Vegan dining in Berkeley: The Butcher’s Son

The Butcher’s Son on University Avenue is a vegan deli but also feels like a “classic” deli, with its huge portions, its “meats” and “cheeses” behind glass cases, and the preparation of all the foods just over the counter. It’s a small space, with about a half-dozen tables inside and a few more on the sidewalk …

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Another vegan cheese tasting…

Our samplings of vegan cheeses continues! The good news is that is a wonderful journey, and I’ve loved almost every cheese I’ve tried so far. (Check out our last vegan cheese tasting if you missed it.) Alas, not one of the cheeses from our previous tasting is yet available here in Ashland (we’re working on this). Fortunately, the …

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A vegan cheese tasting

For a long time, I’ve been waiting to get my hands on a selection of artisan vegan cheeses, and I am happy to report that based on my recent sampling of four cheeses, vegans (and anyone who loves cheese but doesn’t care for animal cruelty and high cholesterol) have a lot to look forward to. I began with …

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