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some tender greens and a caption contest!
36December 1st, 2009LA restaurants, tender greensUPDATE 12/18: sorry it took so long, but we finally have some winners for the caption contest!!!!
the winners are alex with “(looks down at weight watchers info sheet ) ‘phew it’s only 2 pts'”
and lisa with “Think twice before you make fun of men who eat salad.”
that’s all. and i’d like to extend a huge congrats to alex because he also won our first captions contest…which now means he is undefeated.<end of update!>man, i really love tender greens in los angeles. the casual eatery specializes in big hearty salads, and has a pretty good selection of beer on tap. they use seasonal, locally grown vegetables and mostly organic ingredients…and just about everything i’ve eaten there has been delicious.
grilled veggies, crunchy lettuces, roasted tomato vinaigrette (no cheese). $10.50
i think just two of the salads are vegan by default (the happy vegan and the salad in the raw), but several of them can be made vegan by substituting vegetables for meat or omitting ingredients. above we have the grilled veggies salad, which can be veganized by leaving off the cheese. this thing comes loaded up with perfectly cooked vegetables and crunchy greens in a tomato vinaigrette. my salad came packed with halved brussels sprouts, delicate broccolini, squash, cauliflower, and zucchini. the vegetables at tender greens are always changing, so be sure to let them know if you have any aversions.
happy vegan: tabbouleh, hummus, pasta pearls, farro wheat, young kale, tender greens. $10.5
i know i’ve blogged about this next dish before, but you really can’t visit tender greens and not try the happy vegan. this little plate is full of pure vegan goodness including tabbouleh, green hummus, pasta, farro wheat and succulent greens. this thing is worth ordering for the green hummus alone….i don’t know what goes into it but the yum factor is uncharted. to be honest, this dish isn’t really a salad at all—it’s more like a feast of delicious vegan tapas.
on top of the great food, there is much more to love about tender greens. first off, you order at the counter. the food comes out super fast and there’s no fuckery with waiting for the check, etc. second, the atmosphere is way relaxing. they’ve got comfy booths, tables by the window, outdoor seating, you name it. thirdly, BEER ON TAP. if you are reading this post from a city like san francisco or portland, that may not seem like a big deal….but in LA it is so bleeding hard to find a place where you can drink beer and eat vegan food. and tender greens has a damn good selection, too. our meals above were enjoyed with two frosty pints of lagunitas pilsner. i really can’t ask for much more than that in a restaurant.
tender greens
8759 santa monica blvd.
west hollywood, ca 90069
(they also have locations in culver city and san diego)oh, and before i forget, it’s time for the second quarrygirl caption contest! the first one was a lot of fun, and the winning captions were awesome. so come up with a caption for the picture below (we spotted this dude wolfing down a salad and some bread at tender greens), and we will post the best ones on the site!
Tags: beer, salad, weho
36 responses to “some tender greens and a caption contest!” 
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“I must be at the West Hollywood location”
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Brenna December 1st, 2009 at 11:03
That happy vegan is one of the best meals in town. They have a great vegetable sandwich as well. I can’t think of a caption 🙁
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“Does this tight tank top and my tongue pushing against my cheek make me look gay?
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veggievegan December 1st, 2009 at 11:27
just gonna take one more bite of this brick, then I’ll be able to spit some more blood into the glass.
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and best of all… a proper HOLLYWOOD location is materializing at the high-rise development on Sunset and Vine.
Salads are taking over the world!
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… just make sure you ask them to change the gloves they toss the salads with when ordering… they are happy to, but do not do so automatically… it’s the only major bummer with vegan friendly omnivorous places like Tender Greens…. but it’s worth the hurdle, the salads are great.
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Naterra December 1st, 2009 at 11:48
Man, I feel so cool with my new Bionic arm. If I could only teach it how to remove the bread from the roof of my mouth with this knife….
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“i’m going to bulk up my muscles more by eating this tender green foods!”
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claude r December 1st, 2009 at 13:50
“Wow, with this new vegan diet I can finally cut back on the steroids!”
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“Let’s see… This piece of bread is 200 calories so I’ll have to do… 5 extra sets of 10 reps on my delts, 5 extra sets of reps on my triceps, and 10 more minutes of cardio. Then I’ll be caught up for my evening workout, looking good and pumped… no homo.”
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“Toss a salad? Eat a salad? Toss a salad? Eat a salad? Decisions decisions.”
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if I put one more thing in my mouth my checks are going to EXPLODE!!
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“If this picture gets posted on quarrygirl.com, I’m gonna kick some ass!”
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“i wonder if those steroids that i take are tested on animals…oh gosh, this is not a vegan thing to do… i’ll have to stop taking then and workout a hell of more, and eat less carbs… or else goodbye to my well built strong body…”
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“Aah, this piece of bread’s all right but I should have ordered a veggie wiener.”
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“My bulging biceps are such a kitten magnet, bulging cheek muscles must be the ultimate panty dropper.. right?”
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Grayson December 2nd, 2009 at 10:21
(Thought bubble) “Concentrate, bro. If you can just fit this last piece of bread in your mouth you’ve got a baker’s dozen. And with the four loves in your right arm that’s a new personal best. Today, you’re nobody’s bitch.”
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Schramm December 3rd, 2009 at 13:46
“this bread is so good, i’m going to store it in my arm for winter!”
bahahahahahaha – i’m a one hit wonder!
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im on a roll with these captions , must be my mexican charm amongst a sea of bland.
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Accompanied with a glass of juice and an I.V. of more “juice” (steroids)…
Jon December 1st, 2009 at 10:22