perfection. (And I was there…so does that mean I’m perfect? )
Anyway, Tess got the green lemonade (I think it was lemonade with kale) which she liked and I got the beet lemonade (Lemonade with beet juice) which I lovvveeed! Super refreshing and tasty.
The...
VEGAN AT ALFREDS COFFEE-LOS ANGELES, CA
So Melrose is by far my favorite place in LA because not only is Duff’s Cakemix there, but so is Crossroads (an AMAZING and super fancy vegan restaurant), Real Food Daily (one of my fave vega spots), anddddd last but not least, Alfreds Coffee. And they are all in walkable distance. And let me tell you my friends, we did not hold back. We did not go gentle into that good night #InterstellarReference #StillMindFucked. Today we legit went to all FOUR places, one right after the other. Okay so we didn’t eat at Crossroads but we did take pictures in front of it.
So anyways, after decorating two cakes, we walked to Alfreds (that two minute walk totally counted for my exercise of the day right?) Alfreds is this really cool and hip coffee place that has some vegan goodies and it just has...
VEGAN AT DUFF’S CAKEMIX- LOS ANGELES, CA
SOOOOOO my roomie’s birthday is in a week and i thought we would celebrate it early by channeling our inner five year olds (lets face it, we basically are five year olds) and going to Duffs Cakemix to decorate cakes! If you call ahead 7 days in advance, you can request a vegan cake with vegan frosting, etc. We got a vegan chocolate and a vegan red velvet cake with vegan buttercream frosting and i think the fondant was vegan too as well as the sprinkles, etc. BTW, you can only have three people for one cake (hence buying two cakes)
So anyways, we were like the oldest people there and like right next to us a group of 7 year olds was having a Frozen themed party #GottaLoveOlaf, but if you’ve never been to Duffs, it’s super cool and modern and it’s always fun to channel your inner artist and then get to take a million photos of your masterpiece and then get to EAT IT ALL. It was SO much fun. The whole experience and vibe of it was just so...
VEGAN AT PEDDLERS CREAMERY- LOS ANGELES, CA
So we were super duper craving salted caramel ice cream and Peddlers has vegan ice cream so we trekked (Ubered. Who are we kidding?) All the way to Peddlers and were SO DISSAPOINTED IT WASNT EVEN FUNNY. They had ONE vegan flavor that was indeed NOT salted caramel but rather chocolate orange (YO. Stap trying to combine chocolate and fruit. It aint NEVER gonna happen). We felt akward doe because we invited out friend Kristen who had two midterms the next day and we were just waiting around deciding where we should go instead. Bigg Chill? Milkys? Nah too far away. Our friend Kristen wanted to get back and we kept apologizing at how awkward this trip to get ice cream had become #thatveganlifedoe #chocolateorange #ew
BUT THEN, it got even BETTER. Some random lady finds this stray adorable white puppy and by-accidentally lets it run into the street and it literally almost got hit by a truck and we were almost seriously traumatized when finally she grabbed the...
VEGAN AT MILKY’S FROZEN YOGURT- MELROSE, LA (CA)
So after our meal at Powerplant (We were also joined by my good friend and soulmate Sol) we were like, “You know…Im kinda in the mood for ice cream” and Sol was like “Milkys is only 4 minutes away” and four minutes later we were at milky’s. It was a magical journey.
For those of you little naive vegans who don’t know the amazingness of Milky’s, Milkey’s is a frozen yogurt place with dairy and NONdairy flavors which are so amazing, you just want everything you touch to turn into froyo.
They’re dairy free original is SO BOMB. Closest to pinkberry I’ve had yet. They’re chocolate and peanut butter is also stellar. For toppings, I recommend grape nuts, almonds, sprinkles, and whatever else you can fit into the cup
(Here’s a trick. Layer. Do a bit of froyo, then some topppings and repeat so ya never run out of toppings!)
VEGAN AT POWERPLANT SUPERFOOD CAFE- PICO BLVD, LA (CA)
So the twinzy and i heard about this place from da instgram songsofstyle and she raved about it so we thought we’d check it out (You know, being foodies and all)!
It was a really cute, small restaurant and all the staff was incredibly friendly but sometimes the service was slow.
Bella and I got boxed water because, well, it’s boxed and it looks cool. Like, look at me! I’m so pretentious, I only drink boxed water!
Then we (Olie, Bella, and our friend Rachel) all got the BBQ Cauliflower salad which apparently is like the BEST thing on the menu. It was yummy, we all agreed, but it wasn’t like mind blowing/I-have-to-come-back good. It was just fresh, healthy, and satisfying.
Bella also got a PB and J which was actually quite terrible so stay away! RUN FO YA LIVES!!!
Anyway, it was a cute little place with many vegan options on the menu, but unless...
Vegan at PRESSED JUICE-LARCHMONT, LA (CA)
So, after our super satisfying lunch at Cafe Gratitude, we took a leisurely stroll down the street to Pressed Juice to-you guessed it-buy some pressed juice! Nicole and I got Greens 2. I’m not much of a fan of green juices but I really liked this one! It has a hint of sweetness but still taste like greens and it’s super refreshing! (I’m usually not a fan because I feel super odd and pretentious drinking green juices and also because I’m not a believer in bitter juice. Juice should be sweet. Period. I’m pretty traditional and conservative when it comes to juice as you can see #juicerepublican) But again, this one was tasty.
Bella got a watermelon juice which she loved and Ali got a chocolate-almond-date-cocao-sea salt thing which she thought was super duper YUMALICIOUS. So yeah, instead of scarfing down some salted caramel donuts and red velvet cupcakes at babycakes (which is right across the street)...
CAFE GRATITUDE- LARCHMONT, LA (CA)
So yes, tis the season of Sweater Weather (*cue the Neighborhood*) and we thought as a belated celebration of the intro. to cinema midterm being over, the Casper Crew (We call ourselves the Casper Crew ala Drew Casper, not Casper the friendly ghost who kissed Hilary Duff was she was like five and gave me nightmares because of it #capsertheWAYtoofriendlyghost) would go out for a celabatory lunch! (Or brunch or linner…idk it was between lunch and dinner but some of us got breakfast and some of us got lunch…so? #mindfucked #foodception #inceptionjokes #imsobasic)
Soooooo our friend Nicole got the mint milkshake I am Cool which she LOVED! (It is actually amazing tho so get it) and Eliza got some smoothie thing she also loved. Bella got an apple, carrot, orange juice which she liked but had weird berries on top so stay away from those berries! (Good lesson for when you’re stuck in the middle of the woods too!) and Ali and I got lattes which we were...
VEGAN AT THE BIGG CHILL- LOS ANGELES, CA (HALLOWEEN EDITION)
VEGAN AT BOA STEAKHOUSE- (BEVERLY HILLS) LOS ANGELES, CA
So our good from friend from New York, Sami, and her mother took a trip to LA and treated Olie and I to dinner! (Lol they didnt take the trip to LA to treat us to dinner. They came to LA for something….and then treated us to dinner lololol) Anyways, thanks guys, you da best! Also considering the fact that they flew into LA that morning at 6 am, were busy the entire day, and still made time to see us 🙂 #aww So anyways, we love going out with Sami because she always knows the best places to get healthy, but delicious vegan food.
So, her and her mom took us to Boa Steakhouse which is legit one of the coolest places i’ve ever been to. It’s literally like Nobu but for steak. The interior was so posh and Beverly Hills and everybody inside was dressed to the nines (i feel like an old man writing “dressed to the nines” #AlsoWhy9 #WhyNot10?) and all the waiters were attractive...
Vegan at Which Wich
Okay yes, Im guilty. She’s guilty. We’re all guilty here.
On one of our last posts we said a few things in our which wich sandwich were vegan which turns out aren’t (Aka veggie burger has egg whites in it #oops) BUT before you burn us at the stake, I just want to say that it wasn’t entirely our fault. Some other dweeb on some dumb website told us these things were vegan so HA! Not my fault. But I do apologize to my millions of vegan fans and the entire vegan community. I let you down.
But, luckily, which wich has a whole section of their website dedicated to vegan goods so here it is!
http://www.whichwich.com/#!/vegan
Because which wich is my lyfe (I have a which wich punch card which means if I’m as big of a fatass as I think I am, I will be getting a free sandwich sometime soon #chaching) I go there mutiple...
VEGAN AT DISNEYLAND
SOOOOOOOOOOOO the best part about going to school in California is… DISNEYLAND duhhh.
So Olie and I are hardcore Disneyworld fans but this was our first time coming to Disneyland (#DisneylandVirginity) and it twas a fantastic adventure! Olie, our friends (Ali, Kristen, Austin, and Chris) and I drove a stylish mom van all the way to Disneyland at 7 in the morning (lol Kristen drove because she’s a good driver but i was in the passenger seat with the gps #TeamWork). We decided that the whole day we were going to wear sunglasses and pretend we Disney kid stars from a new pilot called Junior High Knights (although in every photo we kept posing like ninjas instead of knights but #whateva).
Soooo anyway, HAIL THE PERSON WHO MADE THIS BLOG POST because it was our Disneyland food GPS for the entire day
VEGAN AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD AND CITY WALK
So it’s a really long story how Olie, our friends Kristen and Ali, and I ended up at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios last night……but twas an experience. We were literally shitting our pants the entire time. There were people chasing us with chain saws and bats and then their were evil santas and bloody gremlins and monsters on stilts chasing us…it was TERRIFYING. But don’t worry, we employed the buddy system and put on our poker faces and braced ourselves to get the FUCK out of the “scare zones” as quickly as possible.
We found out three rules to survive the horror nights 1. Don’t act scared when they pop out at you and they will leave you alone (#WishIKnewThatEarlier) 2. If you stand in line for food, they can’t bother you. Remember people, the restaurants want business. They don’t want no gremlin chasing off customers. 3. Avoid the mazes at all costs. (We decided to go on the Terror Tram thinking...
Vegan at COBBLERMANIA- LOS ANGELES, CA
So as screenwriting majors we have to take a class called Trojan Vision, where we produce and crew on a student run television show. Well it just so happens that the show i produce, Delish, the student run cooking show, Olie also crews on. Delish is super fun to produce because we get to plan recipes and watch our hosts cook, except i can never try the food because it’s not vegan. BUTTTT today we had a vegan friendly guest!!!!! Shae Seward is a vegan cobbler maker! And she brought cobbler for us to try!! How cool is that?! She was super sweet and really passionate about her cobblers. You can catch her at Farmers Markets or you can watch her guest star on Delish on the Trojan Vision website! Her cobblers were delish! #PunIntended? Check it out!
VEGAN AT THE ROOF GARDEN (PENINSULA HOTEL)- LOS ANGELES, CA
So our mom was nice enough to let Olie and I invite a couple friends to hang by the rooftop pool at the Peninsula Hotel today! It’s such a great hangout spot. Not only are the pool and the cabanas so beachy, but the food there is also fantastic. Literally all we did the entire day was order food and watch Americas Next Top Model. Guys, Ben got eliminated (Sorry if that was a spoiler #SucksToSuck). He was our favorite!!!! Now our favorites are Adam and Will. We also like Lennox.
Anyways, we all ordered strawberry daiquiris and when the waiter asked, “Would you like them virgin?” I said yes and turned towards my mom and was like, “Like me”. And everybody started laughing, including the waiter who didn’t know what to do with himself. #Awks #ThoughtISaidThatQuietly. My mom was like, “Um awkward” and like walked away. hahaha that’s such a situation i would get myself into #MeProblems
The daiquiris were...
VEGAN AT CRAIGS- LOS ANGELES, CA
So Crossroads is this super amazingly yummy, completely under the radar, italian restaurant where all the hip people (including celebrities #IfYou’reIntoThatKindaThing) go to get AMAZING food. It’s not all vegan but they have a ton of delicious vegan options. When we asked the waitress why they had vegan options, she said, “Because people asked for them”. How awesome is that?!
#R #E #S #P #E #C #T
So Olie and I went to dinner here last night with our parents and some family friends, and everything was SO fricken amazing. We got the vegan sausage pizza (literally tastes so similar to regular pizza) and our family friend suggested we get the spaghetti squash which was literally so amazing. For starters we got the kale salad modified to be vegan and it was small, but i literally ate the entire thing in two seconds because it was so good.
But don’t worry. We STILL had room for...
Vegan at CROSSROADS- MELROSE AVE, LA (CA)
So, if you are anybody and know anything about anything well then I’m sure you are aware of Crossroads, only LA’s fanciest vegan restaurant eva!
Okay, the first time we went, the service was snooty and annoying but they were pretty nice this time!
Anyway, so basically Crossroads is an all vegan restaurant on Melrose. Reservations books quickly so I would recommend booking early. It’s a little pricey not gonna lie but the food is really good! We took my (Olie) roomate Ali and our RA Candice who are both non vegan and they said they really liked it.
So we started with sparkling grapefruit juice which was really yummy grapefruit sode from this cool, trendy brand (Look at me world, I’m hip and trendy and in with it) and Bella got a tea which came with a super cute little glass of agave.
Then we got the calamari which was made from artichoke (Must get, super good!!!), the...
VEGAN AT THE IVY- ROBERTSON BLVD, LA (CA)
Okay, so rents were in town and decided to take us shopping!!! #yes #megusta and while we were prowling Robertson, we decided to stop for a quick, deserved bite to eat. I mean, shopping is excersise, right?
So we went to the Ivy and there was a super long line and no seating outside but my mom spoke to the waiter in spanish (She is fluent yes. We are Puerto Rico yes. Hence the love of food, yes) and we got a table outside in like two seconds. #PUERTORICANPOWERRRR
Anyway, The Ivy is supposed to be like the “hip” cool LA place but at this point it’s really just become a tourist spot. At one point, a tourist bus came by and started snapping photos. LOL I was like, if you knew how much of a nobody I am, you would be embarassed to have a photo of me on your phone (Unless you’re a die hard fan of ThatVeganLifeDoe. In that case, snap away!)
Anyway, I had a really yummy grilled vegetable salad and Bella...
VEGAN AT HUGO’S RESTAURANT- LOS ANGELES, CA
So los padres are in town for the weekend which means WE’RE SPLURGING ON FOOD YO! (I’ve gotten into this weird habit of starting/ending things with “yo” #WhoDoIThinkIAm?)
So anyways, it’s been a while since we’ve blogged, but we’re back! (All you non existent ThatVeganLifeDoe fans can finally sleep soundly tonight knowing that yes, we are still alive…Unless you wanted us dead…in that case, please go away!)
So Olie and I were looking for vegan places to eat at tonight near the hotel, and Olie made some passing comment saying “some place called Hugos has sticky buns” and then just like didnt comment on it again and kept searching for other places. And i was like “HOLD DA PHONE. ME WANT STICKY BUNS!”
So we ended up going to Urth Cafe (I know that doesn’t make sense with the story so far but hold your damn horses) because Olie wanted a sandwich but we were going to...
REAL FOOD DAILY- LOS ANGELES, CA
So if any of you guys go to USC and take Intro to Cinema (omg Drew Casper is hilarious) then you probably have a paper due this upcoming week too! WAHOO! Well, my friend Ali and I were really down in the dumps about having to spend our entire weekend writing a paper, so we decided to wake up early today (9:30 is early for a saturday in college #yafeel?) and go out to breakfast somewhere! Of course, writing this paper isn’t too bad because mine is about the film My Own Private Idaho which is an amazing film if you haven’t seen it and i am BEYOND in love with the main actor River Phoenix (Fun fact: River Phoenix was the inspiration for Olie and I to go vegan! I know he’s so cool. And he’s also a really good actor and super attractive… #um #CheckHimOut #WinkWink)
So we decided to go to Real Food Daily because IM KIND OF OBSESSED WITH THIS PLACE. They have literally everything from waffles, to french toast, to nachos, to cronuts....
VEGAN AT MILKY’S FROZEN YOGURT- ROBERTSON BLVD, LA (CA)
So, what do you do when you’re bored on a Sunday night and have nothing better to do than spend money and get fat? Go out for frozen yogurt! But not just any frozen yogurt, Milky’s!!! Which is semi-ironic considering half of the fro-yo there is vegan…maybe it should be called Soy Milky’s!!! (Naw, in spanish that would read “I am Milky’s” and I feel that would be confusing. You feel?)
Anyway, so this froyo place has an ENTIRE section dedicated to vegan froyo (/parve is your jewish which basically means dairy free) And they actually have quality dairy-free flavors like chocolate and peanut butter and not the mango mojito crap at other froyo places. They even label which toppings are vegan which is lovely for us paranoid vegans!
I got both chocolate and peanut butter which were both so yummy and thick…Just the way I like it 😉 hehehehehe #Ididnotjustsaythat...
VEGAN AT JAMBA JUICE
SO WHO DOESN’T LOVE JAMBA?! If you’re answer is “I like Robeks better” then that’s understandable, but if your answer is anything else, THEN GO ARGOFUCK YOURSELF! #ArgoReference #GreatMovie #IMakeMovieReferencesOnADaily
Anyways, i love Jamba Juice because their smoothies are delicious and they have a whole dairy free section and a couple dairy free snacks so it’s TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT YEAH! #TucoQuote #BreakingBad #IMakeTVReferencesToo
I love the Mega Mango (Mango, Pinapple, and Strawberry) so check it out yalllll!
Also, when anybody says Jamba, do you think of Jambi from Pee Wee? He was like the genie who lived in a jeweled box. NO?! You didnt watch Pee Wee!? #ARGOFUCKYOUSELF
Vegan at Babycakes- Los Angeles, CA
I LOVE BABYCAKES. Probably because it’s the cutest little, pinkest little, quaintest little, vegan dessert shop ever. One of a kind, baby (cakes)! #ILovePuns . Anyway, I probably also love Babycakes so much because there is one in NY and it reminds me of home <3AnyCindyLouwhooooooooooooo, Babycakes is right down the street from Cafe Gratitude so we went (because DUHHH). Also, we wanted to treat Madeline to a late birthday treat because it was her 21st birthday recently and what’s better than being 21 and getting turnt at Babycakes?! Answer: NOTHING BABY (cakes)! #ThisPunIsGettingOld #IllStopNow #KBye
Anyway, Olie and Madeline got the salted caramel toasted coconut cupcakes and I got the black and white cookie because i LOVE those cookies and because i don’t discriminate 😉 #WasThatRacist? #IApologize . Anyways,...
VEGAN AT L.A. CHAPTER (ACE HOTEL)- DOWNTOWN LA, CA
So, I think you know. If you want to be the most basic bitch on the planet, you must obsess over avocado toast. (Yes, I just called myself a basic bitch. #Imbasic #bye)
So, we were like, “How do we get even more basic?” …..Go out to a girly brunch and talk about BOYZ #omgggg
So, we invited my roomate Ali and our friend (And fellow avocado aficionado) Tess and ventured out to downtown LA to the Ace Hotel. It is a super chique, hip hotel with stylish waiters, friendly service, awesome atmosphere (mix of urban and I was gonna say art deco, but I don’t even know what that means. I try) and the food is BOMB
A little on the expensivo side, not gonna lie but if you feel like spending some dough on brunch doe, hit dis place up. We all got Avocado Toast which is just the most delicious meal ever and they execute it with perfection and Bella, Ali, and Tess got sides of sauted kale. I got a side of sauted...
VEGAN AT THE BIGG CHILL- LOS ANGELES, CA
VEGAN COOKIE DOUGH. Do i really have to say anything else? (I guess i do because this is a blog….) Olie and I and our roommates hit up dis place because we wanted to mope about begin single and eat away our sorrows. Oh yeah, and this place has VEGAN COOKIE DOUGH! (Enough reason to go any place). This place always has one dairy free froyo flavor (make sure to check online or call them to see what their dairy free flavor of the day is because sometimes it’s mango and mango DOES NOT go well with cookie dough #YaFeel?)
Anyways, this froyo place has vegan cookie dough, vegan froyo, and a TON of vegan snacks. ITS SO DELISH. The actual froyo is aight, but the cookie dough is THE SHIT. I literally get it as a topping and then as a side because I’m addicted to the COOKIE DOUGH. GO CHECK IT OUT!
P.S. You know how i said mango and cookie dough don’t go well together? In a metaphorical way, I’m starting...
Vegan at Amazebowls- USC, Los Angeles CA
So Amazebowls isn’t exclusive to USC but they are at USC like almost all the time. Amazebowls is an acai bowl truck that is actually amazeballs (and so is there slogan: Grab Life By The Bowls). I love when vegan food has a great message behind it 🙂
So anyways, every time i try to go to Amazebowls, it’s not on campus or it’s driving away by the time i get there and i have to chase it all the way to the freeway (that was a joke. But in all seriousness, did you picture me running after an acai bowl truck in the middle of the road?). Soooo, my roomie Sara and I made it a plan to go for lunch today and we finally accomplished our life goal! (JK that’s not my life goal. My life goal is to stop being called a ‘sloth’ and a ‘chode’, both of which are pretty accurate, but…)
Sara and I ordered ours without bananas because we both don’t like bananas...
VEGAN AT COFFEE BEAN- (USC) LOS ANGELES, CA
RECENT UPDATE: BE CAREFUL. A LOT OF COFFEE BEAN DRINKS ARE NOT VEGAN. MAKE SURE TO ASK. ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE DAIRY IN THE POWDERS.
So Coffee Bean is legit everywhere in California and has a ton of vegan options, but i thought i should make this post because, as of today, at least as of today at USC, they started putting out vegan snacks! I’m not sure if they are 100% vegan as i didnt buy any today but for the most part they look very vegan friendly. USC has a coffee bean in the film school (because film students need the energy to write their scripts and make their movies. Come on people, we’re saving the world doing what we do. Forget doctors or engineers) so i am there 24/7. The best drinks to get by far are the chai lattes with almond milk (double check to see if they use Splenda though. Idk) and the tropical tea lemonade (better version of the passion tea lemonade at Starbucks #SuckOnThatStarbucks #JkILoveStarbucks #BabyComeBackToMe)
Anyways,...
Vegan at Ground Zero (USC)- LA, CA
So if you’re a current Trojan, you definitely know Ground Zero. And if you don’t, well…you must live in Parkside Darkside, which is unfortunate….but at least you don’t have to deal with EVK :0 . Anyway, if you’re not a Trojan, (you’re a Trojan in my heart), Ground Zero is a cafe on campus (near South Residential dorms ) and it’s super chill and where all the hip people go. It’s a great place to do homework when nobody is preforming there, but also a great place to socialize and have great entertainment when somebody IS preforming there. They always have musicians come and bands and stand up comedians and stuff. It’s super cool. Also, it’s a great place to scope out the cute musicians, if you know whatta mean… #winkwink
Real talk though, Im so lonely I’ve started telling people that I’m dating someone named Kris Kringle. Nobody has connected the dots yet. #MyLifeIsSad #KrisGetsMeManyGifts #EspeciallyInDecember
Anyway,...
VEGAN AT LA CAFE- (DOWNTOWN) LOS ANGELES, CA
So if you guys are avid ThatVeganLieDoe fans (because we know you all are), you guys have all heard of LA Cafe. LA Cafe is the place that delivers 24 hours to the USC campus and the food is BOMB. SO GOOD. So basically, LA Cafe is a gift sent from Heaven. Well, today Olie, her roomate, our friend Candice, and I went to check out Candice’s church for sunday service. It was a really cool church because it took place in a nightclub and had flashing lights and huge screens that played videos of the ocean waves and stuff. Pretty cool.
So anyways, right by the church is not only a Starbucks (STARBUCKS IS MY LIFE jdhgjdhfjsdkh), but also LA CAFE IN THE FLESH. Ok not in the flesh (that would be weird?), but the actual store. How cool is that!? LA Cafe always just feels like a figment of my imagination. I feel like the delivery men are dropped off by storks at the USC campus. I never really pictured there actually being a restaurant behind this...
VEGAN AT URTH CAFE- BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES (CA)
So to be frank, I really do think it is mandatory to make urth cafe brunches a weekly habit if you are attending any college in the Los Angeles area. And trust me, you know, I’m not the type to push my values on others. I respect your opinions and most of them are valid but even so, I don’t use the word “mandatory” loosely You must go.
And know I know what you’re all saying. (Probably nothing because no one reads this blog) Those from New York are like “What’s Urth?” and those in LA are like *cue valley accent* “Urth is so overrated”. Because I happen to be a healthy breed of both coasts, here’s what I say: “Fuck all ‘yall and getcha self some brunch at urth”.
My fellow Trojan screenwriter (And foodie) Sophia was nice enough to drive us all out to Urth for some brunch with her two friends Gina and Tess, my roomate, and of course that thing we call the twin sister. (she who shall not be named).
I...
VEGAN AT SPRINKLES CUPCAKES- BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES (CA)
Sooooooooo, because our awesome Los Angeles native friend/fellow screenwriter/fellow Trojan Sophia was kind enough to take us out on a foodie adventure today in Beverly Hills, not only did we hit up Urth Caffe (#UrthIsTHEShit #yes), but we also hit up Sprinkles! YUSSSSS. So even after eating a huge sandwich, an entire piece of chocolate cake, and drinking an entire smoothie, i was so ready to hit up Sprinkles (i had been craving Sprinkles for literally a million dayz). So we walked all the way from Urth to Sprinkles, enjoying all that beautiful Beverly Hillz can offer, dreaming of one day being so successful that it would become our home #AGirlCanDream. Also, it was nice to walk off everything i had just eaten for brunch. Anyways, the cupcake atm was being confusing. It had a sign over it saying “under this sign is the cupcake ATM”…..Like….NO SHIT…so we just went inside the shop. Also, let’s face it, the cupcake ATM is so basic now
So...
VEGAN AT MADE IN AMERICA MUSIC FESTIVAL- DOWNTOWN LA (CA)
So, as part of our college experience, we felt it totally necessary to explore all the things “Los angeles has to offer” and attend a music festival. And you know what that means? Hot shirtless guys walking around, delicious food trucks, and drool worthy, ovary exploding John Mayor’s voice. So we ventured out with our friends Ali, Will, and Candace and went to the Made in America festival. I mean, it felt appropriate, because I was “made” in America… #ok #ew #visuals #no #forgethatcomment
So it was like a trillion degress and I definitely sweated off my body weight (Jk I wish), my legs were about to buckle under me and fall off for standing for 6 hours straight, and I inhaled so much second hand weed I probably could’ve gotten high, even though, the concert was soooooooo much fun!
But back to the vegan stuff, right? That’s why you’re here. Jk no one’s here. Nobody reads this blog. No one is reading...
VEGAN AT USC FOOTBALL GAME- (USC COLISEUM) LOS ANGELES, CA
Sooooo for all the Trojans out there, you all know that today was the first game day of the season! BIG deal! Not only was this my first USC football game, but also my first football game ever! #ImArtsy #WhatAreSports? And guess what suckers!? WE WON. YEAHHHHH BABAY. #CantHelpThatImBetterThanYou
So not gonna lie, the game was a tad boring just because i had no idea what the hell was going on most of the time, buttttttt there was some delicious food to eat and we all know that food is the only reason to go to any sports event #Right? #SomoneBackMeUpHere
Olie, her roomate, and I spotted these people in the crowd with these giant shaved ice things and we were all SUPER jel because it was so hot out and we LOVE shaved ice. So we ventured out and finally found the Shaved Ice Stand! It was $7 (kinda expensivo) and they only take cash but there was an atm machine so all twas good 🙂 Olie...
VEGAN AT YARD HOUSE- (LA LIVE) LOS ANGELES, CA
So our floor RA Candice is the coolest and she took me, Olie, her roomate, and our two friends Austin and Alex to LA Live to catch dinner and a movie last night! #HowDoYouCatchDinner? #InABaseballGlove? #OkThatWasABadJoke #IApologize
Anyway, so we went to this really cool place called Yard House that has a cool vibe and is actually famous for their beer. They even have see-through rooms filled with kegs! YUS!!! #JK #DontDrink #DrunkOnSoberFun #ActuallyDrunkOnVeganFood #YeahThatsBetter
Butttttt aside from their gazillion kegs, they have a TON of vegan options. We had a waitress in training as our waitress and she was super helpful (Wink wink if anybody reads this blog that works there, hire her!!). She told me that anything labeled V for Vegetarian can be modified to be vegan or she would check if it could. They even had Gardien chicken (fake chicken) so you could get things like vegan orange chicken and vegan chicken wings and...
VEGAN AT USC’S FARMER’S MARKET- USC CAMPUS, DOWNTOWN LA (CA)
So, in the midst of all this craziness of college (Incuding rushing for sororities which is by the way hell. I totally dropped and don’t recommend it unless you like talking and smiling for 6 hours straight, standing in 5 inch heels for 6 hours straight, and getting back to your dorm at 2 oclock in the morning after talking and standing in your heels for six hours straight. However, if that’s your style then- you do you brotha) the Farmer’s Market was like a nice fresh of breath air.
They have so many options and it comes every single Wednesday on the McCarthy Quad with a bunch of food stands and stuff. (And lots of cute guys to watch on the prowl…hehehehe). They have delicious fresh fruits and nuts and drinks stands and all sorts of delicious yums a chubster like me could dream of! Here are the stands we went to:
1) Gelati Celesti
They have a whole menu of vegan sorbets as well as sorbets in...
VEGAN AT CAFE 84- (USC) LOS ANGELES, CA
So out of the three dining halls on campus (Parkside, EVK, and Cafe 84), Cafe 84 is rumored to have the most vegan options! WAHOO! Also, just giving you the Disney 411, Parkside and Cafe 84 are quality and EVK sucks my three balls. Anyway, back to Cafe 84. Well guess what my little vegan Trojans, Cafe 84 had VEGAN SLOPPY JOESSSSSSS for lunch/dinner today. Yup. You heard me right! AND sweet potato fries. So delicious.The sloppy joe was good but the vegan whole wheat bun kinda killed it for me.
Am i the only one who thinks of this scene from Billy Madison when i think of Sloppy Joes??
“Lunch Lady: Have some more sloppy joes. I made ’em extra sloppy for yous. I know how yous kids like ’em sloppy.”
“Billy Madison: Lady, you’re scaring us.”
Cafe 84 is also...
VEGAN AT STARBUCKS- (Trojan Grounds USC) LOS ANGELES, CA
So who doesn’t love Starbucks? I mean come on. If you don’t, well, i don’t think we can be friends #JustKidding #BeMyFriend. Starbucks is the shit. Well, if you already thought Starbucks is the shit, well, the Starbucks at USC is even BETTER. Just wait for it. It’s open 24 hours #YUS and it has a gazillion vegan snacks. #AwHuhHoney #Bound2 #Bound2Starbucks
They have seaweed snacks, and kettle corn, and chocolate peanut butter, and apple chips, and fruit, and juice, and Odwalla bars, and tofu/rice things….etc! It’s just a beautiful beautiful thing (kinda like some of the guys on campus #winkwink #IfYou’reOutThere #HitMeUp #ImLonley #4Lyfe)
I got a short caramel soy latte and a bag of kettle corn #Prime #Quality #TwoNewFavoriteWords
Anyway, if you’re on the USC campus, you GOTTA check it out. It is seriously THE SHIT.
VEGAN AT IRC (PARKSIDE DINING)- (USC) LOS ANGELES, CA
Sooo the EVK was a total dildo today and had like no vegan options, so we ventured to Parkside Dining to see what they had. They had sweet potato fries (YUUSSSS) and they were delicious, collard greens, and veggies, which tasted great with some pasta and some really yummy marinara sauce (they have pasta and tomato sauce at like every meal). Also, they had heintz ketchup and barbecue sauce, so the fries were extra tasty. For pre-dessert (because i had more dessert later duh) i had fruit and soy yogurt. The fruit at Parkside is better than the EVK but the yogurt at both places are kinda sketchy. Like i ate some of it, but it was kinda chunky and like…i didnt know how to feel about it after. But the fruit was great.
All in all, the food was good, but still very limited vegan options. It was good but not worth having to make the long ass walk from our dorm to Parkside #NoLoCreo
So needless to say, if you live in Parkside...
VEGAN AT CLOVER JUICE- LOS ANGELES, CA
So Olie and I are begin open-minded about college and are deciding to rushhhhhh. But if you’re like us and have curly rats nests as hair, you realize that ‘looking presentable’ does not include keeping your hair curly. Sooooooo, Olie and I took a trip to the Dry Bar is Los Angeles on W 3rd St and got a blowout done for $40 (i highly recommend this place. They don’t charge you nearly as much as regular fancy blow dry places and they do a great job (i first spelled job as ‘drob’ and couldn’t find anything wrong with it….what da fu is wrong with me?) and the people there treat you like you’re in a five star hair salon. So cool! #FeelinGood
So anyways, like the sneaky spy i am, i saw some lady walk into the Dry Bar holding a half drunken (#SheBeDrinkin) bottle of purplish juice from a place called Clover. And being the Sherlock that i am, i assumed that she must have bought it from around here because people don’t just drink...
VEGAN AT EVK (EVERYBODY’S KITCHEN)- USC CAMPUS, DOWNTOWN LA (CA)
RECENT UPDATE: EVK IS THE WORST PLACE EVER. WE WROTE THIS BLOG POST AS OBLIVIOUS FRESHMAN!!! THIS PLACE SUCKS!!! #HIPSDONTLIE
Not gonna lie, even though I know los Angeles is the heart and city of vegan heaven, I was a little nervous that there wouldn’t be any vegan options in the cafeteria and that I would have to live the next year off of Lara Bars, Nugo Bars, and crackers (#thatveganlifedoe #whatwedoforanimals) but but but but but (#butt) the EVK has SO many delicious amazing vegan options (All labeled) I will def be there everynight for dinner!!! It seriously is “everybody’s” kitchen. #veganrepresent
Anyway, everyone is like “Ew the food sucks balls” and I’m like “yeah, ’cause your eating mediocre pizza and shit, not the delicious veggies and stuff like me. But when you’re a vegan, your taste buds change. Because you can rarely find food, so anything labled ‘vegan’ suddenly becomes delicious” so I’m gonna be that...
VEGAN AT NOBU- LA CIENEGA, LOS ANGELES (CA)
Okay, so the night before we were shipped off to an institution that apparently can take you in as a child and spit you back out in 4 years as an adult (Its called college #shit #gottagrowup #butI’mAToysRUsKid #Awks #falseadvertising #gonnasue)
So my mom decided to take me, the sis Bella, the older sis Sophie, and a few of her friends to Nobu, the best Japenese restaurant on the planet. It’s pretty pricey, so only go there if you are willing to spend a few bucks or just find a rich guy to treat you to a date and be a #golddigger. But they have locations everywhere and I’ve been to a bunch of them (London, NY, LA, Hawaii), all equally amazing. If you love Japenese food, you will love this place!
It’s not all vegan but everytime we go, the waiters work with us to figure out what they can modify and they even have some vegan tofu dishes on the menu! The waiter was really nice (And reallllly cute) and when I asked him about...
CAFE GRATITUDE- LOS ANGELES, CA
LOVVVVEEEEE Cafe Gratitude. For real though, who doesn’t? It’s one of LA’s hottest (as in coolest) cafes, and anyone who’s anyone has been there. AND it’s all vegan. Yup. Los Angeles peeps know what’s up! So today, before we officially got dropped off at college and became official freshman (or ‘adults’ as everybody has been saying…EEK) we decided to have one last breakfast at our fave place to enjoy being ‘kids’ for the last time. Although let’s face it, i stopped being a kid way back in middle school when my babysitter was like “You NEED to wear a bra” and then i ran away and cried…. buttttt sometimes i still feel like a kid. And now that I’m writing this blog post from my freshman college dorm, i am now officially an adult. Woah. How weird is that? Like is there a “How To Be An Adult for Dummies” book? Because i desperately need one.
But anyways for breakfast, Olie and I got the Charismatic, which is like...
VEGAN AT THE PENINSULA BEVERLY HILLS- LOS ANGELES, CA
Something about room service always makes my heart tingle. It’s kinda how i feel when i see Aragorn in Lord of The Rings. Soooo as a vegan, it’s always super frustrating when you go to a hotel because they neverrrrr have any vegan options buttttt lo and behold (Da fu is ‘lo and behold’?) The Peninsula in Beverly Hills has a bunch of vegan options on their room service menu (they even have a vegetarian menu) and when i called and asked about their vegan options, they said “Anything can be modified to be vegan, but it may not taste the same” WAHOOOO! I love things not tasting the same. JK lol. I love when things can be modified to be vegan. (I mean, i wish i could modify people to be vegan, but one step at a time bro, one step at a time)
I ordered the tofu sweet and sour stir-fry with brown rice, and Olie ordered steamed vegetables with barbecue sauce on the side. We also ordered truffle popcorn (specified no butter or cheese just in case)...
VEGAN AT CULINA- FOUR SEASONS, LOS ANGELES (CA)
We’ve already blogged about this place before, but it is really yummy! It’s in the Four Seasons hotel.
So we hopped off the plane at LAX with our dreams and our cardigans (Jk, it’s LA….why would I be wearing a cardigan in 80 degree weather? C’mon Miley) and after we dropped our bags at the hotel, we went straight here for a delicious lunch.
The vibez at this place are super chill and the food is really simple and yummy. Not all vegan, so a great place to bring your family. Bella had the quiona salad and I had the chopped farroh saled as well as the soup of the day, veggie lentil. We also had the smashed potatoes with ketchup on the side. LOVED the potatoes, basically just like big french fries and the salads are great, as always. Wasn’t crazy about the soup but we ended the meal with an amazing almond milk cappachino
VEGAN AT TERMINAL 4 LAX- LOS ANGELES, CA
So today we finally went home (hallelujah) and flew out of Terminal 4 at LAX American Airlines to JFK, and ate some yummy goodies along the way! Can’t believe i’m finally home! (Even though i’ll be leaving again in a week lol).
So because we had a 9 am flight, we decided to get some breakfast at Real Food Daily because like i said in an earlier post (Pop Quiz: What did i say in an earlier post? Answer: Trick question. No one reads this blog), Real Food Daily is the real shit. Their food is actually insanely amazing. Olie got the breakfast sammi (like a sandwich) and she has been nonstop taking about it the entire day. That’s how much she loved it. She told me to tell y’all that she “almost died because it was so good. It was an egg McMuffin on steroids but ten times more delicious and humane”. So sounds good to me!
I got the “Ava B n’ Chez” which is basically scrambled tofu with avocado, cashew cheese,...
VEGGIE GRILL- LOS ANGELES, CA
So on Mackenna’s last night (in this summer program. Not in life….), we all went out to Archlight Hollywood to see Guardians of the Galaxy, a super fun film #WeAreGroot
And after we went to Veggie Grill to nom on some noms #nomnom Mackenna got the classic sweet potato fries and Olie got the classic Papa Portabello, which she describes to be delicious and is one of the lower calorie options on the menu. When i asked the waitress why it was called “Papa Portabello”, she was like “because a portabello is a mushroom….” and i stared at her and she was like, “i don’t know about the Papa part”. Like…i know what a portabello is… i was asking about the Papa part.
For my dinner, i got the crispy cauliflower (which is basically like a healthy version of sweet/sour chicken), the street corn (i loved the corn but the spicy chipotle sauce was a bit too much for me. Like my lips were tingling, and i by accidentally...
VEGAN AT ALFRED COFFEE & KITCHEN- MELROSE PLACE, LA (CA)
So I’m sure you’ve seen all these tumbr photos of cool, hipster, LA stylish people with coffee that have mustache cup sleeves or the vampire teeth cup sleeve or posing in front of the “But first, coffee ” sign. Well, these photos my vegan dearies are taken at the lovely and amazing Alfred Coffee in the magical land of Melrose.
My friend and legitamate soulmate Sol invited us to breakfast before we head back to the city that never sleeps (NYC babay #homeeee) this weekend. Anyway, so before i came, I thought this place was stupidly hyped and people just like it because it’s popular but…. lo and behold, I too fell in love with Alfred!!!
Bella and Sol got chai lattes and I got a cappuchino with almond milk. We also got some DELICIOUS and filling and healthy vegan granola with almond milk. We didn’t get it, but they also have vegan blondies, brownies, and this chocolate zuchini muffins in the shape of a heart….awwww....
REAL FOOD DAILY- LOS ANGELES, CA
So Real Food Daily is the real shit #real. The food is delicious and the vibe and staff are all super chill. After we went to Alfred’s Coffee for breakfast, Sol, Olie, and I walked a couple blocks down the road to Real Food Daily to pick up lunch to-go (because WE LOVE FOOD OKAY!?). The waitress was super friendly there (like she made me feel good about life as a whole because she was so nice) and answered all of our questions and such. Also, one of the other waiters let us try the vegan chocolate chip cookie. So good, tasted like a chocolate chip muffin. And we chilled at the counter for a bit before we got our food to go.
I got the nachos “Not-chos” and they were SO good. The best nachos i’ve ever had. SO GOOD. Like i kinda wanted to have sex with them. But, i mean…i didnt. Because that would be weird….
The nachos had like vegan sour creme, cashew cheese, guacamole, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions,...
VEGAN AT BIGG CHILL FROZEN YOGURT- LOS ANGELES, CA
So when I’m bored (which is like the majority of my life #firstworldproblems), i just stalk food instagrams. Recently on instagram, i kept seeing these reoccurring pictures of froyo with cookie dough from The Bigg Chill, and every time i saw it, i was like “damn i wish i could eat that. oh well… #thatveganlifedoe”. Then today i read someones description of the froyo and it said….are you ready for this…VEGAN COOKIE DOUGH. I was like WHUTTTTTTT. All this time, i hadn’t know!? And then i went on their website and saw that they have a non dairy froyo flavor and it wasn’t some cheap ass sorbet shit like mojito or guava berry, no. It was MILKY WAY. YEAH BABY.
So at 9 pm, Olie and I convinced our friend Jacob to come with us to get froyo because we felt like being spontaneous cool kids #WeCool #Jk #ButReally. When we got there, there was a line out the door (because it’s so popular duh) but it moved quickly and we finally got...
SEED KITCHEN- VENICE, LA (CA)
So we’ve already posted about this place before but again I’m sure none of you read that post ( lol #laughingtohidemytears) but is was SO good, we had to visit again.
So today, we ventured out to Venice to meet with our good friend Justine who just moved from NYC to California recently and has totally transformed into a Cali girl. I mean, next week she’s doing a week long meditation retreat. How Cali is that?
Anyway, Seed Kitchen is an all vegan macrobiotic tiny little cafe in a really beachy hip part of Venice right by the beach and the food is amazeballlz.
Justine got the asian kale salad which I think she liked because she got the rest to go and Bella and I both had the BBQ tempeh burger and it SO BOMB. Ugh, honestly a delicious burger. If it asked me to marry it, I would actually consider. (The only thing stopping me would be logic, of course….but I mean, and I’m just saying this hypothetically,...
VEGAN AT YOUGURTLAND- LOS ANGELES, CA
So i feel like a majority of the time Yougurtland doesn’t have vegan options, but luckily, their flavors rotate and change all the time (just like my feelings! #Jk #ImAVampire #IHaveNoFeelings), so if you catch Yougurtland on the right day, you may be able to enjoy a frozen treat piled high with toppings! So today, we were little lucky ducks because they not only had one, but TWO vegan options! YUS. One being “Mojito Sorbet” which has no alcohol (i know, bummer, right? #DrunkOnFroyo #Yolo) and it basically tastes like lemon lime. The other flavor is mango peach tea sorbet, which was super refreshing and usually i don’t like peach flavored anything (except peach rings but those aren’t vegan because they have gelatin #sadface #whitegirlproblems), but i actually really liked this flavor.
To top it off, i put mango, lychee, orange melon (cantaloupe? isn’t that the fancy name for it #Fancy #Iggy #GoesDown #GetIt?), carob chips (#yus),...
VEGAN AT OHM CAFE- HOLLYWOOD BLVD(HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND CENTER), LA (CA)
So today, Mackeeeeenah and Bella and I decided to be active and fit and healthy and all that good stuff and go for a good old Cali hike! We went to Runyon Canyon (Just under a thirty min drive from campus) and hiked (Duh, I know)! It was super fun and there were many photo oops! Including the one in which I am sticking my middle fingers at the camera because I am totally not a wannabe and definitely have an insane amount of swag. (Vegan swag, duh)
Anyway, after our hike, my brain was like DUDE YOU NEED SOME FOOD and of course I had to answer to it. I mean, it’s my brain. Do I have a choice?
So we went to this popular, super touristy place on Hollywood blvd with this outdoor mall thing. Idk what it’s called. I’ve been before but I dont know the name. They have a bunch of shops and stuff as well as restaurants including CPK and Starbucks. However, still in the hiking mood we trekked all the way to the third floor and found...
VEGAN AT L.A. CAFE- LOS ANGELES, CA
RECENT UPDATE: THE BAGELS ARE NOT VEGAN. HOWEVER, THE COSMIC CRUNCHY KALE SALAD IS HEAVEN.
Okay, so I know we’ve already blogged about this place before but for those of you who didn’t read the last post (Which I’m sure is probably all of you lol) this is a cafe that delivers 24 hours a day as they say in their add “if you have the munchies, we got you covered”. So basically, they’re just banking money off of rich, high college kids. Right on.
Well, I don’t need to be high to have the munchies because I literally think about food 90% of my day regardless and tonight seemed like a great time to order some!
The lady on the phone from whom I made the delivery was kinda sassy, but in a condescending way. She would get mad, but then end her sentence with “honey” or “sweetie” like “c’mon. No. No. No. I need an EXACT address, honey”. It was really confusing. I was like, I feel like I’m in a love-hate...
FLORE VEGAN CUISINE- (SUNSET BLVD.) LOS ANGELES, CA
So like you know when cool food fads come out like cronuts or birthday cake creme cheese, etc. ? Well, when “Chicken and Waffles” came out, i was super bummed because i couldn’t eat them! #FirstWorldProblems #ThatVeganLifeDoe buttttttttttt then Olie found out that Flores makes vegan chicken and waffles! Can you believe that?! See people, vegans can play along with these hipster food fads too! (Come on though, let’s be real, even without these cool food fads, vegans are already the biggest hipsters out there)
So Flores only serves their chicken and waffles for their saturday and sunday brunch (10-1) and you CANT get them any other time! I know, they are that cool.
So the roomie, Mackenziiiie, and I went to brunch today at Flores. I got the chicken and waffles and she just got the waffles. She’s not a vegan and she really liked her breakfast! YAY! As for the chicken and waffles, they changed the type of waffle that...
VEGAN AT URTH CAFFE- LOS ANGELES, CA
So this was my first time going to the famous one and only (actually there’s more than one in LA) Urth Caffe. It’s a super hip place and super busy too because everybody loves it!
Olie and I met up with our older brother’s friend, who is also a Trojan, for lunch and we ordered the nori plum rice wraps, a juice (apple, orange, carrot), and the vegan chocolate cake. And because my brother’s friend was such a gentlemen, he not only paid for our lunch, but gave us a ride back to campus. Thanks dude!
The plum rolls were really good, fresh, and filling, the juice was perfection (a lot of people screw up the combo but they did it to a T), and i LOVED the vegan chocolate cake. So yummy.
They also have a vegan chili there, a vegan panini, and a sprout sandwich (without the cheese) so there aren’t many vegan options but the ones they have are probably really good.
Def a great place...
CAFE GRATITUDE- LARCHMONT BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA
We’ve posted about Cafe Gratitude a gazillion times but it’s just SO good that we’re posting about it again! WAHOOO! So we met up with our bestie Cami, who’s in LA visiting schools, for dinner at Cafe Gratitude in Larchmont. I LOVE Cafe Graitude because the vibe is super chill (think Jason Mraz chill…i mean, Jason Mraz is even an invester in the restaurant) and it’s super hip and healthy and just everything you would want in a cafe. Also they allow dogs in the outside area which is super cute because i spent my entire meal next to the cutest dog ever (pic below!) I miss my dogs back at home :((((
For drinks, we all got the rose water lemonade which is SUPER cool looking (makes for an awesome instagram #21stCenturyGirl) and is super tasty! For the entree Olie got the veggie burger and did not like it. When i asked why, all she said was “idk just wasnt good” so yep. I totally...
VEGAN AT L.A. CHAPTER (IN ACE HOTEL)- DOWNTOWN LA, CA
So my friend and also fellow Trojan Val recommended this restaurant because she stated “the avocado toast is my life” and I don’t know if you know this about me, but I am seriously addicted to avocado toast. I’m surprised I lasted a month without it. But alas, there is hope in college my little vegans!
So Bella, the roommate Mackenna, and I ventured out (It was like 7 mins away from USC) to the Ace Hotel for some delicious grub before our hike (Which never happened because it started raining lol. Like, c’mon LA. The one day you decide to rain it’s the day we decided to go hiking #smh).
Both Bella and I ordered the avocado toast and the fruit salad. She got fresh squeezed orange juice and I got 1/2 orange, 1/2 grapefruit.
The avocado toast was SO amazing! Literally, I couldn’t stop thinking about it all day. It was very yummy and definitely worth the $10. However, the fruit bowl was also $10...
VEGAN AT BRIAN’S SHAVE ICE- TARZANA, CA
Okay, so in the valley the weather for some reason is always like 100+ degrees and I decided to wear leggings, boots, and a quarter sleeve top like the New Yorker (idiot) I am. So to cool down and justify my terrible fashion choice, Bellisa and I stopped to get some shaved ice.
They have a bunch of different flavors (You can pick up to three) and the ice has a really nice texture. Like I don’t even know what that means, but it does. Bella got pineapple, something, and tiger’s blood (No, not the one Charlie Sheen one. This one’s just strawberry and coconut. I know, boring in comparison) and I got cherry, passion fruit, and macha green tea. (Looks brown but that’s only because it mixed with the cherry.)
Super yummy and refreshing. I got the kiddie size and I think it was like a little less than $3. Pretty good deal if you ask me! Which you didn’t. I’m just telling you because I want to and it’s my blog and...
VEGAN AT WHOLE FOODS- TARZANA, CA
So while we were waiting for our aunt and cousins to meet us at CPK, we passed a Whole Foods and being completely whole-food-deprived, I had to go #basicgirlproblems
Anyway, since I hadn’t been to one for more than almost a month, it was the best feeling ever. It was like taking off your heels after a long night or that first sip of cold water after a work out. I said to myself (In my head of course, I didn’t want to sound cray cray) “There’s no place like home”. <- See, you know you’re a grade A foodie when whole foods feels like home to you.
Anyway, we got the yummiest things ever! First, we got these coconut caramels which are delicious. Don’t really taste like coconut. They actually just taste like delicious caramel and each one is only 35 cals! (Too bad I don’t just eat one ) . We also got the Nuts over Chocolate luna bar which surprisingly enough is vegan, only 180 cals, and great for a breakfast...
VEGAN AT CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN- TARZANA, CA
So today we had the best time and got to go out to lunch with our Aunt Stacy and her kids aka our cousins. Duh. Anyway, all of them are adorable and super cute. The youngest one Sosi is so cute, she started crying when we were leaving and said she wanted Bella and I to “stay with her forever”. Literally my heart melted. If yours didn’t, go see a doctor you cold-hearted slytherin.
Anyway, I checked the nutrition facts online to check the calories ’cause us whales gotta watch our weight, yanno? Anyway, turns out almost every single item on the menu is 1000 calories. Like, I’m not even exaggerating. Even the salads with lettuce and vegetables still turned out to be like 1000. Like somehow the salad with lettuce and roasted veggies was the same amount as a cheese pizza with toppings? Something is a little off here. Either their math or what the fuck are those vegetables made out of? Lard?
Anyway, I usually just get the california...
VEGAN AT TARGET- (S. FIGUEROA) DOWNTOWN, LOS ANGELES CA
So also at Fig on 7th, there is a Target. So…after eating our delicious cupcakes, we ventured to Target to buy- guess what- MORE FOOD! Granted, it was groceries for the week but let’s be real, it’ll prob only last us the night. Here are some photos of the fancy goodies we bought from Targeé.
VEGAN AT SPRINKLES- (S. FIGUEROA ) DOWNTOWN, LOS ANGELES CA
So my frand and us were totes cravin Sprinkles cupcakes because we’re fatties and and come on, who doesn’t crave Sprinkles cupcakes?! So at 8 pm, we ventured to Fig on 7th (which is this little small but very hip-happening outdoor mall type thing with food courts and a target and a gym and Victoria’s Secret, etc) to go fill up our already-full-from-dinner bellies (i hate the word belly. I already regret using it) and committed to making our food baby into food triplets. Of course, the sis and I both got the vegan red velvet (it’s the only vegan option i think). The vegan red velvet at Sprinkles is actually amazing. It was probably the best red velvet anything i’ve ever eaten and the frosting is unbelievable.
We ate it outdoor at the little table with the cute wooden silverware they give us (i love eating cupcakes with a fork ). Also, they usually put a V on the cupcake for “vegan” but I guess they ran out of them (or were...
VEGAN AT WHICH WICH- DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, CA
RECENT UPDATE: THE BLACK BEAN PATTY IS NOT VEGAN. DO NOT BE FOOLED, FOOLS!
Today, after bringing my comforter to the dry cleaners (who knew you had to dry clean comforters?! Why is being an adult such a struggle? #FirstWorldProblems), for dinner, i recently discovered Which Wich, which (get it?) is an amazing sandwich shop and super close to USC. Which Wich is basically Subway on steroids. In a good way. In a great way.
Don’t get me wrong. I will always love Subway. I mean, Subway, “I wish i knew how to quit you”. Yes i just compared my relationship with Subway to the one in Brokeback Mountain…but i do have a deep love for Subway. I mean ..it was my first ……..
First favorite sandwich. Geez what were you thinking?
So anyways, Which Wich has a little bar thing with all diff types of sandwich bags and you pick one (“Vegetarian”...
VEGAN AT FRESH HEALTHY CAFE (IN FOOD COURT)- 3RD STREET PROMANADE, SANTA MONICA (CA)
So today we decided to adventure out of our dorms and hit up 3rd street and the pier for some shopping, food, rides, beach, food, and sun. Oh yeah and food. Did I mention that already? #onlyfood #lezbehonest
Anyway, idk if it’s a mall or what not, but on the third floor of the “mall” there is a food court and in the food court is this cute little stand called the Fresh Healthy Cafe. (There was also a Johnny Rockets, but remember, we were trying to be healthy ’cause being vegan means being “healthy”, right? #maybenot #ooops)
Anyway, this place has juices, smoothies, and power bowls. Bia got a cucumber/apple/something juice which she liked and Bella got a passion-orange-guava juice which she said was really good. Bella and I also got protein bowls. Mine had quinoa, kale, broccoli, un-chicken, chickpeas, avocado, humus, and sesame vinaigrette dressing. It was really, really good, filling, and healthy! I also...
VEGAN AT LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN- SANTA MONICA, CA
Who doesn’t love Santa Monica? I mean you have the shopping, the pier, the beach…it’s literally all you need in California. Well, guess what my vegan homies, they also have a Le Pain Quotidien and it’s super cute. For dinner, i got the watermelon cooler and an apple canele (i never know if I’m pronouncing “canele” right…it stresses me out). The watermelon cooler was actually SO amazing and super refreshing. It’s like a watermelon lemonade thing. And the apple canele is always great. We found a nice spot on the grass to eat our dinner and take polaroids.
Vegan at THE RABBIT HOLE- AGOURA HILLS, CA
This is the story of The Brunch Club. Directed by John Hughs. Written by Olie and Bella. Music by Sol. Coming out in theatres no where because no one reads this blog. Ever. At all. lol.
okay, so as you all know, going over to Sol’s house is the best. Not only is she the coolest person eva, but she also is a vegan and a foodie and basically our triplet.
So for breakfast, we decided to commit and wake up at the crack of dawn at 8:30 (okay, maybe not the actual crack of dawn, but we’re teenagers. That’s pretty much the crack of our dawn) and like the vegan warriors we are, trekked all the way to The Rabbit Hole Cafe (Who am I kidding? It was like a 2 minute ride, but we were tired so that has to count for something right??). This cafe is super super cute. It is themed like Alice in Wonderland, the staff is incredibly friendly and cheery (Which is important, remember we were sleepy), and practically half the food is vegan and...
Vegan at SHOJIN- LITTLE TOKYO DTLA (CA)
Okay, so, in the midst of Little Tokyo, is this little mall and inside the mall on the third floor is this all-vegan Japanese restaurant named Shojin!
The waiters are so incredibly friendly and want to make sure you are comfortable while you’re eating there. They put your napkin on your lap and even push in your chair. It was adorable! They even have a slip of paper on their table for newbie first comers like us explaining the concept of their restaurant and what it means to be vegan. It was so sweet. (As in awesome and nice and probably delicious. I mean, eating paper is normal, right?)
Anyway, Bella, Mackenna, and I got three dishes to share. The spicy “tuna” on crispy rice, the avocado apricot salad, and the dragon roll (avocado, BBQ seitan, and sweet soy sauce). For drinks, Bella and I got the pink lemonade (grapefruit juice, lemon, beet sugar, sparkling water) and Mackenna got the green tea lemonade. We all really...
VEGAN AT THE FAMILY MART- LITTLE TOKO, DTLA (CA)
So, the sis and our friend Mackenna decided to venture off to Little Tokyo today for some adventure in our everyday mundane lives. We accidentally went a little too early to Little Tokyo and the restaurant we wanted to go to didn’t open for two hours, so we decided to stop at the family mart for a snack and some small talk because we classy.
The store was really cool and had all these Japanese snacks and like a million different flavors of pringles but sadly none of it was vegan.
However, I did find chocolate soy milk and these “rollers” which are basically just sweet rice cakes in the shape of dicks****sorry, I meant rice cakes in the shape of rollers. Duh.
Anyway, both were delicious and low in cals. The milk was only 140 and each roller was 45. Perfect snack for small talk before you wait for dinner. Also, enjoy the following photos of us making wishes on a cute little wishing tree! $1.50 for...
VEGAN AT CHERRY ON TOP- (LITTLE TOKYO) LOS ANGELES, CA
So the sis and my roomie/homie Mackenna (otherwise known as “Mickey Dick”) ventured out to Little Tokyo today. It was a cute little shopping area with cute little Tokyo-an (that’s definitely not a word) things. Other than my weird stop at a shaved ice store, it was a fun visit to Little Tokyo.
Now i bet you’re wondering what happened at that shaved iced store, right? Well, i’m gonna tell ya because it’s a super interesting story and I’m a super interesting person and you’re super interested in my life right? #Jk #Jokes #NobodyReadsThisBlog #super. So anyways, i asked for a Red Bean flavored shaved ice and they literally just gave me red beans on stop of plain shaved ice. UM WHUT. I thought it was red bean syrup? DA FU? Why would i ever just eat beans on top of ice for fun?! I paid 6 dollars for dis shit!? #FirstWorldProblems
But other than that, it was fun! So anyways we...
VEGAN AT THE LAB GASTROPUB- (USC) DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, CA
So there is this super chill/hip restaurant called The Lab right across from the USC campus. The vibe is super chill, modern, and beachy. Even the food is presented in a beachy/hip kind of way. When you eat there, you feel like you’re eating at a hip restaurant on the beach. It’s cool. The actual restaurant looks really cool and is half indoor, half outdoors, with nothing separating the two sides so it’s really open and just very beachy….If you can tell, im kinda obsessed with anything remotely beachy.
1. Because who doesn’t love the beach?
and
2. Because i had a minor (MAJOR) obsession with the tv show LOST when i was in 8th grade and so i think i subconsciously just like anything that reminds me of the beach because it reminds me of Lost…. #hmm #ImSigmundFreudNow #JK #ImPavlovsDog #ISalivateWhenISmellFood
So anyways today, Olie and I went to dinner with...
VEGAN AT NÉKTER- USC CAMPUS (ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL) LOS ANGELES, CA
Okay, so my friend Jacqueline told me about this amazing juice/smoothie place on the usc campus in the architecture school that serves great acai bowls. Now, for those of you who read that in your head (or outside for that matter) as A-KY, YOU WRONG MUDDAFUDDA. So I am going to save you embarrassment in your acai filled future and unveil the mystery of the word acai. Ladies and gentlemen, it is pronounced “A-SA-EE”. #praisetheLord
So today, my friend Bia, sis Bellisaba, and friend Jacob ventured out there in search for a breakfast of champions!
Okay, so this place is a little bit out of the way. If you keep walking past the usc pharmacy near Tommy Trojan (Who was looking mighty fine today. Not gonna lie, that statue turns me on #ThisIsWhyImSingle) and keep walking down until you reach the sketchy usc train station area, make a left and keep walking until you see the the architecture school on the left. Walk in and you will...
VEGAN AT ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD- W SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES (CA)
So the gals and I decided to venture out to Arclight Hollywood to watch Boyhood, the new Richard Linklater film that was filmed over the course of 12 years and the cool part about it is that you actually get to see the same actor grow up over the 12 years. It was such an amazing film. Highly highly recommend it! Also, if you haven’t seen Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy, you MUST check it out. Some of the best movies with the best screenplays. Bottom line: Richard Linklater is so fricken cool. (For those of you who have never heard of him, he also directed and wrote Dazed and Confused) Also, i swear i’m not a film snob. I just work for Richard Linklater and he paid me in vegan corn dogs to write this post. #JustKidding #IWantAVeganCornDog #IWishIWorkedForRichardLinklater #ImJustALoserWhoWantsACornDog
VEGAN AT VEGGIE GRILL- (WEST SUNSET) HOLLYWOOD, LA (CA)
So right next to the Arclight in Hollywood is an all vegan restaurant. Literally right next door. Like, the store next to it. #rightnextdoor
It is really popular and has a pretty good menu. And it is a great place for you and your film snob friends (Kidding! Maybe…) to sit and discuss the movie like we did after we saw Boyhood which was amazing! Go see. (And no we are not film snobs, more like cinephiles. Fun fact: Michael Bolton is a major cinephile too)
Anyway, I got the Papa Portabello (Which is extremely awkward to order. Like, anything starting with “Can I have the papa?” gets a little weird) but is was SO AMAZING!!! Also, it was literally like the lowest calories item on the menu and probably the best. And I’m not biased I swear. Okay, maybe a little.
Bia got a quinoa salad which she said she liked (But didn’t completely finish…so idk if she was just saying that) and the crispy cauliflower...
VEGAN AT VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM TRUCK- ABBOT KINNEY BLVD, VENICE, CA
Okay so we decided to go shopping in Venice today in on Abbot Kinney, which is this adorable little beach/shopping town where everyone is super stylish, the dogs are so cute you want to die, and there is delicious vegan/health food places everywhere #heaven.( Side note: our fellow-vegan Rita sent us an email today telling us to check out a this vegan ice cream place called Van Leeuwen and since we were already out, we were like “aw darn. Next time”)
So we were going about our shopping in a pretty normal, fashion. You know, trying to find the right clothes that hide our walrus thighs and suddenly….duh, duh, duh two universes collided and guess what we run into!?!?
A VAN LEEUWEN ICE CREAM TRUCK!!!!#mindblown
What are the odds? In my favor, I guess so suck on that Katniss Everdeen! I’m the captain now #captainphillips?
Anyway, they have a bunch of vegan options and the...
VEGAN AT THE ROOF GARDEN- BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES (CA)
So we already posted about this place like yesterday but we’re posting about it again today because we tried another vegan option. So let’s not be little bitches about it, alright? (Whoa that was really harsh. I was totally kidding)
So anyways, they serve a vegetable burger that is totally vegan, except for the bun (they said all of their breads have traces of butter…Boo you whore). The veggie burger was good! The texture was a little too thick for me, but Olie really liked it #ImmaVeggieBurgerDiva. Also, it comes with fries but they were kinda mediocre (like…how does someone make mediocre fries?! Anything fried usually tastes good!! Da fu? #ImmaFrenchFriesDiva) We took those fries to-go for our friends back at college and the restaurant gave us the cutest to-go bag.
We also ordered watermelon juice which Olie also really liked. I thought it was yummy and refreshing but i just wished it was a little fruiter/sweeter...
VEGAN AT CRAIG’S- MELROSE AVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD (CA)
So for dinner, our parents were considerate of our dietary needs and took us to this great restaurant on Melrose called Craig’s. The whole place is not vegan but they have a whole section on the menu for vegan options. #veganrevolution #TheWarHasAlreayBegun #DawnOfThePlanetoftheApes
And…for those of you who are creepy celebrity stalkers (C’mon admit it, this is a non-judgemental blog here) there was paparazzi waiting outside and apparently “someone” walked in before we walked did. Who that was? No freakin clue. Do I care? NOPE! Unless, it was Chloe Moretz… then that would be a whole different story.
Anyway, my sister and I had a delicious vegan chicken parmesan and a vegan sausage pizza which our non-vegan family friend Jeanne tried and said it smelled delicious “and tasted like the real thing! I wouldn’t know the difference!”. See non-vegans, the animals of the earth and the humans can coincide in a peaceful,...
VEGAN AT THE PENINSULA- BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES (CA)
So who doesn’t love to chill by the pool on the rooftop of the Peninsula hotel? I know, they have a fricken pool on the roof! How cool is that!? And they have a jacuzzi which is even cooler, even though it way too hot for that shit. Anyways, i love to chill poolside at the Peninsula because it such a good place to people-watch (also the cabanas are super nice and even shoot out cool mist to combat the Los Angeles summer heat). I usually put my sunglasses on and just watch people (because i’m a total creeper obviously). Oh my gosh, today i saw this couple by the pool that were wayyyyy too touchy feely. Like they totally needed to get a room.
Anyways, because we were just ordering a small snack before dinner, I got a grapefruit juice and we ordered some hummus with vegetables and pita. It wasn’t on the menu but we just asked for some and they brought it out #yes. Th pita chips weren’t very healthy because they were deep fried or something,...
VEGAN AT CULINA- BEVERLY HILLS LOS ANGELES, CA
So the madre and family friends came to visit us today and took us out to lunch to a super great restaurant in Beverly Hills at the Four Seasons hotel called Culina. The outside seating area was super cool and trendy, the staff is super friendly and helpful with the vegan options, and there are SO many delicious options for vegans. Also, just a side note, in the restaurant we saw cutie Australian teen actor, Callan Mcauliffe (I am Number Four, Great Gatsby, Flipped). I’m not into the whole celebrity spotting thing, after all, they are just people, but… he sure is cute in person 😉
Anyways, we met up with our super cool family friend, Rita, who not only is an awesome person and a Queen in the fashion world, but she’s also a vegan! WAHOO! I love vegan friends. There’s nothing like it. At lunch, not only did we get to decide what we wanted to order together,...
VEGAN AT SAGE VEGAN BISTRO- ( W SUNSET BLVD.) LOS ANGELES, CA
So today Olie and I ventured to West Sunset blvd to meet up for lunch with our awesome friend Sol and our other awesome friend Madeline (who’s an amazing singer and y’all should check out her music at http://www.madelinefuhrman.com . She works really hard and her music is so catchy. Her advice for success: “Work hard and follow your gut”. TRUE DAT)
So anyways, W. Sunset Blvd. is super sketchy so i wouldn’t necessarily recommend this place in this location. A group of sketchy guys tried to hit on my friends and me and almost followed us #no #gross . And a really old man complimented my eye color and then proceeded to ask me if i was wearing colored contacts. That’s not even the weird part. He then tried to touch my face to see if they were real. Like really? I was like GET AWAY FROM ME. So yes, this area is VERY sketchy. #OnlyCreepyGuysHitOnMe...
VEGAN AT BUILT CUSTOM BURGERS- FIGUERORA ST, DOWNTOWN LA (CA)
Okay, so you know how the Pizza Studio is on the same street (It’s like an art studio where you make your own pizza and stuff) Well, right next door, they have a burger studio where you can make your own burger! I don’t really know what this make design-your-own-food obsession is but hey, I guess it holds up the notion that “food is art” so guess what guys? You’re an artist #ThingsiTellMyselfDaily
So we went there to celebrate our friend’s Alli’s bday!!! He’s turning 17 #yay #thatbirthdaylifedoe and we found many things to eat.
They have a vegan veggie burger that you can get with a bun or on a bed of lettuce (Which I did ’cause I’m healthy like dat) and you can add a bunch of toppings. I got tomatoes, grilled pineapple, sautéed onions and mushrooms. Then on top I added bbq sauce (Which I asked and is honey free! #score #savethebees #EvenThoughTheySuck).
I ate mine like a salad and it...
Vegan at FRESH AND EASY- LOS ANGELES, CA
Not that I’m on my own in the college world, i have to do adult things.
I can’t be an adult yet! I’m not cool enough! (<—- Modified Spy Kids quote #YaFeel? #Fail)
Adult things include (for me at least) learning how to get places by myself, doing laundry (which isn’t so bad when you do it with friends and sing High School Musical songs) and going grocery shopping (which again isn’t so bad if you just buy things you’re gonna eat right after you buy them….um).
So anyways, my friends and I (yes i have friends. Friend.) went to Fresh and Easy (really close to USC) which is a super market (online it’s described as a “friendly neighborhood market”…which makes it seem like a bodega in Washington Heights, which it’s not. It’s just a supermarket…#awkward) Here are some of the things that i bought! This market is like a mix between Whole Foods and Stop and Shop.
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Vegan at Erin Mckenna Bakery- Larchmont, LA (CA)
So like…Babycakes in Larchmont is SO close to Cafe Gratitude (i know, like how cool is that?!). So we all decided to take a trip to Babycakes for some delicious dessert. It’s so good that my friend Heather admitted to going the night before and had no shame going again today #noshame.
This Babycakes is not only close to Cafe Gratitude, but also Lemonade, and it’s right across from a really good spinning place (according to Heather). I think it’s supposed to keep the people at the spin class motivated. I mean, Babycakes is def worth a spin class…and I’m really lazy.
Also, if you’re the type of person that has problems getting an Uber, well this area is full of them!
Olie got a donut hole and a thin mint, i got a thin mint and a black and white cookie, and Heather got a cupcake top. We LOVED everything that we ate. LOVED. SO YUMMY. As quoted by Olie, “mouth orgasm”.
Also,...
Vegan at CAFE GRATITUDE- LOS ANGELES, CA
So today, my sister and I met up with our friend and fellow Trojan, Heather, at Cafe Gratitude for some good eats. Cafe Gratitude is one of the best vegan places in Los Angeles because their food is so healthy and fresh (prince of Bel Air) and all the names on the menu are so creative. I do have to mention that there are so many options, to the point where it’s kinda (really) stressful to choose, but almost everything is really good. So have no fear. Just relax, take a breath, and enjoy the journey that Cafe Gratitude has to offer.
I got the “Community” which was a spinach/artichoke dip for the appetizer (a mix of bread and gluten free crackers on the side) and the “Bountiful” for the entree which was quinoa pasta. This was super filling (when they say Bountiful…they totally mean it) and really delicious (enough to take the rest to go).
Vegan at Seeds Cafe- (USC) LA, CA
So i’ve already posted about this place, but i forgot to mention that you can get avocado and cucumber rolls here among the many other vegan options. Today, Olie, Bia (the birthday queen), and I came for Bia’s birthday lunch We all got sushi, fruit, and Honest Tea. So healthy and delicious.
I totally instagrammed the photo of our lunch but then deleted it before i blogged it (because i’m super smart obviously), so here is a picture of the Instagram instead of the actual picture of the lunch….. (i feel so cheap doing this)
Us wit the birthday Queen at lunch in Bia’s cool Polaroid camera photo (yes we did set this photo up so that the Polaroid would be directly in front of the raspberries. Yes, we are try-hards)
My...
Vegan at LYFE KITCHEN- CULVER CITY, LOS ANGELES (CA)
So Sol took us to this amazing restaurant I had never heard of called Lyfe Kitchen in Culver City. It has vegan and non vegan options and it has an entire vegan menu, just so you don’t have to waste your time looking at all the delicious options you can’t eat. How considerate! (Not that the options you eat aren’t delicious, of course)
So Sol got the crunchy quinoa wrap, Bella got the veggie burger, and I got the kid’s menu chicken tenders!!! The chicken strips were so tiny and cute too! Made me feel like a child again! Oh, the good old dayz.. we also got a side of garlic sweet potatoe fries which are amazing! You must try them with garlic, just make sure to specify vegan because then they’ll put cheese on it (And don’t try if you are secretly a vampire. I don’t want you to come crying here in the comment’s section. I warned you Cullen)
Anyway, we all loved the food.The atmosphere was so chique and Cali, you should...
VEGAN AT YOGURTLAND- LOS ANGELES, CA
So for all my fellow USC students who are cravin froyo, check out Yogurtland which is super close to the Subway and really close to USC. Legit like one minute away. (Just don’t go alone because outside the USC area can be kinda sketch). Anyways, for all my fellow vegan trojans, they have a flavor “Guava Sorbet” that is vegan that is super tasty and they have carob chips (yes!), all different types of fruit like mango and melon, and they have lychee (I KNOW! I FREAKED OUT TOO. I LOVE LYCHEE). SO DELISH. Also, i love how the slogan is “Yogurtland. Get real.” Like sorry, I’m not real enough for you Yogurtland. I bet Iggy gets free froyo all the time, because first things first, she’s the realest.
Anyways, check it out
(P.S. I do have to mention that, that night, me and my friends were all feeling a tad sick. We attributed it to working out before we ate but like, in all honesty, it could have...
VEGAN AT SUBWAY
Yes i know we’re all aware that there are probably multiple Subways in Los Angeles, but this one is for all the USC students. There is a Subway a little ways away from the USC campus and is a great option for a relatively healthy and low calorie dinner. After a really good workout with my bestie Bia (it’s her birthday tomorrow!), we felt guilty going back to Pizza Studio for dinner, so we opted for a healthier alternative.
What i love about this Subway, compared to the ones back on the east coast, is that they actually have whole avocados! Not like the avocado back home that is a sketchy green paste in that sketchy plastic frosting bag that actually, surprisingly tastes good but is still REALLY REALLY sketchy looking. It’s like bootleg avocado. Anyways, i usually do a 6 inch (that’s what she said) italian with lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, black olives, avocado, and sweet onion sauce toasted. Simple, but delicious and filling. YUM.
Enjoy...
VEGAN AT SEEDS CAFE- USC, LOS ANGELES CA
USC has a delicious cafe under the glorious Lemomade called Seeds Cafe, filled with a bunch of healthy (and sometimes) vegan food. They have a delicious veggie burger that I’m kinda obsessed with because it tastes so good (looks sketchy, but tastes good. I promise). And they also have a really good vegan sandwich which is like a BLT with barbecue tofu. Also so yum. I would keep writing more about this, but for some reason, my hands are shaking….. So if i die, well, you heard it here first. Anyways, check out Seeds.
VEGAN AT PIZZA STUDIO- FIGUEROA ST, LA (CA)
For those of you who are new to USC and didn’t realize that the campus center closes quite early, you will have to get your din din elsewhere. Because we didn’t feel like checking out the EVK (everybody’s kitchen…I mean, at least everyone at usc) we went across the street from Marks Tower to Figueroa Street and checked out the Pizza Studio.
This is place is super fun and chill to eat at and a lot of college students go there for dinner. We asked and all the crusts are vegan except the gluten-free crusts (Sorry gluten-free vegans, none for Gretchen Weiners. bye!)
So we got to pick which crust we wanted (I got rosemary/herb but my other friends got the flaxseed and the traditional). You get to pick from a variety of sauces (not sure which is vegan. We assumed pesto and bbq were not so we went with classy tomato) and then here’s the best part: YOU GET UNLIMITED TOPPINGS!!!!
I didn’t know this at...
Vegan at M Cafe- LA, CA
So like, M Cafe is the shit. Their soba noodles and kale with spicy peanut sauce are amazing. I could eat it every day of my life. So check it out for a healthy, delicious lunch. The seating outside is really nice too (perfect for people watching like the creepers we are). Usually i get the lemonade, but this time i got the iced tea (not really sweetened). My sister who likes tea a lot, really liked it, but i didn’t because i don’t really like tea at all. I know, i’ll never be a classy mother f’er with my tea and scones, but you know what? It’s gonna be okay.
Check it out yalll
VEGAN AT LEMONADE- USC CAMPUS, LOS ANGELES
Okay, so I must confess. The reason why I wanted to go to USC was because it had a Lemonade on Campus. Ok, maybe that’s not the exact reason but it def is one of dem reasons. Right around the corner from our hot (unofficial) mascot Tommy Trojan (Who may I remind you was receiving a sponge bath the other day #diva #statuelifedoe) is the campus center and if you go up the set of stairs next to the fountain, you will find your very own Lemonade.
We went there for lunch with our good friend Will who’ll also be attending in the fall and our newbie friend Ian who calls Will, the sis and I “Haters”. However, we think “haters” is politically incorrect, so we prefer to be called the alternatives or at least “haters” with a few z’s like this: HATERZZZ <- much better
Anywho, Lemonade is not all vegan but there are delicious vegan options. I got the quinoa, the kale with kumquat vinaigrette, and the avocado/tomato salad....
VEGAN SHOPPING AT RALPHS- LA, CA
So, as you all know my sister and I are huge foodies and as soon as we saw a miny fridge/freezer in our dorm we ran like little dumplings to the nearest super market. Another excuse to buy vegan food? HELL YEA
So we went to Ralphs and bought a bunch of things (naturally) and here are a few pics of the treats we got. All of these are great snacks to keep in a college dorm. Some healthy snacks and breakfasts and some maybe not as much (Shhhh, what momma don’t know won’t hurt her)
And the Ralphs has a Coffee Bean in it so the sis and I got soy mocha blends (Like a mocha frap). They put whipped cream without asking so make sure to ask sans whipped. It was honestly amazing. Like legit doe. Get one. (Also, ignore that bootleg looking Ralph’s drink sleeve, I swear it was from coffee bean #belivemeeee)
VEGAN TERMINAL 4 LAX- LOS ANGELES, CA
The Cali girls have arrived.
What’s the first thing we do. Get our luggage? Nope. Try to find food. Yep.
And want to know something amazing, Terminal 4 at LAX has a Real Food Daily. YEP I KNOW. For those of you who aren’t in on the cool LA vegan places, Real Food Daily is an awesome vegan restaurant and i can’t believe they have a mini one at the airport. Only in LA. #yes
So, it’s kinda hidden behind another cafe but it’s back there and it’s awesome. They have muffins, desserts, sandwiches, burgers, bowls, salads, snacks, etc. And it’s all vegan.
It was SO cool. My sister got the breakfast sandwich and i got the bean burger and it was so good! Also, there wasn’t that much seating so we kinda had to wait for someone to leave but the food came out really quickly and they were playing the Fifa Greece vs. Costa Rica game. Can we just talk about how hot Orestis...
Vegan at Kreation- Beverly Hills, LA
HEY GUYYYYSSSS i bet you’re sick of all these posts, but the blog wasn’t working at the hotel in Los Angeles, so I’m kinda going on a blogging spree right now. Hope i don’t make ya too hungry!
Check out this juice place in LA. Super cool and fresh and just awesome. They sell little glass bottles of juice that remind me of the little bottle in Alice in Wonderland that says “Drink me”. Is it weird that I’m kinda obsessed with mini anything? Maybe it’s because I’m so short…. hmmm life pondering. Anyway, check it all y’all. (I gotta go Skype with a potential roommate. Wish me luck! Seriously. Im kinda terrified. How do I do this type of thing?!)
P.S. some of the drinks have honey, so if you’re a vegan, just don’t get those
Vegan at Crossroads- Los Angeles, CA
Hey guys! Check out Crossroads, the coolest hippest vegan place in Los Angeles right now. it’s so hot and sizzling, you could fry an egg on it. (A flax egg of course).
It’s really hard to get into, so make your reservations quickly! We did it last minute so the only res we could get was at either 5 or 9:45. The food there is really good and you couldn’t even tell it was vegan! It was the perfect place to bring a non vegan friends to try vegan food for the first time.The only downfall is that the waiters were kinda sassy and rude and i don’t think they took us seriously because we look like kids. Eh screw em. You’re there for the food anyway.
We suggest getting the cheese plate to start, the caramelized leek flat bread, the Mediterranean pot pie, the crab cakes, the calamari (SO GOOD), the scaloppini parmesan (SO GOOD), and the Grasshopper Pie and Strawberry Shortcake for dessert (everything...
Vegan at Seeds- USC, Los Angeles
Hey guys! If you’re a fellow Trojan, or if you just ever find yourself on the USC campus, check out the place down the stairs from Lemonade called Seeds. It’s a little market type place, but they have a whole section in the back dedicated to vegans! How cool!? That Vegan Trojan Life Doe.
Well, after a long orientation type thing, us kiddos were starvinggggg. Luckily we found Seeds or should I say Seeds found us? Fate. Well, there we found a vegan veggie burger that was cold and looked kinda gross, but let me tell you…IT WAS DELISH. I scarfed the whole thing in like 2 seconds. (Are you picturing me stuffing food in my face? Because basically thats me on a daily).
Anyway, check it out my fellow vegans and possibly Trojans!
#FightOn
Vegan Sprinkles Cupcakes Vending Machine
Okay, so you know how much you love vending machines? You put in a dollar and in seconds you are returned with a candy! What’s better than that?! Well….hate to brake it to you, but there is something better than that. Sprinkles has opened a vending machine outside their Beverly Hills store and (Brace yourselves ladies and gentleman) if you swipe your credit card, you get a friggen CUPCAKE!!!! (cue crowd applause)
And…….IT HAS VEGAN RED VELVET CUPCAKES!!!!! (I repeat, it has a vegan red velvet cupcake) I honestly owe Sprinkles cupcakes my first-born child for this masterpiece.
So if your ever cruising around the hills, please stop and get yourself a cupcake. You will not regret this decision + it makes for rad instragram pics (For those of you who are into that instagram life…I’m personally more about that vegan life doe)
Warning: The vending machine in New York did not carry the vegan red...
Vegan at M Cafe- Los Angeles, CA
Hey guys!! Guess what!? We’re in La La land! And do you know what that entails???
A million people trying to make it big in Hollywood! Let’s face it, it aint neva gonna happen. (Im totally kidding. I support the dedicated dreamers out here. REACH FOR THE STARS BABIES!)
But most importantly, to me at least, Los Angeles means….
AMAZING VEGAN FOOD.
So naturally, the sista and I hit up our fave places. Today we had lunch at M Cafe which is a cute little, carefree cafe that is mostly vegan, aside from the sushi. Our fave things are their Signature Sesame Soba Noodles and their Signature Spicy Peanut Kale (which isn’t spicy at all….um?)
Anyway, it’s like a little salad bar type thing, where you order, and then they bring it to your table. I like to sit outside because you can people watch. People watching is the best (until the people catch you starring...
Vegan at Milky’s Frozen Yogurt- Los Angeles, CA
Vegan froyo!!!!!!! Not everything is vegan there, but there are a couple of options and they are delish!! LOVE IT. It was so amazin. Apparently the non-dairy flavors are also parve? Like wtf does that mean? *looks it up right now* . Parve is for diet restrictions concerning the Jewish religion. So if you’re Jewish and vegan, even better!
Yes those are donuts on my shirt…while i eat froyo #YOLO
REAL FOOD DAILY-LOS ANGELES/SANTA MONICA, CA
So Real Food Daily is a super fun place to go for breakfast! They had an incredible brunch selection! We ate outside and it was perfect for the nice LA breeze (Chai was aight, I’ll probs order something else next time) but food is so yummy.
I left incredibly full but with a smile on my face with a length equal to that of the Cheshire Cat or James Franco.
VEGAT AT SEED KITCHEN- VENICE, CALIFORNIA
This super hip and trendy cafe offers vegan, macrobiotic food and is even dedicated to ecological sustainability. How hip and progressive! #SATvocabword #justkidding Anyways, my sister got the barbecue tempeh bowl and i got the bbq tempeh burger. It was delicious!!! And the environment was so beachy, relaxed, chill, hip and open. Deff a must go. And if you’re a wannabe hippy or hipster, then you def want to come here to pretend to blend in with this chill vibe. Also, we each took a cinnamon bun to go for the plane ride #yummmo (the cranberry juice in the photo was from the airport)
CAFE GRATITUDE- LOS ANGELES/VENICE, CA
This is one of my favorite vegan restaurants in all of Los Angeles! And that’s saying something since LA is practically the vegan capital of the world.
This restaurant has a really cool, chill vibe and the type of people who go here are the type of people who-know-what’s-up. The staff is super friendly and the food is delicious! They are constantly changing their menu with new and creative ideas so there is always something new to choose from! From sandwiches to raw pizzas to raw bowls to fresh tortillas and guac, this place has everything! The smoothies, juices, and “milkshakes” come in all different flavors too!
And everything has a special name. For example, the coco-nib/mint chip shake is called “I am cool” and the raw Hawaiian pizza is called “I am mahalo”. And when you say, “I’ll have the I am cool”. The waiters just echo “You are cool” in a kind of hypnotizing, friendly whisper. So this place...
Vegan at M CAFE- LOS ANGELES, CA
Our friends Madeline and Isabelle recommended this cafe called M cafe, not everything is vegan but the things that are vegan are incredible. This place is a great place to go for a quick casual lunch (Sitting outside is good for people watching, especially hot male joggers and LA fashionistas). The food can also be packaged to take on the road (Great for long trips to Malibu).
The peanut kale and the soba noodles are AMAZEBALLS!!!!!
VEGAN AT ZIA VALENTINA (GROVE)- LOS ANGELES, CA
So some of you know the popular shopping center in LA called the grove. Well, somewhere in depths of the grove, there is this little place with a bunch of different food stands and guess what we ran into? Zia Valentina!!! It is a family owned Italian business that uses all natural ingredients and has vegan deserts and drinks! We had a chocolate/coffee slushy which was so refreshing on a hot LA afternoon!
Go on down and get yo’self some treats!
FLORE’S VEGAN CAFE- SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES (CA)
Okay so there is this little, one of those “nobody-knows-about” places that is just incredible. EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT!!!!! Tell all your friends, or maybe not because it is alwayyyysss crowded, especially during brunch because everyone flocks to get their vegan chicken and waffles. Yes. You read that right.
Come early because the line goes on forevvver and brunch only last a few hours on Saturday and Sunday. One time we t waited so long that we almost missed the time slot to get waffles and chicken! (But don’t you worry chickies, we made it just in the nick of time!)
Anyway, they have a bunch of really good fritattas and sandwiches and the staff is super friendly and some of them are oh-so-sexy (You know, those hipster guys in the skinny jeans and beanies). One of the waitresses was even a dead ringer for Zooey Deschanel! So you must go and go early on the weekend for some delicious CHICKEN AND WAFFLES (Honestly,...
VEGAN AT UMAMI BURGER- Los Angeles, CA
For those of you unfamiliar with this popular burger chain, Umami Burger is super hip and delicious burger joint. I first heard of it when I saw a paparazzi pick of Zac Efron (yes, that’s right. The kid from those High School Musical movies I was obsessed with for most of my middle school life until I started watching LOST) coming out of it.
The name comes from the word Umami- our fifth sense, the sense for savory! And boy are these burgers savory! Umami Burger actually does have a vegan burger (With, of course, modifications). It is called The Earth Burger and basically it is a mushroom & edamame patty. Leave out the bun and the ricotta, feel free to keep on the carmelized onions, lettuce (To substitute for a bun) and roasted tomato! (Skip the aoili)
Fun place to bring your carnivorous, flesh-eating friends! They also have an ahi-tuna burger for pescitareans.
I wouldn’t necessarily go out...
Vegan at Katsuya- Los Angeles, CA
So in los Angeles there is an amazing (But touristy as F***) sushi place always flocked with paparazzi cause it’s apparently a celebrity hotspot. Me, personally, I don’t care for the celebs (Not about that life doe) but if you are, then I guess sit on the steps with the paps and wait for that A (or probs D) lister to show up. However, you’ll probs have more fun inside with the amazing sushi and other items on the menu this Japanese restaurant has to offer the hungry body and soul.
I order the avacado roles (the avacado is so creamy, it’s like butter or *I’m sorry* earth balance) and the crispy tofu salad is amazinggggg. (It was dark, so pics didn’t come out well and I hate flash. It gives me away)
Bring all your friends. Fun, hip, and delicious! And if you’re into that celebrity stalking life, you might spot someone outside who you’ll probs soon realize is a lot cooler on screen than in person! Bon...
VEGAN AT LEMONADE- LOS ANGELES, CA
So there are Lemonades everywhere is LA (Even one right on the USC campus and in the Delta LAX terminal!). For those of you unfamiliar with the popular lemonade brand, it is a hip, awesome, and very popular place to grab food in LA. Perfect for after a hike at Runyon Canyon, this place has almost ten different flavors of lemonade and a salad bar of fresh foods (Vegan foods are indicated) I usually go for the kale with the kumquat vinaigrette and the avocado/tomato salad.
GOOD LA VIBEZZZZ YOU FEEL ME?
Vegan Green Peas Casual Food- Los Angeles, CA
So as most of you vegan folk know, the magical land of vegan (Probably of the world) happens to be the gorgeous, superficial, plastic town of LA-LA land, yes Los Angeles CA. Although LA has its downsides I still love the city because it is the city of angels and the land of dreams….and the magical land of vegan food, duh!
Anyway in Culver City, LA there is the cutest vegan restaurant called Green Peas Casual Food which had an extensive vegan menu. My sister and I had a proclivity towards the barbecue chicken pizza and a yummy chocolate mocha swirl thingy drink thing. SO GOOD. We even picked up tiny gluten free individual pies on our way to the airport (Us lards, tell me about it. But college looking counts as vacay…right?)
definitely recommend!!!
Vegan at Blake Orchard Juicery – Portland, Maine
Guys, Portland is surprisingly way more vegan friendly than I expected! If you’re ever in Portland, and you’re in the mood for a juice or a smoothie bowl, come check out Blake Orchard Juicery!
It’s this little underground juice shop that is so adorable! My little sister got the “Glow” juice and I got the “Vanilla almond mylk”.
My sister had to go back to camp before she could try her drink so I don’t know how it was, but my almond milk was DELICIOUS. Best vanilla almond milk I’ve ever had. Bottom line, Portland low-key slays the vegan game.
Vegan at The Holy Donut – Portland, Maine
GUYS. I don’t care what religion you do/don’t believe in, but these donuts are truly HOLY.
tbh THESE WERE THE BEST VEGAN DONUTS I HAVE EVER TRIED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. (And that’s coming from the girl who legit has tried almost every vegan donut ever).
Not only does The Holy Donut use only natural ingredients and donate their leftovers to homeless shelters, but they also use a secret ingredient in their donuts, which is what makes them so AMAZING. Are you ready for it?
MASHED POTATOES. MMHM. It’s what makes the donuts so moist and delicious #Genius
Not every flavor is vegan but they usually have 2 vegan flavors (Cinnamon and triple berry). They ran out of cinnamon and we were like “awwww” and the guy working there was like “Why are you sad? Triple berry is awesome!” AND WE GOT IT AND IT WAS AMAZING #SilverLining...
Vegan at Coastal Maine Popcorn Co- Portland, ME
Guys, TBH, I really hate Maine. Nothing personal to the state or anything, I was just forced to go to sleepaway camp here for legit 6 years in a row and hated it more and more with each year. BUT on the other hand, if I erased those 6 mizzy summers out of my brain, Maine is actually quite adorable and very vegan friendly!
So when we were visiting our little sister at that same camp-that-shall-not-be-named this summer, we took her out for a day and spent the day in Portland, which suprisingly had many vegan options!
One of the options was this BOMB-ASS popcorn shop with like the coolest flavors of popcorn ever!!! And and and, all the dairy-free flavors were written in pink to make it super easy for us vegan fat asses!
(And and and, they let you try like any flavor you want so we ended up literally trying every dairy free flavor on the menu #l #o #l)
Long story short, we ended up choosing...
Vegan at Kitty Burns – Melbourne, Australia
BRUNCH!!!!! IM ADDICTED TO BRUNCH!!! HELP!!! Actually, please don’t help me. I love brunch.
This place is such an ADORABLE brunch place with the most aesthetically pleasing vegan options and interior design. This place is straight out of Tumblr.
I got the vegan grapefruit dish which comes with scorched pink grapefruit, coconut yogurt, granola, almond milk, and grapefuit sorbet. It was SO yummy and pretty and creative. I mean just look at it!! That is what James Franco in This is The End would call “Art”.
It came with the cutest little bottle of almond milk too
I also got a mango smoothie that was massive and I had to take it to go because I couldn’t finish lol.
OH YEAH. I got a red velvet beetroot cacao latte which was so beautiful and tasty and came with the most incredible beet chips on the side.
They...
Vegan at Fourth Chapter – Melbourne, Australia
Talk about trendy AF brunch places, this little brunch place is SO adorable and the vibes are ON POINT. Not everything is vegan but they have a couple delicious vegan options.
I ordered the vegan breakfast porridge that I saw all over Instagram and I expected it to be a baked oatmeal ( I’m not the biggest fan of oatmeal, but the waiter totally recommended it). TURNS OUT, it’s not oatmeal!!! It’s basically a healthy version of an apple crumble. I legit felt like I was eating apple pie for breakfast. It was BALLER. Highly recommend!! Ugh SO good.
Deff come here for healthy apple pie for breakfast and GOOD AF VIBES.
Vegan at Il Fornaio – Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne: the land of brunch.
I thought Los Angeles was brunch central but… NOPE. Melbourne IS brunch. Like if someone asked me to describe Melbourne in one word, i’d probably say: brunch.
And I’m all about that sleep in-breakfast-lunch kinda life. I’m ALL ABOUT IT.
This place is a cute little brunch place with a few vegan options. My sister and I got an almond croissant (heaven. HEAVEN. HeAvEn.) My sister got the porridge which she really liked, and I got the breakfast plate with the vegan eggs and hash browns (UGH. THAT HASHBROWN!!! AND THOSE VEGAN EGGS.) Melbourne slayzzzzzz the vegan egg game. Like SLAYS.)
The smoothies we got were a little mediocre, I gotta say. Idk why, we both just didn’t like them very much.
Anyway, come here for some yummy brunch!!
The Big Vegan Market – Melbourne, Australia
Three things I love: Vegans, markets, and big things #winkwink
This market happens once a year in Melbourne (I think? I’ve only been here four months LOL I have no idea what I’m talking about) and it’s in the Royal Exhibition building. The entire building is filled with vegan products, vegan food, vegan clothing, vegan food stands, etc. It’s AWESOME. I almost bought vegan sneaker-slides, which if you know me, I’m addicted to slides, but they didn’t fit #cry
Anyway, my sister was visiting for the weekend, so it was super fun!
We bought vegan soaps, reusable cloth sanitary pads (period pads? What do you even call those? And for the record, I have yet to try them lol), vegan lip balm, vegan almond and nutella croissants (ALMOND CROSSAINTS ARE A GIFT FROM HEAVEN. DON’T FIGHT ME ON THIS IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED ONE #stfu), vegan gnocchi (NOT worth the wait.),...
The Alley – Melbourne, Australia
So….. You know By Chloe? One of the most popular vegan places in America? WELL. Apparently, somebody thought it would be a good idea to copy EVERYTHING about By Chloe, bring it to Melbourne, change the name, and act like they don’t even know what By Chloe is…… WELL. I ain’t complaining!
By Chloe was in NY when I lived there. And then I went to LA and By Chloe came there. And then I went to Melbourne, and knock off By Chloe opened. I’m a pretty lucky girl!
Anyways, this place is SCARY similar to By Chloe. SCARY. Interior design, menu, food, everything. Like it’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. But in the meantime, Imma enjoy the shit out of it.
I got the maple bacon burger, mac n’cheese, and fries. (They have regular ketchup and carrot ketchup which was… strange but good?)
ANYWAY, the mac n’ cheese and burger was INCREDIBLE. Would...
Vegan at La Camera Southbank – Melbourne, Australia
SO. Long story short: My (la) camera died. So if these photos are even considered “mediocre”, I’ll be lucky. Let’s just say, the pictures DO NOT do this food justice. Because it was straight up AMAZING. And my photos are straight up a DISAPPOINTMENT.
This adorable little restaurants is in Southbank of Melbourne and right near the water. My friends and I went as a little celebratory dinner because it was the last night the four of us would be together #cry
Not everything is vegan but they have a few options that are clearly labeled. They have a salad, a pizza (sans cheese), a couple of sides, etc.
I GOT the vegan roasted potatoes, the bruschetta, and the garlic bread (asked for a side of pasta sauce on the side).
P.S. Why does my photo of the garlic bread look like it’s traveling into another dimension??
GUYS. THIS SHIT WAS...
Vegan at Combi – Melbourne, Australia
Toasted sourdough sandwiches, raw desserts, and big ass smoothies? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR.
This little trendy AF smoothie shop/cafe is located in the strangest part of Melbourne (legit walked in the sketchiest/eerie neighborhood to get here so don’t come alone? LOL) but the place itself was POPPIN. Like everybody there looked trendy and had their life together SO IDK BOUT THE LOCATION.
Anyway, not everything is vegan but a lot of the options are. I got the Combi vegan sandwich with sourdough bread (veggies and avocado and I swore there was vegan pesto on it but I think I’m just going crazy), the passion fruit smoothie, and a raw vegan brownie made with like avocado and stuff.
Sandwich was BALLER. So fresh and simple but warm and toasty and filling and delicious. Smoothie honestly was mediocre? But it’s also massive so you DEFF get what you pay for. And the brownie was really...
Vegan at Aunt Maggie’s Organics – Melbourne, Australia
Guys, I though the Cruelty Free shop in Fitzroy was cool????? COME HERE. Although not ALL vegan/cruelty free (#sadface), this place has SO SO SO many vegan options. I got some of the best vegan snacks of MY LIFE here. They also have a smoothie bar and a dessert case with lots of vegan options.
AND, if you spend more than $50 dollars (which of course I did because #veganparadise), they give you a free bouquet of roses! How cute!! You can walk around pretending someone loves you for the day! (JUST KIDDING. WALK AROUND LIKE YOU LOVE YOURSELF BECAUSE WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IT OR NOT, YOU ARE A QUEEN)
Here is just SOME of the magical deliciousness that I got
Coconut caramel bars (YESSSSS)
Coyo vanilla bean yogurt (YES YES)
Coconut vanilla latte (HELL to the YES)
Freeze dried sweet corn (YES)
Amy’s Vegan Pad...
Supercharger – Melbourne, Australia
HEY! Are you in the mood to deal with the absurd amount of people in the Emporium Melbourne food court!?! NO? THEN RUN. Finding this place was not only a nightmare because there were SO MANY FUCKING PEOPLE but also because there were SO MANY FUCKING FOOD PLACES. I would only recommend this place if you are every close, otherwise RUNNNNN.
However, the food was delicious! I really really loved it. Will I go back? NO. Because I hate dealing with anything in Melbourne CBD because absolutely NOBODY knows how to walk. NOBODY. And it stresses me OUT #NewYorkDiva
Anyway, it’s a make your own poke bowl deal and everybody there is super nice. I got jasmine rice, seaweed, corn, edamame, brussel sprouts, and and apple walnut something salad with curry tofu on the side. It was legit SO YUMMY. Like so filling and nutritious and flavorful. Would recommend for the food. Would DEFF not recommend for the location.
But...
Vegan at SHOP 225 Pizzeria – Melbourne, Australia
One question.
Are you a vegan who LOVES Nutella but can’t eat it?
THEN GET YOUR ASS ON A PLANE AND COME TO MELBOURNE. I have officially found the best vegan Nutella in the world. I haven’t even tried every vegan nutella in the world and I know this one wins. People were literally coming inside just to taste and rave about the vegan nutella. THAT’S how similar to nutella it was.
PAUSE. Let me talk about dinner first.
My friend and I got the vegan margarita pizza, which was yummy but not outstanding. Like once you’ve had the vegan pizza at Craigs in Los Angeles, your standards are just out the roof #sorrynotsorry
AND NOW FOR THE STAR OF THE NIGHT. VEGAN NUTELLA PIZZA WITH STRAWBERRIES.
JUST LOOK AT THAT. LOOK AT IT. DROOOOOLINGGGGGGG.
We also got the nutella calzone which was SUPER yummy...
Vegan at Cupcake Central – Melbourne, Australia
Who likes cupcakes?! (Everybody raise your hands from 10 years ago when cupcakes were THE SHIT).
But I mean, seriously, cupcakes are pretty delicious. They just aint trendy anymore. But you know what? …. I actually don’t know what…. awk
Anywayyyy, my friend Georgia picked me up a vegan cupcake because #goodfriend! And it was sooooo yummy! Apparently they had two vegan flavors but…. CHOCOLATE DUH.
So if you’re looking for some vegan cupcakes in Melbourne, hit up Cupcake Central.
Yong Green Food – Melbourne, Australia
UBER EATS is bae. Like Disney movies tried to make men look like the “happily ever after” of a girls life. Clearly, they had never used Uber Eats (probably because Uber Eats didn’t exist back then. Also because we live in a patriarchy #bye)
ANYWAY, I ordered from here one night and was pleasantly surprised. Everything I ordered was…. incredible? Like so random, right? But seriously incredible. Like would order again, no questions asked.
I got a miso soup (SO good), tofu teriyaki and japanese curry (SO GOOD. I kept alternating between both because they were both so delicious), a kale pineapple drink (drank it in like two seconds), and a caramel slice (honestly don’t remember how it was, but prob delicious). If you’re in Melbourne, and can Uber Eats from here, DEFF do it.
Vegan at Wonderbao – Melbourne, Australia
If I was a superhero, I’d want to be Wonderbao. Because YUM.
This place is a little dumpling (bao?) place that is hidden away in the CBD, so if you can’t find it, KEEP LOOKING. It’s not all vegan but they do have a vegan menu. I got the vegan tasting box which came with the fried tofu steamed bun, a taro bun, and a veggie/tofu bun.
The fried tofu steamed bun was DELICIOUS. If I came back, I’d get like 12 of those, hands down. The other two were yummy but non outstanding. Will I be back for those steamed buns tho? Absolutely
Pressed Juices – Melbourne, Australia
Wanna be a healthy motherfucker? GO ON A JUICE CLEANSE! Or just order a juice cleanse and eat food and just have a party like I did!
Lol I was in a sad mood so I wanted to splurge on something, so I figured I should splurge on something that would benefit my health…. JUICE.
I ordered the cleanse (but low-key ate food during the day so…. defeated the purpose?) but anyway, some of the juices were DELICIOUS and others were NASTY AF. If I were you, I would just order individual juices instead of a package because I legit couldn’t drink like 5 of them, they were so nasty. But the rest were really good.
In this photo, I recommend 1, 2, 5, and 6. The rest can go fuck themselves
Vegan at Nutrition Bar – Melbourne, Australia
What do you do when you have a doctor’s appointment you don’t want to go to? YOU FIND VEGAN PLACES NEARBY to have something to look forward to #lifehacks.
Soooo I found this place a couple of streets down from my doctor’s office here in Melb, and decided to check it out! It’s not all vegan BUT they have a couple of vegan options that are yummy, healthy, and clean.
Every time I go, I get the liquid gold smoothie (which is like cocoa and coffee and avocado and stuff, and I can’t remember if you have to ask for it to be vegan, so deff make sure). I get the rocket salad because it’s SO yummy and has sun dried tomatoes in it #YAS. And then I get a raw vegan snickers because um… DUH?
So if you’re in the area, happen to walk by, and want some healthy shit, come here.
Green Cup – Melbourne, Australia
This place is baller. Baller people go here. Go here if you wanna be baller.
I’m not kidding, this place is located in the very posh area of Armadale and it is so healthy and clean and trendy af. If you haven’t been to Armadale, GO. Because they have vegan mani/pedis at Missy Lui Nails and smoothies and avo toast at Green Cup and if that doesn’t scream paradise, then we can’t be friends.
I’m not one hundred percent positive this place is ALL vegan but from the looks of it, it seems pretty fucking vegan to me. Anyway, the they have toasts and smoothies and everything is simple and clean and healthy.
I’m pretty sure I got the Green Immune Booster because it was the only one without bananas (I HATE bananas #BadVegan #sueme) and I also got the avocado toast. SO yummy and fresh and filling and clean. The smoothie was also massive which was great. Would deff come back here...
Vegan in Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula – Melbourne, Aus
HEY GUYS. Long time no blog. Sorry, i’ve been BUSY living MY LIFE, okay!? Anyway, if you are in Melbourne and are planning on taking a glorious day trip to the Mornington Peninsula, I GOTCHU COVERED.
Well, that is, if you stop in the lovely town of Sorrento (which I highly recommend, because LOTS of vegan food kids)
1. Just Fine Food Delicatessen
(I legit thought the place was called “Vanilla Slice” because it legit says “VANILLA SLICE” all over the fucking place. I guess they just have a baller vanilla slice.)
Anyway, this is a bakery style place, and they had three desserts labeled “vegan”. One was the Turkish Delight (always reminds me of Narnia), energy balls, and the other was a raw brownie. I got the turkish delight and it was SO yummy. Like damn, those delights are delightful #delight
2. Scicluna’s...
Girls and Boys – Melbourne, Australia
GIRLS AND BOYS- this place is SO cool. It’s an ALL VEGAN gelato and ice cream store. How awesome? And of course it’s in Fitzroy because Fitzroy is the shit. If I could marry a place, I would marry Fitzroy.
Anyway, if you’ve stalked this place on Instagram (like I have DUH) then you know they are famous for their “Pimped Out Soft Serves”. I know, how bad-ass does that sound? Like it’s not normal soft serve. It’s PIMPED OUT soft serve. They have two flavors “Baklava” and “Chocolate raspberry”. They are super big so definitely share it with some friends (or stuff your face. You deserve it!)
They are INCREDIBLY Instagram worthy (which is the only reason anybody eats food anymore right? Do people still eat it to survive?)
WELL, they were super yummy, BUT I do have to say, they don’t taste as great as they look. Still super super yummy...
Vegan at Rue De Creperie – Melbourne, Australia
Two words: Vegan Crepes. Another two words: Yes please.
Of course, Fitzroy AKA Vegan Heaven has a crepe shop that has a shit ton of vegan options. All hail Fitzroy. Seriously, what did I do to deserve Fitzroy and all it’s glorious vegan options?!
I found this crepe place walking by one day and spotted the words “vegan options available” on the menu. I seriously have a 6th sense. Like i can spot the word “Vegan” from a mile away. Anyway, this place is so adorable and reminds me of a little crepe shop in Paris. I’m pretty sure it’s family run so it’s even more adorable and authentic.
I got the ‘strawberry heaven’ or something which is basically the vegan version of the Strawberry Nutella crepe. And it was SO SO yummy. And it comes with vegan ice cream. and UGH YUM. I would totally come back here for crepes with friends, especially...
Vegan at Urban Projuice – Melbourne, Australia
This place is the shit. The vibes are SO on point. Mostly everything is vegan (I think they have eggs but it is clearly marked on the menu) and the food is SO SO delicious and so beautifully presented!!!
This is the perfect brunch place because they have really good savory options and really good sweet options. And again, THE VIBES. On point.
To start, I got the pancakes. UGH. So yummy. Especially with the ice cream. MMMM. I could eat three plates of those right now. They’re a little small but SO filling, so you’re gucci.
THEN I GOT (i know, I got two things for brunch because I couldn’t decide LOL) the “DIY spring rolls”. They legit bring you a plate of veggies, and rice paper wraps, and peanut sauce. And you just make your own spring rolls! How cool is that?! Perfect for sharing with people! Or just eating by yourself, because let’s be real, most of us have endless...
Vegan at Attaboy Roy – Melbourne, Australia
So guys, sometimes when you’re vegan, you don’t always get the most decadent meals, but its ALL GOOD because sometimes the cafes are so cute that they totally make up for it! (And sometimes they aren’t and it’s just really sad lol)
This little cafe is located in Fitzroy (AKA: vegan paradise, AKA: my favorite suburb in Melbourne HANDS DOWN) and the interior reminds me so much of Los Angeles. It’s so vibey and there’s a lot of natural light, etc.
Coffee-gasm so real guys.
I didn’t ask about all the options that could be made vegan but they had an acai bowl and avocado toast. But when I asked for the avocado toast to be made vegan, she legit just brought me avocado WITH toast. ?????. LOL. buttttt. Surprsingly. It was… DELICIOUS? Like I don’t know how they did it. But they did. Like really delicious. IDK. I think there was some sorcery involved....
Vegan at Girasole Pizzeria – Melbourne, Australia
SO GUYS. What do you do when you’re craving pizza? You don’t eat a piece of fruit and pray the craving goes away… YOU ORDER THE DAMN PIZZA. I mean come on guys, we only live once. And remember what they say: if you live it well, once is enough. So eat all the damn pizza you want!
I found this place on Uber Eats and it’s not all vegan but they have a few options. I ordered a margherita pizza with vegan cheese and pineapple, gnocchi, and an Italian donut with berry sauce or something? THE DONUT WAS VEGAN. How cool is that?!
The pizza was surprisingly delicious. It looks like shit but actually tasted really good. Idk what cheese they use but it was pretty delicious #I #Want #It #Right #Now
The gnocchi was shit. Don’t know how to put it any other way.
THE ITALIAN DONUT. Legit tasted like fried dough at a carnival. UGH so good guys. Perfect for...
Vegan at The Glass Den – Melbourne, Australia
The Glass Den is probably my favorite restaurant in Melbourne so far. Other than Smith and Deli, Mister Nice Guy’s, and Matcha Mylkbar. I love the vibes here and the food is incredible and just everything is SO on point here.
Not everything is vegan but they have the most incredible vegan options. Apparently, they are famous for their vegan chicken burger on a beetroot bun but it was so popular that it was sold out by the time I got there. BUT they had another vegan option: vegan pork belly on a CHARCOAL bun. I mean how cool is that!? Melbourne is so creative with their food and literally everything is #InstagramWorthy.
To start, I got the taro milk latte with macadamia nut milk which was okay but it looked super adorable and was all purple <3
Then I got the pork belly sandwich with the french fries which was SO FUCKING YUMMY. Ugh, I want it right now. I mean just look at it!!!
I...
Vegan at Serotonin Eatery – Melbourne, Australia
Do you live in Melbourne and want to come to a cute trendy cafe? YOU’RE IN LUCK. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE.
Serotonin Eatery is the cutest little cafe. I mean, even the name itself is adorable. Not everything is vegan, but there are a LOT of vegan options on the menu.
To start, I got the gingerbread latte (Which was just “okay” but it looked cute so it made up for it LOL)
For lunch, I got the deconstructed sushi bowl which was INCREDIBLE. Ugh. I was craving sushi and I saw this on the menu and I was like… YES. It’s legit a vegan sushi salad. UGH so good. It comes with veggies, ginger, brown rice, and soy sauce. The PERFECT lunch.
And then to split, we got the Galaxy acai bowl which comes with a chocolate banana magnum bar/popsicle thing. I wasn’t a big fan of it because it has bananas in it, but my friends really liked it and how BEAUTIFUL does...
Mister Nice Guy’s Bakeshop – Melbourne, Australia
Nice guys may not exist but THIS PLACE DOES. Mister Nice Guy’s is an all vegan bakery chock-full-o milkshakes, desserts, and food. This place is actually in my top 2 favorite places in Melbourne so far. It was THAT good.
There are so many delicious options that it’s emotionally and mentally overwhelming to the point where you just have to close your eyes, spin around 3 times, and then just pick.
I went with the coffee and donuts cupcake to start. Which. Was. Baller. And. Adorable. And. That. Donut. Hole. Oh. My. God.
Then for lunch, I got the Coney Island Chili Dog. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. Top 10 best vegan things I’ve ever eaten in my entire life. And trust me, I’ve eaten a LOT of amazing vegan food. Words can’t describe this magic. I ate the entire thing is zero seconds and it’s MASSIVE (that’s what she said). It tastes like a sloppy joe, mixed with...
Vegan at Brown Cow Cafe – Melbourne, Australia
Who doesn’t love the beach!? Not going to lie, sitting on the beach for an entire day does make me a little antsy BUT I love being around the ocean and checking out the little beach towns. My friends and I took a day trip to Brighton Beach (and after the trains stopped working and we had to take like 2 buses) we finally got to Brighton and were STARVING lol. Well, first world “starving” anyway, which basically just means hungry lol.
We decided to stop at this little cafe, which had vegan options clearly labeled on the menu. The waiter was SO nice and the food was super yummy! I got the quinoa salad, which was super yummy and SUPER filling. The pumpkin hummus on top was definitely the star of the dish. Also those sun dried tomatoes tho….
I also got fries, which were baller, and a juice, which I kind of regret because it came in a bottle but still tasty.
I wouldn’t go out...
Vegan at Sushi Hub – Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne takes sushi to a whole other level guys. All of their sushi rolls are like mini sushi BURRITOS. And the vegan rolls are usually marked vegan! How awesome is that!?
My friends and I were craving sushi so we stopped at Sushi Hub on Swanston st. It’s right next to Lord of the Fries, so I may or may not have ordered sushi while I waited for my onion rings at Lord of the Fries muahahaha.
Anyway, I got the veggie roll, the seaweed salad roll, and the avocado roll, as well as an inari. Ugh I’m craving this right now. So good and filling. The seaweed salad roll was the best. So if you’re craving sushi in Melbourne, you’re in for a delicious surprise.
Vegan at Zambrero – Melbourne, Australia
SO….. Melbourne doesn’t have a Chipotle. I’m pretty sure all of Australia is void of Chipotle. But don’t panic, you little Mexican food lovers, Australia has their own version of Chipotle called Zambrero. And I’m lucky because there is one on my campus!!
Every time I go, I just tell the person behind the counter that I’m vegan, and they recommend one of the bowls. It works similarly to Chiptole, so you can figure it out from there. But I usually get a black rice/quinoa mix (i think?), beans, guac, salsa, corn, lettuce, and BBQ sauce. UGH, guys its so good. My mouth is watering right now. And it also tastes healthier than Chipotle so WIN WIN.
So if you’re in Australia and craving Chipotle (without a side of ECOLI #sorrynotsorry) come to Zambrero!
Vegan at Vegie Bar – Melbourne, Australia
What do I do when I’m too lazy to cook? I get my butt off the couch and cook a big healthy meal!
I order Uber Eats!
My go-to Uber Eats in Melbourne has been Vegie Bar. They have sooooo many options. Not everything is vegan, but the vegan things are clearly marked on the menu.
My favorite things from the menu are the gyoza dumplings (#YES YES YES), the virtuoso pizza, the “mee goreng” a delicious noodle dish, and the royale chocolate cake.
I’ve also ordered the chocolate fudge bar, the fushimi salad, the rice balls, and the nutzella drink. None of these were THAT incredible. So I probably wouldn’t recommend. However, the rice cubes in the fushimi salad are INCREDIBLE. They taste like the crispy rice at Nobu.
If you’re lazy af like me and live in Melbourne, order some Vegie Bar!
Vegan at Lord of the Fries – Melbourne, Australia
Lord of the Fries is a vegetarian/vegan fast food place ALL OVER Melbourne. How cool is that? Melbourne has a popular vegan friendly fast food chain??? Also, how adorable is the name of the place?!
Anyway, I’m still confused if it’s all vegan or just most of it is, so definitely ask before you order something. I’ve only ordered the onion rings with bbq sauce from here, which are vegan, but let me tell you… THEY WERE SO DELICIOUS. Like, I would 100 percent come back for those onion rings. UGH.
So if you’re in the mood for some vegan fast food, deff come here. God, this place might be the death of me. I KEEP SEEING THEM EVERYWHERE.
Vegan at Go Vita – Melbourne, Australia
Go Vita is a little health store that I found in the QV, while I was on the search for B12. It has all types of healthy goodies (not all vegan, so check the labels), protein shakes and bars, vitamins, and Chinese medicine concoctions.
I got….
- Bbq broccoli chips: Haven’t tried them but they look yummy!
- Super B vitamins: Vegan and super intense B vitamin concentration. May or may not turn your pee neon yellow #justsayinnnn
- Fusion Chinese medicine energy pills: not sure if they work, but I’m all down for the placebo effect lol
- PB2 because who doesn’t love guilt free chocolate peanut butter? (LOL that was a joke. You should never feel guilty for eating anything, no matter what society makes you feel BUT PB2 is great and healthier than regular peanut butter)
- Buckinis:...
Vegan at Woolworths Supermarket – Melbourne, Australia
I almost panicked when I found out Melbourne didn’t have a Whole Foods, but after two trips to WoolWorths, a popular grocery chain in Aus, I started to realize, if you took your time and looked long enough, you can find a SHIT TON of vegan things.
Not only do they have a shit ton of fruit and veggies (like any other supermarket lol), but they also have vegan cheese (if you look close enough), vegan chicken nuggets, a whole “healthy” section filled with vegan snacks, vegan ice cream (if you look close enough), juices, vegan yogurt (if you look close enough lol), plant based milks, oatmeal, etc. SO, don’t panic, you’re going to be fine. In fact, you’re going to be GREAT! Woolworths has so many options!!
The Cruelty Free Shop – Melbourne, Australia
So…. NO folks, Melbourne does NOT have a Whole Foods #CRY buttttttt not only do their regular grocery stores have lots of hidden vegan products, unlike the US lol, but in Fitzroy lies an ALL VEGAN shop with a ton of vegan goodies to choose from. They have frozen foods, canned foods, candy, ice cream, protein bars, you name it.
It is a bit small, so I don’t recommend buying all your groceries here, but it’s deff the place to go if you’re looking for vegan goodies.
I didn’t get that much because it’s a 10 minute walk from Smith and Deli (heaven on earth) and Smith and Deli also has vegan groceries so I had been there first, but definitely check it out!
Matcha Mylkbar – Melbourne, Australia
If you know anything about Melbourne (which I’m assuming you don’t? lol), St. Kilda Beach is such a fun, vibey, beachy area. A little out of the way but SO worth the trek. Apparently at sunset, you can see the little penguins running on the beach. St. Kilda reminds me a lot of Venice, California. Very laid-back and beachy. The vibes are seriously ON POINT.
So, naturally, one of the vibey-est vegan cafes would be located in St. Kilda. I introduce you to: Matcha Mylkbar. An all vegan, mostly matcha themed, cafe. HOW COOL IS THAT. Melbourne seriously SLAYS the brunch game.
So, because it was my first time here, I ordered like 12 things. Okay 4, but that’s still a lot for one person. GIMME FOOD.
To start, I got the peanut butter latte. Not the most strong in flavor, but very pretty to look at (and post on my snapchat story LOL)
For food, I couldn’t...
Smith and Deli – Melbourne, Australia
If you’ve ever followed a vegan on Instagram who lives in Melbourne, then you’ve definitely heard of Smith and Deli. Smith and Deli is an ENTIRELY vegan deli. Yes, you read that right. A VEGAN DELI.
It’s super hip and trendy and you’ll see all different types of Aussie hipsters in there. The deli is also a mini supermarket and has everything vegan, including an entire section with all of the vegan Ben and Jerrys.
The sandwich list is SO overwhelming because they all sound INCREDIBLE. I got the ‘Parmegeddon’ which is a vegan chicken parm’ on a roll. It was SO tasty.
I liked Smith and Deli so much, I came back like 3 days later. Just remember, I’ve only been in Melbourne for one week to this day, and I’ve managed to go to Smith and Deli TWICE. That’s how incredible it is.
The second time I went, I got the Foghorn,...
Vegan at Casa Del Gelato – Melbourne, Australia
Just a short walk from my apartment lies this incredible gelato place that has a shit ton of soy gelato flavors. How lucky am I?
I got the soy chocolate hazelnut (AKA NUTELLA) and the soy pistachio. SO YUMMY. And creamy. And decadent. Omg. The chocolate hazelnut LEGIT tasted like Nutella. WOW.
Also, the pistachio (omg I cannot spell this word) had chunks of pistachios (lol I legit just copied and pasted the word ‘pistachio’ so I didn’t have to spell it again).
And the chocolate hazelnut had chunks of hazelnut. SO SMART. It made it a thousand times yummier than it already was. Because with some bites, you got a little bonus prize lol!!! It’s the little things….
Would I come back here? Duh.
Vegan at 5 Lire – Melbourne, Australia
So Melbourne is VERY popular for their incredible and trendy af brunch places. Melbourne should just be named Brunch City. That’s how many amazing brunch places they have.
Well, 5 Lire is a very cute brunch place that I went to. Not going to lie, I thought they had more vegan options than they actually did. The “V” on the menu meant vegetarian, not vegan. So the nutella hot cakes were NOT vegan #AlmostCried, however, the waitress was able to modify some things to make them vegan and everything was pretty yummy. Would I come back? Prob not, but if I was in the area, I’d deff stop in for some yummy food!
So, I got the hot chocolate to start. Which was actually very yummy. So yummy that I got another one after I finished my first #KeepEmComing
I also got the avocado toast, which wasn’t spectacular, but still yummy. They had to sub the cornbread for vegan bread, so that’s...
Vegan at Doughnut Time – Melbourne, Australia
WHO WANTS SOME DOUGHNUTS?! ME!!! (Lol I always want donuts, it’s like a rhetorical question at this point)
Doughnut time is a VERY popular doughnut place in Melbourne. It is so adorable, and some of the vegan donuts are named after vegan celebrities like the “Liam Hemsworthy”. There are only a couple vegan flavors but they are SO yummy and so pretty to look at.
I’ve passed 3 Doughnut Times since I’ve been here, so they’re everywhere, but of course, I picked the one location with the longest line ever. LOL. But at least they are popular!
I was hoping to god that the vegan donuts weren’t going to be gone by the time I got to the front. The woman in front of me heard me ranting and promised not to take any of the vegan donuts lol. Gotta love Aussie people. So nice.
I got the Don’t Be Cruel, one of the peach donuts, and...
Raw Trader Cafe – Melbourne, Australia
Are you in Melbourne and craving a smoothie or a raw dessert? Then Raw Trader got yo back! It’s only a 13 minute walk from where I live, which means I’ll be going back often, and which also means, you can try to find where I live! Just walk 13 minutes in every direction from Raw Trader, and if you find me, you get a prize. Good luck!
This very quiet, cute little cafe has an entire smoothie menu, raw vegan doughnuts, matcha balls, raw caramel slices, coconut yogurt, etc. All super healthy, yummy stuff.
I got the immunity smoothie which was super refreshing, the caramel slice which was of course delicious, and the coconut yogurt with the granola, which I’d probably skip out on next time. The granola to coconut ratio was WHACK. I know it looks like a good amount of yogurt, but there was so much granola, it was a STRUGGLE trying to reach the yogurt. Wow LOL…. my life is hard
Ugh...
Vegan at Touche Hombre – Melbourne, Australia
Are you vegan in Melbourne craving Mexican Food? Then I feel like you’re just doing life right. AND you’re in luck. Because Touche Hombre is this very cute and trendy Mexican restaurant with cool neon sides and chill af vibes.
LOVE the Ghostbusters sign. Reminds me of the newest Ghostbusters that came out last summer. Chris Hemsworth, Kate Mckinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig, and Melissa McCarthy?? It doesn’t get better than that. (Plus, Lil Chris Hemsworth is from Melbourne so #PointsForMelbourne)
Anyway, the waiter was super nice and I’m pretty sure vegan options are marked on the menu, if not, just ask the waiters.
To start, we got some chips, guac, and salsa. Super yummy but mad spicy lol.
For my meal, I got the leak tacos which were really yummy but needed a lot of lime to spice it up. And I feel like when you have to rely on the lime too much,...
Mantra Lounge – Melbourne, Australia
A vegan place right down the street from my new school?! YES!
This cute little vegan place is located really close to my apartment and my school. It’s all vegan and apparently they have yoga and stuff but I’ve only been for the food. Let’s be real, I only go anywhere for the food.
They run out of stuff towards the end of the day, so get there early! I got there kind of late, and LUCKILY they still had one GIANT cinnamon chocolate cookie left #score. And because I was also craving something savory, I got a “sausage” roll but it was made with nuts and lentils. Everything was super tasty and buttery. Would I go out of my way to go to this place? No, but it’s not out of the way, so I’ll prob come back lol
Vegan at Stokehouse – Melbourne, Australia
So guys, what do you do on Valentines Day when it’s your birthday, you don’t have a date, and you’re in a foreign country? You go to dinner with your family and family friends! And then just spy on all the couples around you muhahaha.
Stokehouse is this really SWANKY, beachy restaurant in St. Kilda, Melbourne, which if you know nothing about Melb, St. Kilda is a really cool beachy area. I don’t know if they had anything particularly vegan on the menu, but we called ahead and they made me an entire vegan menu. All the waiters were really friendly and the view was SPECTACULAR. I felt like I was at Nobu Malibu.
All the food was SUPER tasty. They accidentally brought out a non-vegan dish so that was kind of annoying, but other than that, everything else was SO yummy! They have this thing called “beetroot” that is super popular in Melbourne. I don’t even like beets and whatever the fuck...
Vegan at the Park Hyatt Melbourne – Melbourne, Australia
Hey guys! What’s the best part about going on vacation? The bomb ass hotel room. And what’s the best part about the bomb ass hotel room? ROOM SERVICE.
And if you’ve never been to Melbourne (then get your ass over here), then you prob don’t know that almost every restaurant in Melbourne knows what “vegan” means. Most restaurants even have a vegan option. I know! Paradise!
So, you bet you’re bottom dollar that The Park Hyatt’s room service menu had lots of vegan options.
For room service dinner, I got
- Chickpea omelete (yes, they serve breakfast all day #yas. Not my most favorite thing I ordered, but tasty and I appreciate the effort)
- Fruit plate (Stellar fruit plate. Melbourne is really into passion fruit, so if you’re about passion fruit, come to Melb)
- Potato wedges (aka...
Vegan at Saké Restaurant & Bar – Melbourne, Australia
Hey guys, so I’m studying abroad in the incredible city of Melbourne for the next couple months. My most important goal while I’m here is FOOD HOPPING. And boy is Melbourne the place to do it! Melbourne has some of the most incredible food I’ve ever tried in my ENTIRE life.
So, when my mom was in town, she really wanted some Japanese food, so the hotel we were staying at suggested this place.
Before I go into what I ate, the food was incredible, the waiter was super helpful in accommodating my vegan needs, HOWEVER, they were really slow here. So if you’re in a rush, don’t come here LOL.
Before you order, make sure to tell the waiter you are vegan and ask what they can make for you. SO, to start they had edamame (which was coated in chile something, so a wee-bit spicy). And then I had this lettuce dish which i didn’t quite enjoy, however my family friends LOVED...
Vegan at Nobu Los Cabos Resort
After this horrid-AF pandemic, we’re all overdue on a vacation, right? RIGHT!? Plz make me feel better about traveling…
Anyway, my sister, our good friend, and I decided to take a cute little girl’s trip to Cabo, Mexico for the weekend.
As some of you know, Mexico can be a bit dangerous if you don’t have a proper guide/knowledge of the terrain, so we decided to juust stay at the resort the entire vacation. However, no fear. This wasn’t just any resort. We BALLED OUT on the Nobu Hotel in Los Cabos and every penny was so worth it. Not to mention, there were TONS of vegan options at the resort. There were honestly many that we didn’t even get to try them all. I mean, is this paradise or what?
So, in this blog post, I’ll brag go through each of the restaurants at the resort and let you know which options are avail.
- Nobu
Ok,...
Vegan at Club Organic – Montreal, Canada
So my friend and I got sick of trying to find vegan places in Montreal because for some reason a lot of them were closed in January #lame, so we decided to go to this health supermarket (kind of like the Whole Foods of Montreal? but more niche-y) so that we could stock our airbnb and never leave (so we wouldn’t have to brace zero-degree weather LOL)
This place was the cutest little supermarket with a SHIT TON of vegan options. I felt like a kid in a candy store. Or a vegan in a vegan friendly market lol. They also don’t use bags there, so you either have to bring a reusable one or they give you a reused box! How cool!!
I got vegan chicken and dates and cookies and almond yogurt and chickpea snacks and almond coconut date balls and cereal, etc.
Did I blow a shit ton of money there? Absolutely. Was it worth it? DUH.
Copper Branch – Montreal, Canada
Guys I’m just gonna start off by saying that this place was not my fave. Like the food was tasty but it was like shitty and fast food-y and like idk not high quality. Like it tasted good but like wasn’t worth it? Like not even for calorie reasons, just for like life reasons lol.
Like I appreciate them for being all vegan but like….. no?
I got the nachos and the french fries and they were like FINE. And I kinda felt sick afterwards so #BYE. Also the hot chocolate legit tasted like ass. No, not even that. That’s giving it too much credit. It legit didn’t have a taste. It tasted like burnt water. Or burn dirty dish water. Yeah that’s more like it.
(Omg I low-key sound so bitter about this experience. I’m really not LOL but deff avoid this place at al costs unless you’re about shitty food. Then by all means, be my guest)
Leaves Cafe – Montreal, Canada
GUYS this place is not only ALL VEGAN, but it’s ADORABLE and everything I ate was BEYOND incredible.
I legit ordered one of everything in the display case.
1. Almond crossaint (I never understood the points of almond crossaints until I ate this one and it was HEAVEN)
2. Chocolate chip cookie (sooooo good)
3. Brownie (CHOCOLATE. Ooey Gooey fudge CHOCOLATE)
4. Spinach and cheese pastry (SO SAVORY. SO GOOD)
5. Matcha latte (HANDS DOWN, best matcha latte of my life)
Close up of the spinach pastry and the brownie
Cutest little cafe everrrrrr. A++ Montreal
My friend and I would DEFF come back (that is….if we come back to Montreal….)
Vegan at Arhoma – Montreal, Canada
GUYS what do you do when you have an entire week free? You book a trip with a friend to Montreal for a week in the FREEZING COLD WINTER #RookieMove. Don’t get me wrong, the trip was so fun but it was legit zero degrees and for some reason a lot of the vegan restaurants were closed in January??????? Like? OK?
So if you want to book a trip to Montreal….maybe wait till summer… LOL.
BUT, this cafe was BOMB. It’s not all vegan but they have delicious vegan options.
I got THE BEST croissant EVER here. It looks kind of dry and lame but it was so soft and flakey and buttery mmmmm (I WANT IT RIGHT NOW CAN YOU TELL).
This juice was so delicious. It was orange, cantaloupe, apple, grapefruit, and turmeric and it was SO SO yummy.
And last but not least, this vegan burger that I found in their little refrigerator section. Legit have...
Vegan in Marrakech, Morocco
OK, so if you’re a vegan, and you find yourself in Morocco, have NO FEAR. I got you covered. I gotchu kid.
So, here are some of my tips.
- Speaking Arabic or French is a definite plus. I traveled with my friend’s family who spoke fluent French, so they were able to explain to waiters what “Veganism” meant. If you don’t speak any of those languages, LOL good luck.
- You will probably end up eating things that aren’t vegan accidentally just because of the language barrier. Don’t beat yourself up about it. As they would say in Goodwill Hunting, “It’s not your fault”.
- Get excited because Moroccan food is the tits! It’s SO good. It’s literally so delicious and most of it is made of vegetables, potatoes, dates, olives, couscous, lentils, squash, and chickpeas (which are foods that most vegans...
Vegan at Al Fassia – Marrakech, Morocco
GUYS. I love Moroccan food. It’s SOOO good. Like it’s so random, right? Like who would have thought that I would like Moroccan food???? (Lol, I don’t think anybody sits around contemplating what types of food I would like… but if you did, I bet Moroccan wouldn’t be at the top of your list lol)
This place was one of my favorite places that we went to in Morocco. The food was SO tasty. Like delicious. (Just make sure to specify what vegan means to the waitresses/waiters. It really helps if you speak either Arabic or French btw).
For the appetizer, I got the hummus, baba ganoush, and another type of salad. I really liked the hummus, as for the other two, I wasn’t the biggest fan. I also ate the dates that came with everybody else’s dishes which are always amazing in Morocco
For the main course, I had the BEST dish ever. This was my favorite thing I had while I was...
Vegan at La Villa Canaille – Marrakech, Morocco
We went to this restaurant one night for dinner, and they didn’t quite understand the whole concept of veganism, so thank god my friend’s mom fluently speaks French, because she was able to explain what veganism meant. They still fucked it up, but they gladly fixed their mistake and tried their best! A for effort!
I got the gazpacho (they brought it with a lobster on top, so we just asked if they could remake it without it). And then for dinner, I just got regular spaghetti with olive oil.
Would I recommend this place? Probably not. But if you do find yourself here with non-vegan people, rest assured, you will be able to eat dinner!
Also, the cutest cat was just chilling in the restaurant!
Vegan at La Terrasse des Epices – Marrakech, Morocco
So what do you do after a full morning of shopping and sight seeing, you EAT FOOD. We went here for lunch one of the days and it was such a yummy mid-day stop! And this place is really pretty because it’s on the terrace of a building and it overlooks this –>(photo below)
For lunch, Monica and I got the Moroccan tea OF COURSE
Look at that mad skill (not kidding, this is the traditional way to pour Moroccan tea)
Cheers betches
For food, I ordered the penne pasta with vegetables and it was SO YUMMY. Make sure you tell them you can’t have eggs, milk, or butter. It’s easier when you travel with a family that speaks French (ala my situation) because most Moroccans speak French as their second language, but if you don’t speak French or Arabic… good luck?
But anyway, Morocco slays the pasta game! Like so random, right? Like...
Vegan at La Mamounia – Marrakesh, Morocco
BIG THANK YOU to the bestie Monica who invited me on her family trip to Morocco. One of the most fun trips I have ever taken! (Almost used the word “funnest” and forgot it wasn’t a word. Can we just make it a word? GOSH)
We stayed at the swankiest hotel called La Mamounia (the spa was especially to die for, it had such a great pool for stellar instagrams #justsayin)
This hotel was surprisingly very vegan friendly/accommodating and had no problem finding out what was vegan and what was not! Which is surprising in a place like Africa. (I know isn’t it weird that Morocco is in Africa??)
FIRST THINGS FIRST….
1. ROOM SERVICE.
The room service was really yummy. We ate out most of the meals, but I’ll let you know what the vegan room service options are.
- French fries (BEST french...
Vegan in Las Vegas
I’m sorry, but before I dive into this food review, I have to make a shout-out to all the negative nancies who told us Las Vegas was janky and overrated. TAKE IT BACK! Las Vegas is epic and I will not tolerate Vegas slander on this blog!!
Ok, back to the food. So my sister, friend Je’lyn, and I spent all last weekend in Vegas, sitting by the pool, being grinded on by sexy AF Magic Mike dancers, and – of course – eating bomb vegan food.
We honestly very rarely left our hotel (the Palazzo at the Venitian). If you’ve been to Vegas, you know each hotel is, like, cruise ship-sized with a hundred restaurants in each. As I said, Vegas is epic. So here are some reviews of the restaurants we went to in our hotel!
Truth & Tonic
Truth...
Vegan in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Has anyone reading this blog ever been to Sante Fe, New Mexico? For those of you who haven’t, Sante Fe is one of the art capitals of the country, labeled the “different city” for its off-the-beaten-path ways and overflow of local artists and creativity.
It’s a pretty small town filled with mostly traditional New-Mexican food, so you probably won’t find a million vegan options, BUT, that is not to say there is none. As any vegan knows, you can find vegan food anywhere if you look hard enough. So we’ve compiled a list of places we went to in Sante Fe with vegan options below, to hopefully ease your travels should you ever visit the city (town?) soon.
- Our hotel
Because I’m blogging while in Sante Fe and don’t want to give my location, I won’t give the name of my location, HOWEVER, I will say the hotel’s vegan breakfast...
Vegan at Bryant Park Winter Village 2023
In the wise words of Christmas queen Mariah Carey, “IT’S TIIIIIIMEEE!!!” Yes, we’re talking Christmas time. I know it’s only November, but November 1st to December 21st is officially Christmas time and I won’t take any other opinions on that!
So, of course, we had to stop by the Bryant Park winter village for some holiday vibes and yummy treats. TBH, there were a TON of vegan options. Almost every other stand had vegan options. So, these are just some of the ones we found/tried, but I’m sure if you go, you’ll find a bunch of others!
WHOOPIE COMPANY
Whoopie Company is a little stand that sells whoopee pies. They’re not all vegan, but they always have a seasonal vegan one, which we got! I forgot the flavor, but it tasted like a snickerdoodle s’mores situation and it was so, so yummy! The...
Vegan at the Official Harry Potter Store NYC
Am I a Harry Potter adult? No. But did I read all the books and see all the movies and continue to love the wave of nostalgia the series brings over me whenever I step foot into the Hogwarts universe? Absolutely. Does that make me a Harry Potter adult? Honestly maybe.
Whatever. My sister had a friend in town who was a major Potter Head (get it? like pothead?) and asked us to take him to the official Harry Potter story in Union Square in Manhattan for fun.
Even though it was touristy, I’m not even gonna lie to save face, it was pretty epic. The number of interactive spaces they have, the decor, the variety of items they were selling, and collabs they had with other toy companies – it was super fun and creative and really immersive. They even have Harry Potter Hogwarts garments and accessories for AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS. Like are you kidding me!? That is childhood-me’s wet dream. A mini chocolate frog for your doll?...
Vegan at Anita Gelato – NYC
If you have no life, like me, and spend an embarrassing amount of hours on Tik Tok, then you MUST know about the current Tik Tok trend of wrapping sorbet or gelato in a fruit roll-up and eating it like a taco. Why do this? Because the cold of the gelato freezes the fruit roll up and makes it crunchy! IDK, it’s fun. Sue me.
Regardless, my sister and I HAD to try this or we were gonna go crazy, so we stopped at Anita Gelato in NYC to finally try it. Well, we stopped there after going to target to get fruit rollups first ofc.
Surprisingly, this place had TONS of vegan gelato options. Most of them were fruit flavors, as expected, but they did have some really interesting fruit flavors outside of the usual ones like watermelon lime, pineapple, canteloupe, etc. They also had a dark chocolate gelato and all the vegan flavors were marked with a little green dot. How helpful! Whoever came up with that idea deserves to get orgasmic...
Vegan at Rule of Thirds – Brooklyn, NYC
So, if y’all don’t know this about my sis and me, we are New York natives. We are born and bred BAYBAY! However, we usually stick to the Manhattan side of things because that’s the area we’re most familiar with and where our friends and family are. Howeverrrrr, one of our best friends just moved to Brooklyn, so we decided to grab dinner in the area with her at this super trendy Asian spot called Rule of Thirds.
Although the restaurant is not fully vegan, they have some really epic, delicious, creative vegan options and we had to share them with you all.
To start, we all got sake-based cocktails, which were really yummy! I forgot the name of mine (#rip), but it had canteloupe in it and was delicious and unlike any cocktail I’ve tried before.
For dinner, we ended up getting the hot honey yuzu salad to start, which I KNOW looks just like a pile of lettuce and rabbit food,...
Vegan Options at Baonanas – NYC
I JUST FOUND MY NEW FAVORITE VEGAN DESSERT IN NYC!!!!
One small dilemma… I don’t know what it is. I mean, I know it’s vegan and delicious, but I have no idea what category this dessert falls into or its name. It’s like a banana pudding, but without bananas?? But it’s like thicker than pudding and more complex than mousse? But more in the mousse ballpark I guess?
Anyway, it’s AMAZING. The place, Baonanas, is not all-vegan but they do always have a solid vegan option and this time it was COOKIES AND CREAM. BRB, gonna go cry from happiness. It was thick and creamy and luxurious and Oreo-y and perfect and I wanted to eat a bucket for it. They also had topping for the mouse (???) like fruits, Graham crackers, and some other options I didn’t see.
It was confusing, though, because the menu board said the vegan flavor was piña colada… but it wasn’t? I’m...
Vegan at Cafe Maman – Nomad, NYC
I am so confused. How have I been a New York native for this long and have never heard of Cafe Maman until now? Shame on me. I should be embarrassed to call myself a New Yorker.
For those of you who don’t know, Cafe Maman is literally the CUTEST little cafe in NYC. It is so quaint and adorable and I’m terrible at explaining things, so you’ll just have to go to see what it’s all about.
Although the entire cafe isn’t vegan, they do have vegan options and the ambiance and decor are literally enough reason to go here alone. It’s the perfect place to network, meet up with friends, family, significant others, or even take yourself out on a date!
We asked the waitress what could be made vegan and she said the butternut squash soup with vegan/GF toast was vegan, in addition to a few modified salads.
We ended up getting almond milk matcha...
Vegan at Canal Street Market NYC
Ok, so I know Canal St is a super random place in NYC, but, if you, for some odd reason, find yourself meandering in the area, you must RUN – not walk – to the Canal Street Market.
What is it? Well, it’s a market that is half-filled with the cutest little boutiques (mostly Asian-inspired trinkets – all trendy AF) and a mini food hall with Korean cooking & sweets. MY LITERAL FAVE.
They had two places with vegan options that were 10/10 good. One was Lazy Sundaes (that sells Bingsoo and boba drinks) and Joe’s Steam Rice Roll that sells – you guessed it – steamed rice rolls. Both are a MUST try.
- Lazy Sundaes
Ok, I’m not kidding, this Bingsoo was probably one of the best things I’ve ever put in my mouth and I’ve put a lot of things in my mouth *cue the smirk* For those of you who don’t know what...
Vegan at Chip City – New York City, NY
If you’re a vegan like me, you’ve probably drooled over pictures of Levain bakery on Instagram, wishing you could try their cookies. WELL, this might not be Levain level of drool-worthy, but it’s pretty damn close. Chip City makes huge, soft and dough-y, chocolate chip cookies and the best part? THEY HAVE A VEGAN OPTION.
My friend and I Postmated them after a long night out at bars, and it was the PERFECT sweet treat to end a night of drinking. So delicious and thick and chocolatey. 10/10 would get again. Usually I don’t think a chocolate chip cookie is big enough for dessert, but this cookie was so big that I couldn’t even finish it!!! Go try one!!
Vegan at ABCV – New York City, NY
Okay, not gonna lie, even after having a full meal at this restaurant, I still don’t even know how to describe it. It’s like a bougie vegetarian restaurant in NYC that has experimental foods created by a famous chef with some French sounding name??? It’s not my first choice of place to go, but my older sister really wanted to go. Online it says it’s plant based, but my brother and sister lowkey got eggs here so I am ~confusion~. That being said, they do have a lot of vegan options. In fact, most things on the menu are vegan .
We got the pain au chocolat, the dosa, the corncakes, stuffed dates, and an iced matcha latte. This is one of those places where you get a bunch of stuff to split with the table, which isn’t my favorite concept because I never feel full after or I feel TOO full. Also the foods have all these different types of flavors because they are trying to be fancy, but like sometimes…...
Planta Queen NYC Review
I can’t believe I’m saying this but… did I really just find my new favorite vegan restaurant in New York!?!? I think I have.
If you want to enjoy the borderline-spiritual vegan experience my friend, sister, and I had last week, then please – for the love of GAWD – make yourself a reservation at Planta Queen.
Planta Queen is this new all-vegan sushi restaurant (yes, ALL vegan) located in NoMad, Manhattan. And let me tell you something (*cute TikTok “lemme tell you somethin* sound), this place was POPPIN! Dates, families, friends – everyone was in this restaurant. It honestly makes me so happy to see vegan places filled to capacity. Maybe not the best for Covid, but the best for my vegan heart 🙂
The restaurant interior was gorgeously designed and had a wonderful ambiance. The staff was so incredibly friendly – they even gave us a free dish on the house....
Vegan at King’s St Coffee – NYC]
I’m sorry, LA, I hate to betray you by saying this but… everything is better in New York. The people, the pizza, the bagels, and, of course, the coffee shops. Will I explain myself or defend my position? Nope!
My friend, Rebecca, and I went to one of these adorable coffee shops after a sweaty AF workout class. The coffee shop was called King St. Coffee. It’s a cute little coffee shop in NoMad that is like half a plant shop (not actually sure if they were selling all the gorgeous plants) and half a coffee shop/bakery.
They had a bunch of dairy-free milk options available including soy, oat, coconut, almond, and homemade unsweetened almond. I ended up getting a decaf iced soy latte with sugar. It was BOMB. I know it was probably just your average run-of-the-mill NY coffee, but after having shitty LA coffee and Starbucks, this coffee just felt RIGHT. I also got their flax banana bread, which was one of two vegan...
Vegan at American Bar – New York City, NY
GUYSSSSSSS. Coming from someone who hates salad (and I mean HATES), this is one of the best salads I’ve ever had in my entire life. Hear me out, this place is FAMOUS for their chopped salad. It’s that good. Why is it that good? I can’t explain it. It’s just delicious.
American Bar is a cute restaurant in Manhattan that all the cool people know about it. Literally every popular person I know (including my older sister and all her friends) love American Bar. My sis and I were really craving a chopped salad so our older sis recommended this place. Who doesn’t want to feel cool and popular and in-the-know?!
On the menu, it says most salads can be made vegan, which is super awesome. The actual place was super cute and had a European vibe to it. The waitstaff was also incredibly friendly as well. We got the chopped salad without the cheese and salami, as well as a diet coke with lemon.
The...
Vegan at Matchaful – New York City, NY
I am a HOEEEE for matcha. I stopped drinking coffee two years ago because it gave me horrible anxiety, and ever since then, I’ve been SMOOTH SAILING on matcha waves. I know matcha isn’t for everybody as it has a bit of an earthy taste, but with the right milks and flavoring, it actually tastes like dessert. (Although bad matcha tastes like seaweed, so if you try matcha and it tastes bad, it’s possible you just had a bad matcha latte).
Anyway, I kept seeing Matchaful all over Instagram and wanted to go so bad (cuz im basic) to try their matcha drinks and their matcha soft serve. So we went to the one in Hudson Yards, which is weirdly located in a Whole Foods. There were a ton of vegan options and everything was clearly labeled.
I got the strawberry macadamia milk matcha and my sister got a regular matcha latte with almond milk. We also got a little cinnamon cake thing, as well as a matcha white chocolate bar,...
Vegan at Mochidoki – New York City, NY
Is anybody as obsessed with mochi ice cream as I am!? It’s like soft chewy pillows of goodness filled with sweet cold ice cream. I legit grew up on this stuff. I used to buy it at the Asian market next to my childhood dentist’s office. Green tea mochi ice cream is the THE MOVE.
While we were strolling in Manhattan this past week with our friend Rebecca, we stumbled upon Mochidoki! That’s what I love about the city. You just walk and, on the way, you find so many hidden treasures. I remembered somebody mentioning that Mochidoki had vegan options, so we decided to go inside and check.
Lo and behold, they do!!!! (What does lo and behold even mean??? And like who taught everybody that phrase? Were we just born knowing what it meant?? Help! I need answers!) Back to Mochidoki…. They had an entire display of vegan options (like half the display was labeled vegan) that had sorbet filled mochi!!! And don’t...
Vegan at Nami Nori NYC
I’m actually unhealthily obsessed with sushi and Japanese food. I’m not even kidding. I think about it all the time and half of my cravings are always sushi.
So, I thought I would honor my neverending sushi cravings by checking out this adorable Japanese restaurant in Manhattan called Nami Nori that my friend Monica found. As quoted from google, Nami Nori is a place where “Temaki hand rolls & other Japanese bites are served in a minimalist setting with neutral tones.” I mean, c’mon, that’s so dope.
The first thing we ordered at Nami Nori was the cocktail Cherry Bomb which was AMAZING. That was made with cremant sparkling wine, cherry sage cordial, soju. I could have drunk ten of those in a row if someone let me LOL.
For appetizers, we got the furikaké fries with tomato tonkatsu and the nami nori salad, iceberg, tomato, rice
chips, buttermilk...
Spicy Moon – New York City, NY
Spicy Moon is a plant based Chinese restaurant in NYC that we kept seeing on Instagram and knew we had to try!!
We ordered the dumplings, the bbq steamed buns, and the scallion pancakes!
When we were kids and were forced to go to summer camp, all the cool girls raved about the scallion pancakes at this one place in Maine so ever since then, I always order scallion pancakes when I see them beacuse ~cool girls~ like scallion pancakes. I know, I’m pathetic.
We also got the bbq steamed buns because the last time we ate them was before we were vegan, when we were 15 at Disney World in Hong Kong and they were AMAZING. So we knew we had to get them at Spicy Moon.
We also just got dumplings because… well, who doesn’t love dumplings????
The bbq steamed buns were OUT OF THIS WORLD. I would order a bucket if I could. Coming to think of it, maybe...
Vegan at The Donut Pub – New York City, NY
GO HERE. That’s it. That’s the review. My work here is done.
Lol jk. BUT you do have to come here. It’s not all vegan but they have, hands down, THE BEST VEGAN DONUTS I’ve ever had. Okay, maybe not EVER had. But definitely in the top three.
They have a wide selection of old fashioned cake donuts that come in chocolate, cinnamon sugar, powdered, and glaze….. and WOWOWOWOOW. They taste just like the Entenmann’s donuts we ate as kids. They legit taste SO SO SO GOOD. I would eat 12 right now if I had them in front of me. Words do not describe how delicious they were. And for the vegan-haters out there, you would never be able to tell that they are vegan.
But wait… THERE’S MORE. They also have an entire selection of MINI vegan donuts. Can’t you believe that?! Like what donut shop has vegan options and mini vegan options!? Not only that, but they taste...
Vegan at Three Jewels Café – New York City, NY
Looking for a cute coffee shop that also doubles as a yoga/meditation center? (Pre-covid of course)! Look no further. My sister and I stumbled upon Three Jewels Cafe very recently and it’s this cute little coffee shop with some super interesting drinks. They don’t offer in-class yoga and meditation but they did give us a flyer with free virtual classes to take which was awesome! Not everything is vegan but they had a ton of vegan options.
The lady at the counter was super nice and helped explain some of the drinks to us. I got the vegan bone broth (because it was chilly AF outside). I also got the lucky charms taro matcha (without the lucky charms marshmallows because they aren’t vegan), and my sister got the London fog.
I loved loved loved my taro milk matcha. It was incredible and so unique and flavorful and sweet. I love trying different flavors of matcha. If you love taro, definitely get this. I didn’t...
Vegan Options at Essex Market NYC
Is Essex Market in NYC new or have I just been living under a rock my whole life?
Ok, let’s start from the beginning. My friend and I were meandering around the East Village, window shopping, not looking for anything in particular when we saw a giant red neon sign in the distance reading, “ESSEX MARKET.” Curious and with time to spare, we thought we’d quickly pop in to check it out, but the second we stepped inside, we were mind blown. It was like the Narnia of food halls.
We were expecting to see six, maybe seven or so, shops. To our surprise, the whole place was ginormous, maybe even bigger than Chelsea Market and FILLED with food stands, shops, etc. It had multiple floors like a mall, so you could legit take an elevator to see all the amazing things they had to offer.
We y spent over an hour just perusing all the amazing options they had to offer. Disclaimer, we didn’t...
Ginger Root Vegan Restaurant Review – NYC
So my sister and I are in NYC for the holidays because that’s where our fam is from and we thought why not go home to end this horrid 2020 year on a high note? But before you Karens point fingers at us saying we shouldn’t be traveling at this time, we got tested before the plane ride, took all necessary precautions on the plane/in airport, quarantined alone for a week, and got tested TWICE (all negative results) before seeing our family. So take that!
Back to the point (and the food), my twinny and I love trying new vegan restaurants whenever we come back to the city and one of the latest restaurants we tried was called Ginger Root Vegan Restaurant 100% vegan Asian restaurant. It was super cold outside and I was craving hot soup, but also cold spring rolls (because spring rolls are lyfe), so this restaurant sounded like the perfect mix.
We ended up postmating it because NYC indoor dining is currently closed and I would...
Ladybird – New York City, NY
Okay, here’s the deal. If you live in NYC, visit NYC, or just happen to be in NYC, you HAVE to go to Lady Bird. It’s a MUST.
This restaurant is literally one of the best vegan spots I have ever been to in my entire life. Everything is just so delicious and well thought out. They also handled COVID really well by having an outdoor patio to eat at, hand sanitizer at every table, a contactless menu, and individually wrapped utensils.
Me, my twinny, and our friends Rebecca and Je’lyn decided to meet up at Lady Bird for a little girls night! (yes, we had all been quaranting, wearing masks, and following CDC guidelines before you come for us!!)
We got the guava cocktail which was hands down, one of the best cocktails I’ve ever had in my entire life. It was literally perfect. Not too strong, not too light, and super delicious. The cocktails also came with cute little glasses that...
Confectionery NYC – New York City, NY
GUYYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! This place is an ALL VEGAN chocolate shop/bakery. LIKE WHAT. That is literally my dream come true. Anybody who knows me knows I’m OBSESSED with chocolate. Like if I had to choose between sex and chocolate, I’d choose chocolate.
My friends and I wandered here after our AMAZING dinner at Lady Bird (go read our blog post about it!) because we wanted some dessert. This place is SO adorable and small. The walls are lined with vegan goodies like chocolate bars and hot chocolate mix. The front is filled with cases of different chocolate truffles and the bottom case is filled with all different types of vegan pastries.
The employee at the store was so helpful and incredibly chill! So a big shoutout to her! They also had a very hilarious/progressive sign outside of their store which we appreciated. Alsooooo, they sold chocolates shaped like vaginas which would make a great gag gift to...
Vegan at Jungle Bird – New York City, NY
If you are looking for a vibey place to grab drinks and eat snacks in NYC, check out Jungle Bird! Their outdoor dining was so adorable and it was the perfect spot to celebrate our brother’s bday!
They have a yummy cocktail menu, as well as a delicious snacks. It’s not all vegan but you can ask your waitress/waiter which snacks are (I think it’s also labeled on the menu). In terms of alcohol, I’m not super strict as a vegan. I don’t know which alcohols are vegan or what not, so if you are strict, make sure to research ahead of time!
For drinks, my sister got the “But I’m A Cheerlader” (named after the famous film). My sister really liked her drink and was wasted by the time dinner ended! LMAO. Rebecca and I got the Return to Paradise which was delicious and didn’t taste like alcohol which I loved.
For food, we got the edamame dumplings, the regular...
Sestina – New York City, NY
Famous Plant Based chef Matthew Kenney (known for Double Zero and Plant Food and Wine) has created a new vegan restaurant in Manhattan called Sestina, an all vegan Italian restaurant/pasta bar.
I have not tried much from this place, as I only Postmated dessert from here, but here is my review of the dessert! Take this review with a grain of salt as it was Postmated and just one item! I’m sure the actual food is great.
I saw the vegan zeppoles from Sestina all over Instagram and knew I wanted to try them! When do you get to eat vegan zeppoles?! So I ordered them! They come with powdered sugar and a side of chocolate dip with hazelnuts.
The verdict? They were okay. I don’t know if it’s because they were Postmated and not fresh, but they were INCREDIBLY greasy. They tasted like greasy funnel cake. And the chocolate dip was 5/10. Probably wouldn’t order again, but I don’t...
Jajaja Plantas Mexicana – New York City, NY
Jajaja Plantas Mexicana is a new ALL VEGAN Mexican restaurant in Manhattan! Fun fact coming from lil Puerto Rican me, “jajaja” is Spanish for “hahaha”. The more you know!
I saw a youtube video from Vegan Bodegacat (if you are a vegan in NYC, you have to watch her Youtube videos. She goes to all the newest vegan spots in the city), and she raved about Jajaja so I knew I had to try it.
My review won’t be as good as hers because I Postmated it and didn’t eat it fresh, but here we go! I got the nachos as well as the vegan fish tacos. I know vegan seafood sounds gross but vegan fish tacos are my newest obsession. There is a place in LA that does them amazingly, and so I knew I had to try the ones at Jajaja.
Here is my verdict: The nachos were good, not great. They could have used something to brighten them up like lime, salsa, or pickled onions (Omg, am I Gordon Ramsey now????...
Vegan at Dough – New York City, NY
OKAY. Imma be real with yall. Los Angeles has New York BEAT when it comes to vegan food. And you want to know how I know that? Because there are about 15+ donut shops in LA that are entirely vegan or have vegan options. New York on the other hand, has maybe 5 and one is all the way in Brooklyn and the other just closed. SO THANK GOD FOR DOUGH DONUTS. You are paving the way for New York donuts. May all NYC donut shops follow in your LEAD, you beautiful trailblazers.
Dough donuts just came out with three new VEGAN donuts and so we KNEW we had to get some. We got the hibiscus donut and the cinnamon sugar one! (The coconut one in the photo is not vegan and was for our grandma btw!)
Were they the best donuts I’ve ever had? No. Did I enjoy them? Yes! They were a little greasy I’m not gonna lie, but they were delicious! I’m not running to get more donuts from here but if I was in NY and seriously craving a...
Vegan at Bondi Sushi – New York City, NY
Because my sister and I had to quarantine for a week in Manhattan before seeing our grandparents in Connecticut, we decided to make the most of it and order food from places we have never tried before! I decided to order Bondi sushi because it’s an Australian inspired sushi place named after Bondi Beach (and yall know i love Australia because I studied abroad in Melbourne #studyabroad #BarTHElona) and also beacuse I kept seeing it all over Instagram!
Bondi Sushi is a cute little sushi place that serves their sushi in the most Instagrammable bento boxes. It’s not all vegan (duh, it’s a sushi place) but they do have a vegan box that has truffle avocado rolls, cucumber rolls, mushroom rolls, and eggplant rolls. I also got a side of edamame and seaweed salad.
I’m not gonna lie. I really didn’t love it. The rolls were pretty tasteless, mushy, and kinda warm in a non-appetizing way. The edamame...
Vegan at Tulo House – New York City, NY
Did you nut today?
Just kidding. (But did you????)
Tulo House is this incredibly chic cafe that is famous for all their fresh house-made nut milk. Im pretty sure everything is 100% vegan. They have adorable matcha lattes topped with dried roses, a vegan cereal bar, and even vegan bagels with vegan cream cheese. YEAH.
Everything was so incredibly fresh, including their almond milk that I got . The bagel was super warm and the cream cheese was really flavorful.
Also they have something called tiger nut milk? IDK MAN. DON’T ASK ME. ASK THE TIGER. (KIDDING haha. Aparently tigernuts are actually not nuts but roots vegetables but I guess you can make nut milk out of it! WHO KNOWS)
The best part about this place is the interior. It’s so bright and welcoming and reminds me of a cute little cafe in Australia. It’s just so chic...
Vegan at Baked By Melissa – New York City, NY
Veganism is taking over the world establishment by establishment and your girl aint complaining! BAKED BY MELISSA NOW HAS VEGAN CUPCAKES. And not one flavor, not two, SIX. If you don’t know what Baked By Melissa is (than you live under a rock), it is a bakery that sells MINI BITE SIZED CUPCAKES. You just buy like 12 in a tray and pop them into your mouth one by one. It’s like chips, but cupcakes. GENIUS.
We used to eat these back in the day before we were vegan so my sister and I were SOOO excited to try these. The flavors we got were kale (?), two chocolate ones, one cookie dough one, strawberry, and peanut butter.
Okay. So my sister said she really liked the cupcakes. I thought they were okay. But to be fair, Baked By Melissa isn’t famous for their incredible cupcakes but rather the size of their cupcakes and how few calories each have in them (around 50 cals I think?). So with that in mind, they were pretty...
Vegan at Seed + Mill – New York City, NY
OKAY. Here’s the scoop. Halva is amazing. If you don’t know what halva is, then you aren’t cool. Got it?
Halva is a unique snack that has origins in Asian countries, European Countries, United States, and even Jewish Culture. How did it make it’s way to all these places and cultures? BECAUSE IT’S FRICKEN DELICIOUS.
Apparently it can be flour based or nut butter based but I’ve only tried the nut butter based one. It’s basically made with tahini (ground up sesame seeds) and sugar! And let me tell you, it is a flavor/texture explosion in your mouth. It’s sweet, nutty, sticky, soft, and just all around delicious. If y’all were thinking I wanted to write “that’s what she said” after describing it, you are absolutely correct.
Anyway, this place Seed + Mill is inside of Chelsea Market. It’s not all vegan but all their vegan options...
Vegan at Joe Coffee – New York City, NY
What is up people of the internet? (I feel like that was the weirdest way I could have started this blog post) My sister and I went back home to NY for a couple of days for some r&r and decided to hit up a few new places so we could 1) Eat some delicious food 2) Have some new blog posts!
Do people still read our blog? If you know me and have my number, text me the words “Oliver Twist”. Then I’ll know who the real MVPs are 😈
Anyway, our older sister Sophie showed us this coffee spot near her apartment called Joe Coffee. It was so cute and new york-y inside and made me missing living in the city! The city has so many cute little spots.
Not everything is vegan but they had vegan pumpkin and banana bread (perf for Autumn) and they had plant based milks! We got a vegan banana bread, matcha latte, and regular latte! The banana bread was so yummy!! The lattes were good! Not the...
Vegan at Lucid Cafe – Murray Hill, NYC
New York City in the fall is truly magical. All the shops have their Halloween decorations out. The weather is sunny but perfectly chill for sweaters and warm drinks. The trees have all changed colors from vibrant summer-green to a cozy orange-auburn. But most importantly… it’s pumpkin spice season. For all the basic betches out there reading this, this one’s for you.
My sister, friend Rebecca, and I decided to stop for coffee at Lucid Cafe, a cute little cafe in Murray Hill (Midtown Manhattan) for a little caffeine kick to start our day. Not only was the store itself just the epitome of a cute, hole-in-the-wall NYC coffee shop, but it was adorably decorated with pumpkins and other Halloween decor.
I didn’t ask about all their vegan options, but I did see that they had vegan cookies on display that looked super delicious. I didn’t try one because I was pretty full, but if I ever go back, I’m...
Vegan at Very Fresh Noodles in Chelsea Market – New York, NY
I’ve straight up died and gone to heaven. I’m not even kidding. If you know me at all, you know I’m obsessed with three things: Asian food, carbs, and red bean. Those three things make the perfect combination for me to yumgasm. Well, guess what…? It happened. I yumgasmed.
Chelsea Market in Chelsea, Manhattan (my old hood, whattup!!) is basically a food market in New York that is filled with a variety of different food stands and vendors that are constantly changing. Not all of them are vegan, but most of them have at least a vegan option or two. To my luck, Very Fresh Noodles seems to have recently popped up and has vegan options, so I just knew I had to give it a try.
What is Very Fresh Noodles? I mean, I feel like the name pretty much tells you, but I’ll elaborate for those in the back. It is a Taiwanese noodle shop that sells the most DELICIOUS homemade al-dente thickkkkk...
Vegan at Bario’s – Staten Island, NY
Best part of having a boyfriend? That they will drive two hours in a storm just to get to you and then surprise you with vegan pizza!
hahahah just kidding! There are a lot of “best parts” about having a boyfriend. But vegan pizza is definitely a perk!
Joe, my boyfriend, is from Staten Island and when I found out there was a pizza place near his house that had an entire vegan menu, I knew I had to try it! If you don’t know anything about Staten Island (I don’t know that much either since my first time going will be in September!), Staten Island is not very vegan friendly. So a pizza place having an entire vegan menu is a big deal!
They have vegan pizza, vegan mozzarella sticks, vegan pasta, vegan rice bowls, and even vegan wings! Joe got me an entire vegan pizza pie and a side of mozzarella sticks. Both of them were super yummy! We ate them the night after Joe bought them...
Vegan at Alimama – New York City, NY
Have you guys ever been to China Town? Well, let me tell you, there are some hidden gems there. If you live in NYC, you should totally follow @veganeatsnyc because she always knows all the vegan gems in the city. So, hidden smack dab in the middle of China Town (if you’re walking to this place, prepare to smell lots of interesting scents – AKA fish. Lots of it) but don’t let that deter you because this place is worth the trek!
Alimama is a little tea/donut shop that serves all kinds of delicious teas from ice teas to boba teas and even has MOCHI DONUT HOLES. Yes, you read that right. Not everything is vegan but the people at the store were so helpful and knew exactly what was vegan when I asked! The interior was also so chic and modern. I was obsessed. It’s a little small, but there’s a lot of seating.
I got the lychee rose tea to drink which was INCREDIBLE. 10/10 would trek through China Town...
Vegan at Bona Bona – Port Chester, NY
Vegan toasted marshmallow topping. NUFF SAID. Blog post over. Bye!!
Just kidding my friends! This place is the most random place to ever exist in Port Chester. Like if you’ve never been to Port Chester NY, all you have to know is that there is a movie theater, Bar Taco, a Michaels, and a train stop. WELL, now we get to add Bona Bona to that list!
Bona Bona is an ice cream shop that specializes in TOASTED FUCKING MARSHMALLOWS ON TOP OF THEIR ICE CREAM. Okay, they don’t specialize in it BUT I’m pretty sure that’s what they are known for. They have a truck at Smogasburg in NYC and also the store in Port Chester, which is yet again, VERY random but I’m not mad about it! The store is like weirdly huge and empty and confusing, but honestly, your store can be all of those things if you have vegan toasted marshmallow topping.
They had like one or two vegan flavors. I think...
Bonberi Bodega – New York City, NY
An all VEGAN bodega. You read that right. My friend and I weren’t even looking for it but guess what? It found US. After leaving LoveShackFancy after the employee kept insinuating I couldn’t fit into a small even if I tried (which for the record, everything was TOO BIG on me. BYE.) , we stumbled upon this little plant based bodega.
Inside they had everything from skincare, to snacks, to pre-preapred salads, etc. I didn’t buy anything because I didn’t need anything but I thought I should blog about it because it was pretty cool! Rarely do you get to walk through an entire bodega/mini mart and not have to question if something is vegan. It’s ALL vegan!
Check it out! Especially if you need some emotional support after being called fat at Love Shack Fancy!
Vegan at Lenny’s Bagels in Rye, NY
I AM A HOE FOR BAGELS. I will repeat that for those in the back. I am a hoe for bagels!!!!
Everyone has their weakness. For some people, it’s chocolate. Others wine. Maybe even tide pods. But, honey, mine is bagels through and through.
The only problem is… despite NY having the best bagels on the planet, bagel shops rarely ever have vegan cream cheese. That’s why I absolutely nutted when I found out that Lenny’s Bagels, only 20 mins from my house in Rye, has a whole MENU of Tofutti cream cheeses. Like… this must be what heaven is like.
My sis, my friend Tay, and I all went for breakfast over the holidays break and I got an everything bagel with plain Tofutti cream cheese, tomatoes, and capers. I LOVED IT. There was so much Tofutti, it was oozing out the sides. I was pretty much drooling the whole time.
Bella, on the other hand, said it was ok. But...
Vegan at Ovenly in Brooklyn NYC
HEY LADIES AND GENTS! It’s been a minute! Happy 2019 errrybody!
Unless you’re time traveling. In that case, happy hot tub time machine.
Now back to the food. My sissy and I went home to NY for the holidays to spend time with my fam/friends/pups, etc. Our friend Carly was nice enough to come over and hang, but not only did she hang, but she also brought us SEA SALT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES for Christmas. I know. I know. I know. How amazing is she?
The cookies were from a Brooklyn-based bakery called Ovenly and they were amazing. The chocolate chips were huge, dark slices and the bitterness of the chocolate worked really well with the sweet cookie dough. Plus, the little hint of sea salt tied all the flavors together. (Yes, if you were wondering, I have been watching a lot of Great British Bakeoff .)
Also, their online website shows that...
Vegan at the Milling Room NYC
Guess what everyone!?!? I told my boyfriend I was still in LA and flew all the way to NYC just to surprise him!!! If you’re wondering if he freaked out, yes, he FREAKED OUT. Mission accomplished.
Anyway, because I was getting into NYC at Grand Central and he goes to Columbia University, I had to look for a restaurant on the West Side that would fall somewhere in the middle of those two locations. This is how I stumbled upon The Milling Room, a chic Upper West Side restaurant in NYC! Warning: although they don’t have vegan options on the menu, they do always have a vegan option of the day, which means it’s a great place to go if you are with non-vegans (and/or vegan h8ters).
After I surprised my BF/scared the living shit out of him, he, his friend Dante, my friend Catherine, and I dined at the Milling Room! The vegan option of the day was this butternut squash, mushroom salad thing (I can’t remember the...
Skinny Buddha – Scarsdale, NY
GUYS, if you live in Westchester or Greenwich area (than you’re bougie as fuckkk), but also, guess what?! There is an all vegan (and i think gluten free?) cafe in the area!!! Skinny Budha is a little adorable cafe with a tonnnnn of vegan options (hell, it’s all vegan!) AND there is one in Scarsdale and Mr.Kisco! And for those of you not from the area, just ignore this entire blogpost because chances are you will never find yourself in either of those places!
Anyway, the vibes of this place are chill af. The man working there was SO nice and let me try the chili (which was BOMBBBBBBB) and was totally okay with me obnoxiously taking pictures for my blog and taking a video for Youtube (subscribe @thatveganlifedoe #shamelessplug).
Anyway, I of course got the vegan chili because it was the BEST vegan chili I’ve ever had EVER????? Seriously, I can’t explain. Just get it. Then I got a ‘build...
Vegan at Vandal New York City
I am blogging about Vandal: the chic downtown NYC restaurant… not as in the crime “vandalizing,” although you know I love a good Banksy. (Real talk: Is Banksy overrated? I feel like maybe??)
Anyway, back to the review. My boyfriend, Josh, took me to Vandal on a date night the other night. Not only is it a restaurant done by the same people who did TAO, but it’s also super trendy and (*drumroll*) HAS A WHOLE VEGAN MENU!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I just nutted.
Most restaurants that have vegan menus usually have like three options including a mixed green salad, a boring pasta dish, and sorbet. Sometimes when I see those menus, I want to smash my head with the bread plate.
But Vandal isn’t like other girls. Their menu was extensive with all sorts of interesting dishes from cauliflower tacos to vegan tomato pizza to eggplant meatballs!
You...
Vegan Afternoon Tea at The Plaza
Yes, when I say Plaza, I am indeed referring to the Plaza in Eloise at the Plaza and Home Alone 2 plaza where Macaulay Culkin meets our beloved (barf) president Donald (barf) Trump. Sorry if y’all are Trump supporters, I respect your opinions, just not his.
Anyway, politics aside, the Plaza actually has a cute little tea room called the Palm Court where you can enjoy a little afternoon tea ~ala England~ with friends.
My sis and I went with a friend and ordered the VEGAN AFTERNOON TEA. Yes, you fellas heard that correctly. They have an entire vegan tea menu with: vegan scones, jam, little vegan pastries, and vegan sandwiches. And, of course, tea.
Review: Tea was great. We got a Rooibos tea with vanilla and caramel notes and it was amazing. The little sandwiches and desserts were not great, but also not bad. They were ok. Some were better than others (like the sun-dried tomato...
Vegan at Doughnut Plant NYC
KVJUYFJV;’GUSRTSGVYD
Yes, I’m THIS excited!!!! My fave NYC donut place (since before I went vegan) now has vegan options and I am SHOOK.
Like not only is Doughnut Plant cute as f*ck, but they also have the best doughnuts in da city!! I was lowkey shocked when I was perusing instagram the other week and saw that someone had gotten a vegan donut here! #shocked #shook
So of course, I had to check it out for myself and, lo and behold, they not only had one, but TWO vegan donut options: double chocolate and banana glaze. Both were just as amazing and delicious as I expected them to be and I highly recommend stopping by if you’re in the city and craving a sweet thang.
Plus, the fact that this place has vegan donuts now is so symbolic of a shift in customer demand. I’m tellin ya guys, vegan is gonna be the standard in a few years. Our kids are going to look back...
Vegan at MatchaBar Chelsea – New York City, NY
WHO. DOESN’T. LOVE. MATCHA.
Crazy people, that’s who.
If ya’ll remember (or care at all about my life #loveme) I was obsessed with this cafe in Melbourne called Matcha Mylkbar. It had everything matcha from the burger buns to the fries to the pancakes, etc. WELL, not only does New York have Cha Cha Matcha, but they have ANOTHER matcha themed cafe called Matcha Bar.
Sorry Melb, New York has you beat.
Anyway, our friend Sophia was visiting from Los Angeles, so we thought we would all check out a new place. This cafe is super quiet and adorable with a bit of a vintage thang goin on. Not everything is vegan but they have so many non-dairy milks and most of their desserts in the dessert case are vegan #IKNOW. Also the cashier lady was so nice and welcoming and I thought I should mention that because most cashier people aren’t that nice lol...
Vegan at Cookie DŌ NYC – New York City, NY
Who doesn’t love raw food?! And no, I’m not talking about those limp ass “zoodles”, I’m talking COOKIE DOUGH.
A new cookie dough shop has opened up in NYC and it’s so popular, you literally have to wait an hour in line just to come in. They have one or two vegan flavors that are really yummy and clearly labeled on the menu, but if I’m gonna be honest (Spoiler alert: I will), the wait AINT worth the DOUGH.
In all realness, you could just pick up cookie dough from a supermarket in two minutes. Why wait in line for an hour to watch somebody scoop it for you into a cup? Also, eating scoops of cookie dough is not as enjoyable as eating scoops of ice cream. That cookie dough becomes sickeningly sweet after like the third bite. It was yummy. But too much.
The appeal of cookie dough is that you’re NOT supposed to eat it. So when you get permission to eat...
Orchard Grocer – New York City, NY
Since I’m not in Melbourne anymore, I can’t go to Smith and Deli #cry BUT wait….
….THERE’S MORE!
A new vegan deli just opened in NYC called Orchard Grocer. I’m not gonna lie, it’s NOWHERE near as good as Smith and Deli (um… nothing is?) BUT they have a ton of vegan snacks, pastries, sandwiches, drinks, etc. Eh… It’ll do!
My friend and I got the Bowery Breakfast sandwich, the carrot lox bagel, a pop tart, and some gummy worms.
FOR THE RECORD, I know all them Instagram gals and guys will be posting about the carrot lox bagel…. but if you’ve been to Crossroads in LA and tried the carrot lox there…. THESE are shit in comparison. NO ‘FENSE tho.
However, the Bowery breakfast sandwich was BALLER. Highly recommend this and would go back for.
The pop tart...
Vegan at Seamore’s- NYC
Guys, I just read an article online that said Seamore’s was one of the most trendy and insta-worthy restaurants in NYC, so I guess I’m pretty trendy these days! You know me! I’m quite the trendy gal!
Lol, JK. I’m the opposite of trendy. I think I was the last person on earth to stop wearing Juicy sweatpants. Whatever, haterz gonna hate.
Anywho, Seamores is an adorable little restaurant/cafe in downtown Manhattan with a chic, breezy vibe and an amazing (and also v chic) menu. Now, before you get too excited, the entire restaurant is not vegan #sad! BUT, they do have a few vegan options which we got, including: Guac and chips (that guac doe!!), mushroom and poblano tacos, and a delicious kale & avo salad.
It was all super fresh and amazing! Shoutout my cuz and his fiance for treating the lil sis and I to lunch!! It was superb. (Idk why, but I really wanted to use the word superb...
Vegan at Sushirrito – New York City, NY
GUYS dshfdsjfbhmbfkjdsghfkjsdghfjksd. If you don’t know what a sushiritto is….. then maybe you should get a life?
Sushirritos are literally MASSIVE sushi rolls. Do you hear angels singing or is that just me? Like when I die, please roll me up in a sushirrito and leave me the fuck alone.
I first tried this amazing masterpiece in San Francisco and instantly fell in love. Then….THEY BROUGHT IT TO NEW YORK. Because duh, new york is the best city in the world. like DUH.
The only vegan option is the Buddha Belly (without the spicy eggplant) and it is incredible!! You have to try it!!! DO IT BETCHES. mmmmm.
Vegan at Grom- NYC
Thanks to our friend Sami, I think we have found the BEST gelato place in NYC. Not even kidding. I think Grom takes the cake. Or the cone I guess…
Anyway, all the sorbets are vegan and so so good. I got the dark chocolate sorbet (which came with yummy little, crunchy dark chocolate chips) and the strawberry, which tasted so fresh like it was made from real strawberries. It was probs was, honestly.
And, wait for it….the gelato server was HOT AF. Now, I know to stay away from the cute guys because they’re either 1) assholes 2) taken or 3) gay but this guy was muy my caliente. Foreign. Super nice. James Franco smile. Nice thick hair…ugh, ok I’ll stop now.
Like I actually can’t tell which was yummier. The scooper or the actual gelato? Nah, let’s be real… the gelato. Food over dudes anyday.
Vegan at Frozen Sweet- Little Italy, NYC
First ice cream was huge, then it was froyo, but now ladies and gents, the latest trend this summer is ROLLED ICE CREAM!!
Yup, yup, yup. Ice cream that legit comes in rolls. I know it sounds odd and probably looks odd too (#thatswhatshesaid), but for some reason, ice cream in rolls just tastes so much better than normal ice cream. But like I couldn’t tell you why. It just does.
They have a few vegan options at this place but all of them are coconut based except for the Green Tea option. Luckily, I’m not a huge coconut fan and green tea ice cream is ma lyfe, so I got that option. I also got it mixed in with red beans and oreos and then topped it with oreos again because I’m a legit crazy person.
IT WAS SO GOOD! I want to eat it all over again!!! The mix of the green tea and the red beans and the oreos was just so perfect…I think I’m salivating just thinking about it.
I’m back home and out of the city rn, but...
Vegan at S’MAC- Midtown east, NYC
Long story short:
This place is an all Mac n Cheese restaurant in NYC and suprisingly enough, they actually have a vegan option! #yasssss
BUT BUT BUT before you get too excited and add this to your food bucket list, I would like yall to know that I thought it was just ‘meh’. Like it wasn’t bad but I wasn’t crazy about it.
So, I would probs say don’t waste your time going here, but if one of your non-vegan friends wants to go with you, you’ll at least have something to eat.
Also, it looks good in photos, so…do it for the gram?
Vegan at Bibille- Tarrytown, NY
So guys Chiptole has some serious competition and it’s called Bibille. Not only is it more fresh than Chipotle (and also free from ecoli #neverforget), it is a Korean version of Chipotle!!
So if you love rice bowls and you love asian food, you will love this place! And because I love rice bowls and I also love asian food, maybe you’ll love me too! #loveme
Anyway, you basically just get a base of rice (they offer white, brown, and purple) and of course we got the purple because I attempt to make my life as magical as possible with every chance I get…and then you basically just top it with a protein and fresh shredded veggies and a sauce!
We topped it with beets, tofu, carrots, spouts, lettuce and terryaki sauce.
It was really simple, fresh, tasty, and fillling and I would def recommend.
Unless, of course, you like getting ecoli and stuff....
Vegan at Momofuku Nishi – New York City, NY
GUYS. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
This proves it.
I introduce to you: The Impossible Burger. (Lol if I was a superhero I’d want my name to be ‘The Impossible Burger’ #lolol #foodizlife). Scientists spent like millions of dollars trying to isolate an enzyme in regular beef burgers and they found the same enzyme in plants SO THEY MADE THE MOST REAL TASTING VEGAN BURGER EVER.
My friend and I came at 11 (it opens at 12 #commitment) and we were the first in line #holla. But after we came, the line started growing real fast. If you go here soon, come early because they only have a limited number of the burgers. The line was legit out the door.
All the waiters were SO nice and friendly and the food came out in like 5 minutes. WARNING: You have to ask for The Impossible Burger to be made vegan. The cheese is not vegan and they have a vegan...
Vegan at Vinnie’s Pizzeria – Brooklyn, NY
So this place has vegan pizza options (one with macaroni on top #IKNOW) and vegan GARLIC KNOTS. I haven’t had garlic knots since FOREVER #gimmegimme.
Anyway, the pizza straight sucked. Not gonna lie. But the garlic knots were AMAZING. I would come back for the garlic knots. But I’m also obsessed with garlic knots so….. #YAS
Would I recommend this place? NOT FOR THE PIZZA. But if you’re in the area, GO GET DEM GARLIC KNOTS. SO GOOD.
Vegan at Franchia- Midtown East, NYC
So guys, the other week the sissy and I went out for some vegan Korean food with our awesome older sister Jessie and it was uber yummy!
Idk if you guys have ever heard of the restaurant Hangawi in NYC, but it’s pretty similar to that. Side note though: if you’ve never heard of Hangawi, shame on you people! Hangawi is da shit!
Anyway, Bella and I both got the avocado stone bowls, which are basically just hot bowls of rice with a bunch of yummy veggies on top and a really, really bomb miso sauce. If you mix it all together, ugh, it’s so good. #foodgasm
It was super super yummy! A little greasy, not gonna lie, but if you aren’t currently on a diet (lol, any of you out there??) and like Korean food then come check it out! Or go to Hangawi lol. They are legit the same.
Vegan at Dimes – New York City, NY
So, cafes are split into different categories . You have the ones nobody knows but have delicious food. The ones everybody knows that have delicious food. The ones that nobody knows and SUCK BALLS (majority of places) and then you have the ones that everybody knows even though they are pretty mediocre.
That is Dimes.
It was super packed and obviously trendy (Geez, I really do love trendiness #InnerBasicBetch), but the food was fine. A couple of the options can be made vegan. I got the berry acai bowl without the bananas. It was eh. The rice puffs on top were good.
My friend and I got the Power Bowl too, which we thought would be a macro bowl but it was like a macro bowl mixed with a soup? Very confusing. It was actually v tasty except the salsa verde was SPICY AF and took up half the bowl and eventually seeped into everything. So if I were to get it again, I would deff ask for it without the salsa...
Vegan at Bluestone Lane – New York City, NY
Who doesn’t love a good Aussie cafe? Australians are the master of aesthetics. They know how to be trendy and chic AND they always have at least one vegan option on their menu. (Two Hands is also an Austrlian cafe. I mean, they just do it RIGHT)
Lo and behold, one of the vibey-est cafes in New York: Bluestone Lane.
My friends and I went to the one on Carmine. One of their salads was vegan, but I ordered the quinoa porridge in the papaya boat. The quinoa porridge was very coconut-y if you’re about that life (realized I’m not so much). Also, I realized I’m not the biggest fan of quinoa porridge but it was beautifully presented (the aesthetics dude, I’m telling ya) and the papaya was DAMN DELICIOUS (I thought I didn’t like papaya but this had me questioning everything I thought I knew)
Anyways would I come back? Not for the food, but deff...
Vegan at Joe & The Juice – New York City, NY
So legit everybody had been telling me to go here and I kept seeing this place all over instagram so I decided to go (as the trendy person that I am). There wasn’t any vegan food options that I recall, but there were a ton of smoothies and juices, etc.
I wasn’t really sure what the hype was all about (how much hype can juice have?) until I tried my juice and LOVED IT. Not gonna lie, it was pretty damn tasty. The hype is real folks.
My friend and I got the “Sports Juice” which has passion fruit, pineapple, and apple and it was probably one of the best juices I’ve ever had to be honest (I mean that’s the point of a blog, isn’t it?)
The actual place was really fucking loud (damn music) and my friend and I could barley hear each other speak, so I recommend grabbing and going, folk! Because we all know I have such interesting things to talk about that need to...
Vegan at Lyfe Thyme Market- New York City, NY
GUYS THIS SUPERMARKET HAS SO MUCH VEGAN STUFF IT WAS OVERWHELMING. GUYS I’M NOT KIDDING. GO HERE. IT’S AMAZING. Here are some of the MANY delicious things I saw.
Vegan at Popbar – New York City, NY
This place is soooooo cool (not mention near By Chloe and Rice Cream Shoppe if you’re really feelin it #winkwink)
The whole concept of this place is that you pick a popsicle, dip it in chocolate, and then cover it in nuts! (TBH I’d love to be dipped in chocolate and covered in nuts #wink #TotallyKidding #AmIThooo)
Only the strawberry popsicle is vegan. I dipped the strawberry popsicle in the dark chocolate in pistachios. DREAM COME TRUE. So delicious. Go here!! It’s delicious!!
Vegan at Two Boots Pizza – New York City, NY
GUYS NEW YORK PIZZA IS BAE. If you didn’t know that, then you need to get out more #sorrynotsorry. But as a vegan, it’s hard to find good quality New York pizza. But have no fear, Two Boots exceeds at making a delicious new york vegan pizza, served on a paper plate and all! Ahhh reminds me of the old days!
Not all the pizzas are vegan, but the one vegan pizza they have is delicious! DEFF CHECK DIS SHIT OUT. SO yummy. I want it right now #yasss
Vegan at Pause Cafe – New York City, NY
ACAI BOWLS EXIST IN NEW YORK. Yeah that’s right, LA. You got nothing on us now! Feast Coast East Coast.
This place is a Moroccan cafe that has breakfast and such. But I only came for the Acai (because I miss the West Coast just a little #Shh #DontTell)
This acai bowl was really yummy! And it’s so nice to sit outside on the little couch and eat with friends and people watch.
The inside is a bit crowded but it’s nice outside.
I asked for no bananas in or on top of my acai bowl and they gave me one with bananas but were really nice when I asked for a new one!
Check it out for an acai bowl on a hot (as fuck) NYC day.
Vegan at Rice Cream Shoppe- New York City, NY
GUYS if you like rice pudding and froyo, THEN DEFF COME HERE. I know rice pudding isn’t the most exciting dessert, but give it a shot! (Like me! Not the most exciting, but give me a shot!)
Olie really liked the rice pudding here. I REALLY loved the froyo here. Not everything is vegan, but everything is labeled. I got the chocolate/vanilla swirl in the vegan cone with oreos! So yummy!!!
CHECK IT OUT. (Also it’s right next to By Chloe soooooo two birds with one stone? #HELLYEAH)
Vegan at Dirt Candy – New York City, NY
GUYS. This place is like one of the most talked about vegan-friendly places in NYC and the hardest to make a rez to. It’s all vegetarian and mostly vegan, but make sure to ask your server (…waitress?) what is vegan. I feel like ‘server’ sounds so degrading. Like “Serve me, you poor soul”.
Anyways, they sat my friend and I at like the bar, which was lame af because we were literally starring into the kitchen instead of actually facing each other. Also they were like “try to take up as little space as possible because the waiters will be going in and out of the kitchen”…. da fuk?? Like I’m paying to be here???
Anyways, this place is super overrated in my opinion, but people love it, so idk. We got the hush puppies to start which were like fine. The maple butter it came with was really good tho.
Then we got the broccoli dogs, which...
Vegan at Cha Cha Matcha- Nolita, NYC
Guys, does anyone remember the “Cha-cha-slide” or is that just me?
Whatever, anyway, I think I may have found the cutest café in New York. It’s called “Cha Cha Matcha” and it’s basically an adorable little café dedicated to Matcha green tea. I know right? So trendy. And the inside is super trendy looking too, so it’s like a win win. (Also, it’s down the street from Two Hands Café, so it’s like a triple trendy win).
Not everything here is vegan, but they do have plenty of vegan options such as matcha lemonade, matcha drinks (lattes and such) with almond or coconut milk, and a really, really, ridiculously good looking vegan banana bread.
Anyway, if you’re looking for somewhere totally cute to take some of your girl friends or just a trendy af place to get some work done OR you’re seriously craving everything and anything matcha related, this is your café! (Jk, it’s my café. Hands...
Vegan at Wisefish Poke- Chelsea, NYC
I know the latest craze lately has been Pokemon Go, but what about actual Poke? Where’s the love for that??
So my friend Ali and I decided to check out this new raved about Poke place called “Wisefish Poke” for dinner the other day. The line was literally out the door for this place, but have no fear frannds, the line moves pretty quickly.
For those of you who do not know what Poke is, (and no it is not related to the cartoon lol), it’s basically like a rice bowl with toppings, usually fish and stuff but this place had a vegan option so hooray!
It’s called the Chelsea and it is a rice bowl with (according to the menu):
tofu·avocado
sweet onion
cucumber·edamame
sea beans·scallion
wisefish sauce
The waiter...
Vegan at Blossom Ice Cream- Brooklyn, NY
Lean with it, rock with it, ROLL WITH IT LADIES AND GENTS (jk, there is no such thing as a gentleman these days #lololol #actuallytho #whereareyou??)
Anyway, if any of you have a life/troll instagram as much as I do, I’m sure you’ve seen those rad videos of people making rolled ice cream. Well, I’ll have you know, a vegan version exists and it actually may be my favorite thing EVER (besides By Chloe, which will always be #1 lolz).
They have a few vegan flavors, but the one we had was the irish cream (which is basically vanilla) with oreo mixed in, topped with pretzels and blueberries. Um, YES YES YES YES YES. So much yes. You have to try it. #yes #yasss
It looks cool and tastes amazing, what else could you ask for in this image-based, food-obsessed society??
00 + Co- East Village, NYC
00 + Co. sounds like a weird name for an industrial brand that makes heavy jackets for people camping in Alaska, but it’s actually the name of an ALL VEGAN Italian/pizza restaurant in NY!!! *cue applause*
We went here the other day with our friend Maddie (@voguefarmer, check her out peeps!) and absolutely loved it! We ordered the pea crostini, the sausage pizza, and the regular pizza. It was literally so good! The cheese was the perfect consistency and so was the crust.
Would def return and def stuff my face with pizza again and I think you should do the same. Remember folks, carbs are friends AND food.
Like, IF I ever wanted to get married (which I don’t lol), I would choose to marry a pizza hands down. A pizza would never let me down lol
Vegan at Gotham Poke- NYC
Hey yall, ever heard of Broadway Bites? Yah? Me neither.
Jk, jk. Broadway Bites is a pop up “food market” in Greely Square with a buncha diff food vendors. We didn’t get the chance to look through the whole market (cause we were sore AF from the kickboxing class we just took) but we did find one place with vegan options called “Gotham Poke”.
We got the “veggie” on white sushi rice to split and it was really yummy! So if you’re ever in the mood to eat some poke and find yourself in Greely Square (probably the most random place in NY), stop on by! Or don’t. I won’t hold you accountable lol, don’t worry.
Vegan at Momofuku Milk Bar- East Village, NYC
Got milk? No but seriously, have you been to the Momofuku Milk Bar before? Like are you even a NY native is you’ve never been to the Milk Bar??? Did a tree fall in the forest if it never went to the Momofuku Milk Bar???
Kidding, kidding, but in all seriousness the Momofuku Milk Bar is this trendy cool (totally instagram worthy) dessert place in the East Village with all sorts of cool treats like birthday cake truffle balls, “crack” pie, cereal milk soft serve (etc) HOWEVER none of that is vegan. Sorry to burst all your bubbles.
But, but, but…thanks to the stunna Karlie Kloss, the Milk Bar has pulled through with not only 1 vegan options but 4!!!
Kloss herself created these cookies called “Klossies” which are all egg, dairy, and wheat free cause she is a BADASS BETCH! #gurlpower
Also, the cookies are AMAZING!!!! The flavors are “the coco”,...
Vegan at Spice Market- West Village, NYC
Guys! Looking for a cool, trendy place in NYC to bring your friends? Well, don’t you fear. I gotchu. You’re gucci.
Spice Market is this super cool/trendy thai place in the Meatpacking district and it doesn’t have a lot of vegan options but the waiters are super nice about the whole thing and the vibezzz are TIGHT AF.
The options were the sweet & sour soup (which was bomb), plain rice, coconut sticky rice (which I have yet to try!), and rice paper rolls which were pretty good but I didn’t get a pic #sryboutdat.
Anyway, I would def check dis place out if you’re looking for trendiness and cool vibes. BUT if you’re looking for somewhere to stuff your face, maybe hit up ByChloe instead…which is exactly what I did yesterday #cantstop #wontstop
Vegan at Oxido- New York City, NY
Raise your hand if your scared of Chipotle now *raises hand*
But have no fear, Oxido gotcho back! This place is like Chipotle but it’s texmex I think. I went here with my little sis because she lovessss Mexican food. The people there weren’t exactly sure what vegan meant so stay with the safe stuff #staysafekids.
We got the rice bowl with mushrooms, guac, salsa, beans, and veggies. We got a green sauce on top that we made sure was dairy free too. I would definitely ask them again just to make sure what is vegan. They offered us the corn, but because I had previously looked at the menu, I knew it had cheese in it. SO BE CAREFUL FOLKS.
Anyways, twas v tasty! So if you’re never stepping foot in Chipotle again like me, then check dis place out! #sorrynotsorry
Vegan at Bareburger- New York City, NY
GUYYYYSSSS are you ever in the mood for a big, fat (lol where is this going?) juicy burger?! I AM.
I postmated Bareburger recently and YASSS. Not everything is vegan but everything is clearly labeled on the menu, plus they have 3 vegan patties to choose from AND even have vegan cheese. I loaded the shit out of mine with cheese, and pineapple, and tomato fig jam, and pickles, and lettuce, and everything! MMMMM. I also got the sweet potato wild rice patty.
Guys dis the real deal. Check dis shit out man
Vegan at Nix- New York City, NY
SOOOO this place isn’t all vegan buttt they DO have a vegan menu #ThanksNix! Anyways, a couple friends and I came here before the Game of Thrones Finale (because you gotta celebrate the end of a GOT season with a feast #duh)
This place is the type of place where a plate of melon costs like 15 dollars. And I didn’t make that up. Like we actually ordered that #noshame #alittle #Alot
Anyways, we ordered some of the weird non alcoholic drinks to start and they were… no surprise, WIERD AF. One tasted slightly alcoholic and the other tasted like spicy chicken wing sauce #NO #NOPE #NAHHHHHHHH
For the appetizer, we got the bread/veggies with hummus and red pepper dip. That was pretty damn tasty. I would recommend skipping on the vegetables tho. They were weird and sometimes unidentifiable. But the bread was delish!
For a lighter dish, the waitress recommended...
Vegan at Spot Dessert Bar- New York City, NY
SO GUYS, I kept seeing this trendy lil place all over instagram so I DEFF had to go. I mean, just the idea of a dessert bar is enough to get me out of bed lol. PLUS they have one vegan dessert, the coconut monkey bread, that looked bomb AF so I was super psyched.
Long story short, it did not live up to expectations (similar to my life really…. #awk) This place was kinda janky. The monkey bread didn’t taste fresh and seemed kinda processed. The ice cream was blah. Don’t get me wrong, like it tasted fine. It tasted like french toast bites, but it definitely didn’t live up to the hype.
Would I recommend this place? Prob not. But was it worth it for the insta? Absolutely.
Caravan of Dreams- New York, NY
Hey peeps! How’s it going?
Well, our sister Jesse took us to this “old-school vegan place”, as she called it, called Caravan of Dreams. We ended up talking most of the time, as girls do, so I don’t remember much of the actual food lol.
And ladies and gents, when you’re talking so much that you forget about your food, THAT is when you know you’re either in really good company or having a stellar conversation… or both! Because usually whenever there is food around me, ITS ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT. DREAM ABOUT. HOPE ABOUT.
We all got different salads to eat but I don’t remember how they tasted. The dressing was okay. It was like mushroom balsamic. I wasn’t the biggest fan, but the toppings on the salad were tasty.
To drink, I got a carrot apple orange ginger juice. SO good and refreshing on that motherfuxin hot...
Vegan at Live Live and Organic- NYC
Hey guys! So Bella and I went to lunch with our older sister Jessie da otha day and she took us to this awesome street in the East Village/ Alphabet City of NY which should literally be named “Vegan St of NYC”!
Not only was there an an all raw-vegan restaurant “Quintessence: (which I’ve been to once a million years years ago befoe I knew what veganism was and it was amazeballs), but there is also a water purification store, a vegan “alcohol” bar that served Kava (an herbal alternative), the most zen, AMAZING plants shops (I literally felt at peace with myself in the store lol), and a vegan raw health mart called Live Live & Organic.
That’s what I love about NYC. You can find these little gems in the most random places! #ImAGem #findme #kidding #maybe? #whereamI #sos
Anyway, they had a shit ton of vegan goodies, so below are a few pics of some...
Vegan at Snowdays- New York, NY
SOOOOOOOO why have regular boring ice cream when you have SHAVED ice cream?! I mean, really. Who wants to be basic anymore?
This place has one vegan coconut based shaved ice cream and all the berry sauces are vegan. So we got the strawberry puree and red beans on top.
The ice ream was really tasty and had a good texture. Would I come back intentionally? Probably not. But if I came back with non-vegan friends who wanted to try it, I’d deff get the vegan flavor again.
Also, the little Yeti theme is ADORABLE <3
Vegan at Pressed Juicery- New York City, NY
Hey y’all! For those of you who live under a rock don’t know what freeze is, freeze is God’s gift to mankind. Freeze is to frozen yogurt as the Holy Grail is to other cups. Freeze just wins at everything.
Ok, actually tho, Freeze is Pressed Juicery’s version of “frozen yogurt” which is just their juices and/or almond milks that get freezed (hence the name) and proves as a healthier, WAY TASTIER version of froyo.
Anyway, Pressed Juicery has opened a location near Columbia University that now serves freeze. I legit just cannot believe it. Freeze coming to the east coast? I’m in awe that this world can be so beautiful.
NYC, I thought you couldn’t get more perfect but, lo and behold, Pressed Juicery is here to make you even better.
If you haven’t tasted the craze, no fear. Freeze is here. Finally. Check it...
Vegan at Think Coffee- New York City, NY
GUYS why haven’t I been here before?! I always saw this place around the city and I’ve always wanted to go but I never did until my friend Mackenna suggested we meet there.
It’s this cute little cozy cafe with AMAZING coffee and they even have tofu cream cheese and a VEGAN grilled cheese. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!? Why they be makin my dreams come true doe????
Anyways, deff come here for a nice place to meet with friends (because we all know NYC is all about “getting coffee” with people. Trust me, it’s the trendy thing to do. This aint Los Angeles where everybody is like “Wanna get smoothies or acai bowls?!” ITS THE REAL DEAL FOLKS.)
Anyways, check it out! (P.S. No wifi there but you can bring your laptop)
Vegan at Pokeworks- NYC
Pokeworks…gotta catch ‘em all!
No but honestly, when I heard there was a new place in town with SUSHIRITTOS, I almost cried. I was like “Sissy, peep this, we have to goooo!!”
So Bella, our friend Susan, and I ventured to Pokeworks to try the totally new and raved about sushi burritos.
Basic review: I cried…for more than two reasons. Let me explain. The line was 45 minutes long and not only was the store incredibly small and tight, but the entire store was making every one tear up (aka cry) because of how potent the onions on the toppings bar were. Like, not kidding, we bonded with other people in line over the fact that we were all tearing up #notcool
Also the workers were moving as slow as the sloths in Zootopia. I know that they’re new and still trying to figure out their grove but #notcool
We got the make-own-own poke burrito. You have to specify...
The Cinnamon Snail – New York City, NY
So if you’re a vegan who lives in NYC, then you must know of The Cinnamon Snail (If you don’t, then I’m calling your bluff you imposter!) The Cinnamon Snail started off as this ALL VEGAN food truck that sold pastries and burgers and sandwiches, etc, but for some reason, we could never manage to track down the truck. But I knew it was super popular and heard that the line was always down the block.
ANYWAY, they opened up an actual location/cafe/restaurant (so, not a truck, is what i’m getting at) at The Pennsy which is this all new trendy little food court (also has The Little Beet which has vegan stuff too).
Olie and I met up with Crystal (known as @veganeatsnyc on insta- her account is amazing. Seriously go check her out) and got a ton of food!! Olie and I got a box of donuts for our grandma and, of course, a box of donuts for ourselves #TreatYOself. They have a ton of amazing flavors of donuts...
Vegan Options at Pinkberry
GUYS!!!! I’m FREAKIN out. Pinkberry is jumping on the vegan bandwagon (Which isn’t such a bad idea guys… *wink wink*) and have added ANOTHER dairy-free flavor to their menu!
The original dairy-free flavor was mango, but they just added a coconut flavor made with real coconut milk and it is soooooo good!!!! Like I question if they used cocoaine instead of coconut milk… #conspiracytheories
Bella got a mango, coconut swirl with coconut and vegan gummy bears.
If you want to check if other toppings are vegan, here is a link to the nutrition facts for Pinkberry: http://www.pinkberry.com/images/nutrition/Nutrition.pdf
YUM and cheers to the world for meeting vegan demands! #yassss
VEGAN AT BAR TACO- PORT CHESTER, NY
So I finally went to the one and only Bar Taco tonight. If you live in my area, you know that everybody not only goes to Bar Taco all the time, but also LOVES it. All I hear is Bar Taco this, Bar Taco that, but for all my years of living close by, I never went. Well, this summer was all about trying new things, so I knew I had to go once and for all and check it out myself.
And let me tell you, it 100% lives up to the hype. The vibe is so hip happening and cool and chill and beachy. It’s part restaurant, part bar. As soon as I went in, I felt like I was in Los Angeles or some other hip city. I couldn’t believe I was in Port Chester. The decor is great and there are so many people there too, just chillin and having a good time. I would probably say it wasn’t the best idea to come at 10 pm for dinner because the music is blasting for the people at the bar, but at least the music was good!
VEGAN AT THE PLAZA FOOD HALL- NEW YORK CITY, NY
Hey y’all. How’s it going my little coffee cakes? (Speaking of which, I could really go for some coffee cake right now)
After a really hard Soul Cycle today, we met up with our good friend Susan for lunch (w/ the little sis Leila in tow) at Plaza Food Hall (see how I slipped in the Soul Cycle? #wink #IWorkout). The Plaza Food Hall is this little fancy food court that has lots of delicious food you can choose from. We sat down in the sit-down restaurant that had all the food stations combined into one menu #ThumbsUpEmojee.
Leila got the chicken and broccoli stir fry (without the chicken...
VEGAN AT FREDS AT BARNEYS- UPPER EAST SIDE, NYC
So guys, the sis, my friend Monica, and I wanted to have a fun Sex in the City-like morning and decided to have lunch at Freds at Barneys because we were feeling fancy and wanted to, OKAY???
So anyway, Freds is sort of a high end lunch place located in Barneys (a high-end department store like Bloomingdales if everything in Bloomingdales was tripled in price. Ya feel me? #crying) but surprisingly, they have a TON of vegan options. If you feel like splurging, I recommend coming here with friends who aren’t vegan because they have options for everyone! Oh, happy days!
Anyway, on the menu, all the vegan items are marked “vegan” which actually made me scream on the inside like a little girl (or a little boy, lets not be sexist). Anyway, they had a vegan vegetable soup (It was a special), a vegan chopped salad, and A FUCKIN VEGAN MOZERELLA...
VEGAN AT NOURISH KITCHEN + TABLE- GREENWICH AVE, NYC
So, what’s better than spending quality with family members? Nothing! (Other than hot showers, cute puppies, and chocolate covered pretzels of course…I’m kidding #kindof?)
Anyway, Bella, our older sis Soph, and I decided to invite our awesome Grandpa to the city to brunch with us! We all agreed to go to Nourish Kitchen + Table which is this little cafe that (I think) is all organic and makes everything fresh, but watch out. They cook in the morning and run out of things fast so don’t come too late. By the time we got there, there were only 2 avocado toasts left. Sophie snagged one (Dat bitch) so Bella and I had split one (dat bitch).
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VEGAN AT GREGORYS COFFEE- NEW YORK CITY, NY
Who loves a little café in the morning? (Lol, when you think of the word “café” do you think of Leonardo Dicaprio in Inception when he’s trying to order “Un Café” but the bad guys are chasing after him? Lol I do. I laugh every time I see that scene. He’s like hard core attempting a Spanish accent. He’s like “Un café! Un café” and then he like jumps out a window or something. If you didn’t notice it before, you’ll notice it now). Anyways, I got some coffee from Gregory’s today and thought I’d share my vegan finds (duh that’s the point of this blog).
Gregory’s Coffee is this little coffee shop that I go to before work a lot and they have coffee (duh) and both the options of soy and almond milk #YASQUEEN They also have these smoothie...
VEGAN AT DIG INN- NEW YORK CITY, NY
So Olie and I tried out this really cute little place called Dig Inn that has a bunch of healthy food. It’s sort of like a salad bar, where you pick your rice, protein, greens, and whatever other side you want. Everything vegan is labeled vegan too (if only that was the case with every restaurant #AGirlCanDream)
I got the brown rice, the tofu, the sautéed kale, and the sweet potatoes. Let me tell you, SO delicious. So filling and so healthy. I definitely recommend this place for a quick, healthy dinner or lunch. The brown rice tasted a little weird at first, but after a while, I really began to like it. This place is so cute, quick, healthy, and delicious. I will definitely be coming back. Also, the watermelon lemonade was so light and refreshing. Just what I wanted! (Other than a career...
VEGAN AT CAFE CLOVER- WEST VILLAGE, NYC
So, Bella and I thought it would be fun to meet up with our half-sister Jessie who we hadn’t seen in forevs so we thought we’d have a “Sex in the City” type outing and have brunch at Cafe Clover in the West Village. Now, I know what yall are expecting it to be: some irish pub where the bartenders/waiters are dressed as leprechauns and there are cheesy Party City St. Patrick’s day decorations all over the walls. No? Was that just me? Okay, nevermind.
Anyway, it is far from that. It’s this little classy restaurant right near another nice Mexican place El Toro Blanco. It’s adorable and even though it’s a bit on the expensive side, definitely worth it if you are meeting up with people.
The staff was pretty accommodating and was happy to answer any questions we had about the menu (That’s what I expect bitches....
VEGAN AT BY CHLOE- BLEEKER ST, NYC
So guys, I don’t know if you heard/are in the loop/are in with the trends and shit but NYC just opened its latest all vegan restaurant called “by CHLOE” on Bleeker st made by the one and only, adorable vegan cookbook writer Chloe Coscarelli. Talk about girl power. She legit wrote a book and opened a successful and delicious vegan restaurant in NYC. What a boss. You build that vegan Empire Chloe! You go girl! Anyway, our friend Sami and the sis started our morning with a Barry’s Bootcamp... So the sis, our bff Je’lyn, and I ventured all the way to Brooklyn for these apparently delicious crepes (Spolier alert: they did not live up to the hype. AT ALL. Also Dumbledore dies) And when I say we ventured out, I really mean it. Both the M and J were down so we had to use alternative methods of transportation. We finally got there, after much struggle with the Uber driver #UberProblems. The little cafe (apothecary?) was super cute, and the staff was really friendly and helped us decide what to order. They have sweet and savory crepes, cookies, and juices/smoothie. We ordered the seitan... So today on my lunch break from work at Elite Daily (Y’all should check out Elitedaily.com because it’s an awesome website #NotBias #MaybeJustALittle) , I decided to check out this place called The Little Beat table that is really close to my office. I guess I looked up the wrong menu (or place…I think I looked up the cafe, not the restaurant) because instead of walking into a cafe with tons of vegan options (including cookies!), it was a fancier sit down restaurant with like no vegan options. I asked the waitress what could be made vegan and she pointed out like 4 things and most were vegetable sides. Not what I was expecting, but I just rolled with it. I got the pasta without the... Hu let the dogs out? Knock, Knock….Hu’s there? Hu let me eat this much chocolate?….ok, I’ll stop now. Anyway, everyone I know has been dying for us to check this place out (DYING I tell you. Only 3 causalities so far…so we’re good) so Bella, my friend Allie and I decided to go. Physically, it’s sort of like a market place with different bars you can check out like the hot food bar, the cold sides bar, the dessert bar etc. They also have snacks like chocolate bars and kale chips and such…except even though it has vegan options, it is mainly paleo, which is why it has more of a rustic dungeon-y feel. Very dark lighting. Wood interior. Lot’s of meaty (And extremely attractive) men in gym clothing hanging around, you get the drift. Most of their stuff is dairy free but they have meat and eggs for those pale, cave-men/women folk. Thanks so much to Quirky (and Monica, the coolest supervisor ever) for surprising us on our last day of our internship with vegan cookies from Blossom du Jour!!! We had so much fun and we learned so much! Love, the twin-terns! <3 “CHOCOLATE?! DID YOU SAY CHOCOLATE?!?!?” (If you got that reference, hit me upppp) Anyway, Max Brenner is a legit chocolate bar/shop that specializes in all things chocolate— kind of reminiscent of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory but less fantastical and vibey. It’s modeled to look more like an old-timey chocolate factory than a candy shop which is #lame but to each their own #lametho Anyway, we went with our good friend and old babysitter Ana (major tbt) for dinner after seeing Trainwreck w/ the amazing Amy Schumer and the surprisingly hot Bill Hader lolz (yeah I’m into him, not gonna lie) First of all, I’d like to say, we all thought the restaurant was underwhelming. It’s cute in theory and a fun place to go but... So the madre spontaneously came to NYC today and took us out to dinner after work (yay! love free dinner!). She took us to Morimoto, which is a very fancy (and DELICIOUS) sushi place that accommodates very well to vegans #yus. First off, I’d just like to say our waiter was the nicest guy ever. Super young and hip, very honest about what he thought about certain things on the menu, and very knowledgable of the vegan/vegetarian/pescetarian diet. His vibe kinda reminded me of Matt Bomer on White Collar. Just an all around cool waiter who made ordering super easy and fun. Also, we saw a really hot waiter walking around serving another table, so, always points when the waiters are cool/hot #Truth Hello peeps! How’s your day goin? Well today Olie and I met up with our half-brother, Robert, for brunch at this really cute little place called Chalk Point Kitchen (hence, the title of this blog post…..). Anyways, it’s this cute little country-like restaurant that is all “market to table”, which means, A LOT OF AVOCADO!!! (Disclaimer: We liked avocado before avocado was trendy #justsayin #NotATrendFollower Lol just kidding, i love trends, but actually, my family is half Puerto Rican so we grew up with avocados #YeahBitch #SpanishPeopleRock) Anyways, they have a couple vegan options on the menu, which our waitress pointed out for us. The avocado toast, the avocado hash (W/out eggs), and the cauliflower steak is all vegan or can be made vegan. The... So guys, there is this place called Flavors on my street corner and because I’m lazy AF, I’ve never actually gotten food there until now. Which…coming to think of it was pretty dumb considering their food is pretty good. But ya live and ya learn, right? Here’s the website if you want to check it out: http://www.flavorsnyc.com So Flavors markets itself as Manhattan’s favorite casual cafe. Yeah, that might be a stretch but they do have a few pretty good vegan options so I’ll give ’em points for that. And a hot guy walked in while I was ordering, so I’ll throw in a few points for that too. You go Glen Coco. You go! They have fresh fruit salads (Which I tried one and it was kinda wonky TBH) and juices, smoothies, a salad bar, and a quinoa bowl bar! So we’ve all heard of the Mercer Kitchen. It’s this super vibey, popular, hip dinner place that has awesome food, a great atmosphere, and is always chock full of celebs. Remember that rumor about Kendall Jenner yelling at that waitress? Yup. Mercer Kitchen. I had been once before in my life as a non-vegan and absolutely loved it. Last night, the sis, our friends Sami and Katherine, and I came here to dine and talk about boys (and how they are not worth talking about), the Emmy noms (YUSS TATIANA), school, work, and, well, life #GNO #LETSGO Anyways, as a vegan, the options are slim. Olie and I got the black cherry yuzu soda which was delicious (remember to mix it doe, because some of the shit settles at the bottom of the cup). We also got the split pea soup and the sautéed kale which was good! Not my favorite, not that impressive, but... So I know I gave this restaurant a mediocre review before (I stand by SOME of that), but I am here to admit that I was kinda wrong. Believe it or not, I am not perfect. (I know, it’s hard to believe, right?) Terri has some very redeeming qualities. Their breakfast bacon, egg, and cheese is DELICIOUS. and they’re southwestern salad (with bbq sauce on the side as a substitute for the other dressing) is actually BEYOND delicious. So, I apologize Terri for my shitty review, because you’re actually not as shitty as I thought you were! Well… aren’t we all. So guys, our friend Sherri was awesome enough to treat the twinzie, the sis who just came back from Turkey, and our friend Andrew to dinner. How sweet! Sherri, you da best gurllll. Anyway, Momoya is this nice sushi place with amazingggg sushi! Plus the waiter knew EXACTLY what we were talking about when we said we were vegan. He was even able to stop us from ordering a few items that weren’t. Sometimes at Asian restaurants, the waiters don’t speak english well (that’s not offensive to say, right?) so it’s hard to communicate what vegan means, but this dude knew his shit man! Very impressive. Anyway, sorry for the blurry pics. Bella and I suck and forgot our nice camera at home. I know all you diehards are gonna be a bit bummed about these iphone pics, but worry you not, I’m getting the iphone 6 and all our troubles will soon melt away. Back to business, we ordered a mushroom soup and... Guys, I just want to tell you guys in advance how much I really like this place. Like, it’s so cute and the food is so satisfying, I give it an A+. (Also I warn you in advance that I’m currently blogging with a cold and am a bit too delirious/drugged out to come up with anything clever to say/that’s my excuse #LOL #drugzzz) Anyway, Mulberry and Vine is this cute healthy restaurant. When I looked it up beforehand to check the reviews, the review I thought described the place most accurately was one that said “Perfect for a light meal or a healthy snack”. Sorry we haven’t been on lately. We have been on vacay in Italy for a couple of days and, you know, we were super busy (eating, swimming, shopping, and sleeping of course). But we are back! So before vacay, I had one of the most busiest days at work of my entire life. I had to trek around NYC to get some Fourth of July decorations for our company’s lifestream video conference they do every week but my phone was dying and my credit card wasn’t working and I was getting lost and the stores didn’t have any decorations and the heat and humidity was cray. But luckily, mid adventure/ mid-dying in the nyc heat, I came across this awesome little coffee shop which I think saved me from passing out lol. It is super airy and modern and looks like a great place to bring some work. Sorry for the bad photo below. I was trying to take it sneakily so these people didn’t think I was taking a photo of... So, the little sis decided to spend the night at our apt (Shoutout to the mofo Leila) so we thought we would try some new things with her like vegan pop tarts! Vegan pop tarts, you ask? Yes, VEGAN FREAKIN POPTARTS! Literally haven’t had a pop tart since I was probably about 10 years old and lets be real, I think it was at summer camp and I was eating it for breakfast along with m’n’m chip pancakes, donuts, and a big cheesy omelette. Boy have times changed… (What I meant that was boy, has my metabolism changed) Anyway, Juice Generation is a, yes, juice shop but they also have smoothies, acai bowls, and a vegan bakery with little mini donuts with cool flavors like macha and POP TARTS!!! The avocado toast quest has officially come to an end because we have officially FOUND A WINNER!!!!! Yes, ladies and gents and all those in between, we have found the best fucking avocado toast in the state and it is at chalait. This place is a super hip little cafe that specializes in making macha teas/lattes and toasts. For all you nincompoops who aren’t familiar with the macha trend, I advise you to get in with the times and the trends. It’s only the hottest, newest flavour on the market rn. DUH. Anyway, seating is minimal so you may have to wait a bit. The sis and our two friends managed to grab four spots at the bar because we’re bosses so, you know, anything is possible. (Aside from a somewhat decent guy being interested in me #lolz #singleuntilltheendoftime) I’m going to apologize in advance to our 1 million subscribers (Sorry, I meant 1 subscriber. Shout out to my best friend’s mom) that these following pictures are atrocious. I did not have my fancy camera on me. For that, I apologize for the photos you are about to see but I do promise the food was better than these horrid pictures look. Anyway, moving on, Bella and I came here for lunch on our first day of work (#adultlife). Wichcraft is a cozy cafe with many places to sit and chill on laptops and stuff. Kind of like starbucks but bigger and not as mainstream #shade. Anyway, they have all their options marked vegan on the menu HOWEVER, they also have the calories on the menu which turned my decision from getting a vegan chickpea sandwich quickly into a salad w/ whole grains and roasted vegetables. #thatdietlifedoe However, despite my calorie drop, the food was just as delicious and I would def come back here again! I also... If you’ve never experienced love (LIKE ME), then you must experience the closest thing there is to love: NEW YORK BAGELS. This place is so cute and adorable and the staff was so friendly and patient with our dietary questions. They have a bunch of bagels and a ton of different flavors of toffuti. They have one in Brooklyn and one in Chelsea as well. We got the cinnamon raisin bagel with cinnamon raisin walnut toffuti and an everything bagel with plain toffuti with capers. SO AMAZING shfdskfhdsjfhbdsk I CANNOT EVEN. OK. I know this is a weird post, but let me just clarify….IT WAS A WIERD FUCKING EXPERIENCE. So Olie, my friend Mailah, and I all thought it would be a GREAT idea to wait in line at 6:40 in the morning to get tickets to the famous Shakespeare in the Park show later that evening. Because I know you guys are just as crazy as us, I am giving you tips on what to bring and do while you wait in line because we were NOT prepared AT ALL (metaphor for our life?). This is how our morning went: Went to bed at 12:30 after watching an Australian horror film. Woke up at 4:40. Left apartment at 5:22. Packed a Z bar and a water bottle. Should be enough for a six hour wait, right? Put on sunscreen, tank top, shorts, and a hat because the weather app promised hot, humid weather. Walked to the subway. It was delayed. Bought some subway sandwiches just in case we got hungry later. Got on subway. Got off subway. Went to Starbucks, got oatmeal and coffee.... Ok guys, you have every right to call me a psycho because yes, the sis, my friend, and I spent 6 hours this morning on line to get tickets to Shakespeare in the Park and yes, you guessed it, I spent all six hours straight bitching. I think I’ve set the new bitching record. As Bella said “If bitching burned calories, I would have the most fab thigh gap”. #lol #trueee Anyway, basically Shakespeare in the Park is a Shakespeare play performed in Central Park and the tickets are free BUT as you know, nothing in life is free. There is always a catch and this time, it was sitting on grass for 6 hours straight #worthit? #debatable Anyway, we didn’t come with any food so we SOS’d my mom and she came to the rescue with hot Starbucks lattes (Praise the Lord Jesus) and once we were done with the line that never fuckin ended, she treated us to delicious Mexican food! (The food was amazing, but after that 6 hour wait, literally... So today is Friday (huzzah!) and instead of being a normal human and doing something productive with my day, I sat around, watched Downton Abbey, looked over my script, and ordered food from Seamless (I didn’t even go out to lunch #MyLife #IsAJoke). Anyways, the sis and I ordered the Zen burger with yam fries from this vegetarian place called Zen Palate (Let me just say: Seamless=life). Anyways, everything was so delicious and filling. The perfect lunch for a dog day afternoon. (Have you ever seen that movie? Dog Day Afternoon? It’s kinda great #FilmSnobAtYourService) So, I decided to have din with the older sis because she will be leaving to Turkey this weekend to go on an archeological dig where she will dig out dinosaur fossils and egyptian tombs or whatever the heck archeologists do these days (Hey Sophie! Can you try digging my love life out? Tell me if you find my career down there too!) So we decided to have some grub before her excursion. We went to this cute little Korean BBQ place around the corner. I got a stone bowl with rice and vegetables (Minus the egg) and asked for some soy sauce to dress it with. All in all it was good. Probs not the best place to go for vegans, but they def have options if you go with un-vegan friends. And I do warn you, when they say the bowl is hot…it is. (Like me #imhot #jokes #LOLZ) Hey folks! While Olie was dying during her first day of work (aka: first day attempting to be a normal functioning human in this crazy game we call life), I was making my way to a cute little cafe with my friends Mimi and Summer #TheGoodLife #DontMakeMeGrowUp #PeterPanIsMyHero #FerrisBeuelerIsAlsoMyHero #TooManyHashtags #Sorry #DeliriousAfterAWorkoutClass Anyways, this place is super tiny but really hip and cool. And the weirdest part is that only attractive business men in the 20s and 30s come here #YUS. Also, the cashier person was attractive and Australian #WINNING. So there wasn’t as many vegan options as I thought #awks #Ithought. The people working there took forever to get back to me about if the bread was vegan. Those A holes. But they were also attractive…so forgivable?... Two hands for more food! I mean why else would we have two hands? To multitask? To survive? Nah. Two Hands is a really cute little cafe on Mott St (close to Cafe Gitane). It has the cutest food and drinks and the atmosphere is so light and carefree. I came here today to meet up with my friend Ayse who I went to Stagedoor theater camp with who I hadn’t seen in like 5 years. So fun! This place has iced coffees, juices, avocado toast, acai bowls, granola, etc. Its the perfect place to meet up with people and grab a quick bite to eat but also to stay and chat. The waiters were kinda slow when we were trying to get their attention, but the food was yummy and the atmosphere was fun. I got the avocado toast and the iced coffee So guys, my cousin Brandon, his girlfriend Pamela, and the sis and our friends Je’lyn and Sami wanted to be adventurous so we trekked all the way to Brooklyn to go to the food festival Smorgasburg. BUT before you judge us on being fatasses (Which we totes were, no denying anything there) I will have you know we started the day with a Soul Cycle spinning class and then walked the entire Brooklyn Bridge. So I’m gonna pretend like I burned off all the calories I consumed today, all right? Anyway, there were a bunch of tents that had vegan options . I’ll list them all and then state if we got anything from them. Unfortunately we didn’t get around to them all because my stomach was literally not big enough to (Weird right? I was always under the assumption my stomach was a black hole) but I’ll list them anyway. 1) Alchemy Cream: All-vegan (They have vegan ice cream and cookie sandwiches) 2)... So, Bella and I began to embark on the most noble quest in all the lands: the quest to find the best avocado toast in NYC. Here are the mental notes I took on this journal. Peek into my mind if you will… Olie’s mental notes in stream of consciousness: Cafe Gitane. An adorable little french restaurant in an adorable hotel down by the West Village. Perfect place for a rainy day (Which it was). Very cozy. Not very crowded. A New York getaway. Quiet atmosphere. Friendly service. Cute menu and napkin design. I like this place! I think I’m gonna invite people here so I seem like I’m in the know, you know? Hmmm, what will I order today? Lol, like I don’t already know….hehehehe Drinks: Fresh orange juice and watermelon juice. Very delicious. Food: Avocado toast. DELICIOUS. It takes the cake…I mean toast... So guys, my awesome Aunt Rose decided to treat the sis and I to lunch and took us to a place called Friend of a Farmer’s which is like this farm-to-table organic type of restaurant. The resaurant is super packed and cute, but like packed to the point where Bella was starting to get anxiety about fire escape paths. LOLZ. Elemntary school fire drills taught her well. Anyway, you would think this restaurant would have loads of vegan options, turns out they have almost none #yay But the waitor was super friendly and tried very hard to accomodate us which was nice. We ended up getting plain white toast (which was actually really good!) since their other breads weren’t vegan and putting apple butter (Sort of like cinnomen apples) on top. It was actually really yummy and filling! We also got a Vitamen C shot which was a DELICIOUS drink made of passion fruit, organe, kiwi, nectarine,... Thanks to our good friend Sami who introduced us to this place, I have found another one of my fave restaurants in New York. This place is so cozy and cute and has a ton of vegetable sides and dishes. Not everything is vegan so double check with all the sauces etc., but there are a ton of options. Also, I saw a LOT of hot guys here (Most of them gay? Debatable). And, our waiter looked like Matthew Crawley from Downton Abbey so #WINNING You can order 4 veggie sides as a dish and there are a ton of options to choose from. Olie and I both got the tofu, the soy glazed green beans, the butternut squash (AMAZING), and the sautéed kale. SO DELICIOUS. So simple, but so yummy and filling. Some of it was a little salty, but overall, really good. To drink, we got iced coffees and they were... AVOCADO TOAST ON A BAGUETTE. Do I have to say more? (I guess I do since I’m a blogger #awks) This place is a cute little cafe that serves the cutest food and drinks including iced apple cider, blood orange tea, hummus toast, and avocado toast. It isn’t all vegan but it’s a great place to bring all your butt hurt non-vegan friends. The staff was kinda rude at first but then were a lot nicer later on, so no comment on that, but the food was really yummy and the cafe was super cute! The avocado toast was tasty and the ice apple cider was very refreshing. Deff coming back again for a quick bite to eat! So what do you do when you’re stuck in the apartment and have no life/nothing to do with your twin sister and plenty of hours to spare before soul cycle? You walk for like 30 minutes to a random place with vegan food to be adventurous and such! #lessssdoit Anyway, Bella thought it would be a great idea to walk from our apartment to Fresh&Co in the blazing heat and I thought it would be an even better idea to wear leggings and uggs on this walk because I’m an idiot. Regardless, we made it there alive and it actually was super cool and had a bunch of vegan options! It’s not all vegan but here is the website if you want to check the options: http://freshandconyc.com/freshandco_menu.pdf They have refrigerated items like vegan rice and chia puddings and salads and stuff. Then they have a make your own salad bar and a stir fry bar! They also have vegan chilli and maybe a few sandwiches. So, you know a restaurant is going to kick ass when the house salad’s dressing is sesame soy vinaigrette. Phillipe Chow blew my mind away. SO delicious and SO many vegan options. The waiter was so incredibly accommodating (wow i’m writing so proper. “Incredibly accommodating“. I think Downton Abbey has rubbed off on me). We were here celebrating Susan’s (aka our homie’s) last day of work and it twas a celebration! For starters, we got the house salad (probably one of the best salads i’ve ever had in my entire life. And that’s saying a lot because as a vegan, I’ve eaten many salads). We also got the vegetarian lettuce wraps, vegetable dumplings, and the vegetarian flat noodles. I swear to you, Olie and I legit turned into the parents who turn into pigs in that movie Spirited Away (You know what I’m talking about, film nerds). We scarfed down everything. It was DELICIOUS. Seriously, amazing. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS... Soooo I was taking a soul cycle class (Look at me! I work out! I’m fit!) and I was uber thirsty, like tongue out and everythannng, and then I passed this holy grail! The magical land of The Juice Shop! It’s like this super hip little juice shop where people chill with their laptops and their food is uber healthy! They have options of oatmeals bowls, acai bowls, and kale bowls!!!! <- like was this place fuckin tailored to my taste buds??? I’M CONFUSED Anyway, Bella and I both got the beach bum drink (Orange, pinapple, strawberry) and the Tokyo fresh kale bowl which has beets, broccoli, carrots, edamami, seaweed, sunflower sprouts, and carror ginger miso dressing w/ added tofu. SO GOOD! Next time you’re being fit like me and working out your glutes at Soul Cycle, make sure to stop by here for some yummy refreshing grub! The fact that food delivery in NYC is so easy, is the death of me. You legit call and then 15 minutes later it’s at your door. BRILLIANT. Anyways, Terri delivers to our apartment #holaaaaaa Terri is an all vegan little cafe store thing. They have everything from egg mc muffins to bbq seitan sandwiches! (People freak out when I say “I’ll have the seitan sandwich” because it sounds like i’m saying “I’ll have the SATAN sandwich! DIE DIE DIE!” lol #veganproblems) Anyways, I ordered the bacon, egg, and cheese and the Lady in Red drink (beet, pineapple, carrot, orange). Both were DELICIOUS and a great start to the morning. (Sorry forgot to take pics #sueme) However, ironically, I went there for dinner the same day and got the BBQ seitan sandwich (expecting it to be as amazing as the one from M Cafe in LA) but it was kinda gross and really greasy. Like I ate it, because... Get in loser. We’re going shopping. LOL amidst our summer shopping trip with the madre, our older sister Sophie randomly said, “I want ramen.” From what I could assume, she doesn’t eat ramen on a regular basis, nor am I sure if she had ever had it before, but she definitely wanted it. And what Sophie wants, Sophie gets #gurlpower. So we came to this place! Ramen Thukpa. I have no idea what Thukpa means but you should call someone you hate a “Thukpa” and see how they react. Anyways, Olie got the seaweed salad and I got the nori salad and both were delicious! The nori salad came with a little bowl of dried seaweed to put in the salad that was so yummy and everybody at the table was munching on ! (BTW the garden salad with the ginger dressing is not vegan because they put mayonnaise in the dressing. EEK. I always order ginger dressing at asian places. BEWARE VEGANS. I HAVE WARNED YOU. Always check the... So, if you are anyone you have probs heard the hype about this salad place. I always thought it was just one of those run-of-the-mill build your own salad places like Just Salad or Simply Salad but oh no my friends, the line for this place goes out the fuckin door! Like no joke. Anyway, since we are timing aficionados, we got there just before the lunch rush hour so we didn’t have to wait on line… but right after we got our salads, the line was out the door again. Lol sucks for you suckas!! Anyway, the salad here really is as bomb as its reputation. I got kale with sweet potatoes, beets, corn, chick peas, and roasted tofu with miso sesame dressing. SO GOOD!... IT’S MY POTATOPIA, YOU’RE JUST LIVING IN IT BITCHES! Haha, jk we all share this glorious Potatopia and we must treat it with respect. So me and the twin and honorary triplet (Bexa) thought we’d be adventurous and journey out to the magical land of potatoes. Please enjoy this clip before I give the review. (You’ll thank me.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrcZ40Jz2b4 Anyway, this place is like a chipotle for potatoes! They have sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, tater tots (Sweet and regular) and french fries! Then you get to pick a protein to put on top! We put the vegetarian chili (Which we were told was vegan #score) on top... Soooo One Lucky Duck has been officially drop kicked out of Chelsea Market (couldn’t tell you why), but, in it’s place, came LOLO, an all vegan acai/smoothie/juice/salad place. If you don’t know how to pronounce LOLO, picture O.T. Genasis singing, “I’m in love with the coco. I got it for the low low”. LOW LOW. LOLO. Get it? Got it? Good. Olie and I were totes missing the west coast so we stopped here to get some acai bowls! The place is so cute, the staff was so friendly and helpful, and the acai bowls were so yummy! Come here for some West Coast vibes in an East Coast atmosphere 🙂 (I feel like a tool saying that last part ) ... Chelsea market is da shit. It has the coolest little shops, stores, cafes, restaurants, etc (including Beyond Sushi- all vegan sushi, a new acai bowl place, and apparently a place that makes vegan crepes #holla #yolo #holo #yolla). LIKE I SAID. DA SHIT. Anyways, we found this little cart inside and it was selling popsicles made with fresh fruit. So yummy. After, we walked to the High Line (slyly slipping in that I walked #ImFit), and I even saw a People’s Pop cart there…. So…they are popular and not sketchy is what I’m trying to say Olie got the apple green tea and I got the cherry plum. Yum! Super refreshing after today which was hot as a mofo. Legit, it was so hot out, I felt like i was being wrapped in a cashmere blanket and being force fed really thick hot chocolate. (Did any of you get visuals of me in a cashmere blanket being force fed hot chocolate? Because now that I think of it, it seems kinda nice….) Anyways,... SO LIKE. SANDWICHES. Nuff’ said. Lenny’s has SUCH a good vegetarian sandwich you have noo idea. There is honey mustard in it (i recently become a little lenient with honey), so beware bee lovers. Anyway, come check it out for a quick bite to go 🙂 P.S. Remember the number to your sandwich because the sandwich people get super butt hurt when they are screaming your number and you are obliviously scrolling on instagram (um…. been there done that) So this place was also another trend I found on Insta (Although a fairly new one among the healthier crowd) and I had to check it out! It is a froyo place with healthy froyo only made of fruit and a little sugar! YUM! Guilt free deliciousness. (PLUS they were handing out free popsicles today #FREE #YUS) I got the pretzel cone with the strawberry and chocolate froyo and it was yummy and refreshing. The consistency was not as great as I wanted it to be (#HighConsistencyStandards #Diva) because it was more like gelato than ice cream and melted rather quickly but it was still yummy regardless. Also, the pretzel cone was SO delicious. As quoted by me today “I wish I was stuck in a pretzel... HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HERE? It’s like Whole Foods mixed with an adorable flare. Everything is super healthy, but also really cute and chic (Um like me? Lol jokes). They have everything here from candy to donuts, to salads, to sushi, to just everything (I mean, the donuts and sushi part should have sold you already…) They even have sections dedicated to chocolate bars (lots of them are vegan #YUS) that all have cool, unique wrappings and are all organic. I mean, it’s just awesome. BUT best of all is that they have marzipan, which is my childhood favorite snack (don’t ask why), but it is, and they have little marzipan shaped like little animals that seem too sad to eat, but too cute to never stop looking at! For dinner, Olie and I picked up avocado spring roll type things and they were DELISH! Anyways, check it out! Great place to buy somebody a gift (because we all know that food makes the best gift... So I’m on this thing called a “diet” which kind of “sucks ass”. Anyway, I had always heard of this juice/smoothie bar called liquiteria and today I passed it, so I thought I should finally check it out! Everything in there looks literally amazing. They have salads, smoothies, and these delicious looking peanut butter acai bowls BUT, remember, I was on that shitty thing called a “diet” so I opted for a “skinny smoothie” instead which was actually pretty yummy and filling! So if you’re on a “diet” maybe you should stop by here for a smoothie! And if you aren’t on a diet/ miserable, please get the peanut butter acai bowl and comment below if you liked it!!!... So, let’s be real for a hot sec, I’m a basic bitch and I do follow Instagram trends #GuiltyAsCharged. The latest insta trend that I have been wanting to check out is Jack’s Wife Freda. It’s that little cafe on Spring Street that everybody takes instas at of the avocado toast and the cute little sugar packets with the cute little sayings on it. Also, lets be real, the title of this cafe is adorable: Jack’s Wife Freda. Makes me wonder though, is Jack hot? And should I be jealous of Freda? (lol jk, girl power #FredaForTheWin). Anyways, this place is super popular (probably because it’s always crowded by insta whores #akaMe), so you might have to wait a little. The waitress was kinda rude to us at first by trying to rush us and then she made us move tables, which was kinda annoying, but like, we ain’t complaining (or am I?) Anyways, we met up with our homegirl Sol who was in town from Los Angeles.... So guys, the sis and I were like “Oh, we’re gonna be so chill and stuff and juice cleanse when we come back from college…” and don’t get me wrong. We did. But like, for a day and maybe a half. The story goes: The bro took us out in the city to learn the ropes and terrain of the concrete jungle and while we were walking, I couldn’t help but zero in on a sign that said “Dairy-free is the way to be <3”. I was like HOLD THE PHONE…AND THE JUICE CLEANSE. We walked in and…. it turned out to be a magical dairy free ice cream shop with vegan cones! GUYZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pinkberry has finally stopped sucking ass and has officially made it’s first DAIRY-FREE, VEGAN flavor!!!! Literally, too excited to contain myself. As my inner basic, white girl would say “I can’t even”. Anyway, as a young lad, I grew up dining on the sweet delight of original tart pinkberry soft serve ever since the Jonas Brother’s deemed it their favorite dessert. Ever since I’ve gone vegan, I’ve shed a daily tear over the fact that I would never again enjoy the deliciousness of my favorite dessert…but behold, the day has come! The flavor is tropical mango and it super delicious. I had recently saw the movie Still... So I’m an adult now, I guess, and I’m living in the city this summer so I thought I’d be a big girl and stay there for the night with a friend and learn my way around the city (Secretly crying about the fact that I have to grow up and I’m turning 20 next year and my childhood is behind me and I have to be an adult and WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE???) Anyway, we (The sis and Sara, the sis’s college roommate) decided to be spontaneous and try SUSHI CONES!!!! (Which is actually called Tamaki and my new moto in life is “It’s always Tamaki time”) Anyway, it’s set up like a chipotle bar which you pick your base (Marinated tofu), your rice (Brown rice), your veggies (Carrots, avocado, seaweed salad) and sauce (One had miso glaze and citrus glaze) wrapped in seaweed like a little delicious cone of yumminess! We also got a side of kale in miso dressing. And all the containers and such are... So guys, going back to LALA land and on the 6 hour (Correction: 1 million hour) flight, I thought I’d stock up on snacks so I could voraciously eat them in seconds and hibernate the whole way through as I travel across the country in a small metal tube thousands of feet above the ground. Dreamy isnt it? So Cibo is a great store that has legit LOADS of healthy vegan options. Fruits, veggies, hummus, all sorts of drinks, bagels, vegan chocolate bars, dried fruits, nuts, vegan popcorn and chips and all that yummy delicious whole foods stuff we spend all our life savings on. Check out our selections! (And yes we ate them all on the plane. No shame. That ride was so damn long man. Judge me if you will. Haterz gonna hate.) So. Oatmeal. Pretty basic if you ask me. I mean, I literally think cavemen ate oatmeal. Aint nothin special bout it. BUT, some really, smart, creative people decided to take something REALLY basic and make it REALLY hipster. Honestly, that takes skill. Because, if you think about it, the opposite of basic IS hipster. Making oatmeal “hipster” is as impressive as someone turning me into a supermodel. Good luck with that one So, we decided to take a trip to the only bar that you don’t need a fake ID for. The oatmeal bar. It’s literally like the Chipotle of burritos, the Pinkberry of froyo, the Uma Temakeria of sushi cones. You pick your oatmeal, your toppings (they have every topping ever), and then stuff your face. And I’ve never been a fan of oatmeal, but this oatmeal was out of this world. Delicious. The lady making Olie’s oatmeal... So, for all the hipsters out derrrr and all the wannabe hipsters out derrrr or all the people who are too hipster to be hipster these days, please set aside your hispter egos and come to this brilliant, magnificent, splendid, scrumdiddlyumptious (And hipster because it’s in brooky Brooklyn) ALLL VEGAN DONUT SHOP!!!! It is right near the subway stop so it is easy to get to and the shop has places to sit so you can chat with your frandzzz and chill. Side note: They only take cash doe which kinda sucks butt. Literally, it is better than it seems and looks (is that even possible. Like no, not really). The donuts come in all different flavors and they even have vegan ice cream there so you can make donut sundaes!!! It is so good that is has won a food network award and all my vegan and non vegan friends are obsessed and beg me to take them all the time! It’s like they are ony friends with me to get to these donuts #wait... Who doesn’t love Brooky Brooklyn? I mean, it’s just like the coolest part of new york. It’s where the hipster was born. I mean, if that’s not cool, then i don’t know what is. So, after stuffing our faces with a million doughnuts at our FAVE doughnut place eva, Du(h)nwell Doughnuts (<— Get the “Duh” joke. Cause like it’s obviously the best doughnut place. hehe), we were like “Maybe we should grab lunch”. I mean, who doesn’t love dessert before lunch? I remember (no pun intended) in the movie, Remember Me, Emile De Ravin (Who plays Claire in Lost. GO WATCH LOST) says a whole monologue about why she eats dessert before dinner. She’s like scared of dying during her entree and not getting to eat her dessert. It’s a valid argument. Dessert is very important. Anyways, this place has ROCKIN asian food and is deff worth going. Also the food comes out pretty darn quick so for you impatient folks... So this place is so incredible, it blows my freekin mind. It has a very chillax NY vibe and it’s great to bring all your friends there! (That is….if you have friends. If you don’t then well, um…I’m sorry?) They have gluten free options and vegan options and everything is marked on the menu! #1. Drink- Um okay, their coffee here is like BOMB. If you are addicted to delicious tasting coffee (Like moi) please try their iced coffee or lattes. I literally took one sip of the iced coffee and had to sit there in silence for a bit just to center myself after experiencing a slice of heaven. #2. Appetizer- Their spring rolls and french fries are also BOMB. Get em. Everyone who gets them loves them so if ya dont I guess ur like hispter or something, but since hipster is mainstream ur just kinda basic and also ur taste buds are lying to you. They are so goooood! #3. Main course- So many great options. The... SOOOO this place is so freakin good that we camped out in our car for 40 mins just to wait for it to open at 5:30 for dinner (it’s that good andddd we also ran out of things to do so chilling in a car for a bit was actually kind of nice. We legit did everything today from MOMA to Soho to the High Line to Juice Press ). So Pure Food and Wine is a pretty fancy (but not too fancy, just more upscale) restaurant that has AMAZING food (but it’s really expensive….so get stuff to share :0 ). This restaurant changes its menu seasonally so you know everything is super fresh and delicious. To start, we got the cheese plate, which Olie convinced us would be amazing, and not gonna lie, it twas amazin and really fun to eat #PointsForGryffindor It came with 3 different cheese, figs, crackers, and a mini salad but was perfect to share with three people and the cheese legit tasted like real cheese. It was called Dr. Cow’s cheese and when i asked the waiter... Soooo we went to our friend Rebecca’s house today and like planned on being really proactive about things. We were like “yea let’s like…MAKE LUNCH! We’ll buy all the ingredients and make it like super healthy and delicious. Oh my gosh it’ll be so fun.” And then we got to her house, we were like “Wanna just like get sushi and watch Lost?” LOL. So we went to this supermarket near her house called De Ciccos (Pronounced De-Chicos #Chicos #LikeUs) and bought a bunch of snacks and stuff. This supermarket is really similar to Whole Foods. It even has a sushi bar and salad bar and shit like that. We got these really good spring rolls sushi rolls that had avocado, seaweed salad, and carrots in it and came with a sweet chili dipping sauce. SO YUM. And we got chips and guac/salsa, and little Almond Dream bites. Too cute. And then we all sat around like little fat dumplings and ate our food while we watched Lost. AND I SWEAR IF YOU HAVE NOT... HEYYYY guys so this place is legit one of my FAVE places ever. I used to go here for lunch everyday during senior year and ohhhh man it’s good to be back. This place is an all vegan cafe type thing that looks like one of those places you would just not give a chance (it looks like a giant salad bar), but GIVE IT A CHANCE because it’s AMAZING. Lol is Andys a metaphor for my life? #Jk #ButGiveMeaChance #Please #ImLonley I usually get a small (who am i kidding? BIG) container and fill it up with amazing goodness. It’s all REALLLLY healthy and natural and surprisingly SO delicious. It’s like gourmet healthy food and i have no idea how they do it (Love. They deff use love) . I usually get the kale, the big beans with the sauce, the lentils, the sweet potaoe, the tofu, bfsjhdgfjkd so much i can’t even name it all. They also make their own soups, juices, wraps, kale chips, treats, and chia pudding.You just have to come and give it... Appppparently, 16 Handles always has a vegan option so holllllaaaa. Also, i love the name of this place because it deff seems like a play on John Hughes’s 16 Candles and who doesn’t love JOHN HUGHES?! Anyways, we met up with our friend Kristen and got some froyo which was actually amazeballs. Olie and I both got the soy vanilla (they have a vegan mango flavor too). I loved it but Olie said it tasted wonky #ToEachThereOwn #IFeelLikeOnlyBitterPeopleUseThatPhrase #ImNotBitter I put sprinkles (kinda not vegan cause of the wax but it depends on if you eat honey/count bees, etc #VeganPolotics), carob chips, roasted almonds, and “wet walnuts” (which sounds really similar to “wet nuts” which makes me really uncomfortable, but they are just walnuts in maple syrup and they taste REALLY good in froyo because it tastes like caramel). Also,... Okay, so if you live in NYC and are a vegan then there is a 100% chance that you’ve been here. If not, WHAT FUXIN PLANET ARE YOU ON????? You don’t even go hereeeee!!! (#meangirlsreference #buttermymuffin) So anyway, Babycakes is about the most adorable all vegan and gluten free bakery on the entire friggen plant. (Didn’t type fuck just just in case youngins were reading….oops) Anyway, it looks like a dollhouse. Everything is pink and cozy and it looks like an old fashioned little bakery and it’s adroable. They make cupcakes with awesome flavors like red velvet samoa and they makes banana breads and cookies and donuts (please try the salted caramel. For me. Ok? Just try it.It’s amazing) and sometimes specials of the day like vegan thin mints! I was so full from the Butchers Daughter that I only got a chocolate frosting shot but it was only $2 and def worth it. Just the perfect... http://thebutchersdaughter.com Soo I absolutely love the name of this restaurant because it’s adorable. Anyways, this place is an all vegetarian (mostly all vegan place-everything looks vegan, but ask to make sure because some of the buns weren’t). It’s one of those places that is deff insta famous. But when we went there, we realized it’s not much of a sit down place. The setup is kinda weird. There’s 1 table and then a million bar seats or window seats. We came with 5 people so not ideal. It’s more for like eating alone or like bringing a friend. So we kinda just sat at the bar cause the table was taken, but like one of my friends was so off the radar that she was basically eating alone (Don’t worry, we checked up on her every now and then #lol). Anyways, we got the avocado bites, which are deff insta worthy but kinda overrated. The toast bites... SOOOOOOOOOOOO if you haven’t been to or heard of the melting pot then you’ve GOT to check it out. Who doesn’t fricken like fondue?! I know, the Melting Pot has a reputation of being kinda lame (kinda like Forever 21) but if you give it a chance, it’s actually amazing (even Forever 21-I found some super cute t-shirts there!). So the sis and I went to the Melting Pot in White Plains, NY with our bestie Taylor because it’s a tradition, and it honestly never disappoints. It’s SO fun. Not only is it fun to make your own food, ya know- switch things up, but also it forces you to eat slower, which makes you take your time, enjoy the company around you, and realize you are full before it’s too late (we all know the feeling of realizing you’re way past your “full point” and there’s no going back so you just keep….going). The trick is that if you sigh during you’re meal, then that means you’re full! So life hack. (Lol, whenever i... So I’m home on the Beast Coast East Coast and that literally means one thing and one thing only. I am closer to the best donut shop in the history of mankind of everland. This little shop stays true to its motherfuckin name! These pups are not only done well, but done swell and done beautifully. #twasadream Anyway, the twin and my besties from back home (Taytay, Xtina, and Alisicone <- stripper names) ventured all the way there, taking a 40 minute train and 2 (two!!) subway rides just to get to this bakery. For those of you who don’t know what Dunwell is (**haven’t lived), it is the world’s first all vegan donut shop but it is so amazing and not “vegan tasting” (<-whatever the fuck that means) that vegans and non-vegans LURVE it. All my nonvegan friends and family drool over these dog-nuts. No joke. They come in the BEST flavors (For example, french toast, mint chip cookie, peanut butter &jelly and traditional... So Peachwave is the newest, coolest froyo place on Rye avenue (and when i mean coolest, i mean coolest hangout spot for rowdy five year olds or angsty pre-teens ), butttttttt it also has great dairy free froyo and toppings!! They had pineapple froyo which IM NOT EVEN KIDDING YOU TASTED LIKE DOLE WHIP FROM DISNEYLAND AND I FREAKED OUT AND ATE IT ALL. Also, for toppings they have fruit, carob chips, nuts, etc. I LOVED it! Olie thought it was okay, but ya know what?! Bye. Since we were close to our old high school (physically, not emotionally), we also visited our old High School (being there felt like a vague nightmare... Four months in college means four months away from New York City, which means four months away from acting class, which means four months away from Peacefood Cafe. Sooooo since we have a week home, we made it a MUST to go to acting class and then go to Peacefood #Tradition. We went with our cousin’s girlfriend Pamala who also loves food blogging and y’all should follow her insta @LALAS_EATS ! She posts a ton of good looking, healthy, and sometimes vegan food!! Anyways, deff get the soy nuggets and the chickpea fries (i have a love hate relationship with the chickpea fries, but i’ve decided i love them #LoveAlwaysWins #ChickpeaFryLessons). We also got the tahini sprout sandwich which is great and a side of kale and pumpkin (the kale was bland but the pumpkin was yummy) The passion fruit smoothie was great and olie got the carrot, apple, orange which she loved. Checkout Peacefood Cafe for yummy food, a cool chill vibe,... So because we hadn’t been home in like four months, our parents treated us to dinner at Nobu which is basically the equivalent of winning the lottery because its the best restaurant EVER. Its literally the best Japanese restaurant in the entire world. Im not kidding. Seriously. SERIOUSLY. Everytime i go, it impresses me. Like it just keeps getting better. Although when you go, i suggest telling the waiters you are vegan and what that means (they’ve accidentally given us tempura which is not vegan so be specific). For one, DEFF get the lychee mango drink. It’s just tropicalness happiness deliciousness in a drink. Like if i wanted to define my life as a drink, it would be that one. It’s THAT good. AND it comes with two lychees!!! I know, how cool!? Also order edamame for the table because the edamame there is great with the perfect amount of salt! As for main courses and appetizers,... Don’t get me wrong, I love LA. I’m such a Cali girl, but i’m DEFF a new yorker at heart. It’s like I have the California spirit with the new york attitude #Jk #ImABasicBitch. Buttt being back in the city was like taking a breath of fresh air. Ahhh gotta love this city’s vibe. You know how we have Best Coast West Coast? Well, Olie and I came up with Beast Coast East Coast. Guess what guys, i’m bi-coastal! #IFeelCool #ImCoolRight? #Right? #RIGHT?! So anywayssssssss, taking a trip to the city deff entails a stop at Chelsea market. Chelsea Market is this little indoor market with a bunch of little food shops and stores and i just love it so much because the vibe is on point and there’s always something new to try! And among these cute little shops with goodies and tchotchkes (<— literally had to look up how to spell that word. The spelling for that word should be illegal), they have two AMAZING vegan food places!!! #Score Beyond... Even though I’m really only supposed to use this phrase in reference to eyebrows, this restaurant was DEF on fleek. It was our first day back in the city in four months and boy was is sooooo refreshing!! The rushing people, everyone decked in black and gray, street carolers, dirty sidewalks….ah feels like home. So before some shopping, our mom took us to adorable restaurant in the West Village called Ellary’s Greens, a great place both for vegan and nonvegans. And it also attracts like very attractive people. I saw a number of hotties in there, not gonna lie (I mean, I count too right? I looked in the mirror…) But the food is SO bomb. I give it a 10/10! The sis and I split the meal and got granola with almond milk, the chickpea burger, and the vegan pancakes. For drinks, we got an apple/carrot/orange juice and Bella got a tropical smoothie. The juice was great, Bella said her smoothie was... So, if you haven’t heard of Smorgasburg, than you are so out of the trends, man (i found out about it a week ago from my trendy friend Allie). Smorgasburg is the BESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT food festival you will ever go to in your entire life. 1- because it’s in Brooklyn and 2- because there are a GAZILION amazing vegan options. We went today with our friends Allie, Mimi, and Cristina and we splurged hard. Like really hard. Like it was SO amazing. This food festival happens on Saturday in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and if you go, make sure to bring cash! It’s a bit expensive (if you buy like everything…um totally not us….um) but definitely worth it. I think i’ll have dreams about this food festival for the rest of my life. It was DELICIOUS. The best times to go are from 11- 1 and 3-6, because it gets crowded, but i would go earlier rather than later because things sell out. You know that ramen burger you keep seeing on insta (no? Come... So today we went to our last acting class before we head off to college, and our acting classes are on the Upper West Side so every time we have acting, we go to Peacefood Cafe! It’s a tradition that i will dearly, dearly miss #AlrightDear? . Peacefood Cafe is literally so amazing (amazeballs, to be exact). They have the best drinks, desserts, meals, whatever. SO good and the vibe is just super chill and unique. Today, my family friend got the tempeh avocado sandwich that he always orders/raves about (and he’s not even vegan!), and we got the miso tahini sprout avocado sandwich (which was AMAZING), two passion fruit berry smoothies (SO good) and we got the dessert special which was BITE SIZED SUGAR COOKIES!!!! I KNOW, i freaked out. I love mini anything, but mini cookies!? Oh my gosh, YUS. Everything was so delicious. Deff a must try. So yummy, i want it all over again. Also, it’s so nice to be in New York City again. Ahhh, yes #NothinBetter... Okay, so as a warm, fun welcome back home on the east coast, our awesome friend Allie invited us to spend the day at her great-aunt and uncle’s beach house in long island for some sun, delicious food, and some serious catching up on summer gossip and boy drama. (#likeIhaveboydrama #whatisboy) So since we are vegan and she is mostly vegetarian and lactose intolerant, she was nice enough to stop by Organic Pharmer to pick up some lunch! And of course, as always, Organic Pharmer was freakin amazing! For those who don’t know, it is this health food, all vegan (I’m pretty sure) juice/smoothie bar with salads and sushi and soups and desserts right next to the Rye Ridge Soul Cycle. Perfect to hit up both if you wanna feel better about your self-esteem and be healthy and what not. We all got the vanilla chia pudding for breakfast on the road which was DELICIOUS. Honestly, I’ve had some crappy chia pudding and lemme tell you... Hey guys, so the sis and I are gonna be California girlz for the next 6 weeks! (No i will not shoot whip cream out of my bra or sing naked on a cloud like Katy Perry, sorry if that disappoints you. Also sorry if that gave you visuals.) But, get excited for good vegan food!! Los Angeles is all about that vegan life doe. So first stop: JFK –> LAX . At Terminal 8 at JFK, they have a Cibo which has a bunch of healthy snacks and food (usually they have more vegan options but for some reason, this Cibo just totally sucked balls). I just got a grapefruit juice, apple cinnamon chips, and skinny pop popcorn. (My family friend wanted to be blog famous so that’s him under the Cibo sign. Say hi to Brian, everyone.) So,... So one of my best friends (The awesome, super smart and strong Je’lyn Brown *or Chayla as my little sister’s nanny pronounces it*) just graduated high school and is going to Cornell for biomedical engineering!!!!!! GO CHAYLA! Anyway, she and her super kind and amazing family invited us to her graduation lunch at Morton’s Steakhouse. After grazing the menu, I realized the only thing I could have was tea so that’s what I ordered….but wait! The waiter was like “Oh you must be the vegans, don’t worry we have something for you” and I was #wtf But then they made us a delicious plate of grilled vegetables and a plain salad with oil and vinegar! So if your family ever drags you to a steakhouse or you are graciously invited to a lovely graduation lunch, no fear, Morton’s got ya back! Just ask for something to be modified and they kindly will. Ha! You vegan h8terz, that vegan life aint so hard doe! Please... So today our awesome friend Kristen invited us to lunch at a vegan korean bbq place called Hangawi and it was so much fun! For starters, you have to take your shoes off because you are sitting on the floor and I love walking around in socks! Makes me feel like I’m the cat in the hat or something! (<- borderline weird, yeah I know) and they have you sitting sorta on the floor but there is a little place to put your feet. Here are some pics of Bella and Kristen sitting there like wittle happy dumplings: The food we had was very delicious! For starters, we had the citron juice. For those of you who are all like “what the fu- is a citron”, I thought the same. Apparently, it’s the mix between an orange and a lemon and the juice is delicious! They pour... So we ventured to Old Greenwich to check out this “amazing” vegan cafe called Grass Rxoots that we read about online. So as the vegan warriors we are, just to get there, we trekked through roads so thin we thought we were going to die and so full of tropical trees that we questioned if we were in the Amazon. And finally we arrived at Grass Rxoots. BUTTT then we found out…. IT WAS CLOSED. For realz? “Closed temporarily” is said on the sign (what ever da fu that means) #KTHANKSBYE. But, thanks to my friend Cristina for the recommendation Olie and I decided to make our journey out to lunch worth it and ventured to Rye Ridge (not the main circle, but in the back near Soul Cycle) to go to Organic Pharmer and not only was it not closed (#thankyou), but the food was delicious. Fresh, simple, but full of flavor. We both gave it it an A+ rating. Super outstanding. We got the azuki bean tempeh salad which was SO yummy... So apparently, the V note is a brother/sister (cousin?nephew?) of the Blossom cafes on Upper West…? Tis what I heard. Anyway, today we went to lunch with an awesome fellow Trojan and decided to check this place out. Overall, it was pretty average we thought. We started off with an apple, carrot, orange juice which is pretty simple to make, but it somehow came out minty tasting? #sketch And then we got the caesar and unchicken salad which was also mediocre. The chicken in it was good but eh. Then we also got the soy bacon cheeseburger and the chicken club which we loved! I was super in the mood for a sandwich and it was delicious. Fries were pretty good too. Then for dessert we got the chocolate fondue which we were all really excited for, but….no suprise readers, it too was mediocre. First of all it came cold! And we were all like “Hella naw, go warm this shit up” (<- okay maybe not my... Spring Street Natural is always a good idea. Not to mention, it’s so easy to find once getting off the Subway because it’s literally so close to the subway station. The food there is delicious (not everything is vegan, but there are a ton of vegan options, all of which are amazing). The service is kinda slow, but i think it’s because they are always so busy because it’s a popular restaurant. Anyway, because we were pretty full today from everything else that we ate, we just ordered the mango lemonade and the vegetable spring rolls. So yummy! Sitting outside today was also really nice because the weather was perfect, and the couple sitting next to us had a pet pug named Ken that kept staring at us waiting for us to drop food. So adorable. So deff check out this awesome place. So California Pizza Kitchen is like everywhere (not just in California if you get whatta mean), but we went to the one in Stamford, CT to catch up with our friend Maryellen. We always get the flavored drinks (my sister likes the flavored teas (Rasberry to be specific, shes kinda obssesed) but I like the flavored lemonades), and we also always order the California Veggie pizza without the cheese and the regular crust (you might have to specify that you don’t want the honey wheat crust). The pizza is delicious and the sauce is amazing! Also, it’s big/small enough for one person. Me and my sisters each finished our own pizza (idk if that’s a testament to the size of the pizza or just how much my sister and I eat, but either way I finished that entire pizza). For an appetizer, we got the chips and guacamole which is super good because there is corn mixed in it. (the photo was kinda blurry/non-union so I didn’t... So today when Tay, the sis, and I were makin our way to the bagel store, we passed Birdbath Bakery, so we had to take a stop inside. The atmosphere was pretty chill and earthy (kinda awkward too and i couldn’t pin point why), but they sell some vegan options, such as vegan sandwiches and muffins and cookies etc. The cool thing about this place, is that it not only has vegan options, but it also is very eco-friendly. (Yay! I love the environment). This place even sells eco-friendly hipster things like boxed water. Since we were on our way to get bagels, i just got a cappuccino with hemp milk and it was really good. Also, i had never tried hemp milk before and the lady behind the counter let me try some. I super liked it, but the sis did not. To each their own. Check it out my vegan munchkins Near the place where we take acting classes is a little gourmet corner shop called Amsterdam Gourmet and it is sorta like a deli snack shop thing. It has fresh fruits and sandwiches, but also tons of vegan snacks, chips, and candy. We usually get the barbecue soy crisps and fruit. (I got watermelon this time because I was hella craving it) They also have a $10 minimum for credit card so make sure to bring dem dolla billz and let em rain. So, today we spent a day in Manhattan with our friend Taylor and per tradition, we always start our NYC mornings with NYC bagels. Her mom recommended this apparently famous bagel place with “the best bagels in New York” called Ess-a so we went! (Although side note, my friend Tay called her NYC native friend and told her we were at Essa. Her friend replied “What the fuck is that?” so maybe not ultra famous….? #awks) Anyway, the place was super busy and packed so it must have been pretty popular. My sister and I each got everything bagels with plain tofutti and capers. This place is very vegan friendly and has all types of toffuti spread from cinnamon raison to scallion to herb and more. The bagel was so delicious and if you ever get off at Grand Central and are looking for a place to stop for bagels nearby, this is it! So my friend Tyler had a graduation pool party at his house that was tons of fun and had many vegan options. So to all of you vegans who get invited to summer pool festivities, there is a new hope. (Thanks to Tyler and Obi-wan Kenobi) For starters there was plantain chips and salsa/guac. Although I’m sure the chips at your party will most likely be tortilla chips and not plantain chips, they will still be vegan! #score Then there were French Fries and ketchup which we got hand delivered to us…ooooh #shmancy and we also snacked on some amazing watermelon! <- always a good choice if you are trying to shed the pounds… or you can just get french fries and eat both like we did #YOLO Annnnd there was a Ben & Jerry’s truck and Tyler was thoughtful enough to make sure there were vegan options! Since there were, we had the mango sorbet topped with oreo crumbles. So all in all,... Sooooo my friend Mimi and the sis spent the day in NYC today, going to acting class and then painting pottery (yes we like to channel our inner child sometimes…. #AllTheTime), but then for dinner we went to Spring Natural Kitchen and we all gave it two thumbs up. It’s not all vegan but it has vegan options. Also, the vibe, inside and outside, was supper chill and urban and totes had it going on. The food was really delicious and simple but tasty. Olie and Mimi got the vegetable spring roles and they really liked them. Direct quote from Mimi, “I only tried the vegetable spring roles. But i want more”. And there you have it. (Yes we asked her for a quote. No she didn’t just state what she was eating for no reason out of nowhere). And let me tell you, she’s recently become a vegan supporter even though she is not (and probably will never be) a vegan. Go Mimi! I got the stir fry vegetables and the ginger tamari... So Oles, Tayz, and I were in the mood for froyo cause we’re real party animals. We went to Red Mango in Rye Ridge and the only dairy flavor was raspberry sorbeto (What da fu is sorbetto!?). In Olie’s exact words she said, “This flavor is wonky. When you blog, tell them i said the flavor was wonky.” And i sadly have to agree. The only word to describe the raspberry sorbetto was WONKY. The carob chips, almonds, peanut butter sauce, and cherry toppings were good but….. We do appreciate the dairy free options though. Also to mention, the photography around the walls is kinda wonky too. Posted a picture below, you’ll know what i mean. K yeah sure. Also did you guys watch Game Of Thrones tonight? It was kinda boring… Yes, I know we’re all thinking the same thing. The name of the restaurant sounds like G-spot. Whether the restaurant owners were aware of this remains a mystery. However, for those of you who were not thinking this, than God bless you un-dirty minds and forget I said anything. Stay in school kids and always call your teachers by their last names. Anyway, besides this restaurant having an awkward name, this is the only vegan restaurant in Brooklyn to specialize in latin cuisine. Many of us (My friends and I, yes I have friends….jeez) loved what we got, me especially #imspecial We all got fresh apple/carrot/orange juice which we all agreed was great. (If you haven’t tried that juice combo, you should get on that quickly). I got two appetizers: the kale tostadas (Corn tortilla with raw kale, salsa, black beans, parmesan, and avocado) and the summer rolls (basically a spring roll with Thai peanut sauce). Both were... So, after a hard days work doing community service at God’s Love We Deliver in Brooklyn (Great place to volunteer if you are in the Brooklyn or Soho area. Many cute foreign college kids come to volunteer, so…*wink, wink*) Allie, Tay, Bella, and I were really (And randomly) craving some good falafel. Thanks to our good friend google, we were able to stumble upon this place in Queens, NY! It is a little pizza/falafel place (IDK about that combo, but it oddly works) and everything is kosher! It’s not vegan but the falafel sandwiches we presumed were. Just falafel, a pita pocket, some Israeli salad, and chumus. Yes, chumus. We were confused by that as well, but, loandbehold, chumus is not some weird concoction but just humus spelled with a C (Like Hanukkah spelled Chanukah). I’m glad I cleared that up because I was really thinking about naming my first-born child Chumus Jr. Oh yeah, the falafel was... Heyyy guys so today we went to Just Salad and it’s basically a salad bar type thing where you pick what you want and they make it for you. Simple, yet healthy and delish. The staff there was really nice too. I got romaine with carrots, corn, dried cranberries, mushrooms, avocado, chickpeas, and falafel with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I recommend not getting the kale because i didnt like it the last time i got it. My friends and i all really enjoyed our salads, except Olie didn’t like hers and they also forgot to give her the falafel she asked for. I know, how dare they? Salad is a very serious matter. Anywayyysss, check it out if you are in the mood for a yummy salad. P.S. One of the guys who worked there was super cute HEY GUYS so we went to Sun In Bloom for lunch today is Brooklyn and we all agreed that it was mediocre and slightly random. But needless to say, if you’re in the area, and need some good healthy raw vegan food, and want to go to a lunch place with a super chill vibe, check it out. It’s not bad, it’s just not special. But isn’t that the case with all of us? #existential #justkidding #immajoke Anyways, we recommend the tofu scramble thing, the kale chips, and the strawberry-watermellon punch. HEY YALLLLL Today we spent another day in Brooky Brooklyn or as we should call it “the land of the true hipsters”. Yes i give credit to/blame Brooklyn for the new fad of the “(wannabe) hipster”. Anywayssss, the food at Champs is AMAZING!!! It’s like classic diner food, but there are SO many options and breakfast i think is served allllll dayyyyyy. YEAH BABY. The service was quick, the food GREAT, but the actual place is kinda sketch. They have like Hulk masks as decorations on the shelves (which out friend took a picture wearing). Andd you can only pay with cash (but don’t worry, my little vegans, they have an atm machine in the restaurant), and some of the booth seats are kinda torn up, but hey it’s a diner, you can’t expect much. Also, the bathroom freaked me out incredibly. Not only did it smell bad, and not only was the soap a mixture of leftover soap and water, but there was graffiti everywhere. When i say... Yes, we admit it, alright!!! We’re addicted and guess what you judgemental people, I have ZER0 shame! We went back to Dun-well donuts (“The best donut shop literally on the freakin planet”- paraphrased by my un-vegan friends!) Honestly, each donut is like heaven in your mouth. The fried dough is so soft and fresh and just the right texture. The flavors are out-of-bounds (ala Guy Fierri) and the frosting is just the right consistency and will leave your mouth watering for more!!! Six donuts are only $14 dollars. They only take cash so bring ya’ cash but every dollar is so worth it I promise you will not leave disappointed. Bella, Tay, Allie, and I each got a donut and then got two more to share and we got three peanut butter & jelly (One oddly looks like a cinnamon bun though…no comment, still delicious), a blueberry donut and two chocolate glazed. SO YUMALICIOUS So... Every vegan (and even some non-vegans) I know always recommended this place, so my sister and I were lucky enough to be invited out to dinner by our old baby-sitters (Old as in “used to be” not as in age lol) Carol and Jatnna!!! And wow, what a culinary experience. The service was super fast and incredibly friendly and the food was super delicious and creative. It kind of reminds me of Crossroads in LA. We sat inside because it was chilly, but on warmer days I would definitely recommend sitting outside. They have a beautiful garden place to eat that looks really fun and zen (And would make for great photos! Just watching out for you instagrammers out der) There are three courses (Appetizer, meal, and desert) so for each course we just got a few for the table to share. For the appetizer, we got the cornbread pudding with crispy kale, pumpkin seed crisp, and corn salt. This was surprisingly delicious and easy to share. We also... It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single women in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a subway sandwich. I know the logo is “Eat fresh” and there’s a dispute on whether that’s even true or not, I don’t really care. In hindsight, it’s probably better for you than a McDonald’s hamburger or a Burger King whopper so HA! Anyway, I usually just get a 6-inch italian with lettuce, tomato, green peppers, avocado (Which looks a bit sketchy when they retrieve it from some secret compartment, but it’s pretty good) and sweet onion sauce. I also asked to have it toasted because I like my sandwiches like I like my men. Hot. Duh. The people there were pretty confused when I asked for it toasted. They kinda looked at me like I had turned into Nanny Mcphee or something. Anyway, I also got a bag of baked potato chips. Only 130 cals and... we alll know Whole Foods is one of the best creations of mankind, and if you didnt know that, then we cant be friends. i literally spend all my money there. Exaggeration? #sadlyno Anyways i went to lunch there today and it was delish so i thought id blog about it. The golden something tofu is literally off the chains. Its SO good. The marinates pinapple is super sweet and good and they always have new types of salad and stuff. I just ate from the bar today, but you should deff check it out. So good, and so many options. Also i got a bag of apple chips for dessert. (Yes i know i sound like one of those pretentious people that eat fruit for dessert, but its only on rare occasions. Dont worry, im still the fat lard you think i am ) HEYYYYY GUYS! Remember that long and boring story i told you guys about the time we ventured to West Nyack? Nahh, nobody reads this blog anyways. Well, if you cared to find out the sequel to that story, please keep reading. Adventures to West Nyack #2 out in a theater near you. All jokes aside, we finally made it to Johnny Rockets and their Streamliner burger is a DEFF. You must go check it out! Also, their sodas with the flavor shots are out of bounds. The cherry shot is the best. And who doesn’t want to go to an 50s themed diner that serves burgers and soda!? So even though you can’t go back in time and actually live through the 50s as a teenage rebel without a cause, you can still eat like one. CHECK IT OUT YALL So my mom randomly came home from dinner tonight with a bag of vegan cookies from Birdbath Bakery for us. Perfect way to end the night, which was spent with friends talking about boys (because what else do girls have to talk about except makeup, boys, fashion, and periods? Im totally kidding. Come on people, we’re in a feminist movement! Get with it! #proequality.) But actually though, guilty as charged, we were talking about boys…. I gladly stuffed my face with cookies while pondering the fact that i could potentially turn out to be the 40 year old virgin. HEYYOOO guys, long time no blog. Well, i know we’ve posted about this place a gazillion times before but the food is so good, that it deserves all the posts! Sad fact i learned today: They took the vegan chile off the menu….NOOOOOOOO!!!! It was my fave thing. But no worries, the qinuoa cake is just as AMAZING (just a little higher in calories- 420). Also, they added a peanut butter, jam, banana tartine that is vegan that my friend ordered (it’s like 720 calories, but if you’re a skinny-binny and want to eat something delcicious…go for it! But if you’re like me…well….). Also, they added strawberry lemonade! SO good. CHECK IT OUT YALL. The only downside is that the service is slow. The waiters/waitresses are super nice, they just need more of em. I literally think there was only one waitress today. Guess she’s gonna be dancing in tips by the end of the night, while we are drowning in lost... The world’s first all vegan donut shop on the planet. (I know, I too was salivating like Pavlov’s dogs at the thought). Somewhere in midst of Brooky-Brooklyn lays the cutest, most old-fashioned AND MOST AMAZING donut shop I have ever been too. All the donuts are vegan and come in a variety of different (Mouth watering) flavors. It even won some food network award so you know it must be good. Our favorite was the flavor of the day “Chocolate, peanut butter, pretzel” but we also got “peanut butter and jelly” which was to die for and a great vanilla glaze, chocolate frosted, and jelly filled. They also serve ice cream, milkshakes, coffee, and donut sundaes. The reviews from my non-vegan friends: “The donuts are so amazing and SO fresh” they said while stuffing their mouths with soft, cakey bits of frosted donut with sighs of pure appreciation. They have a whiz-load... As you all know, whole foods is the shizzzzz. Honestly speaking doe, it is a vegan heaven. They have salad bars and juice bars and vegan dessert racks and vegan pizza. #yusss The sis and I got avocado rolls, rice paper veggies rolls w/ some yummy tangy peanut sauce, a mezzo snack platter (Hummus and falafel and all that greek-american stuff) and some Juju Stars (Which I know sounds like the name of some sketchy ninja show on cartoon network, but they’re actually just gummy fruit stars.) Please enjoy the non-union, blurry photos of the food we tried to take in a moving car #thatveganlifedoe Yes, no matter how old you get, Dylans Candy Bar is as fantastic as you thought it was when you were a child. It literally not only looks like heaven, but also smells like heaven. After getting lost for about 30 minutes, we finally found our way to Dylans and guess what, the vegans found something they can eat (always an accomplishment). I got little dark chocolate covered expresso beans and Olie got a latte with soy milk at the little cafe thing upstairs. I also got cotton candy because I’m kinda obsessed with cotton candy (but beware…i think the different colors are actually flavors. I got purple and i think it was grape? Idk, it was still good). Also, they serve Chloe’s Soft Serve which is dairy free (i didn’t get it because the only flavor was banana. And i’m not bananas about bananas #badjokes). So anyways, rest assured all you vegans out there, Dylans is still an option for sweet treats and good times! And yes, the candy stairs still... YASSSSSS!!!! Apprently New York City soft pretzels are vegan. Who Knew? COOL! So today a friend and us decided to go to New York City just to hang (NO SCHOOL BABAY) and we had so much fun! First stop, Grand Central Station (duh). It was a cold and windy New York City morning, so of course, we stopped to get bagels and coffee. At Central Market, we got toasted Everything bagels (They let us top with avacado too!!! Great alternative to butter/cream cheese) and cappuccinos with soy milk. Delish! Perfect start to a fun new york citay morning. The bagels were so soft and the cappuccino was so cappuccino-y (i just made up a word. Cool right? #Frindle #Getit?). Anyways, check it out y’all if you’re ever there and want some breakfast. (I almost wrote “and if you ever have the munchies” but then looked it up on urban dictionary and this was the definition “When you get hungry after smoking weed. Usually people will eat a lot of junk food” …So i guess that too?) K bye. One day my friends and I were craving Johnny Rockets but the closest one was in West Nyack, wherever that was. So every time we met up, we always joked how we were gonna go to the Johnny Rockets in West Nyack for dinner, but never actually went. We kept this inside joke going for a while (because lets be real, inside jokes always make up a majority of a friendship), but last night we actually decided to go! And it twas an adventure and a failure all in one! (Are you excited to find out why is was a failure??? Ooo suspense.) The Johnny Rockets in West Nyack is located in the Palisades mall (which i highly recommend going to. It’s like the coolest mall ever. They have froyo stands everywhere and jungle gyms and a movie theater, and stores and restaurants). So we finally ventured to West Nyack and the second we walked into Johnny Rockets, ready to cross “Johnny Rockets in West Nyack” off our bucket list, the waiter told us it was closing in 10... My friend Bonnie from school recommended this falafel place, and i’ve heard from other people too that it’s the best falafel place in the city, so we decided to go! And it was actually amazin (if you’re into that falafel life doe ) They have 3 different types of falafels (we got the green one/the traditional) and they have smoothies and lemonades and it’s a cute little place the size of a closet, but they make your food quickly and it’s the perfect place to go on a summer afternoon in the city! The people that go there are the type of people who-know-whats-up, you know whatta I mean? It’s a place where you’d want to take your food to go as it’s a bit crowded with the line of people waiting for falafel (don’t worry, the line moves quickly. But lines are a good thing because that means that the food is worth the wait!) Anyways, check it out! Okay so one of the teachers at school Ms. BB recommended this sushi place in the city. It’s all vegan and apparently amazing and we thought, “Hm, maybe we should try this out…” (Like any vegan foodie would). So we went and lemme tell you something. The sushi from Beyond Sushi IS BEYOND AMAZING!!! And I learned a valuable lesson. When people recommend things (Restaurants, movies, classes, stores), they are recommending them for a reason. Because they are amazing. (Duh!) So next someone recommends something to you, you should go out on a limb and try it. You never know if you’ll love it. (Except drugs and alcohol. If someone recommends those, try to stay above the influence kiddos) Anyway, we got the Mighty Mushroom roll (8 pieces Six Grain Rice – Enoki – Shiitake – Tofu – Micro Arugula. Served with shitaki terryaki sauce) and the roll of the month (Black Rice w. Roasted Portobello, Enoki Mushroom, & Grilled... You have to admit it. If you’re on the east coast today, you know what kind of day it is. It’s a rainy bagel kind of day. This all started when a few of my friends from school all decided to go on a bagel voyage during break today. (I could not attend because, like the diligent student I am, I was studying for a test #lol #whoamIkidding). They all returned with warm, crispy, fluffy bagels slathered in cream cheese and devoured them in seconds. I was going to get down in the dumps because I couldn’t join in on the fun…but then I had a second thought. Maybe I could make this bagel thing work! So my sister and I got in the car (Determined with our war paint on), pulled up to hand rolled (Ready, with palms sweating), and (Bravely) got ourselves two large, fluffy, and heavenly smelling everything bagels. Mission accomplished. When we got home, we toasted them, slathered them in tofutti (Vegan alternative... Yes, it’s true!!! NYC does have its very own vegan ice cream shop. And not only is it any ordinary ice cream shop, it’s BLYTHE ANNE’S (it used to be called Lulas Apthercary) and it is super adorable and old-fashioned!!! (Like the babycakes of vegan ice cream if ya feel me) They serve ice cream over the counter in little glass bowls and they sell vegan candy bars, marshmallows, and chocolate near the counter (You’ll feel like Charlie in Charlie in the Chocolate Factory, expect for the fact that you probably won’t find the golden ticket. #sucksforyou) You can get banana splits (like I did) or brownie sundaes (Like Bella did) or even coke floats, flouries, shakes, and malts (Like I’m sure some randos did). The ice cream is AMAZEBALLS and they have, like, a shizload of toppings and syrups. Just make sure you get there when no one else is there because, if you go there when it is... Check out this vegan diner and bakery! Located in hipster Brooklyn, this place has all the cool-kid food, like red velvet pancakes and coffee and coke floats, just to name a few. The food is delicious and makes for good pictures (come on, we all know we base our self worth on how many Instagram likes we get). The actual place is so cute and the staff is super friendly. They let us wait at the counter while we waited for our to-go food and they gave us our floats early while we waited. A deff must go if you want something yummy to eat! YUM! So my friend Je’lyn (Who’s Cornell bound ’cause she’s a smarty pants) decided to come over and celebrate with her twinkies by bringing a quart of mango Italian ice!!! Yes, that’s right. A quart! Super yummy! Comes in like 36 flavors (From cherry to passion fruit to peanut butter to cotton candy and more!) If you ever find yourselves near a Rita’s ice on a hot day and feelin those summer vibez, GO GET SOME!!!! In the midst of all the non-vegan stuff, they have mini vegan chocolate cupcakes! How cute and considerate! Our friend Sami showed us this restaurant a few months ago and since then we have fallen in love with it. It is a great restaurant to go to with your un-vegan friends because they have options for everyone. Very hip, trendy, and new yorky, the vibe is super chill, the service is great and the food is fantastic!! I recommend the iced coffee (Actually like, the best iced coffee I’ve ever had) and the Malaysian braised tofu (which comes with tofu, peanut sauce over chewy , soft noodles and bok choy…so delicious). The fries are also great (You know, the crunchy but soft ones people dream about in their sleep…oh wait, that’s just me?) and they have a bunch of vegan desserts like fruit crumbles with ice cream. Our friend Sol from LA decided to cross over to the dark side so we took her here yesterday. We got the spring roles in plumb sauce for the table (Perfect) and the steamed vegetables over brown rice with korean soy-miso... This is a pizza place that has a regular menu and a vegan menu, and the food was AMAZING. The pizza was delicious and the mozzarella sticks and zucchini sticks were to die for. They even had a extensive dessert menu with all different kinds of cakes and the worst part about the meal was having to decide what cake to get! It doesn’t get better than that! Who doesn’t love fondue!? Everybody makes a big deal about the melting pot being gross, but i’m here today to deny that rumor. I actually love it and think it is so much fun. The staff is so friendly and fondue is just such a fun way to share a meal with friends. We make it a tradition to go every year with our friend on her birthday. The only problem that you may encounter is sharing a pot of oil with a non-vegan, in which case you could work something out with the staff. We didn’t really mind, as long as my friend’s meat didn’t touch our tofu. We always order the California salad (without the cheese) and it is SO amazing. Then we ask for the Good Earth Vegetarian entrée (the Thai peanut marinated tofu is vegan but the ravioli is not). You can ask your waiters about which sauces are accidentally vegan too. Make sure to ask for the fresh seasoned vegetable broth for your entrée fondue (Seasoned Court Bouillon). Unfortunately the dessert (chocolate... There are Red Mangoes like everywhere, but the one in Rye Brook (as i’m sure all the others do too) has a couple of different non-dairy options! I got the non-dairy chocolate with raspberries! Good treat if you’re cravin froyo or chocolate. Caution: the chocolate kinda stains your teeth, so don’t eat this before going anywhere important…. or anywhere in general. Just go home. They have Le Pains like everywhere but i usually go to the one in Rye, New York or Greenwich, CT. They have a wide variety of healthy and vegan foods. I highly suggest the avocado tartine and the quinoa cake, so delicious! The avocado tartine is a bit spicy, so usually i ask for it to be less spicy. The food here is really great, as well as the desserts, which are sometimes vegan. I love the vegan blueberry muffins and the apple cannele. The coffee here kinda sucks, so i would skip on that one, but other than that it is a great casual lunch or breakfast place and the actual restaurants are so cute and french and just make you feel like you’re in France. A vegan dessert place! Best part, they have mini donuts. We all know mini everything is adorable, like the shampoos at hotels, baby combat boots, Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun, tea cup Chihuahuas, you know what i’m sayin. I also got a birthday cake from here that i randomly found in my freezer …. mmm do i have a secret admirer? #Justkidding #butseriously. Regardless, it was good! My sister looooved the cakes. To me, It’s not the best dessert place i’ve ever eaten sweats from, but if you’re craven, then you should deff go. And come on, bite size donuts are always a good idea. So, like the rest of you vegans, I too was bummed out when the cronut-craze hit the city. LIke you all, I too thought I would never get the chance to experience the crispy, creme layered croissant/donut that sweeped the nation *cue violin music* BUT, lo and behold, our very own Peacefood cafe in the Upper West Side began serving their own spin on the cronut! THE DOISSANT!!! Honestly, every bite was a bite of what I assume heaven tastes like. We snagged the last one so my sister and I had to share one, but I savored every last bite. Peacefood has them rarely and they are usually wiped out by noon so make sure you call in advance. (When we went, a few were put aside and reserved!) Can you believe that? We live in a society where you have to reserve donuts! But hey, a vegan’s gotta do what a vegan’s gotta do… Please enjoy this homage to our new fave desert This is an ice cream truck and guess what!? They have vegan options! (They have flavors such as salted caramel, peanut butter chocolate chunk, mint chocolate chip, etc.) Apparently they just use organic coconut milk, cashew milk, organic cane sugar, raw cocoa butter, and organic extra virgin coconut oil. I saw this sign when i was taking a stroll in nyc one day, but i didn’t have any money so i couldn’t buy any #veganproblems . (I legit almost thought about asking a stranger for a dollar but then i thought, as Fat Amy would say, ….mmm, better not) So if anybody goes, let us know how it was! So bottom line, panda express does not have much for vegans but they do have rice and sweet&sour sauce and mixing them together creates a sweet and tangy sticky rice! Pretty good. It’s plain and simple and when there are no other options at the food court…. this is probs your best bet. #improvisation #thatveganlifedoe This is an all raw juice and food store. Come on people, we all know juicing is totally in style now (just like hot yoga, gluten-free, crop tops, Jennifer Lawrence, hipsters, etc.) They have a wide variety of choices which were so hard to choose from (it was harder than choosing which college to apply to….just kidding, that would be sad) and they have a wide selection of raw foods. I really loved the pineapple juice and my sista really loved the juice called Lucky Seven and Glo. Among the raw food, we got the marinated kale and the kelp noodles which sounds kinda nasty but were sooooo good. This cute restaurant features local food and a plethora of vegan options! Since we were interning in the city, and everybody just ordered in, we didn’t have the chance to actually go to the restaurant, but the food was amazin grace! It was my favorite place that we ordered from, especially because it had cool vegan options, and the food is great! We ordered the unclub vegan sandwich (unturkey, tempeh bacon, sprouts, tomato, vegenaise, dijon, on spelt) and the arnold palmer. Great food to get through the days work (But let’s face it, do interns really work?) In Rye town (Right across from the Starbucks) there is an all-vegan place where they offer a bunch of juice cleanses and a salad bar with THE MOST AMAZING FOOD!!! The salad bar offers sweet potatoes and agave, avacado dressed kale, butter beans, lentils, quinoa, grilled tofu, seaweed salad, zuchinni spaghetti and more! They also offer sandwiches, veggie burgers, wraps, soups, fresh fruits, chocolate bars and truffles, kale chips, dried fruits, ginger tea, honestly everything! The staff is always friendly and if you go there enough (like, um, me) they even get to know you! The atmosphere is relaxing with meditating music and there are tables so you can pull out your laptop (Sorry, no wifi, you may actualy have to communicate with your guest face to face, I know it’s tough) and do your work while eating amazing food. And…sometimes Andy (The owner himself) sits in a corner and quietly surveys the area... One of my fave vegan cafes and bakeries in NYC. One because it’s near from my acting class, and two because the food there is so good and the vibe is so chill. All of the waiters there are really nice, young, good looking, and the environment is really relaxed. Even the customers are good looking (okay maybe not all of them, but i’ve seen quite a few handsome fellas there). I wouldn’t say this is the most healthiest place, but it sure is good! I love the baked soy nuggets, the raw pizza, fried seitan sandwich, the chocolate chip cookie sandwiches, the raw chocolate pie, the cinnamon roll, etc. Nobu is about the coolest Japanese restaurant in da world (i mean , they have one in Nyc, London, Bahamas, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Hawaii, Dubai…the list goes on). It is so hip, my sister even saw Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone on a date there! (i’m not a big celeb fan, but i know the celebrity status brings the customers in. I mean how else do things like Twitter, boyfriend jeans, short hair cuts, and terking get popular? ) So we went to Nobu (Fifty Seven in nyc) for the fist time as vegans.We had the avocado and vegetable rolls, the baby spinach salad (make sure to ask for it to be accommodated to vegans), and the shiitake mushroom salad (ask to make sure as well).... So as we all know, even though Larchmont LA has adopted babycakes, the original babycakes resides in (As I proudly say with pride, naturally) the city I was born in, the big apple. If you live in the city or are visiting, this bakery is a MUST GO. They have a variety of all vegan, gluten-free, soy free donuts, cupcakes, cookies sandwiches, brownies, donut holes, frosting shots, and more! It is the cutest (and tiniest) little bakery, you’ll feel like you’re in one of those typical french bakeries you see in the motion pictures. It has a dazzling pink awning which stands out from the dark and edgy feel of Broome Street and it smells delightful! I recommend the salted caramel donuts and the mocha crunch donuts. I happen to be a fan of the red velvet cupcakes but the cupcakes here have a very specific vegan taste so if you’re trying to show your non-vegan friends how vegan desert can taste normal , stay away from the cupcakes.... Maoz is like everywhere, but I usually go to the one in New York City. I freakin love this place. It is seriously like falafel heaven! Not everything is vegan but you can def customize it to be vegan. I usually get the falafel sandwich with avocado and humus. There is a little toppings bar filled with chickpeas (chickpeas galore…i think I’m addicted to chickpeas) and tabbouleh, vegan tahini sauce ect. When i splurge, i get sweet potato fries on the side, but the sandwiches are so big/filing that usually i leave those out. They have Arnold Palmers and flavored sodas and stuff too. If you like falafel, just go. One day you’ll thank me. So even before we were vegan right near our acting classes we used to go to Cafe Blossom, an all vegan cafe, every week for a year straight. Since, they have changed most of the menu I’m not sure if our favourites still reside however I remember it being pretty good. As you can see, after a year straight of this food we got quite sick of it and never went back but to go almost all 52 weeks of the year….hat’s off to that restaurant and those dedicated fatties! (Ps this was before we were vegan and health conscious so we know looking back this might not have been the healthiest choice….sue me) For brunch, they have a fantastic country breakfast and for dinner/lunch they had a great soy cheeseburger with sweet potato fries, a southern seitan sandwich (Fried and oh so yummy ) and for dessert they had very good lemon cake, carrot cake, and chocolate cake. The pizza bites are good but the raw nachos are AMAZING. They also have a good selection of smoothies.... I was acting in a short film down in Long Island and was scared i was not going to find anything vegan to eat (this short film crew was kinda too busy to worry about the vegan actress #diva #jk), but I finally found the Cornucopia (no i don’t mean the scary one from the Hunger Games). This is a little market with a deli that offers lots of vegan and vegetarian options. I got the quinoa salad which was great and the next day i got the unchicken tempeh salad sandwich, also really good. I totes dug this place Our friend worked at this small, but hip cafe a couple summers ago. It was not a vegan cafe but some of the things could be made vegan or were accidentaly vegan. The food was great and the service was EVEN BETTER (shoutout to one of our best friends since second grade who worked her butt off that summer). We got two modified salads and some fruit juices. The presentation and portion size was great! Our friend even made the juices herself, cool right?! #gottalovesummerjobs Queenstown was probably my second favorite place after Auckland. It’s like a little vacation town and reminds me a lot of Aspen, Colorado. Super cute and quaint but surrounded by nature. (Lol sorry just had to take a break writing this blog post to explain to my male roomate that feminists don’t hate being called “feminine”, they just want equal rights. I KNOW.) Anyway, back to vegan food. In Queenstown, I had the best vegan pancakes OF MY LIFE, chilled in a hot pool, almost died because I almost got bucked off a horse, and had a pretty baller quad biking experience, SO I’d say it was an ADVENTURE. 1. Rehab No not actual rehab, buttttttt it’s a delicious healthy food cafe. So….I’M IN. They have smoothies, acai bowls, raw pad thai salads, mexican bowls, juice shots, ETC. I got the pad thai salad, a pineapple... Franz Josef is one of the most unique places I have ever been. It’s like a VERY small town with glaciers, quad biking, horseback riding, hostels, and fancy ass restaurants. But I swear it’s like the size of my university, maybe even smaller. Like it’s the smallest fucking place ever lol. They have like 5 restaurants. It’s so bizarre. 1. Snake Bite Brewery They have THE BEST TOFU PAD THAI EVER here. It was so good…. I ordered a second… right after I finished the first. Honestly, not one of my finer moments but HEY I like to live on the edge. Make sure to tell the waitress you are vegan so they can make any modifications. They also have a vegan burger, curry, and chia pudding. So if you want some baller pad thai, COME HERE. It was perfection. 2. The Landing Restaurant and Bar After taking a really cool helicopter ride to a glacier,... Lol when I told my grandma I was going to Christchurch she was SO happy until I had to break it to her that it wasn’t an actual church and just the name of a place in New Zealand. LOL. Sorry grams. Would I recommend going out of your way to visit Christchurch? NOPE. Literally not much to do there. Granted, we were in the suburbs and not the city, but if you have time, go to Wellington instead (we wish we would have). BUT. At least they had some good vegan food. So if you’re here and you’re a vegan, I GOTCHU. 1. The Origin A very Los Angeles type adorable cafe that is vegetarian (or vegan I can’t remember). They have a lunch and breakfast menu that looked SO good but we came too late so we could only get pastries and drinks. WHICH AINT NO PROBLEM. I got the almond milk hot chocolate, a slice of the brownie chocolate cake, and a banana... HEY GUYS. Guess what?! I went to New Zealand over my Easter break! How cool is that? I mean, if you don’t find that cool, then you probably haven’t seen the Lord of the Rings movies. In that case, WE CAN’T BE FRIENDS. ALSO. Aside from Hobbiton being a mere 2 hours away from the center of Auckland’s city, Auckland is also just a generally very hip, chill, vibey city and I would highly recommend visiting. New Zealand is definitely a one of a kind place. And Auckland has SO much vegan food. Here are my faves that I visited:
The CUTEST little cafe/brunch place in the cutest little area called Ponsby. Everything is raw and dairy and gluten free. They have a whole bakery section as well as a normal menu. I don’t remember if everything is vegan, so definitely double check. I got the hot cakes and the “salmon”... I’m obsessed with shaved ice. Is anybody else? Like I don’t know where this obsession comes from. I didn’t like grow up eating shaved ice. It’s just… every time I see it, I HAVE to get it. I think it reminds me of eating snow, which reminds me of my childhood? IDK MAN. IT’S MAD DELICIOUS. Anyway, we saw a sign that said “Shave ice this way” and we followed it all the way to Wailua Shave Ice (legit could have been led to Pennywise the Clown and I still would have gone #ShavedIce4ever) Not everything was vegan but the vegan options were clearly marked on the menu. I got a piña colada flavored one topped with dairy free whipped cream and GUYSSSSSSS. GUYSYSSDS. SJdhfshjdkfgskd. It was SO yummy!!! I wish I could eat it all over again, shitttttt. SO good. Am I orgasming right now? Check this place out. It’s a hidden gem. Ok I know this place is RANDOM AF. It’s legit a random ass pasta place we found walking around Portland when we were super hungry. BUT it was exactly what we wanted. Like I’m not gonna lie, I don’t know if we were just cold and hungry and wanted some warm comforting food and that’s why everything tasted amazing or… the food is actually mediocre? IDK. I feel like it’s mediocre but good? Do you know what I mean? Like not five stars but does the job? Like it was super yummy but I would never go out of my way to go there. Anyway! The waitress was super nice. She explained all the dishes that could be made vegan and was super accommodating. We ordered some yummy Arnold palmers, a pasta primavera with marinara on the side, a classic spaghetti with marinara sauce, and a bread basket with marinara on the side to dip (Am I obsessed with marinara sauce? Do I... Talk about brunch goals, this place was 100% vegan and had waffles, bbq sandwiches, BLTs, and even coconut caramel lattes. And yes, you bet your ass we ordered everything. The service was really nice there and the vibe was super chill and cozy. We ordered a plain waffle, a sausage waffle, a side of chili, a bbq soy curl sandwich (Portland loves their soy curls… low-key I think I am the human personification of a soy curl?), and a baller coconut salted caramel latte. YUM. YUM. YUM. I think Portland just SLAYS the vegan food game. They slay the competition. So yummy. Would DEFF come back next time I’m in Portland. Check it out! So who would rather sit in their hotel room and order Postmates than go out to a club and like socialize? (Is that what people do at clubs? Asking for a friend….) We were too lazy to leave our comfy AF hotel room so we decided to Postmates from Next Level Burger at like 8 PM #MOOD and let me tell you guys…. Next Level Burger is SO baller. It’s 100% plant based and 100% delicious. We ordered SMORES milkshakes (i know), tater tots (i know), animal style fries (i know), and BLTs (I know). Everything was baller and yummy and my stomach was so full that I literally couldn’t button my jeans. (Just kidding I was wearing sweatpants. I mean, do people really wear pants that aren’t sweatpants??? Asking for a friend…) Anyway! Check it out! As a vegan food blogger (and food-obsessed fatass), I have had my fair share of vegan pizza at a plethora of vegan restaurants all over the world. Hopefully, that gives merit to my following statement: Sizzle Pie in Portland has some of the BEST vegan pizza I have ever had. For those of you unfamiliar with Portland (lol I went there for four days during spring break and now I think I’m a native), Sizzle Pie is a pizza shop right across the street from Powell Bookstore (their super famous, super big bookstore). Like most of Portland, the vibe of this place is super unique and weird (in a good way) serving a lot of rock’n’roll/ punk vibes. The food here tho is not weird at all. In fact, the food is out of this world. It’s not all vegan, but they always have a few vegan pies on display if you like buying by the slice (like they do in my hometown NYC!!!), but they also have personal vegan pies you can get... Yes, I know Portland is the city of vegan junk food (ala Voodoo donuts and Sizzle Pie) but it also has some pretty good healthy places if you’re ever looking for a pick me up (or are lame and afraid of carbs)! We found this little juice shop called Kure and it was super cute (also one of the workers there was HOT)! There is no seating with tables in the shop, but there are two small benches to munch on, which we sat at because it was raining that day. Their menu is pretty small, but basically, it consists of juices, smoothies, three different acai bowls, three different oatmeal bowls, and a grain bowl. Pretty simple! I ended up getting a dragon fruit kombucha (because I was feeling my inner Khaleesi), a “Kura Bar” (basically an almond butter-date-nut-cinnamon bar), and the Sunrise Acai bowl. I LOVED what I got. Everything was super delicious and fresh. Bella,... Am I addicted to boba tea? Absolutely. Is it a problem? Absolutely not. So obviously living in LA, it is impossible to not become addicted to boba as there are boba places literally everywhere. I used to hate boba, but after four years of living in LA, I can’t get enough of it! That’s why, when my sis and friend and I were on spring break in Portland, Oregon, we just HAD to stop at a place to get boba tea. The Townshend Alberta Teahouse is literally the cutest little tea shop ever. When you walk in, it looks like a little hangout/cove that smells earthy and peaceful like tea. I wanted it to be my new hangout forever lol. Not only do they have tea menus with literally every type of tea you can imagine, but they also have a whole menu of vegan boba tea!! My sister and I both got the rose boba tea (with almond milk), except I got mine with a base of green... So, I’m an adventurous eater, everyone knows this but, to my dismay, I had never in my life tried Vietnamese food before last week. What is wrong with me??? Wait, I should probably backtrack a bit and explain why I was in Portland. Spring break. Now that you know, let’s get back to talking about food lol. So my sis, my friend Jay, and I were on our way to Powell Bookstore (a huge ass bookstore in Portland, Oregon) when we decided we were cold and hungry and needed to stop for food. That’s when we spotted Bambuza! I believe Bambuza is a Vietnamese chain food restaurant in Portland (possibly in more locations??) but lemme just tell you upfront, their food is BALLER. My sis and I got the tofu spring rolls, as well as the vegan Pho. First of all, everyone I know loves pho and I always thought it was just overrated soup, but lemme tell you, I was wrong. This pho was so, so good and hearty... So, my friends and I took a weekend trip to Perth VERY randomly. Perth is neither the most exciting, nor vegan friendly place in the world but it was still a fun trip and the amount of rainbows we saw was ABSURD. I’ve never seen so many huge ass rainbows in my LIFE. Here is what I ate: 1. Flora & Fauna This place is a cute little vegan place (no indoor seating so if it’s cold out, deff take things to go). I got a vegan chocolate chip cookie (with dark chocolate AND white chocolate!!) and a peanut butter chocolate chip blondie. GUYS. HEAVEN. If you’re in Perth, you must come here for desserts because #YES. 2. Pretzel Legit the most ADORABLE pretzel stand. It’s all pink and has a white neon sign that says “It’s all good”. Not all the pretzel flavors are vegan... When I had the amazing opportunity to vacation in Puerto Rico on a family friend’s bachelorette party, i found some delicious vegan options.
I ate a really great salad at the Encanto Beach Club And Grill located in the hotel resort. There was a couple of options that could be made vegan, which is always nice. I ordered the yuca fries (without the sauce) and the Encanto Carribean Cobb (without the grilled lobster, egg, or queso fresco). It was light, refreshing, tropical, and delightful. Like actually, i want it right now.
For my family friend’s big bachelorette dinner, we ate at this more fancy restaurant at the resort. We called ahead to make sure they had something... Hey y’all, So a few years ago my sister and I traveled to the sunny, sassy island of Puerto Rico, home of our grandparents and close relativos. During our stay, we stayed at the St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort and there happened to be a poolside restaurant that offered a few varieties to vegan divas (aka us); however, it has been a while since we have returned and upon checking the menu, a few of the options seem to have been taken off. But we assume with advance notice, they can still prepare these dishes. (They also have fresh fruit salad, sweet plantains, and certain salads that can be tweaked) At the Seagrapes lunch restaurant, my sister and I dined on a healthy meal of sweet potato fries and chips with salsa/guac, as well as virgin coladas (Please take note of my sarcasm). Here are pics of our meal! (We did not touch that mayo by the way, totally not vegan) I’m pretty sure the only reason you’d come to Queensland is to snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef, cuz who wouldn’t want to do that?????? #bucketlist Cairns is not the most exciting place in the world but snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef was MEGA COOL. Like I would highly recommend it. It felt like I was swimming in a giant aquarium. Also the crew on the boat that took us out had so many hot guys (one of the guys legit looked like a mix of Nyle Dimarco and George Clooney). However, I did see a massive ass barracuda, pirañas, AND a jellyfish which freaked me the fuck out, BUT other than that, it was so cool!!!! My friend and I only ate at two places that weren’t that amazing but this is what I got?
I got panfried veggie dumplings and vegan modified ramen noodles. It was all delicious but I low-key felt... UM. I’m not a big hiker/nature girl so Magnetic Island was not my fave place but if that’s your thing than DEFF go. The only reason my friend and I went there was to stay in this hostel called Bungalow Bay where they let you hold snakes and KOALAS. So we were like… we’re IN!!! For the record, koalas are EVEN CUTER than you think they will be. They are cuddly innocent stuffed animals that deserve all the love in the world. There isn’t lots of vegan food in Magnetic Island, but here is what I ate.
Yes. You do have to get naked (noodie) to eat here. LOL jk that would be illegal. Anyway, this place is a Mexican restaurant that has some vegetarian options that can be modified. I got the vegetarian quesadilla modified to be vegan. It wasn’t the best quesadilla I’ve ever had in my life BUT it was satisfying. I... SO, probably the only reason you’d come to Townsville as a tourist is to go to Magentic Island. I don’t have that claim backed by factual evidence, I’m just assuming that cuz Townsvilles IS RANDOM AS FUCK. Anyway, here’s what I ate while I was there. 1. That Place on Sturt Legit the name of this place always makes me laugh cuz like STURT is such an aggressive, abrasive word. And it’s like so sassy like “DAT PLACE ON STURT“. Anyway, this place doesn’t particularly have “Vegan options”, you kind of have to ask what can be made vegan. Ya catch my drift? (whenever anybody uses that phrase, I always think of a fart. DAT JUST ME? DAT JUST ME ON STURT?) Anyway, I got one of the smoothies to be modified to vegan (I CANT REMEMBER IF IT WAS GOOD OR NOT SORRY). I also got the coolest fruit cup of my life. Look how massive that thing... Airlie Beach is a bit of a wasteland right now after the cyclone hit BUT if you wanted to go on a sailboat to the Whitsundays, then Airlie beach is a pitstop you must take (legit you can only take the boat to the Whitsundays out of Airlie. Which is why we were there). All my friend and I did in Airlie was eat food and get massages LOL. The boat we took to the Whitsunday Islands was called the SV Whitehaven. I told the chef/crew member I was vegan and he prepared something special for me at every meal so THANKS DUDE! Anyway, back to Airlie Beach, since we ate most of our meals on the boat, we only went to like three places to eat.
This place was SO good and so amazing at accommodating to vegans that we actually went here for lunch AND dinner LOL. Can you tell I have a fear of change? But actually this place was BALLLLLER AF. For lunch, I asked if their... Hey y’all! (I don’t know why I always use “y’all”. I’m not southern and I don’t know anyone southern. Anybody have any conspiracy theories??) If you’ve never heard of Noosa, don’t worry, neither had I before I went there. It’s a little beachy town in Queensland that is trendy AF. They have cute cafes, shops, beaches, and really nice people. I was only there for 2/3 days and had the stomach bug for half of it (lol RIP ME) so I don’t have THAT many food recommendations … BUT here’s a little “vegan in Noosa” starter kit in case you find yourself as a vegan in Noosa! 1. 10 Hastings Street No I did not go here as I was SICK AF butttt I did take a peek at their menu and they have two vegan options, two different acai bowls and I’m sure other things can be modified to be vegan. So if you’re... IFFFFFF you ever catch yourself in Brisbane for 2 hours (don’t ask) THEN I suggest coming to Charlie’s Raw Squeeze. Why I was only in Brisbane for 2 hours? YOU WILL NEVER KNOW. This place has juices, smoothies, sundaes, froyo, salads, etc. It’s so adorable and beachy inside and there are so many yummy options to choose from. I got the ‘Jungle Vibes’ juice which was pineapple, watermelon, strawberry and passionfruit. LOWKEY best juice I’ve ever had in my life? LEGIT tasted like a jolly rancher. I hate when vegans are like “fruit is the earth’s candy”, I’m like STFU…. BUT SERIOUSLY this juice tasted like liquid candy in the best way possible. To eat, I had their raw pad thai which was BALLER AF. Like so yummy and refreshing and the peanut sauce was YUM. And then to end the meal on a sweet note ( because... Hey everybody! If you ever find yourself in Providence, Rhode Island or attending Brown University and also happen to be vegan (/like vegan food) here are a few places my sister and I went to! There are probably more out there in the Providence galaxy, but these are just a few. Also, if you click on the “Rhode Island” tab on our blog, you can read the reviews of all these amazing places!
Here are a few other vegan friendly that I hear are good but we did not go to #sadface: LOVE BLUE STATE COFFEE. Everything there is bombbbbbb. They have a few vegan sandwiches, salads, and desserts but not everything is vegan. Their coffee is amazing and so is their chickpea salad. Seriously, this place is baller AF. JUST GO. Also the atmosphere is mega chill. Congrats to our sister Sophie (and her awesome roomates) on graduating Brown University #BadAssWomen! Hey people of the world, as I’ve stated a million times in all my prior posts about this past weekend, my older sissy Sophie graduated from Brown University (yay her) and gave us a vegan food tour of the town (yay me). She happened to have her graduation dinner at a nice restaurant called Bacaro and the restaurant was nice enough to make Bella and I an all vegan three-course meal. Baraco, you da real MVP. (Actually Sophie is because she ordered all the vegan food for us lol love you girl!) Anyway, for the appetizer, they made THE MOST AMAZING beet avocado tartare for us. Not only was it beautiful to look at but it tasted like everything that is good and pure in this world. I don’t know if it’s on the regular menu, but if it is, do yourself a favor and order it. For dinner, they made us fresh spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce. It was really good! I’m not the biggest pasta fan... Guys! Girls! Ladies! Gents! Errrybody! Guess what?? My sister graduated from Brown University and took us to all da best vegan places around campus in Providence, RI this past weekend! Funs stuff! Let me tell you folks something, this restaurant she took us to “Garden Grille” is probably one of THE BEST vegan places I’ve ever been to. Like I’m confused too. It’s so random and small but secretly amazing? (Lol, I feel like that’s how someone would describe me. I’m kidding. Or am I?) Anyway, not everything here is vegan but it’s all vegetarian and most can be modified to be vegan, so, yay! (Also it’s 2 doors down from Wildflour, the vegan bakery I just blogged about) So we got: For appetizer: The sweet potato wedges w/ BBQ sauce (So good!!) For dinner: The Reggie’s... So guys, this weekend the sissy and I spent the weekend at Brown University to party it up with our older sissy Sophie during her graduation weekend as she transitioned from fun life to #adultlife #crying #dontmakemeadult First of all, it was an uber, uber fun weekend, so thanks to Soph for being an incredible host!!! Suprisingly enough, there were a ton of vegan places right near Brown (so I also gained 5 lbs this weekend)! Lots of vegan places in the area makes sense because everyone at Brown is super liberal and open and stuff (not throwing shade at USC for being super duper conservative or anything #whattt #whosaidthat) Anyway, there was this awesome ALL VEGAN bakery called Wildflour that not only had a million vegan baked goods, but also had pizza and other foods, a smoothie/juice bar, pretty much everything. We literally went here like 5 times in 3 days lol. Anyway,... Yes, this is my 3rd time back in Seoul in a year. BUT SO WHAT!? If you want a comprehensive guide to eating vegan in Seoul, check out the previous Seoul blogs from March 2024 and October 2023). I won’t be re-blogging any of the places I have previously blogged because I feel like that may be repetitive? So this blog post is just any NEW places in Seoul that I went to on my trip in October 2024. I really didn’t try that many new places since I visited old favorites most of the time, buttttt I did try a few new places. Shall we begin?
I had been meaning to check out this spot last time I was in Seoul but didn’t have time. This trip, I came here with my two friends who live in Korea and the food... Hey guys! Long time, no blog! Fun update for yall: I starting learning Korean and went to Seoul on a solo trip for a 10 day language course! I had a BLAST, made so many new friends, and, best of all, tried many new vegan spots 🙂 I will preface this by saying that 1) You should check out our first “Vegan in Seoul” blog as I probably won’t repeat the same places here in as much detail 2) Seoul is incredibly NOT-vegan friendly. Most cafes don’t even carry non-dairy milk (although, most cafes do carry a fruity drink option or just iced americano so there is always something to drink, but you probably won’t be getting lattes). So that being said, even though the following food looks delicious, just know that it IS a challenge to be vegan in Seoul. Not impossible, just difficult. But don’t let it stop you from coming to Seoul....
My sister and I were also blessed enough to visit Busan for a day during our 7-day trip to South Korea. For those of you who only know Busan from the famed horror zombie film Train to Busan (pointing at myself), Busan is a coastal Korean city known as the “Miami of South Korea.” It’s literally so beautiful and you must visit if you ever come to South Korea. Also, they’re trying to be the next location for the 2030 World Expo, so go Busan! I’m rooting for you!! Anyway, onto the vegan food, Busan was super, super vegan friendly and we were able to find vegan options for lunch, dinner, AND dessert super easily. Below are some of the many vegan spots (or spots with vegan options) available in Busan! KSANA VEGAN CAFE Ksana is located in the countryside of Busan and is this ADORABLE all-vegan French-inspired...
Annyeonghaseyo!!! That means hello in Korean and because we were recently there for a week, that makes us practically locals, right?? Anyway, my sister and I just got back from a week in Seoul and absolutely LOVED it. Such a safe, clean, and trendy city. However, as you all know, the main language is Korean and everything (ingredients included) was written in Korean characters, making the vegan situation a bit tricky. Sooooo, all that being said, we hope this blog helps you navigate your Korean adventures because it’s a country everyone MUST visit. The South part of Korea… not the, uh, North lol. Before I get into this though, I very much recommend you download the app Happy Cow as it was instrumental in helping us find vegan options. This is not an ad, but I wish it was lmao. Please sponsor us, Happy Cow! It would make me a happy cow!! STREET FOOD To... So my vegan peeps, the sissy and I thought we’d do you a solid by making a list of vegan places in Marbella if you ever visit! Keep in mind folk, Marbella is a very small coastal city in Spain, so don’t be suprised if you don’t find many vegan options. But have no fear friends! If you find yourself on the beautiful coast of Marbella, you will survive! Here is our handy dandy food list:
2. Natural Juice Bar (somewhere in the middle of some popular shopping center). Good place to get juices/smoothies but not the best place, ya know? Enough to satisfy a craving but I wouldn’t go running here. 3. SuperSol Supermarket. This was the closest supermarket to our hotel.... I put the Bella in Marbella 💁 (Jk, I’m actually Olie but I did give her that caption for her instagram so #captioncredz?) Anyway, so the fam went to Marbella for a few days after Barcelona and guess what? Right across (like literally right across) from our hotel was one of the BEST VEGAN PLACES I HAVE EVER BEEN TO!!! Lol, I know the caps are aggressive but so is my love for this place. It not only had the most beachy, carefree vibes, but it was literally filled with the trendiest looking people ever. And and and, it had so much vegan food, I wanted to cry. First they had a salad bar with a bunch of different vegan options…basically everything a healthy, raw vegan would drool over. But that’s not all ladies and gents! They also had an ENTIRE drink/smoothie menu and like a million vegan items on the menu. We had their pizza (like 5 times lol) which was BOMB... Hey fellow vegans! My sister and I just got back from a trip to Barcelona, Spain recently and thought we’d compile a list of all the vegan places we went to/ didn’t get the chance to go to so you can eat to your little vegan hearts out next time you’re in Barcy! So here are a list of the places we did go: (Search our “Spain” tab for our full reviews if you wanna know more! #dotitbetches)
Places we didn’t... GUYS, this place is soooooooo tasty. I’m kinda craving everything we got from there rn. Not everything is vegan, but everything is clearly marked. We came here with our little sis for dinner and decided to get a bunch of things to share. For starters, we each got a different type of juice which we all lovedddddddd. (P.S. Sorry for the blurry photo. My camera thinks blurring things out makes the photo artsy BUT IT DOESN’T #NO) Then for dinner, we got the veggie burger, the tacos, and the pad thai AND EVERYTHING WAS SO F’N DELICIOUS. YUM. Like can I postmates all the way from Barcelona? For dessert, we got the brownie and the apple crumble. The apple crumble was really good and came with delicious pumpkin ice cream, but the brownie was kinda bland to be honest. Do not recommend the brownie. Anyways, deff come... Um guys? I think I discovered the coolest thing in the world. An ALL VEGAN gelato place. Yup. I know. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, our lovely Barcelona tour guide Marta graciously took the sissies and I to this small, but adorable all vegan gelato place and guess what chicas? The gelato was AMAZEBALLS!! We got the coffee and pistachio flavors and they were bomb AF. But I do warn you, Europeans aren’t used to Americans trying a bunch of different flavors. After our fourth flavor try, the person behind the counter started getting real butthurt (but actually tho, she like genuinely scared me and I just wanted her to love me #needyourvalidation #pleasescooperlady) Anyway, if you’re vegan and trying to live out the most basic visit to Europe, ya gotta stop here! Also, there are two Gocce di Lattes in the same area, but only one of them... So as a vegan, I did vow to never eat anything with eyes again…but I kind of broke my promise. But have no fear ladies and gents, it’s just candy eyes!! Lo and behold, I think the sissy and I may have found the most adorable vegan dessert in the history of EVER. It’s at this place called Eyescream and Friends where you basically make a little sorbet monster friend out of shaved sorbet and it is legit the cutest thing I’ve seen since Abigail Breslin in Little Miss Sunshine. Not all the flavors are vegan, but the two sorbets (mango and strawberry) are vegan, as well as a few of the toppings including nuts, granola, and strawberry sauce. All in the all, the sorbet was so delicious and so cute, I almost felt guilty eating it. If you ever find yourself frolicking around Barcy, check it out fraanndsss! This place is not only ALL VEGAN, buttttttttt IT WAS AMAZING. Some of the best vegan food I’ve ever had in my ENTIRE life. Gopal is this cute little deli place tucked away in a kinda sketchy area of Barcelona (TBH looked like a dog fight was about to go down close to the restaurant) BUTTTT it’s totes worth going. Also, there were a lot of people in the area so it really wasn’t that sketchy, I’m just a paranoid crazy person. ALSO, my sexy-lover-past-life-husband worked there. Like idk why but the second I saw him, I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM. HE WAS SEXY AF. But like, it was more than just that. It was like we were married in a past life or something. Like we were meant to be…..or I’m just a crazy person #MostLikely. Butttttt if you do go there, GET HIS NUMBER FOR ME PLEASE. Anyway, we decided to come here because they have VEGAN DOUGHNUTS. Like the... Hey guys! So you know that new trend of gastronomical food which basically mixes food with science so you experience a culinary explosion of flavors and tastes that are just soooo out of this world? Yeah? Well I am not about that shit. Neither was anyone in my family for that matter lol. We just don’t FUX WITH THAT. So we went to this super fancy, very highly rated gastronomical restaurant called “Disfrutar” in Barcelona. First of all, I just want to say, I thought the concept of the restaurant was really cool and my sisters and I were amazed at how well they acommodated to the vegan requests. Like seriously, they acommodated incredibly well. Also, all the men working there (the chefs, waiters, legit all of them) were SEXY AF. But also like all the men in Barcelona were sexy af, so maybe it’s not that special? However, however, however, I do have to say... As you may or may not have known, I AM ADDICTED TO CHOCOLATE. So I tried going 30 days not eating chocolate but I only made it to like 24 or something because we went to Aula Canela Fina, a cooking class in Barcelona, and MADE/ATE SO MUCH CHOCOLATE. I’m not kidding, I think chocolate runs through my veins. Maybe I was chocolate in a past life? Hmm Anyway, this cooking class is so much fun and the chefs were the sweetest! Also, this place was created by two women #gurlpower!!! Not everything was vegan but they accommodated very well!! Also, the studio was like super earthy and modern and I WAS INTO IT. First, we made date truffles THAT WERE AMAZING. OMG IM STILL DREAMING ABOUT THEM #helpme We blended up bomb ass dates, yum-azing cocoa powder, agave, and hazelnuts (the magic touch that made these truffles taste like Nutella!!) Then we topped them with cocoa powder,... So guys, the familia randomly went to this place for lunch because my older sister was starving buttttt the vegan options were quite (very) limited. The vibe of the restaurant was cool but the food was fine. I highly don’t recommend this place, unless you want something very light. But if you do find yourself here, here is what you can get. Gazpacho. It comes in a cute little presentation where you get to choose your toppings. Olie said it was really good with the added toppings. The green salad. Pretty basic not gonna lie. The tomatoes were great doe. Well, that’s that So guys, if you ever find yourself in Barcelona (which I hope you do because there are a lot of awesome night clubs and hot Spanish guys), and if you’re ever craving dates or nuts (like I said, lots of hot guys #kiddinggg), than you should check out Casa Gispert. They have a really famous old roaster that they roast all their nuts in (does that sound sexual or iz that just meh?) and they also have delicious medjool dates! Check it out homiez. HEY GUYS. Guess where we went this past week? SPAIN!!! It was SUCH an awesome trip. Filled with good company, good food, and lots of FUN. Anyways, if you haven’t been to Barcelona, here is all you need to know. Everybody is chill AF because they take like 3 hour naps every day (otherwise known as a siesta) AND every guy in Barcelona is a male model. Not kidding. I’ve never seen hotter guys in my entire life and trust me I’ve been to Italy. It was… overwhelming to say the least. So this was the first place we came for lunch. They didn’t have many vegan options but were very accommodating (well, if you speak Spanish like my mom did and explained what veganism is lol) We got the roasted little peppers on the menu. They looked and tasted like the shishito peppers from Nobu. (Lol the word ‘shishito’ is so sassy. Like “You can’t shishito...
HEY GUYS. If you’re only in Sydney for a weekend, here are my top suggestions to definitely check out. For the best acai bowl you will ever have in your entire life:
For some delicious pancakes by the beach
For some delicious vegan eggs benedict
For a ‘build your own’ vegan poke bowl
For a salted caramel elixir smoothie
For some vegan pies by the beach
Those were the top places I had been, but there is always Gelato Blue, Soul... I’m really offended that you think you know what delicious acai bowls taste like but you’ve never been to the Fruitologist. Like… that OFFENDS me. BEST. ACAI. BOWL. OF. MY. ENTIRE. LIFE. WOW. WOW. WOW. Words DO NOT describe. Dudesssssssss, this acai bowl was made with watermelon juice SO IT TASTE LIKE ACAI AND WATERMELON AND HEAVEN AND WATERFALLS AND RAINBOWS AND ANGELS SINGING AND HARRY STYLES GIGGLING (basically everything that is good and pure in this world). I got the Sunset Bowl and it was the one with without bananas (which was baller cuz no me gusta bananas). I also topped it with peanut butter because #duh. And it was AMAZING. They also have a bunch of treats on display, most or all of them are vegan. I got the Salted Caramel Crunch and… SHITTTTTTTT. SO FUCKING DELICIOUS. Like this place is a gold mine of YES. I would... VEGAN PIE SHOP. Just go. Literally who doesn’t want pies after a long day at the beach? (To be honest, it’s weirdly specific BUT doesn’t it sound fun!?) They have all different types of vegan savory pies as well as a bunch of vegan snacks. I got some vegan snacks and the Chunky something pie (the dude said it was their most popular) with a side of mashed potatoes, peas, and gravy. Finger lickin’ good! So yummy and satisfying and comforting and all around a yes from me. SO if you’re near Bondi and have a strong craving for pie, COME HERE!!! Also, we should be friends because it seems like you have your priorities in check! #beach #pie Sydney’s first plant based gelateria! HOW COOL!! All the vegans in Sydney know this place. Even my friend from USC knew of this place. It’s pretty popular around the vegan community. They have a ton of different gelato flavors! BECAUSE IM A FOOD CONNOISSEUR, I ordered the biggest thing on the menu, THE BROWNIE SUNDAE. Unless there was something bigger on the menu that I didn’t see, then as Donald Trump would put it, “Sad!” Anyway, I got the warm brownie with dulce de leche ice cream and a waffle cone. YUM YUM. To be honest, we had just gotten Soul Burger before this so I was kind of stuffed, butttt if you’re craving brownies or ice cream, definitely come here On my way to breakfast (honestly not surprising that I stopped for food on the way for food) I saw the words “dairy free froyo” and KNEW I had to try it. This place is super random, and although I don’t specifically recommend going out of your way to find it, well if you’re in Bondi and need some chocolate froyo or an acai bowl, come here! I got the vegan froyo and asked them to top it with one of their vegan peanut butter slices. Was it the best thing I ever had? No. But it was super tasty and refreshing and chocolatey and satisfying. So check it out homies. I mean just look at it #yum Do you love 1. Raw desserts 2. Elixir smoothies 3. Juice. COME HERE. This place has the coolest (and coolest colored) juices from blue to rose. They also have the COOLEST elixir bar where you can choose what healing property you want (I chose adrenal because #stress), flavor (SALTED CARAMEL), and I honestly can’t remember what else you choose, maybe it’s milk? IDK. But it was cool AF. I got mine iced, cuz it was hot as balls outside, but you can also get it hot. They also have raw desserts, etc. And the inside is just so adorable and beachy and vibey. Ugh wish I could go back. I don’t know if everything was vegan, but a good majority was. The rose juice I got was weird but good and unique and the elixir was TASTY AF. UGH. YUM. My friend got the other drink and idk if she liked it but it sounds pretty awful (its like apple cider vinegar and ginger and shit) My... VEGAN POKE BY THE BEACH. Did I sell it to you already? What if I told I went to this place twice while I was in Sydney? And I was only there for like 3-4 days. Granted, the second time it was because this place stayed open later BUT STILL. My new Aussie friend Gigi and her boyfriend took my friend and I here for some Poke bowls. This place is in Bondi (which is enough of an excuse to go here) and it isn’t all vegan but you can do a “build you own” and modify it to be vegan. Also, some of the waiters there are cute so uh #wink LOOK at that ice cream scoop of avocado. JUST LOOK AT IT. I got rice noodles, edamame, tofu, seaweed salad, crunchy nori, avocado, sesame seeds, and ponzu sauce (pretty sure that was the vegan one, make sure to ask) and WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Heaven in my mouth. Like WOWZA. Would recommend this place ONE HUNDO P. I’m hardcore craving... If you follow any vegan Instagrammers in Sydney, you have DEFinetly heard of this restaurant. You know, with the cute little colorful dumplings and such? It’s ALL the buzz. Their vegan yum cha (similar to dim sum) is their big thing. And if you don’t know what dim sum is, didn’t your mom ever take you to China Town as a kid? No? Is that weirdly specific to my life? Or like, do you guys know what i’m talking about? BASICALLY, yum cha/dim sum is when you sit down and waiters and waitresses (why is this word split by gender? #confused) bring around trays of food and you basically just take what you want. WHICH IS DANGEROUS ON SO MANY LEVELS. Not because of the calories (sorry I don’t value my worth on my body image #FuckOffPatriarchy) but because of MONEY. I BLEW MY MONEY AT THIS PLACE BECAUSE I HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH EACH THING COST. WARNING. Also I’m an idiot for not checking. But what’s... HEY YALL, I decided to fuel the Melbourne vs. Sydney rivalry by heading down to Sydney one weekend and BOY was the food delicious like #WHOA. One of the most recommended vegan places in Sydney is Soul Burgers. I guess they are supposed to be so good they speak to your soul? WELL. There were lots of options on the menu. Almost two many because I couldn’t decide. So I went with the “American Badass” because well, you are what you eat #winkwink. The burgers are so huge they have to put a knife through them! How cool! You know, unless you’re a murderer, then STAY AWAY FROM HERE My burger had LEGIT everything in it. I know there were hash-browns maybe onion rings, vegan patties, I honestly don’t even remember. TO BE HONEST AGAIN, I wish I had gotten a simpler burger with cheese so I could actually taste it. The one I got was just okay (America you let me down. But hey, it’s... HEY GUYS. Guess what I did this past weekend?! I went to Tasmania!! If you guys don’t know what Tasmania is, it’s an island off of Australia. I legit had never heard of it before coming here. And I’m pretty sure I thought I was going to “Tanzania” for like 5 weeks. Well, if anything, you’ve probably heard of the Looney Tune Tasmanian Devil. No? How old are you? Shouldn’t you be in bed? Or school? Idk, what are kids doing these days? ANYWAYS, if you find yourself in Tasmania, I GOTCHU COVERED SISTER (or BRO! we don’t discriminate). First things first, Tasmania, like most of the popular places in Australia, is SUPER SUPER SUPER vegan friendly. For a small island, I was VERY surprised at how many vegan options there was. Here is my guide to doing Tasmania as a vegan! 1. Straight up Coffee and Food This place was... Sooooooo my sister and I went to Austin Texas to visit our aunt for Thanksgiving this year and it was a BLAST. Not only because Austin Texas is so fun and vegan-friendly, which is a major slay, but also because our aunt is like our triplet, so it’s always a fun time. While we were there, we heard about this super cute ALL VEGAN bakery called Unicorniverse on Tik Tok and knew we just had to go. I mean, the name alone is iconic. So we ventured out and OMGEE Y’ALL. This place was the cutest fucking little bakery of all time and I can’t believe it is all vegan. For a vegan place in the south, you would think it would be dead, but it was popping and packed fun of customers (mostly kids, but you know what, I’m a kid at heart, ok!?) The decor was as magical as the name of the cafe. Totally instagrammable. Tons of blue flowers and art and chandeliers, all kind of giving a magical unicorn... Howdy, y’all! How was your Thanksgiving? Or should I say: ThanksLIVING. You know, because of the whole vegan thing? Anyway, my sister and I actually went to Austin, Texas to visit our aunt for Thanksgiving and had a blast trying new and old Austin vegan spots! Although our aunt is not vegan, she is super adventurous with food (and life) and has always been very supportive of our vegan adventures! Basically, she’s not like other aunts. She’s a ~cool aunt~ The first day we arrived, we were starving from being on the plane, so we went to this cute Vietnamese place called Broth & Basil Pho Noodle Bistro. It’s not 100% vegan, but they do have vegan options marked on the menu with a cute little plant “V” logo. These were the main vegan options they offered: vegan pho, rice with tofu and veggies, and vermicelli noodles with tofu and veggies. Being HUGE fans of Pho,... Rarely do I go to a vegan place and say “this has some of the best vegan food I’ve ever had”. Usually, most places just get a “good” “really good” or “eh”, but THIS PLACE truly had some of the best vegan I have EVER eaten in my life. My sister and I aren’t even that big of burger eaters but DAMN this place takes burgers to a NEW level. Truly, I was in awe at how good the food was here. I’m still ~shook~ Well, let me first explain (or try to?) where this place is. I actually don’t even know if I can? I’m still very confused. But it’s a small burger shop located IN a coffee shop called Buzz Mill coffee. Why you ask? I have no fucking clue. It’s like a ridiculous maze finding this place. And no sign indicates that the burger store might be INSIDE of a coffee shop???? Like it literally makes no sense. We almost left because we thought we got the wrong address... My blenders and bowls bring all the boys to the yard and they’re like…. (You know the rest #duh #milkshakes) Well, if you’ve never been to Austin, let me just tell you now that Austin has amazing vegan food! What were we doing in Austin you ask? Going to the Austin Film Festival because our scripts placed (#girlbosses #grinding #sugarbearhair) AND visiting our aunt who lives nearby!!! It was SOOOO much fun. Not to mention our aunt has the cutest german shepards and I miss them already #cry!! Anyway, somebody on Instagram (@datesandfigs) who lives in Austin recommended this place and so we thought we would go since it was a 4 minute walk from the film festival! This place is so adorable and they have a variety of smoothies, acai bowls, oatmeal, and yogurt parfaits. I don’t know if everything is vegan but they have a ton of vegan options. The staff was really nice (let’s be... My sister and I spent the last weekend in the baller city of Austin, Texas to attend the Austin Film Festival because our scripts placed in their competition! Yay scripts! Yay talent! Go us! Hooray! Anyway, my parents were kind enough to let us stay at the Four Seasons during our short stay and, obviously, my sister and I were super grateful. Of course, you don’t have to be at the Four Seasons to find vegan items at your hotel though. Many other hotels have options and/or are willing to acommodate! However, because we did stay in the Four Seasons, we thought we would share with y’all (gotta say y’all after being in Texas) some options at the Four Seasons! Firstly, they have free coffee and tea in the lobby EVERY MORNING (goals) and not only that… they also have vanilla syrup and almond milk/soy milk if you want to go crazy like Starbucks baristas and whip yourself up... Jugo! For those of you who don’t know what “jugo” means, “jugo” is the Spanish word for juice. I know this because I am cultured and educated… jk I grew up in a household of Puerto Ricans who wouldn’t get me juice unless I asked for it in Spanish LOL. But anyway, the more you know! So Jugo is actually right across the street from the haunted Driskill Hotel and the only reason why my sister and I even went is because the Austin Film Festival conference we were attending gave us a coupon for “one free juice at Jugo!” You bet your ass I took that coupon, marched to Jugo, and claimed my free juice. Well, actually I bargained with the lady. Since the smoothies were 1 dollar extra, I used my coupon and paid an extra dollar to get the smoothie instead of the juice. Extreme Couponing would be proud. First of all, the inside of the store is adorable. Pink... MOTHER! JK, that movie sucked, but Mother’s Cafe totally didn’t! (See what I did there?? #hehehe) Anyway, Mother’s Cafe is actually one of my fave vegan restaurants in Austin because not only is the food mostly vegan, but it also serves vegan versions of tradition Texas food so you pretty much can’t get this type of food anywhere else. Also, it’s name puts focus on mothers and we could all use some more girl power in our lives, right!? Plus, the restaurant is super cozy and quiet and the staff is super friendly and it defintely feels like it would be a place to take your mother. Anyway, Bella got her fave, the Sloppy Joe, and I got the BBQ tofu sandwich and OMGEE it was HEAVEN. I could eat this sandwich every single day of my life and not get sick of it. It also came with a side of mustard and veganaise! Also, you... I know I’ve stated this before but I’ll state it again for clarity: I LOVE AUSTIN TEXAS!!!!!! It’s so fun and quirky and chill and lax and literally vegan heaven. Now that I’ve confessed my love for the city, I’m going to proceed to confess my love for this restaurant in Aistin called Bouldin Creek Cafe that is adorable and amazing and has BALLER vegan options. Because it isn’t 100% vegan, it’s a great place to bring your non-vegan friends/family/enemies/imaginary friends whoever you know that hates going to all vegan places (because they #suck). There were so many delicious vegan options on the menu that Bella and I had a super hard time choosing what we wanted, but we both settled on their famous vegan BLT which was made with marinated tofu as the bacon (literally mouthwatering). Bella also got a to-die-for blueberry corn bread on the... So people, as y’all know, Austin is kind of like vegan heaven so of course it would make sense that the famed downtown Austin hotel “The Driskill” would also have vegan options as well! But before I talk about the food here, I feel like I should mention that the hotel is haunted…??? Not sure why but it is called the Dris(kill) and that just kind of freaks me out. Like, who was killed there!?!?! How?! Why?! So many questions… Anyway, at their lil restaurant called the 1886 Cafe & Bakery (is that the year someone died??), they actually have a vegan sandwich on their menu!!! Crazy right?? I legit sat down for a quick bite before a conferance I had to attend hoping to at least get french fries or a mixed salad, and they legit had an option for vegans!!! I was #SHOOK to say the least. Anyway, the sandwich was delicious and was made of: grilled tomato, shucked corn,... Unicorn poop. That’s it. No comment. JUST KIDDING. I have to comment because this is a blog and that’s the POINT. Anyway, for all you ice cream lovers out there, vegan or not, Sweet Ritual is an INCREDIBLE all vegan (and poss gluten free?) ice cream shop in Austin. All the flavors are so unique and yummy. The best by far is the Unicorn Poop ice cream. Legit died when I saw the name. Poop is such a nasty word, but the second you put the word “unicorn” in front of it, it suddenly becomes intriguing and magical. Unicorn Poop ice cream is beet dyed vanilla ice cream with sprinkles and skittles mixed in!! I MEAN. IT IS MAGICAL. AND IT TASTES MAGICAL. Like it literally tasted like it came straight from a unicorn’s ass. In the best way possible. And the little bits of skittles are ICE CREAM GOALS. I also got the smores which... Yes I know, I am the donut queen. Loud and proud donut queen. So, I am even prouder to say, THESE DONUTS ARE THE BEST DONUTS EVER. GUYS. VOODOO. IS. THE. SHIT. I can’t explain how incredible these donuts are. I ate like 5 in one day. And the sad part is you think I’m joking!! (Or maybe it’s sadder if you knew I wasn’t joking…? Either way I ate five donuts!) Not everything is vegan, but they have a WIDE variety of vegan options. Our cashier guy was also vegan and gave us a free vegan PB&J donut after finding out we were vegan too! People from Austin are so nice 🙂 We got a whole assortment including their signature “Voodoo doll” donut. Everything was fucking amazing!!! The donuts are SO SOFT AND YUMMY. Also the actual store is so quirky and cute. Highly recommend coming here. Like if you are vegan, and come to Austin,... Shopping. Check. Vegan food. Check. Puppies. Check. This area of Austin is AWESOME. It’s called Rock Rose? I think? Well, wherever the restaurant Flower Child is, there are SO many adorable shops and people with puppies and cool bars, etc. HIGHLY recommend checking out the area. It’s so hip and trendy and everybody is so happy and just enjoying life. Anyway, my aunt highly suggested checking this place out (a lot of her friends had told her to take us here). The food here kind of reminds me of Westville in New York but the vibes of the actual place remind me a lot of Mendocino Farms. Not everything is vegan but they have a ton of options and cool drink options. To drink we mixed the rose petal lemonade with the passion fruit tea! So good. My sister got a salad which she thought was really good. And I got a plate with a bunch of different things (avocado, butternut squash, brussels... Best part of coming to Austin, Texas??? Our aunt lives there!! LOVE spending time with her!!! We all went out to get ice cream at Sweet Ritual but wanted something savory, so we stopped at The Soup Peddler right next door. They have a variety of foods, sort of like “grab and go” style. Not many vegan options, but enough! Also when you hear “Soup peddler”, don’t you just picture some colonial person like churning butter or something? Dat just me??? Anyway, I got a vegan frito pie (without cheese) because its a very “Texas” thing to get LOL. Frito pie is basically chili with a SHIT TON of fritos on top. Like an avalanche of fritos. SO YUMMY. Like fritos are SO underrated. Ugh fritos with cream cheese? FUCK ME UP. (Don’t knock it till you try it folks.) Olie got a salad which she liked! To drink, I got this thing called Golden Mylk with expresso... HEY GUYS. LONG TIME NO BLOG. So my sister and I took a trip to Austin, Texas this past weekend for the Austin Film Festival because both of our screenplays made it pretty far in the competition. Ummmm AUSTIN IS AMAZING. It’s sort of a mix between New York, San Francisco, and, well, what you expect from Texas. Defiantly one of the best cities I’ve been to. Anyway, you know those cool movie theaters that people talk about that serve food during the movies? And you know how all of them don’t have vegan options? WELL AUSTIN CHANGED THE GAME. At the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, THEY HAVE VEGAN OPTIONS. I almost dieddddd. They have vegan salads, vegan pizzas, vegan wings, I MEAN…… HELLO. We couldn’t take any pictures because it was dark, but this place was SO fun. I mean you legit eat a meal during a movie!!! The food wasn’t award winning but... Happy ThanksLIVING y’all. Writing this from my bed as I recover from covid because ~ just my luck ~ but I did spend the last week in Utah and thought I’d share all the vegan noms I had before I got diagnosed with the RORO (Corona. Covid. You get it.) My sister and I love visiting different cities, so we decided to spend Thanksgiving week exploring Salt Lake City, Park City, and Deer Valley, Utah! Random, right? Salt Lake City was super cute and had a few vegan options. We were only in SLC for a day though (otherwise known as SL, UT lmao), so we could only visit a handful of places, but it was surprisingly vegan-friendly. Idk why I thought it wouldn’t be because of the Morman culture, but I guess that makes no sense in retrospect??
Our first stop was Thirst Drinks of Tik Tok fame. We’ve been following the Thirst Drinks... If you come to Seattle, you MUST come to Cafe Flora. The wait to get in for Saturday brunch was literally 45 minutes, THAT is how popular it is. Not everything is vegan, but they have amazing vegan options. The vibe of the place is very small town and adorable but the inside is very spacious! We got the vegan cinnamon roll which was bigger than my fucking head and tasted like CINNAMON SUGAR HEAVEN. Perfect to share with a table of friends (or just to eat by yourself!!! I’m not judging!!) Guys tho, it was soooooooooooo YUMMY! I also got a hot chocolate which was super yummy (a little too sweet I will say) but delicious nonetheless. My sister got a coffee which she said was also incredible. To eat, I got the Ranch Colorado Tofu Scramble (I feel like ordering something with the name “rancho colorado” just automatically makes me random and irrelevant) BUT... Sizzle Pie has the best vegan pizza in the world. DO NOT fight me on this. Don’t. You. DARE. Sizzle Pie is probably one of my favorite vegan places in the WORLD. Yes, the world. It’s the only pizza place that can make vegan pizza that tastes similar to the NY pizza I grew up eating. And not only do they have vegan pizza, they also have vegan GARLIC KNOTS. I KNOW. Not everything is vegan but I’d say half of their pizzas are. Sizzle Pie only exists in Portland, Seattle, and like somewhere in Nevada, so if you’re in any of those places, make sure you visit. TWICE. When we went to Portland in spring 2018, we also went to Sizzle Pie twice. And during our trip to Seattle, we went twice! You gotta! It’s THAT good. Sizzle Pie has more options than just the ones you see in the display case btw. We always order the same pizza pie:... When I say I don’t give a shit about ice cream on a daily basis, it’s the truth. I’ve never really cared for ice cream as a dessert. Like it’s not a liquid but it’s not a solid… so my brain is like whut is happening??? Also I have a theory that if you LOVE ice cream, it means you’re basic. Sorry not sorry bitches. (Let’s be real though… I’m the definition of basic) BUTTTTT Frankie and Jo’s literally blew my mind!! Everything there was so adorable! They even had a to-go section with pints of ice cream and little broken cone pieces to-go. All the flavors were super unique and delicious. They let you try as many flavors without being passive aggressive (THANK YOU) and the cones were OUT OF THIS WORLD. They were sooooooooo delicious I was shooketh. We all loved our ice cream choices. I got mint chocolate chip in a cone which literally... GUYS GUYS GUYS who knew that Seattle would have the coffee shop with the coolest latte art ever!? And I’m not talking like little hearts, I’m talking Monsters Inc latte art!!!! Moore Coffee Shop is this little coffee shop that is so adorable inside and has a fake fireplace, a chalkboard with a cute quote, and an indoor seating area. The vibe of the cafe really reminded me of Paris which I loved. Just so cozy. The people working there were so nice and funny and helpful when it came to ordering the vegan drinks. My sister and I got the taro latte (*w/ latte art of course) and my friend got the matcha! GUYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSS the latte art was SO COOL! I got the cutest little lion, my sis got the Monsters Inc one, and my friend got Shrek!! HOW COOL. Like I can’t even fathom how they do it. Not to mention, the drinks were OUT of this world delicious. That taro latte smelled and tasted like... Not gonna lie, I give this place a 5/10. The food was just kind of… okay? Maybe we didn’t get the right things. IDK. The waiter was really nice and warned us that the sandwich we ordered would be bland, but I just didn’t expect it to be that bland? Like why even have it on the menu? The water they gave us to start was really yummy because it was infused with orange and cucumber (you know the review is going downhill when the water was the yummiest thing on the menu) but for the entree we ordered the avocado tofu sandwich and the General Tso’s Sweet and Spicy Cauliflour (HOWWW do you pronounce Tso?) The sandwich was extremely bland and had no dressing on it whatsoever (wow I feel like an angry middle aged woman leaving a bad Yelp review). The bread was buttery though and the tofu was yummy but it totally needed some sauce. We ended up asking for the mustard aioli to add which deff made... Okay I know a post about vegan food at airports isn’t very exciting BUT it is valuable if you find yourself in this airport as a vegan! Their weren’t many options UNTIL we came across this place called Floret that had a sit down section and a to-go section. I wish we could have sat at the sit-down section because they had SOOOO many vegan options from avocado toast to bowls to salads to sandwiches. I’m pretty sure the place was all vegetarian. We didn’t have time to sit (CRY) but we did pick up some stuff at the to-go section. They had a spicy thai salad, a pb and j, an edamame hummus box (we got that), chia pudding, overnight oats, chocolate mouse with coconut cream on top, a ton of vegan drinks and snacks, etc. We got the edamame hummus box, a fruit leather, and a Forager chocolate vegan protein shake (trying to be healthy #cry #adulthood) and it was all so yummy! I REALLY wanted the vegan... If you’ve never been to Seattle, Seattle is basically an urban version of Portland! And if you’re never been to Portland…. well good luck picturing what Seattle is like! Pike Place Market is this adorable outdoor/indoor market with these little stands that sell spices and food and all kinds of yummy things. Part of the charm of Seattle is that it’s a huge city but it feels very small and homey. There’s even a massive piggybank pig in the middle of the market that people put money into and all the money goes back into the community. So cute! In Pike Place Market we went to: 1.) The Spice Market It was this shop with all kinds of spices and herbs that my friend Rebekah who lives in Seattle showed me. And in the back, you can try some of their tea and one of their teas literally tasted like apple cider. It was so incredible. 2.)...
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