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…
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…
So you’ve decided you want to take a trip. You have the time off and you are dreaming of the beach or a historic city. If you are vegan most likely your vacation is going to revolve around food because you are a foodie or you would like to not starve while on holiday. Traveling and eating vegan is not an easy feat. But with a little planning and the use…
Mom’s rule. They make everything possible. Why not treat the most important woman in your life with a special dinner at what I personally consider to be the top vegetarian and vegan restaurants across the world to visit for Mother’s Day. Cafe Gratitude Los Angeles 639 N Larchmont Blvd (at Melrose Ave) Los Angeles California 90004 323-580-6383 Not only does the name say “I love and appreciate you” to mom,…
Austin is one of the most hip, exciting, environmentally-friendly and progressive cities in the US. You’ll find farmer’s markets every weekend, people commuting on bike, green certified buildings, food trailer parks, community gardens, and of course some of the tastiest vegetarian food on the planet. My recent weekend getaway to Austin included some of my favorite spots as well as some new finds. Beets Cafe 1611 W 5th St, Ste…
by Sadie The Intrepid Herbivores While following a vegan lifestyle is easy for many, it has its challenges for others. When you’re at home you can cook for yourself, you know all the best restaurants and grocery stores in town and you find your groove and revel in it. But when you travel, particularly to a foreign country, and ESPECIALLY one you’ve never been to before and whose language you…
Even if you’ve never been to Thailand, China, Japan, or Indonesia I bet you can find a restaurant that serves ethnic food from these countries nearby. If you are vegan, you want to seek out Asian restaurants because you will more than likely be able to find veg food on the menu or have the chef make you something tasty without animal ingredients. Even in my home town, a tiny…
by Carolyn The Healthy Voyager Scott Summer 2010 is here, and what’s more summer appropriate than camping? Whether you rough it, tent it or RV it, you won’t have all the comforts of home, making it easy to eat unhealthily – and to live un-environmentally. Below are some tips on how to make choices that are good for you and the planet! Be green and bring your own – dishes,…
by Sue Bozeman (www.vegetarian-fun.com) Oklahoma cavers were asked to present a slide show and lecture at a Speleological Karst Conference in Turkey in 2000. Speleology is the study of caves. The majority of caves that our caving group, the Central Oklahoma Grotto (http://okcavers.netfirms.com) explores and surveys is in gypsum karst in the western half of Oklahoma. It is hardly the mega-cave capital of the United States, so we were pleasantly…
Herbivores will soon have no reason to “Panic in Detroit” – http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sv-6VIr8CyY Detroit Evolution Laboratory’s owners Gregg Newsom and Angela Kasmala are opening a new vegan restaurant. Full story here – http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080513/BIZ/805130350/1010/BIZ01 Excerpt – Detroit Evolution Laboratory on Gratiot across from Eastern Market is a clearinghouse of sorts for various types of health and wellness services. “The Lab,” as they lovingly refer to it, is the duo’s first business venture. So…
On a recent trip to India, I was frustrated and thrilled about my food intakes. Traveling there, most foreigners avoid dairy products and any raw foods for fear of bacteria’s and falling seriously ill. That’s the frustrating part. The thrilling part is amazing! Most packaged food products have little dots on them which identify the items as vegetarian or not. Some think the little green dot means VEGAN, but that’s…
Is it easy to follow a vegetarian diet anywhere in this world? A vegetarian/vegan faces a lot of issues in the real world. In India, there is no dearth for vegetarian food, but a small doubt lingers in one’s mind if there is no mix-up back in the kitchen. What if the food cooked has not come from the same balti (wok) that was used for cooking meat dishes? This…