Gracias Madre, the highly popular plant-based restaurant in LA has opened in the Gratitude spot in Newport Beach. I’ve wanted to visit the LA location for years now — since its opening — but never made it up there. On a recent visit, we enjoyed a meal on the patio surrounded by beautiful shrubbery and […]
Verdant + Vernal pop-up — San Clemente
Several months ago, I attended a Verdant +Vernal pop-up at The Cellar in San Clemente. The brainchild of Chef Tony Trujillo, the predominantly vegetarian menu was innovative and creative with bright, in-season produce featured across the board. On Monday, June 24 (cancelled will be rescheduled for July), Verdant + Vernal returns to The Cellar with […]
Vegan Omakase at Sushi Roku + giveaway
Sushi Roku has launched a four-course Vegan Omakase ($40) which not only vegans or vegetarians will go crazy over, but even the carnivore will absolutely enjoy. The aesthetically beautiful meal starts with Organic Kale Salad with meaty King oyster mushroom slices tossed in a ginger plum vinaigrette, and garnished with crispy dehydrated shiitake mushrooms. Its […]
True Food Kitchen — new summer menu items
It is no secret that I have a great love for True Food Kitchen. It is one of those restaurants that I go back to time after time, and bring friends with me as well. So it isn’t surprising to hear that Oprah Winfrey recently announced she has made an equity investment in the company […]
DELISH DISH: miso glazed eggplant at True Food Kitchen
For the spring season, True Food Kitchen has released a handful of new dishes to reflect the bounty of beautiful produce that’s currently available. We were at True Food Kitchen twice this week and Miso Glazed Eggplant ($12) was my favorite new menu item. The eggplant is tender and enveloped in umami-filled miso. The gorgeous […]
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