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Restaurateur Interview Series: Sue from Counter Culture

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…

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Part 2 of Interview Series: Heather from Sweet Freedom Bakery

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…

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Top 5 Spots to Take Your Valentine

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…

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Top Rated Breakfast Spots

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…

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Get Your Holiday Grub on at HappyCow!

Did you know that HappyCow is not only your source for finding the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants, but also has a recipe database with tasty holiday options? We actually have recipes for any occasion or ethnicity. So if you have no idea where to start and you are making the food this holiday season give some of these a try! If you don’t feel like cooking check out our Holiday Food Guide below!…

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Restaurateur Interview Series: Kelly and Erinn from Kindfood

Kindfood Gluten-free and Vegan Organic Bakery & Cafe 399 John Street (at Lakeshore) Burlington, Ontario L7R 2K3 905-637-2700 Owner: Kelly Childs: Co-Proprietor and Head Baker & Chef Co- Founders: Kelly Childs and Erinn Weatherbie (daughter) Is this your first restaurant? Yes, it’s quite an eye-opener, but my husband Ken has been in the business his whole life, so I get a lot of coaching, inspiration and support. What have been your greatest professional success…

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City Spotlight: Orlando, Florida

Orlando is not a very big city but houses one of the largest tourist attractions in the United States, Walt Disney World. Visitors from all over the world meet here for fun in the sun, eating and other tourist-friendly activities. So it would make sense that Orlando has some really great vegetarian and vegan restaurants right? Here are some of the top-rated restaurants on HappyCow for Orlando, Florida. Photo by…

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Top Rated Restaurants in Small Towns

It’s a good time to be vegetarian or vegan! Even in small cities, new veg restaurants are popping up making it easier than ever to get a wholesome vegetarian meal. I wanted to recognize these small town restaurants that are going against the grain and taking chances in their communities to offer healthful food for everyone. As you can tell from our new Restaurateur Interview Series, opening a restaurant is…

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City Spotlight: Los Angeles – Top-Rated Ethnic Restaurants

As far as the United States is concerned I think Los Angeles has the most vegetarian and vegan restaurants by far. It’s also the home to many of the finest and diverse ethnic foods. They’ve got it all! Here are HappyCow’s top-rated ethnic restaurants in Los Angeles. Shojin 333 S Alameda St Unit 310 (at 3rd St, in Little Tokyo Square 3rd floor above supermarket) Los Angeles, California 90013 213-617-0305 For gourmet,…

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5 Top Rated Vegan Bakeries in the US

We’ve come a long way baby. We’ve got vegan restaurants in every major city in the US . Now vegan bakeries are popping up showcasing that desserts and treats can be made vegan and taste exactly the same and better than their unhealthy animal-filled counterparts. So if you ever need a cake or desserts for a party order from these top rated vegan bakeries and don’t tell anyone it’s vegan.…

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Top 6 Places to Take Dad For Father’s Day

There’s nothing like saying “I love you Dad” like taking your pops to a delicious, yet healthy vegetarian restaurant where you know he will be satisfied without the heart-clogging animal foods that he might usually eat. These top 6 places to take dad on Father’s Day feature restaurants that will fit the needs of any dad around. 1. Gracias Madre 2211 Mission St (at 18th St, in Mission District) San Francisco…

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City Spotlight: Toronto, Ontario

Toronto is one of the most vegan-friendly places on the planet. You’ll find vegan meetups, the Toronto Vegetarian Association, a plethora of vegan bloggers, and the tastiest restaurants offering healthful vegetarian and vegan meals. This week happens to be Compassionate Week in Toronto where compassion is celebrated “through fabulous food, exceptional art, and informative workshops.” What a great thing and a great reason to feature Toronto in this month’s HappyCow…

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