swingers diner

awesome food!!! i have barely started dinging out, since dinging out as a vegan means spending a little more, BUT this diner is friggin' awesome and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg! they have a very well rounded menu, vegetarian and vegan friendly. from boca burgers to pancakes and nachos, vegan chocolate chip cookies, etc etc etc. absolutely delicious.

they have two locations in the LA area, one in santa monica and one in LA by the beverly center. check out their website here for more info.

soyrizo!

growing up in a mexican house, when i went vegan, chorizo was one of the first things i thought of when i decided to no longer eat meat. BUT! i've found soyrizo! i think i always knew it existed but for some reason it glossed over my subconscious, but i had some soyrizo on nachos @ veg restaurant i went to, and immediately (Well, the next day) went out to buy some @ whole foods. the brand i bought was "el burrito" but there are a few others, like the "melissa" brand, as well! :)

i like to make the soyrizo with scrambled tofu, and/or hash browns. YUM. and a whole wheat tortilla.