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Koh Phangan, Thailand – Vegan Island Paradise

Is the Sri Thanu district of Koh Phangan, Thailand going to be the world’s first tropical island vegan paradise? Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he showcases some of the top vegan restaurants on Koh Phangan. This island off of the east coast of Thailand features numerous yoga retreats, healthy and delicious vegan food, gorgeous beaches, scenic waterfalls, panoramic sunsets, and much more! Learn about Koh Phangan, Thailand’s top vegan restaurants.…

March 27, 2015 (Last Updated: March 29, 2015) By Ken Spector

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Vegan Tips of Italy – Highlights of Italy and Bologna VegFest

Watch Ken Spector as he interviews insiders about vegan restaurants and culture in Italy. Learn about Italian vegan restaurants and other essential tips from some of Italy’s hottest vegan actors and personalities including Loredana Cannata (Actress), Paulo Maugeri (MTV), Claudia Zanella (Actress), Red Canzian (Bassist of Pooh), learn about traditional Italian gelato made vegan at Frozen in Milan, Italy and Gelatario Stefino Bio in Bologna, Italy, and see the first…

December 2, 2013 (Last Updated: January 2, 2014) By Ken Spector

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Video: Europe’s Premier Raw Food Chef b.alive Interview

Based in Berlin, Germany, Boris Lauser is a Spiritual Life Food instructor, gourmet raw food chef, culinary artist, and Ayurvedic yoga massage therapist. Lauser traveled the world for years, and it was in Asia where he had his first experience with raw food. He did a 10 day Vipassana meditation silent retreat in Myanmar, an intensive training to become an Ayurvedic yoga massage therapist at The Sanctuary on Koh Phangan…

June 28, 2013 (Last Updated: April 18, 2018) By Ken Spector

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Restaurateur Interview Series: Karyn’s Fresh Corner

Karyn’s Fresh Corner 1901 N Halsted Chicago Illinois 60614 312-255-1590 Owner: Karyn Calabrese Is this your first restaurant? First restaurant but second location. What made you decide to open a vegetarian/vegan restaurant? I started being a vegetarian in my 20’s, that was over 40 years ago and there was not any place to eat, especially when I started moving into a completely plant based diet. I wanted to be able…

November 23, 2012 By eatyourveggies

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Restaurateur Interview Series: Babette of Stuff I Eat

Stuff I Eat 114 N Market St (at S La Brea) Inglewood, California 90301 310-671-0115 Owner: Babette Is this your first restaurant? Yes What has been your greatest professional success and your biggest setback? Greatest success was getting the doors open after 4 years of remodeling! Biggest setback? hmm not being able to hire more employees. (photo by My Vegan Girlfriend) What is your favorite dish on the menu? It was the…

August 18, 2012 (Last Updated: October 26, 2012) By eatyourveggies

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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…

June 27, 2012 By eatyourveggies

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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…

April 17, 2012 (Last Updated: April 18, 2018) By eatyourveggies

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Restaurateur Interview Series: Heather & Alli from Sweet Freedom Bakery

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…

April 4, 2012 By eatyourveggies

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Restaurateur Interview Series: Joy from Candle 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…

December 22, 2011 By eatyourveggies

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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…

November 10, 2011 By eatyourveggies

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