I Ate Vegan

I'm not sure when this blog became a food blog, but that's all I do in Los Angeles these days. And the occasional concert, but eh...

I am prepared to take the verbal hits and blows that may come my way when I say that I ate and enjoyed vegan food. This is what happened. (copied from my review on Yelp!)



My brother and I happened upon this place while strolling through the neighborhood after a run at the Silverlake Farmer's Market. He's a newfound vegetarian, for health reasons, and I am not. Though, I could be if I wanted to...but...well, I am a human who surrenders to temptation, guilty as charged.

I was a little reluctant to eat here, because the word "vegan" struck fear and horror in me. I envisioned frou-frou tofu atop raw pieces of dough and bland tomato sauce. You know, because I was an ignorant fool. However, I pride myself in being open-minded and I was willing to take the plunge. Besides, my poor brother finally found a restaurant that catered to his very strict diet and I felt obligated to compromise.

We came in for brunch and he had the breakfast burrito with a side of fruit. I had the buckwheat blueberry bliss pancakes with a side of breakfast potatoes. My pancakes certainly were bliss. They had an interesting texture--crispy around the edges, but the center was as fluffy as any old American flapjack, with a few walnuts tucked into the cake. The blueberry topping tasted fresh. I was given a small ramekin of soy butter, which I kid you not, tasted and melted as real butter. I didn't miss cow butter at all! They didn't give me a ton of syrup, but for some reason, I didn't feel compelled to drown my pancakes in the syrup, as one normally would. I wanted the pancakes to speak for themselves, and they certainly did.

Everything here is natural, free of chemicals and artificial sugars. The food tastes so good, that any non-vegan can waltz in here and seamlessly enjoy a meal without missing a single beat of their own daily fare. I definitely recommend!

And take a home a chocolate cupcake. Oh, it was divine!

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Yes. This is a good vegan place. Vegan food isn't just plain raw veggies and dip. I didn't realize that I could have my cake and eat it, too. And you know something, I'm really proud of my brother, because he's finally taking control of his life and his health. Now I wish I could say the same for me, but um...well, I still like meat.



Oh and! I also saw Pazza Gelato, a gelateria that Giada featured on her show, Giada's Favorites, which made me very excited because you know how I feel about Giada...