California

[kevinLA]

Vegan Happy Hour & Potluck at the Short Stop happens EVERY Thursday!

The Short Stop
1455 Sunset Blvd (echo park)
LA, CA 90026
(2 blocks east of echo park blvd. Cross street is Sutherland. Look for the red neon "cocktails" sign)
Doors open at 5pm!
21+

Bring some vegan treats to share or just come down for a drink and meet some new people.

Drink specials and FREE pool from 5 - 8pm (including $1.50 Pabst)!

[ghelfling]

Vegan Happy Hour & Potluck at the Short Stop happens EVERY Thursday!

The Short Stop
1455 Sunset Blvd (echo park)
LA, CA 90026
(2 blocks east of echo park blvd. Cross street is Sutherland. Look for the red neon "cocktails" sign)
Doors open at 5pm!
21+

Bring some vegan treats to share or just come down for a drink and meet some new people.

Drink specials and FREE pool from 5 - 8pm (including $1.50 Pabst)!

this sounds interesting -- might just check it out with my daughter. so every thursday, huh...

[kevinLA]

Yep, every Thursday. There actually ends up being a pretty good selection of vegan treats each week.

[ProudVegan]

How's the place?

Anyone tried Vegi Wokery? It has excellent reviews.... Thinking about trying it tomorrow. Will update on the info.

Vegi Wokery
Chinese, Vegan
11329 183rd Street, Cerritos, California (90701)
562.809.3928

[epski]

I've been wanting to go to The Short Stop happy hour potluck, but it's not very convenient, geographically, 'specially now that I've sold my car. If anyone wants to swing by and pick me up on their way over (starting after the 23rd of this month), PM me. Sounds like fun.

[ProudVegan]

Anyone tried Vegi Wokery? It has excellent reviews.... Thinking about trying it tomorrow. Will update on the info.

Vegi Wokery
Chinese, Vegan
11329 183rd Street, Cerritos, California (90701)
562.809.3928


I went to the restaurant tonight. The menu items are similar to a typical chinese resturant. I ordered the dim sum and steamed vegetables with spicy curry and "chicken." It was good. I would go back there again. The place is small and they play classic jazz music.

[danakscully64]

CSUSB is good for my purposes. As of now its music doesn't have much of a name for itself but we just had major faculty changes and we might see CSUSB Music on the map more and more now.

I've never been to the Natural Foods store in La Sierra--didn't know there was one. All I knew of was the Clarke’s in Riverside and Loma Linda, and a store in Corona (which I have never been to and forgot the name).
I know of a vegan restaurant in Palm Desert called Natural Foods. My wife and I are going to try it out tomorrow.

Awesome to hear!

So have you been to the La Sierra store yet? :) I've only been to Clarke's once and I wasn't very impressed. The La Sierra store sells all of the Loma Linda products.

Palm Desert is pretty far away. Did you end up going? If so, how did you like it?

[danakscully64]

Wow so many Riverside people!

Yep my myspace is
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anyone feel free to add me! I am in desperate need of friends lol

I tried to add you, but since your profile is set to private, I can't. Feel free to add me and I'll accept...

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[danakscully64]

Has anyone ever tried the Little Emperor in Riverside (Canyon Crest area)? It's sooo good. They have vegetarian chicken that's delicious!

[ProudVegan]

What is the address? I will be in Riverside sometime next week.

[VeggieFrank]

:hi: irvine in the house.


Any people from Orange County?

[nigel]

Has anyone ever tried the Little Emperor in Riverside (Canyon Crest area)? It's sooo good. They have vegetarian chicken that's delicious!

I used to eat there all the time - the veggie chicken must have snuck on the menu since I've last gone! I'll have to check it out (I'm in Redlands now).

Anybody been to Vegan Era in Upland?

[nigel]

you riverside people, hi.... wanna have a meetup? I know there's few vegan restaurant that I have not been to in Riverside.... Heard it wasnt that great.

Veggie Era in upland?

Or One World in West Covina?


Oops - Veggie Era, and I think you told me about it already. Which of the two you give is your favorite.

[Mskedi]

I went to the restaurant tonight. The menu items are similar to a typical chinese resturant. I ordered the dim sum and steamed vegetables with spicy curry and "chicken." It was good. I would go back there again. The place is small and they play classic jazz music.

Did you try the chicken legs? Those things are the best.

I used to eat there frequently, but I'm not in Cerritos as often anymore (even though it's a whopping five minutes from here). Good stuff, though, and a very nice staff.

[Mskedi]

I went to the restaurant tonight. The menu items are similar to a typical chinese resturant. I ordered the dim sum and steamed vegetables with spicy curry and "chicken." It was good. I would go back there again. The place is small and they play classic jazz music.

Did you try the chicken legs? Those things are the best.

I used to eat there frequently, but I'm not in Cerritos as often anymore (even though it's a whopping five minutes from here). Good stuff, though, and a very nice staff.

[ProudVegan]

I prefer One World over Veggie Era. However, both are equally good. Its hard, only because both have different menu style.

From Vegi Wokery.. I ordered what I listed. The "chicken" was like a meatball. But I sure would like to go back and try other menu items.

Lets have a VB meetup... im hungry!

[ProudVegan]

I could not find Little Emperor listed... Does any of you have the address and/or phone number?

ETA: Certain websites were not working.... and now it is.. so i got it!

[danakscully64]

What is the address? I will be in Riverside sometime next week.

Are you talking about the Little Emperor? If so...

5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 64

It's next to Ralphs. It's between Hallmark and Romano's.

[danakscully64]

I could not find Little Emperor listed... Does any of you have the address and/or phone number?

ETA: Certain websites were not working.... and now it is.. so i got it!

Sorry, I didn't get back quick enough. Let me know what you think! My fav is the Vegetarian Orange Chicken.

[danakscully64]

I used to eat there all the time - the veggie chicken must have snuck on the menu since I've last gone! I'll have to check it out (I'm in Redlands now).

Anybody been to Vegan Era in Upland?

They have a huge vegetarian menu now :) My sister lives in Redlands. I love some of the restaurants out there. I don't drive out much though because of the traffic on the 91/215. I'll check out the Vegan Era soon :)

[AgentMobius]

I'm very last minute on the restaurant talk, but I live in downtown LA and don't always feel like cooking. There are probably loads of veggie-friendly places around, but I don't know about them. Can anyone else recommend something besides Swingers in Santa Monica?

[Amy SF]

Real Food Daily. They have several locations: Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood.

There's a completely vegetarian Indian restaurant in SM called Chandni. I ate there once several years ago, so I don't know how good it is (or not) these days. There's another Indian restaurant in SM called Pradeep's which is not strictly vegetarian, but they're very good, and naturally since they're Indian vegetarian dishes are on the menu.

There's Leaf Cuisine in Culver City and in the SF Valley, which is raw. I've never been there.

There's also Madeleine's Bistro in Tarzana (I think; I could be wrong, somewhere in the SF Valley) which I also haven't been to.

And of course there's Follow Your Heart in Canoga Park.

There's Native Foods in Westwood, very good. Another location in Orange County, I believe.

I don't get to restaurants very much, except for Japanese places. :-/ However, I have two vegetarian restaurant guides, and you're right, there are loads of veg*an and veg*an-friendly places around L.A. What I listed here is just some of them.

[MolkoMonger]

mmmm, follow your heart makes zee best pizzzaaa and salads.... mmm, mm!!

[kevinLA]

I'm very last minute on the restaurant talk, but I live in downtown LA and don't always feel like cooking. There are probably loads of veggie-friendly places around, but I don't know about them. Can anyone else recommend something besides Swingers in Santa Monica?

Specifically around Downtown, there's Tierra Cafe (they are only open until 3:00 PM):
http://www.vegguide.org/vendor/view.html?vendor_id=2314

I also like Charm Thai which is located at 406 W Cesar E Chavez Ave. and deliver until 9:30.

There's Cinnamon Vegetarian in Highland Park on Figueroa and 50th:
http://www.vegguide.org/vendor/view.html?vendor_id=3047

For late night dining, there's The Bright Spot on Sunset and Alvarado in Echo Park.

Plus a bunch of restaurants a little further down on Sunset (Eat Well, Flore, Vegan House, etc.). And USC has a few restaurants around there, Vegisoul, Manas, etc.

[kevinLA]

Wow, I never knew that Happy Cow had a Google mashup. Check this out:

http://www.happycow.net/gmaps/vegiradmaps.php?lat=34.052561&lon=-118.26434&distance=15&zip=90017