Hey guys! Last week, my boyfriend took me to a raw vegan restaurant I had been dying to try in Costa Mesa’s “The Camp” called 118 Degrees. We’ve frequented The Camp before for our beloved Native Foods Restaurant and have made plans to also try 118 Degrees, but when we stupidly went on Valentine’s Day [...]

Amended w/ additional info.! Hey guys! Is it too early to plan my Thanksgiving menu? I think not! I find it therapeutic to spend time in the kitchen and I love finding vegan recipes that please even the pickiest omnivores! But someone tell me — what is with green bean casserole and how did it [...]

Hey guys! Dear The Loving Hut. If I were a vegan restaurant, I would want to merge. Ya know what I’m sayin’? Merge. My boyfriend and I have always loved trying new foods and restaurants. One of our favorite dishes to enjoy when we first started dating was pho — a Vietnamese noodle soup where [...]

Hey guys! When this past Saturday night rolled around, my girlfriends and I had plans to go out to dinner and dancing to celebrate a friend’s birthday. When the hosts of the restaurant asked us assertively if we had reservations, and then reprimanded us for not having them, we weighed the options — walk back [...]

Hey guys! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I don’t know about the weather where you’re located, but it’s been flippin’ hot over here in CA lately. And while it’s made me sweat like a hog, I’m loving the sunshine! Last summer I was rollerblading a lot (see here) and this summer’s been no [...]

Hey guys! If you live in OC or LA county, CA, and are cravin’ something fresh and outside the clog-your-arteries norm, you’ve gotta give Veggie Grill a try. Ok, ok so it’s a vegan restaurant, but don’t let that deter you from trying it out if you’re an omnivore — this food was designed, like [...]

Hey guys! Forgive me if I don’t “talk” much — I’m running on 4 hours of sleep! Blasphemy! Wanted to point you to some interesting things in the news. Are you ready for the good, the bad & the ugly (it’s not more MeMe Roth, promise!)? The Good Michael Pollan. In case you’re new to [...]

Hey guys!  If you are in the Los Angeles or Orange County, California area, I highly recommend checking out Native Foods Restaurant for vegan dishes that could fool even the most stubborn carnivore into licking her chops! Chef Tanya Petrovna opened her first Native Foods 15 years ago in Palm Springs and now has locations [...]