earlier this week we reported on a new vegan fast food joint coming to highland park called plant food for people. well, we just got back from their unofficial debut/preview and it was incredible. if you are reading this post tonight (saturday 6/11), get over there! not only is the food delicious, but it’s served up with a smile by an extremely friendly team.

they were scheduled to start serving at 6pm, and when we showed up at 6:03, there was already a line…

tonight’s menu at plant food for people was simple. “carnitas” jackfruit tacos for 2 bucks a pop with a choice of 2 toppings, plus an optional side of homemade pinto beans for $1.

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vegan coconut caramel cake from nite moon cafe.

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as we blogged earlier, pure luck’s official last day in business was supposed to be last saturday. however, due to some escrow dramz the restaurant has decided to remain open for limited hours this week.

here’s the official word i just got, straight from the owner:

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hell yes, northeast LA!!! an all vegan drive-thru fast food joint called plant food for people has plans to open up in highland park, and on saturday they’re doing a special debut/preview of their jackfruit street tacos on york blvd.

vegan jackfruit tacos. get 'em on saturday!

DID YOU HEAR ME?! there is going to be an ALL VEGAN DRIVE-THRU in los angeles. i’m kinda MAJORLY freaking out with excitement. i never thought i’d see the day. what year is this? am i still alive? plant food for people already supplies their neighbor (and QG favorite) figueroa produce with vegan deli sausages, but apparently they decided to turn the awesomeness up to 11. details about their debut after the jump…

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cafe gratitude in larchmont village hasn’t been open very long, and it’s already one of the best spots to eat in los angeles. the almost all vegan restaurant (one of their drinks contains honey) has a massive menu with something for everyone—raw food, cooked food, gluten-free stuff, salads, soups, tacos, sandwiches, bowls, booze, desserts, you name it! i hit up the small restaurant a couple nights ago for dinner with my friend milque, and our meal was fantastic. the cafe bustling, service was friendly and the food was delicious.

i’m gonna spoil this blog post by starting with dessert, because it was honestly the highlight of the evening.

i am adoring - tiramisu: nut flour cake soaked in espresso with vanilla “whipped cream” & chocolate frosting. $8

as we’ve mentioned before, the menu items at cafe gratitude are all named with positive affirmations. while it makes for a somewhat awkward ordering process, the food doesn’t suffer, so i can’t complain. for dessert we got a slice of “i am adoring”, cafe gratitude’s vegan tiramisu, which was shockingly good. i’d heard people rave about this cake before, but i wasn’t prepared for its awesomeness. it was perfectly spongy with layers of creamy coffee-flavored frosting and a dusting of cocoa on top. if you haven’t tried it yet, the tiramisu alone is reason to check out cafe gratitude.

i am transformed taco plate: two handmade corn tortillas with brown rice, beans, salsa verde, guacamole & cashew nacho cheese. served with a side salad with fig balsamic dressing. $11

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great news, peeps! staring this weekend tony’s darts away, LA’s very own vegan-friendly pub, will offer specialty burgers on sundays on a bi-weekly basis.

vegan burger and beer: you complete me.

photo by kat nguyen

that means every other sunday, they’ll have a different vegan burger available to wash down with one of their many tasty california craft brews. this week’s burger sounds awesome. it’s only tuesday, and i’m already jonesing for it…

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as if i need another reason to imbibe, this week on monday through thursday shojin is offering a FREE dynamite roll (the best sushi EVER) with every alcohol purchase between 10pm and midnight. hell yes people, you know where to find me this week enjoying a night time beer and epic snackage.

if you haven’t tried the dynamite roll yet, you’re missing out big time! it’s one of our favorite food items in LA, and believe me when i say it’s incredible.

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that’s the word on the street! for a few weeks now, the staff at pure luck have been telling customers that their last day in business will be june 4th. my advice: get your ass over to pure luck TODAY, because you may not have another chance.

ORDER POTATO PALS, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

although the official last day is supposed to be today, i’ve heard some rumblings that there have been escrow dramz and we may be able to squeeze another week or two out of our beloved restaurant. fingers crossed. either way, after today pure luck will be living on borrowed time, so get over there while you can. because once they shut, these are the only potato pals you’ll be seeing:

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shhhh! there’s a new secret item at m cafe. we already told ya all about the off-menu “loaded burger” which comes stacked with tempeh bacon and avocado, but now they’ve got even more stealthy eats up their sleeve…

chili cheese fries with daiya cheese, chili beans, and fresh parsley. $7.95

photo credit: m cafe

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check out today’s special at doomie’s home cookin’…

Guacamole and bacon burger for $8.95!! Make it a double burger for $3 and/or have it with onion rings for $1!

go get it!

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UPDATE 6/16/11: the mohawk opening has been delayed.

we have been waiting for this moment for AGES! mohawk bend (a vegan-friendly pizza and craft beer heaven brought to us by the folks behind tony’s darts away) is almost ready to open!

check out the official press release after the jump (i edited all the meaty parts out of it—muahaha!), and also have a look at drink eat travel’s pre-opening coverage. I HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS EXCITED ABOUT THE OPENING OF A RESTAURANT! weeee!

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there’s never a dull moment in the madeleine bistro saga!

last week we were mourning the closure of LA’s high brow vegan restaurant, and now just days later it appears as though they’re already planning an “encore weekend”.

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if you live in los angeles, you best be planning on eating dinner tonight in highland park, because there’s gonna be a vegan southern cookout at figueroa produce!

come to the vegan cookout!

to coincide with their weekly (and very vegan-friendly) food truck event, the staff at figueroa produce will be cooking up all kinds of goodness inside the store. menu and prices after the jump. it all looks incredible!

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saturday was a big day. it was not only the mr.’s birthday, but it was supposed to be the day of the rapture (what a jip that turned out to be!), and most importantly it was the day before the closing of our favorite restaurant…madeleine bistro. of course we made it a point to eat there. after all, it may have been our last meal on the planet (what a way to go!), plus madeleine offered the kind of fancy food befitting of a birthday celebration, and we wanted to dine there one last time. now it’s all gone, and it pains me to write this post!

naturally we went nuts with appetizers, sides, entrees, and a double serving of dessert. i couldn’t move after the meal, but man, the deliciousness was so worth the pain of over-eating. though the restaurant is now closed, i thought i’d torture you with photos of our incredible last supper. everything was beyond epic, so i’ll just let the pictures do the talking…

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today is my husband’s birthday, and every year i try to track down a vegan version of his all time favorite dessert: tiramisu.

vegan tiramisu is very difficult to come by, especially in los angeles, and on thursday i started to panic because i didn’t have a plan. after some extensive googling, i found a reference to the elusive dessert on nite moon cafe’s facebook page.

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