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Matthew Kenney Opening New Vegan Dining Concept in Venice

Ryan Ritchie
The bad news is after nearly 15 years, Venice's Axe has closed, meaning diners can no longer enjoy the Basic Bowl, which was one of the best vegan items in the city and arguably the best vegan option on Abbot Kinney. The good news, however, is Axe's location is the......
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Vegans, Here's Where to Get Thanksgiving Dinner in L.A.

Ryan Ritchie
Sorry to be all vegan activist-y, but if you eat turkey on Thanksgiving, you're an asshole. Seriously, why would anyone want to participate in what some estimate to be the slaughter of approximately 45 million birds when there are so many delicious alternatives that didn't used to be alive? Besides,......
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Carnie Wilson Is Making Desserts at Vitello's

Ryan Ritchie
You might think pear-spiced bread pudding with white chocolate with a graham cracker salted caramel crust and pop trio Wilson Phillips have nothing in common.  However, you're wrong as the former is just one of many desserts made by Carnie Wilson, the singer/baker who is currently the dessert chef at......
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Glenn Danzig Talks About Samhain's First Headlining Shows in 27 Years

Ryan Ritchie
Nestled between Glenn Danzig's career as the devil-locked singer of The Misfits and the baritone bad-ass who sang "Mother" was a short-lived group called Samhain. Formed by the Lodi, New Jersey, native in 1983, the band was heavier, creepier and more musically diverse than the Ramones-inspired Misfits catalog. Samhain ended......
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Neal Fraser on What's Up With the Carrot Hot Dog

Ryan Ritchie
A veggie dog, ironically, is often not made from vegetables. Or not enough of them anyway. Instead, the vegan versions of hot dogs are often comprised of an array of soy-based products, which makes customers at Fritzi Dog do a double-take when they discover that the Original Farmers Market eatery's veggie......
Subway's Black Bean sandwich; Credit: Ryan Ritchie

Vegans, You Can Go to Subway Now

Ryan Ritchie
Nine Subway restaurants in the greater Los Angeles area have recently added one of two vegan patties to their menus, which is good news for herbivores looking for something quick to eat. But before we throw Subway a parade honoring the menu additions, there's one question — are the sandwiches......
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How Terry Hope Romero is Trying to Make Salads Cool

Ryan Ritchie
News flash — not all vegans love salad. Actually, that's not true. Vegans love salad. What vegans don't love is the sorry excuses for salads we're often served at restaurants, barbecues, family dinners and work potlucks. You know the type — iceberg lettuce with pre-packaged carrot slices, rubbery cherry tomatoes......
Habaneros Pepper chef Erick Gonzalez and owner Mayra Archundia; Credit: Ryan Ritchie

A Restaurant's Secret Vegan Menu Takes Center Stage

Ryan Ritchie
Three years ago, Mayra Archundia bought a Mexican restaurant in Torrance called Cilantro Grill — and kept the same meat-based dishes so she wouldn't lose her customer base. But for two years she also served a "secret" vegan menu that diners had to ask about. Thanks in part to Yelp......