Summer is in full force here in Texas. That means hot weather, dips at Barton Springs, and a desire to have a refreshing meal that’s going to cool you off. Today we talk about 5 restaurants that are perfect for summer meals because they have delicious raw menu items, cooling juices, or a perfect patio to enjoy a summer cocktail. What are your favorite restaurants for summer noshing? Leave in…
Counter Culture 2337 East Cesar Chavez Austin Texas 78702 512-524-1540 Owner: Sue Davis Is this your first restaurant? Yes, but I had a food trailer first for almost 3 years. What made you decide to open a vegan restaurant? To offer vegan food that you couldn’t find anywhere else close by and to promote veganism in a positive way. It’s my form of animal and environmental activism. We have something…
I was recently given the chance to try Vege USA products and review them for you here. These products are especially good for those transitioning to a vegetarian or vegan diet or those who miss tasty Chinese-like food. My father and I would go once a month to the greasy Chinese buffet down the street before I went vegan. I’m not so drawn to that kind of food anymore…
I don’t know where you live but here in Texas it’s blazing hot! Sure it’s easy to just turn on the air con but what is even better for cooling you off during the summer is to eat foods that are naturally cooling. It just so happens that the produce that flourishes in the summer are water-dense and help cool you off. Nature is really cool like that! Here are…
Last week we interviewed Heather of Sweet Freedom Bakery in Philadelphia as part of our Restaurateur Interview Series. Today we give you Part 2 of the interview in video form! Let us know if you’d like to see more video interviews and restaurant reviews on HappyCow! It was a pleasure to meet Heather and to try many of the vegan goodies they carry. I tried 2 cupcakes (Samoa & Banana…
Sweet Freedom Bakery 1424 South St Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19146 215-545-1899 Co-owners: Heather Esposito and Allison Lubert Is this your first restaurant? Yes What made you decide to open a vegetarian/vegan restaurant? Suffering from food allergies & sensitivities ourselves, we wanted to create a bakery that is free of the major allergens (gluten-dairy-eggs-soy-corn) so that people can be “free” to enjoy baked goods that taste the same, if not better than traditional…
I travel a lot so I follow these tips to make sure I eat healthy while on the road. We asked our Facebook community for their advice and tips for how to eat healthy while traveling and they gave us so many great suggestions! Research and Plan Before I leave for my trip I get on HappyCow to see what vegan-friendly restaurant options I have available in each destination. I…
It’s that time of the year to shower your loved ones with kisses, roses, chocolates, and fancy dinners. Even if you aren’t in a relationship you can take your best friend or yourself out for a night on the town and a lovely meal at one of these restaurants. We polled our Facebook fans and asked if you could take your sweetheart anywhere in the world for Valentine’s Day where…
Follow Your Heart 21825 Sherman Way (at Topanga Canyon Blvd) Canoga Park, California 91303 818-348-3240 Follow Your Heart is one of a kind. It is an all vegetarian grocery with a vegetarian cafe attached. They arguably have the best breakfast and brunch in all of Los Angeles and they open early! Not to mention they produce some of our favorites products (hello Vegenaise!). If you are ever in LA it’s worth the…
One thing I’ve noticed in my travels is people love their diner food. It’s a food craze you could say opposite of gourmet fancy pants food. We love our greasy spoons in America. Thankfully, as vegans we have some tasty and healthier options available to us across the nation. Spiral Diner right here in Central Texas comes to mind, as well as the very popular Chicago Diner and Saturn Cafe…
Candle Cafe 1307 3rd Ave (at 75th St, Upper East Side) New York City, New York 10021 212-472-0970 Candle 79 154 East 79th St (at Lexington, Upper East Side) New York City, New York 10021 212-537-7179 Owner: Joy Pierson Is this your first restaurant? Candle Cafe is our first restaurant and Candle 79 is our second. What made you decide to open a vegetarian/vegan restaurant? My passion to heal people with food. I was…
Now that cold weather has arrived here in Texas all I can think about making is SOUP! Are you feeling me? To be honest with you I never had potato and leek soup before I went vegan. I wasn’t a fan of cream based soups and this one traditionally has many cups of milk or heavy cream. Talk about a fattening soup. But when you make it vegan style and…
I have a few friends who are traveling in Southeast Asia (SEA) right now so I thought I would do a post about my favorite restaurants. It is possible to get a healthy meal in any part of the world. Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want. There is a pocket size travel guide that can help you communicate with anyone in any language that is very helpful…