Food

May 225 min read

The best vegan & vegan-friendly restaurants for brunch in San Diego

(Photo credit: The PLOT @theplotrestaurant) [UPDATE MAY 2024] Have you been on the search for the best vegan (or vegan-friendly?) brunch...

Nov 18, 20233 min read

Which vegan store bought turkey roast is best for your Thanksgiving meal?

With the rise in vegetarian and vegan eaters, there's a likelihood of having non meat eatings guests at your Thanksgiving table. Or...

Dec 25, 20215 min read

The newest & best vegan restaurants in SoCal to visit in 2022—San Diego, LA & Santa Barbara

The newest & best vegan restaurants in 2021 in San Diego, Los Angeles & Santa Barbara

Dec 9, 20211 min read

The best store-bought vegan cookies I can't live without

As a journalist and product reviewer, I sample a lot of plant-based / vegan brands...including cookies, which are one of my favorite...

Nov 26, 20213 min read

Vegan and eco-friendly Black Friday, cyber week, holiday deals

A round up of some of the best deals from a few of my favorite vegan / plant-based and sustainable brands. Whether you are looking for...

Nov 13, 20213 min read

PLNT PWRD MRKT: First-ever vegan / plant-based market to open in Santa Barbara

[UPDATE, June 5, 2022: The PLNT PWRD MRKT has closed down as of early June, 2022.] You heard it here first: A new plant-based all vegan...

Nov 5, 20212 min read

How to make the “Plant-Based Mayor’s Breakfast Wrap" Mayor-elect Eric Adams ate on his victory day

Eric Adams, New York City’s Mayor-elect, had a special victory meal the morning of his win: a plant-based breakfast wrap. Adams, who will...

Sep 4, 20217 min read

Fish that’s not fish, but is? I was first to try cultivated fish. Your burning questions answered

[UPDATED October 20, 2021 to include more about ingredients used in making cultivated meat] Fish that’s not the fish, but is fish? I know...

Jun 30, 20215 min read

How to create your own plant-based wine-pairing dinner party

I was a thrilled to be profiled in San Diego Home and Garden Magazine's feature story that documented a dinner and wine pairing party...

Jun 1, 20215 min read

Los Angeles vegan-friendly urban wine tasting + dining guide

Los Angeles is a mecca of wine tasting if you know where to look. What many people don't know is that LA was the birthplace of wine in...

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