One of the fun things about having a new book out in the world is traveling to meet readers … and enjoy new vegan foods! When we got on the road this fall to promote Devils Island, John and I visited Seattle and Portland, two of the best vegan cities in the west. It was …
The lovely town of Healdsburg, in California’s Sonoma County, has an abundance of restaurants with vegan options, but best of all it boasts an all-vegan restaurant and bar called Little Saint, which has a gorgeous bar and lounge with an outdoor patio as well. It was tempting (but, sadly, impossible) to try everything on the …
Burger Patch in Sacramento, California, is an absolute gem, especially if you love fast vegan comfort food (and who doesn’t?!). Traveling through, we were looking for a quick vegan meal, and Burger Patch exceeded our expectations. It was fast, and the food was amazing. Our only regret is being unable to try so many more …
On my second visit to Portal, an all-vegan restaurant and brewery in Southern Oregon, I actually remembered to take a few photos of the delicious food (the first time, it disappeared all too quickly). Portal offers about a dozen beers and ciders on tap, as well as myriad nonalcoholic beverages from kombucha to root beer. …
North San Diego County has some of the best Mexican food north of the Mexican border. So it was thrilling to discover Phatties, an all-vegan Mexican restaurant, right in downtown Escondido. Phatties is in a small shopping center that has a vegan grocery and deli next door: while waiting for our Phatties order, we hopped …
Donna Jean was such an incredibly wonderful dining experience we had to return. And it was just as magical the second time, from the atmosphere to the amazing service to the delicious vegan food. We brought friends along, which was great fun, in no small part because we got to taste one another’s meals. This …
While visiting Southern California, we were delighted to discover one of the San Diego’s amazing vegan treasures: the Italian restaurant Donna Jean. We visited after landing at the airport; it’s just a few minutes away, near Balboa Park. The restaurant is small and so inviting, with a roomy interior and a large, leafy patio, perfect …
St. Louis, Missouri, may not seem like a vegan haven, but like any big city, it has an abundance of vegan options … and even a vegan restaurant or two. We visited over a long weekend, and while we couldn’t go to every vegan place we wanted to, we did find a few gems. One …