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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!news.kei.com!MathWorks.Com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!bnr.co.uk!corpgate!bnrgate!bmerha64.bnr.ca!bcarh4c7!mwisdom From: mwisdom@bnr.ca (Mark Wisdom) Newsgroups: rec.food.veg,rec.food.veg.cooking,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism - California1 Followup-To: rec.food.veg Date: 8 Apr 1994 04:14:34 GMT Organization: Bell-Northern Research Lines: 1486 Sender: mwisdom@bcarh4c7 (Mark Wisdom) Approved: sridhar@asuvax.eas.asu.edu, news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Expires: 7 May 1994 12:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <apr94california1@bmerha64.bnr.ca> References: <rfvwgtv@bmerha64.bnr.ca> Reply-To: eomiya@wpo.borland.com (Elliot Omiya) NNTP-Posting-Host: bcarh4c7.bnr.ca Summary: Guide to vegetarian restaurants, shops, organizations, etc. Xref: bloom-beacon.mit.edu rec.food.veg:23647 rec.food.veg.cooking:762 rec.answers:4807 news.answers:17810 Archive-name: vegetarian/guide/california1 Last-modified: 7 Apr 1994 ______________________________________________________________________ rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism California1 ______________________________________________________________________ The 14 parts of this guide contain a world list of vegetarian restaurants, vegetarian-friendly restaurants, natural food stores, vegetarian organizations, etc. Each part is posted on an independent schedule. The latest posted copy of the World Guide to Vegetarianism is available via e-mail. For an index and instructions, send an e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the following line in the message body: send usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide/index The guide is also available via anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu in the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide. ** Please send us any new listings or corrections, but be sure to ** ** format them in the same format as is used in this guide. Keep ** ** comments and reviews short, simple, and straight to the point. ** ______________________________________________________________________ California part 1 ______________________________________________________________________ This section has listings for the following: Town/City/Area to County Cross Reference State-Wide Information Counties: Alameda El Dorado Humboldt Lake Butte Fresno Kern Los Angeles Contra Costa | The California coordinator is: Elliot Omiya <eomiya@wpo.borland.com> Many thanks to Michael Hummell for providing a good deal of information on the Bay Area. Entries marked with *VRG are ones which were discovered in the _Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada_ from the Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. Tel. (410) 366-VEGE. Foreword by Lindsay Wagner, info compiled by Sally Clinton and Debra Wasserman, published by Avery Publishing Group Inc. in Garden City Park, NY, copyright 1993. ______________________________________________________________________ Town/City/Area to County Cross Reference ---------------------------------------- Town/City County ------------------------------------------------ Alameda Alameda Alhambra Los Angeles Anaheim Orange Arcata Humboldt Arroyo Grande San Luis Obispo Auburn Placer Bakersfield Kern Berkeley Alameda Beverly Hills Los Angeles Brea Orange Brentwood Contra Costa Burlingame San Mateo Calistoga Napa Campbell Santa Clara Canoga Park Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Capitola Santa Cruz Carmel Monterey Castro Valley Alameda Century City Los Angeles Cerritos Los Angeles Chico Butte Citrus Heights Sacramento Claremont Los Angeles Clovis Fresno Concord Contra Costa Coronado San Diego Corte Madera Marin Costa Mesa Orange Cotati Sonoma Culver City Los Angeles Cupertino Santa Clara Daly City San Mateo Danville Contra Costa Davenport Santa Cruz Davis Yolo Del Mar San Diego Duncan's Mills Sonoma El Cajon San Diego El Toro Orange Emeryville Alameda Encinitas San Diego Encino Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Eureka Humboldt Fair Oaks Sacramento Fairfax Marin Felton Santa Cruz Foster City San Mateo Fremont Alameda Fresno Fresno Fullerton Orange Garberville Humboldt Garden Grove Orange Glendale Los Angeles Goleta Santa Barbara Granada Hills Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Guerneville Sonoma Hacienda Heights Los Angeles Half Moon Bay San Mateo Harbor City Los Angeles Hayward Alameda Hermosa Beach Los Angeles Hollywood Los Angeles Huntington Beach Orange Irvine Orange La Crescenta Los Angeles La Jolla San Diego La Mesa San Diego Laguna Beach Orange Lakeport Lake Larkspur Marin Lemon Grove San Diego Leucadia San Diego Livermore Alameda Loma Linda San Bernandino Long Beach Los Angeles Los Alamitos Los Angeles Los Altos Santa Clara Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Gatos Santa Clara Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Marina Del Ray Los Angeles Mendocino Mendocino Menlo Park San Mateo Middletown Lake Milbrae San Mateo Mill Valley Marin Milpitas Santa Clara Modesto Stanislaus Montebello Los Angeles Monterey Monterey Monterey Park Los Angeles Moreno Riverside Morgan Hill Santa Clara Mountain View Santa Clara Murrieta Riverside National City San Diego Needles San Bernandino Nevada City Nevada Newark Alameda Newport Beach Orange North Park San Diego Northridge Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Norwalk Los Angeles Novato Marin Oakland Alameda Occidental Sonoma Oceanside San Diego Ojai Ventura Orange Orange Oroville Butte Oxnard Ventura Pacific Grove Monterey Palm Desert Riverside Palm Springs Riverside Palo Alto San Mateo Palomar Mountain San Diego Paradise Butte Pasadena Los Angeles Petaluma Sonoma Pleasant Hill Contra Costa Pleasanton Alameda Rancho Palos Verdes Los Angeles Redlands San Bernandino Redondo Beach Los Angeles Redwood City San Mateo Richmond Contra Costa Riverside Riverside Rosemead Los Angeles Sacramento Sacramento San Anselmo Marin San Bruno San Mateo San Clemente Orange San Diego San Diego San Francisco San Francisco San Gabriel Los Angeles San Jose Santa Clara San Juan Capistrano Orange San Leandro Alameda San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo San Marcos San Diego San Mateo San Mateo San Rafael Marin | San Ramon Contra Costa Santa Ana Orange Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Santa Margarita San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Los Angeles Santa Rosa Sonoma Saratoga Santa Clara Sausalito Marin Scotts Valley Santa Cruz Sebastopol Sonoma Shell Beach San Luis Obispo Sherman Oaks Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Sierra Madre Los Angeles Simi Valley Ventura Solana Beach San Diego Soquel Santa Cruz South Lake Tahoe El Dorado South Pasadena Los Angeles St. Helena Napa Stockton San Joaquin Studio City Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Sunnyvale Santa Clara Tahoe City Placer | Tahoe Vista Placer Tarzana Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Thousand Oaks Ventura Topanga Los Angeles Torrance Los Angeles Tustin Orange Ukiah Mendocino Vacaville Solano Vallejo Solano Venice Los Angeles Ventura Ventura Walnut Creek Contra Costa Watsonville Santa Cruz West Covina Los Angeles Westlake Village Los Angeles Westwood Village Los Angeles Whittier Los Angeles Willits Mendocino Woodland Hills Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) Yreka Siskiyou Yuba City Sutter Area County ------------------------------------------------ Central Coast San Luis Obispo East San Francisco Bay Alameda San Francisco Peninsula San Mateo Silicon Valley Santa Clara South San Francisco Bay Santa Clara State-Wide Information ---------------------- State Vegetarian Organization: California Vegetarian Association P.O. Box 6213, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359, (818) 377-4090 or (805) 529-7519 Radio Show: Dr. John MacDougall has a radio show that is broadcast to all metropolitan areas of California on Sunday nights from 8:00 to 10:00. It's a very informative program. He has some type of expert on for the first hour and then he opens up the phone lines for questions the second hour. Stations broadcasting this show include KSRO 1350 AM. Listing of Produce Selling Farmers: California Farmer-to-Consumer Directory, Northern & Southern edition - Free. Call 1-800-952-5272. ______________________________________________________________________ Alameda County ( East San Francisco Bay ) East Bay Vegetarian Society - Meetings on first Sunday of each month at 7pm at the Oakland 7th Day Aventist Church near Harrison & 27th Street. Contact: Alex (510) 848-4888. (Potluck on 3rd Saturday of each month 654-5621(?)). Thanksgiving dinner: John 526-5346. East Bay Services: East Bay Vegan News P.O. Box 4353, Berkeley, CA 94704-0353 | E-Mail: eastbayvegans@uclink.berkeley.edu - A one page newsletter with brief local stories, upcoming events, and news clippings covering local vegan related news. To receive a copy of this newsletter, and maybe a pamphlet and/or vegan sticker, send | a SASE to the above address. To subscribe to the electronic version | of this newsletter, send them a n e-mail. They also sell the | following vegan cookzines by mailorder (prices include 4th class | mail postage, send $1 extra per cookzine for 1st class mail): | Soy, Not Oi, $3 | Bark & Grass, $2 | Raggedy Anarchy's Guide to Vegan Baking and the Universe, $3 | Vegetarian Cooking for a Better World, $1.50 Dave Tester, 530 Liberty Street, El Cerrito, (510) 526-8845 / 222-6706 - Vegan meals with home delivery to East Bay & Marin County. Joyce Guthrie, (510) 658-8340 - Macrobiotic meals to go, cooking lessons, and catering. Special monthly dinners one Sunday per month. For a list of farms selling fresh produce send a SASE to 638 Enos Way, Livermore, CA 94550, (510) 447-1993 Alameda ------- Farmer's market, Central Avenue at Webster, 798-7061 - Tue 9:30am-1pm. Berkeley -------- Vegetarian Restaurants: Vegi Food, 2083 Vine Street (near Shattuck), 548-5244 - Vegan. Chinese. Cheap - around $5/entree. Serve brown rice. Delicious food prepared with much care, and served in a friendly but unobtrusive atmosphere. Dishes include many kinds of mushrooms, fungi, bean curd and skin, gluten, and other unusual ingredients. Many dishes are a bit oily. Most popular dish is the Sweet & Sour Walnuts. No TsingTao with your meal here, just tea. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm & 5pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-9pm. Elmwood Natural Foods Deli, 2944 College Avenue (corner Ashby), 841-3871 - Each morning they make tofu-salad, tempeh & tofu sandwiches, burrito-wraps (rice, umeboshi,etc. wrapped in burrito), hot soup, etc. Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Smokey Joe's Cafe, 1620 Shattuck (near Cedar), 548-4616 - Food is ovo-lacto, and is largely oriented toward breakfast items. I like the Holy Mole Frijole Bowl with salsa. 70's tie-dye earth food, with country or reggae on the radio. Open Mon-Thu 7:30am-3pm, Fri 7:30am-9pm, Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 8am-3pm - Mostly refried beans, etc. Very greasy. Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Lotus Vegetarian and Seafood, 2272 Shattuck (next to UA Theater), 841-7303 - Chinese. Very generous portions. Have many dishes involving gluten, beancurd skin, and/or tofu and a variety of fresh vegetables. Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-9:30pm, Sun 5pm-9:30pm. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian Society members. Anna's, 6420 Shattuck Avenue, 655-5900 - Veg curry & rice, pasta/chickpea salad. Ay Caramba, 1901 University (corner Grove), 843-1298 - Bean burritos (pinto/black), lard-free. Fresh (carrot, etc.) juice. Open Sun-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm. Blue Nile, 2525 Telegraph, 540-6777 - Ethiopian. Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 5pm-10pm. Bongo Burgers, 2 locations: 2505 Dwight, 540-9147 1839 Euclid, 540-9573 - Falafels. Brick Hut, 3222 Adeline, 658-5555 - Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-2pm, Sat-Sun 8am-3pm. Buttercup Bakery Cafe, 3201 College - Vegetarian buffet. Mon-Fri lunch. Mon-Sun dinner. Cha Am, 1543 Shattuck Avenue, 848-9664 - Thai. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-9:30pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun 5pm-9:30pm. Food carts near U.C. Berkeley, on Bancroft (at Telegraph) - Falafel, etc. Hung Fu, 2126 Center Street, 845-4020 - Chinese. Open Mon-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm. Juice Bar Collective, 2114 Vine (corner Shattuck) - Juice, sandwiches. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4:30pm. Las Palmas, 3221 Adeline, 653-2121 - Burritos. Open Mon-Sat 10:30am-8pm. Living Foods Deli, 1581 University, 549-1714 - Inside grocery store. Open 9am-8pm. Long Life Vegi House, 2129 University Avenue, 845-6072 - Chinese. Vegetarian & fish. Open Mon-Sat 11am-9:30pm, Sun 5pm-9:30pm. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian Society members. Maharani, 1025 University (near San Pablo), 848-7777 - Indian. Open Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian Society members. O Chame, 1830 Fourth Street, 841-8783 - Japanese, with macrobiotic touches. Pasand Madras, 2286 Shattuck, 549-2559 - South Indian. Open 11:30am-10pm. Petrouchka, 2930 College Avenue, 848-7860 - Russian. Open 11am-10pm. Sujatha's, 48 Shattuck (near University), 549-1814 - Indian. Tea Spot Cafe, 2072 San Pablo Avenue, 848-7376 - Lentil-millet loaf, tofu salad, homemade biscuits. Open Tue 7:30am- 2:30pm, Wed-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat 8am-9:30pm, Sun 8am-2:30pm. U.C. Berkeley Men's Faculty Club, on campus - Great salad bar has vegetarian chow main, brown rice with veggies, potato dishes, macaroni. Open to public. Open noon-1pm. Whole Foods Market's Deli, 3000 Telegraph - Open 9am-10pm. Natural Foods Stores: Berkeley Bowl, 277 Shattuck (near Adelaine), 548-7008 - Open Mon-Fri 9:30am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm. Berkeley Natural Grocery, 1336 Gilman, 526-2456 - Open 9am-8pm. Elmwood Natural Foods, 2944 College Avenue (Ashby), 841-3871 - Has a deli. Open 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Living Foods, 1581 University, 549-1714 - Has a deli. Open 9am-9pm. Whole Foods Market (old Co-Op), 3000 Telegraph - Has a deli. Open 9am-10pm. Uprisings Bakery - Make a whole wheat sourdough and a rye sourdough that are very tasty (and organic!). They are a collective and need all the support they can get. Farmer's Markets: Derby Street, (at Martin Luther King), 548-2220 - Tue 2pm-7pm (1pm-dusk in winter). Center Street, (between Milvia & Martin Luther King), 548-2220 - Sat 10am-2pm. Woolsey, (between Adeline & Tremont, south of Ashby Bart), 654-6107 - Saturdays. Vegetarian Organizations: Ecology Center, 2503 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702, (510) 548-2220 Castro Valley ------------- Health Unlimited, 3446 Village Drive, 581-0220 - Juice bar. Emeryville ---------- Hobee's, Powell Street Plaza, 5765 Christie Avenue, (510) 652-5944 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open Mon 7:30am-2:30pm, Tue-Fri 7:30am-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 8am-3pm. Fremont ------- Hobee's, between Walnut & Maury, across from the Hub, (510) 797-1244 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. Fremont Vegetarian Society - Contact: Lani (510) 429-0858 or Catherine (510) 797-7606. Monthly potlucks. Hayward ------- Farmer's market, Chabot College, Hesperian & Depot - Every 3rd Sat from 8am-4pm. Year round. Livermore --------- Helga's Nut Stand, on Greenville Road at Vaughn, just south of 580, info: (209) 847-5545 - Fresh shelled Almonds, Walnuts from her orchard in Oakdale. Open Mon,Thurs,Fri 7:30am-5pm/6pm Newark ------ Fresh Choice, New Park Mall, 791-6096 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Oakland ------- Vegetarian Restaurants: The Organic Cafe, Macrobiotic Community Center, 1050 40th Street, (510) 653-6510 Two blocks north of MacArthur Blvd, between Market & Adeline. Just a few blocks west of the MacArthur BART station. - Vegan. Organically grown ingredients. Generous servings in a very informal atmosphere. A typical dinner has soup, bread, brown rice, cooked greens, a bean or tofu side dish, and several seasonal vegetable side dishes. Meals can be quite outstanding. Breakfast Mon-Sat 7am-9am $4.25. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-1pm $7.50. Brunch Sun 11am-1:30pm $7.50. Dinner Mon-Sun 5:30-7:30pm $10. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian Society members. Siddha Yoga Ashram, 1107 Stanford Avenue (near San Pablo), (510) 655-8677 - Open 8am-8:45am, noon-1:30pm, 6:30-7:45pm except: Sat no lunch, Fri-Sat 6pm-7pm, Sun 9:30am-10:20am & no lunch or dinner. Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Alpha Health Foods, 468 20th Street, 465-7410 Asmara, 5020 Telegraph (near 51st), 547-5100 - Ethiopian. Menu includes several vegetarian items, though they may be made with ghee. Open Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu 11:30am-11pm. Black Muslim Bakery, 5832 San Pablo Avenue, 658-7080 - Open 9am-9pm. Fri-Sat 9am-11pm. Cafe Eritrea d'Afrique, 4069 Telegraph, 547-4520 - Open Mon-Fri 9:30am-11pm, Sat-Sun 10:30am-11pm. Edible Complex, 5600 College, 658-2172 - Cafe. Open Sun-Thu 7:30am-midnight. Fri-Sat 7:30am-1am. Frieda's Eatery, 3340 Grand (near theatre), 839-4986 - Vegetarian sandwiches. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Granny Feels Great, 5020 WoodminsterLane 530-6723 Great Wall, 6247 College Avenue (near Claremont), 658-8458 - Chinese. Open 11:30am-9:30pm. Hunan Garden, 5500 College, 655-4060 - Chinese. Lalibela, 3300 Grand Avenue, 444-5844 - Ethiopian. Mimosa Cafe, 462 Santa Clara Avenue, 465-2948 - Open Tue-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 11am-2pm. Nan Yang, 6048 College Avenue (near Claremont), North Oakland - Burmese. A large selection of vegetarian dishes at reasonable prices. Pizza Rustica, 5422 College Avenue, 654-1601 - Soy-cheese and no-cheese pizzas. Great fresh-fruit drinks (pina- coladas). Open 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-9:30pm. Red Sea, 5200 Claremont Avenue (near Telegraph), 655-3757 - Eritrean. Royal India Cuisine, 1400 Franklin Street, 268-9000 TiBacio Ristorante, 5301 College Avenue (near Clifton/Hodgson), 428-1703 - Macrobiotic entree some nights (Tue, Wed ?), call ahead and ask. Open 4pm-10pm. Reservations required. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian Society members. Zula's, 4929 Shattuck (Hwy 24 exit & 51st), 654-2830 - East African. Vegetarian special Fri 6pm-10pm. Open Mon 5pm-10pm, Tue-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sun noon-11:30pm. Natural Foods Stores: Food Mill, 3033 MacArthur Blvd, 482-3848 - Open Mon-Sat 8:30am-6pm. Macrobiotic Center, 1050 40th Street, 653-6510 - Open 7am-8:30pm. Also offers cooking classes. Oakland Natural Foods, 2700 Park Blvd, 839-6277 Farmer's Markets: 9th Street at Broadway, downtown, info: 452-FARM - Fri 8am-1:30pm. Year round. Jack London Square, (510) 798-7061 - Sun 10am-2pm. Year round. Vegetarian Organizations: East Bay Vegetarian Society - Meetings on first Sunday of each month at 7pm at the Oakland 7th Day Aventist Church near Harrison & 27th Street. Contact: Alex (510) 848-4888. (Potluck on 3rd Saturday of each month 654-5621(?)). Thanksgiving dinner: John 526-5346. Pleasanton ---------- Fresh Choice, Stoneridge Mall, 2453 Stoneridge Mall Road, 734-8186 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Trader Joe's, 4040 Pimlico (at Santa Rita Road & Fwy 580), 734-3422 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Pleasanton Vegetarian Dining Group - Hold a potluck on the first Saturday of every month at a member's house. The food is usually quite good! About one-fourth of members are vegan. Contact Shelley Lapkoff, 4190 Peregrine Way, Pleasanton, CA 94566, (510) 846-9785, or E-mail lapkoff@qal.berkeley.edu for more details. Farmer's market, (800) 949-FARM - Sat 9am-1pm. June 20 to Dec 19. San Leandro ----------- Fresh Choice, 15 Bayfair Mall, 278-5404 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Farmer's market, Bayfair Shopping Center, Fairmont & E. 14th - Thurs 3pm-7pm. May to Oct. Casbah, Sahara Natural Foods, 14855 Wicks Boulevard, (510) 352-5111 - Distributer of dry bulk mixes of falafel, hummus, tahini sauce, gyros, and other vegetarian delicacies. ______________________________________________________________________ Butte County Chico ----- Cafe Sandino, 817 Main Street, (916) 894-6515 - Tamales, black bean burritos, salads, soups, hibiscus punch. Today's Tamales, 2560 Dominic Drive, #1, (916) 893-2646 - Distributer of wonderful vegetarian tamales, including Spicy Tofu and Del Sol (artichoke, black olive, and sun-dried tomato). Free of preservatives and colorings. Oroville -------- Vega Study Center, 1511 Robinson Street, 533-7702 - A center for the study of vegetarianism and macrobiotics. Open to the public by reservation only (call before 9am for lunch and before 2pm for supper). Occasionally serve non-vegetarian items. Paradise -------- Feather River Hospital Cafeteria, 5974 Pentz Road, 877-9361 - Natural foods. Spansih, Chinese, and American cuisine. ______________________________________________________________________ Contra Costa County Contra Costa Vegetarian Society - Contact Diann Seaborg for events, (510) 283-3418. Brentwood --------- For a list of farms selling fresh produce send a SASE to P.O. Box 773, Brentwood, CA 94513, (510) 634-3344 Concord ------- Fresh Choice, Sunvalley Mall, 486 Sunvalley Mall Road, 671-7222 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Trader Joe's, The Willows Shopping Center, 1975 Diamond Blvd (across from Hilton Hotel), 689-2990 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Danville -------- Trader Joe's, 99 Danville Square (Railroad Ave), 838-5757 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Farmer's market, Railroad and Prospect, (800) 949-FARM - Sat 9am-1pm. May 30 to Dec 19. Pleasant Hill ------------- Farmer's market, Hillcrest Shopping Center, Taylor & Morello - Sat 8am-1pm. May to Nov. Richmond -------- Farmer's market, Civic Center (between Nevin & MacDonald Avenues) - Fri 2pm-6pm. May to Nov. | San Ramon | --------- | | Gourmet Burrito, 3141-A Crow Canyon Place, 866-9644 | - Mexican. The vegetarian burritos are huge, taste clean/ungreasy, are | excellently spiced, and contain grilled mixed vegetables, garlic, | herbs, lots of rice and beans, greens, and tomato. Also have | vegetarian tacos. Decor is fast-food Santa Fe, clean & pretty | simple. Walnut Creek ------------ Farmer's market, Library parking lot at Broadway & Lincoln - Sun 9am-1pm. May to Nov. ______________________________________________________________________ El Dorado County South Lake Tahoe ---------------- Grass Roots, 2040 Dunlap, just off Hwy 50, 541-7788 - Natural foods store with cafe and bakery. Sandwiches, burgers, tofu enchiladas, tamale pie, garden quesadilla, soups, salads, seed bread, smoothies, and juices. The restaurant is small, so be prepared to take-out. Open Mon-Sun. ______________________________________________________________________ Fresno County Clovis ------ Fresh Choice, 10 Shaw Avenue, 297-4272 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Fresno ------ Fresh Choice, 706 West Shaw Avenue, 221-5091 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Trader Joe's, 5376 N. Blackstone (at East Barstow) - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. ______________________________________________________________________ Humboldt County Arcata ------ The Tofu Shop, 768 18th Street, 822-7409 - A deli that specializes in homemade fresh tofu and tofu based products such as burgers, cold cuts, salads, and desserts. Open since 1980. Eureka ------ Eureka Health Foods, 307 4th Street (on Hwy 101), 442-6325 - Reasonably large natural foods store. Open Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun noon-5pm. Garberville ----------- The WoodRose Cafe - Vegetarian-friendly. Great breakfasts. ______________________________________________________________________ Kern County Bakersfield ----------- Fresh Choice, soon to open (if not already open). - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. ______________________________________________________________________ Lake County Lakeport -------- Nature's Bounty, 301 North Main Street, 263-4575 - Juice and salad bar. Open Mon-Fri. Middletown ---------- Stonefront, 18424 Harbin Springs Road - Vegetarian-friendly. Some lacto-vegetarian and macrobiotic dishes available. Open Mon-Sun. Harbin Hot Springs, PO Box 782, Middletown, CA 95461 Tel: 1-800-622-2477 in California, (707) 987-2477 elsewhere. - Four hot, warm, and cold pools, sun decks, sauna. Has rooms, camping, and allows day visits. All meals vegetarian, served cafeteria style, or you can use community kitchen. ______________________________________________________________________ Los Angeles County | San Fernando Valley listings are listed separately below. Vegetarian Organizations: Los Angeles Vegetarian Association (LAVA) 505 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 690, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, (213) 964-4FUN - Among other things, they publish a Vegetarian Dining Guide to Southern California. Potluck dinners about once a month. South Bay Vegetarians 515 Monterey Boulevard, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, (213) 374-5152 Vegetarian Society Inc. P.O. Box 34427, Los Angeles, CA 90034, (619) 492-8803 / (714) 647-5590 Earthsave L.A. Chapter Hotline phone number is (213) 964-4455 Animal Allies P.O. Box 35063, Los Angeles, CA 90035, (213) 936-5166 Alhambra -------- Ten-In, 640 W. Valley Blvd, (818) 458-9682 - Vegetarian Chinese Buddhist restaurant. Lots of "fake" meat dishes. Beverly Hills ------------- Breadwinner, 200 South Beverly Drive, (213) 550-0590 - Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods, salads. Cafeteria style. Century City ------------ Raja, Century City Market Place, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, (213) 282-CURRY - Vegetarian Indian. Buffet lunches. Formal suppers. Potato and cauliflower dishes are their specialty. Open Mon-Sun. Cerritos -------- Madhu's Dasaprakash, 11321 East 183rd Street, (310) 924-0879 - Vegetarian South Indian. Vegan options. Full service. Inexpenive. Closed Mon. Claremont --------- Sari Market - Vegetarian & Middle Eastern. Great food! Prices are ~$5.00 for a full sandwich and they serve the widest seection of baklava I have ever seen. Culver City ----------- Govinda's, 9624 Venice Blvd, (213) 836-1269 - Hare Krishna lacto-vegetarian restaurant. Trader Joe's, 10011 Washington Blvd, (310) 202-1108 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Glendale -------- Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1509 Wilson Terrace, (818) 409-8090 - Vegetarian cafeteria. Salad Bar. Open daily. Hacienda Heights ---------------- Macrobiotic Living Center, 14426 Cabinda Drive, (818) 330-1246 - Macrobiotic store with take-out vegetarian food. You can call in your order before coming. Store closed Sat. Restaurant closed Sat-Sun. Harbor City ----------- Siam Clift Cuisine of Thailand, 1605 West Pacific Coast Hwy 106, (310) 325-0844 - Thai. Beautiful dining room. Closed Sun. Hermosa Beach ------------- The Spot, 110 2nd St, Hermosa Beach, (213) 376-2355 - Vegetarian restaurant. At the beach. Homemade bread. - IMHO, the all-time best vegetarian restaraunt anywhere. Farmer's market, location unknown - Fridays? Hollywood --------- Parus, 5140 Sunset Blvd, (213) 661-7600 - Vegetarian South Indian. Most dishes vegan. Patio. Brunch special on Sat & Sun. Closed Tue. Trader Joe's, 7304 Santa Monica Blvd, (213) 851-9772 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. La Crescenta ------------ Trader Joe's, 3433 Foothill Blvd, (818) 249-3693 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Long Beach ---------- Trader Joe's, Marina Pacifica Mall, 6378 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, (310) 598-3740 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Los Alamitos ------------ Good Earth, 4232 Katella Avenue, (213) 598-0503 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Los Angeles ----------- Vegetarian Restaurants: Country Life, 888 S. Figueroa, (213) 489-4118 - Vegan. 7th Day Adventist restaurant. Paru's, 5140 Sunset Blvd, (213) 661-7600 - South Indian lacto-vegetarian. Also have a second location. Raja, 8875 West Pico Blvd, (213) 550-9176 - Vegetarian Indian. Buffet lunches. Formal suppers. Potato and cauliflower dishes are their specialty. Open Mon-Sun. Fragrant Vegetable, 11859 Wilshire Blvd, (213) 312-1442 - Chinese Budhist vegetarian restaurant specializing in gluten based dishes. Elegant selection. Some dishes contain eggs. - Their menu deals almost exclusively with mushrooms and fungus. The meal I had there was incredible. The Artful Balance, 525 1/2 N. Fairfax, (213) 852-9091 - Vegetarian restaurant. Informal atmosphere. Whole-food, macrobiotic, etc. Call first for reservations, they take weird vacations and are gone for a week at a time. Food is great, eat early because specials run out fast. Nature Club Cafe, 7174 Melrose Avenue, (213) 931-8994 | - Gourmet vegetarian cuisine. A "must go" if you are in the L.A. area. | Part of a yoga & meditation club. Great food that doesn't taste | bland or overspiced. Vegan items marked as such. According to L.A. | Weekly, "truly vegetarian heaven." Entrees vary from the traditional | and expected to the inventive and very sophisticated. International | salad buffet. Freshly pressed juices and smoothies. Oil-free and | sugar-free dishes available. Elixir bar and herbs. Warm, | lighthearted atmosphere. Regularly frequented by celebrities. | Take-out, delivery, and catering. Special meals on holidays. | Saturday and Sunday brunch, 11:30am-2:30pm. On Mondays 6pm-9pm, | there's the Vegetarian Supper Club, with great atmosphere and | speakers. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Inaka, on LaBrea Avenue, mid-town Los Angeles - Macrobiotic. Extremely good food. Souplantation - All-you-can-eat salad bar with more than 60 items. Soup, fruit, muffins. Open daily. | Good Earth, 11819 Willshire Blvd, (213) 479-0177 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. | Note: The Good Earth at 1002 Westwood Blvd has closed to extensive | damage to the building. (Feb 94) Natural Food Stores: Trader Joe's, several locations: 2738 Hyperion Avenue, Silver Lake, (213) 665-6774 8645 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Westchester, (310) 338-9238 10850 National Blvd, (310) 470-1917 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Manhattan Beach --------------- Trader Joe's, 1821 Manhattan Beach Blvd, (310) 338-9238 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Marina Del Ray -------------- Good Earth, 4730 Lincoln Blvd, (213) 822-9033 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Montebello ---------- Raja, 3414 West Beverly Blvd, (213) 725-8905 - Vegetarian Indian. Buffet lunches. Formal suppers. Potato and cauliflower dishes are their specialty. Open Mon-Sun. Monterey Park ------------- Fragrant Vegetable, 108 North Garfield, (818) 280-4215 - Chinese Budhist vegetarian restaurant specializing in gluten based dishes. Elegant selection. Some dishes contain eggs. - Their menu deals almost exclusively with mushrooms and fungus. The meal I had there was incredible. Norwalk ------- Our Daily Bread Bakery, 12201 Front Street, (213) 863-6897 - Vegetarian bakery and restaurant with dairy-free, sugar-free, and oil-free entrees, soups, and salads. Open Mon-Fri. Pasadena -------- Trader Joe's, 2 locations: 610 S. Arroyo Pkwy, (818) 568-9254 1566 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, (213) 257-6422 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Rancho Palos Verdes ------------------- Trader Joe's, The Terraces, 28901 S. Western Avenue, (310) 832-1241 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Redondo Beach ------------- Mt. Plate, 403 N. Pacific Coast Highway, (310) 318-8558 - Vegetarian restaurant. Trader Joe's, Hollywood Riviera, 1761 S. Elena Avenue, (310) 316-1745 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Rosemead -------- Chamelli, 8752 Valley Blvd., (818) 280-1947 - Vegetarian Indian restaurant. Good food, sometimes live music. Indian gift shop. San Gabriel ----------- Trader Joe's, 7260 N. Rosemead Blvd (at Huntington Drive), (818) 285-5862 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Santa Monica ------------ Farmer's market, Arizona @ 2nd - Biggest farmer's market in California, maybe in the USA. Wed 8am-2pm?? Sierra Madre ------------ Restaurant Lozano, 44 North Baldwin, (818) 355-9900 - Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant. No lard, hidden animal products, or preservatives used. You can get soy cheese on request. South Pasadena -------------- Trader Joe's, 613 Mission Street, (818) 441-6263 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Topanga ------- Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, (213) 455-1311 - Vegetarian-friendly. Up-scale gourmet natural foods restaurant. Acorn squash stuffed with orange, curried stuffing, steamed artichokes filled with tofu and mushrooms. Willing to accomodate special requests. Smoke-free. Open Mon-Sun for dinner. Mon-Fri for lunch. Champagne brunch on Sat-Sun. Torrance -------- Farmer's market, Charles H. Wilson Park, Madrona Avenue - Tue 8am-1pm. Van's International Foods, 20318 Gramercy Place, (310) 320-8611 - Distributer of eggless, dairyless, gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free, sugar-free waffles. They're absolutely delicious. Venice ------ Venus Of Venice, 302 Westminster (at Abbot Kinney), (310) 392-1987 - Vegan. Small, friendly. Quality food. Figtree Cafe, on Venice Boardwalk, Venice Beach - Vegetarian-friendly. Good vegetarian selection on menu. Scenic. Crowded on weekends during summer. Bad parking situation. Farmer's market, Venice Avenue, near the beach - Fridays. West Covina ----------- Trader Joe's, 220 South Citrus, (818) 858-0408 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Westlake Village ---------------- Trader Joe's, 3835 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, (805) 494-5040 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Westwood Village ---------------- I Love Juicy, 10845 Lindbrook Drive - Vegan. Open 24 hours. One of the premiere vegetarian restaurants in the country. A "must go" if you're in the LA area. _Many_ entrees. Several appetizers and fresh soups. Lots of salads and sandwiches. They even have mochi and manna bread. No salt or preservatives used. Distilled water used in all cooking. Everything is made from the freshest and finest ingredients available. Catering service available. Whittier -------- Trader Joe's, 15025 E. Whittier Blvd (at Colima Road), (310) 698-1642 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. | ______________________________________________________________________ | Los Angeles County (San Fernando Valley) Canoga Park ----------- Trader Joe's, Topanga Plaza, (818) 883-4134 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Encino ------ Trader Joe's, 17640 Burbank Blvd, (818) 990-7751 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Granada Hills ------------- Trader Joe's, 11114 Balboa Blvd, (818) 368-6461 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Northridge ---------- Fresh Choice, soon to open (if not already open). - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Sherman Oaks ------------ Genmai - Macrobiotic. Very good vegetarian sushi. Also has regular Japanese menu. "Genmai" is Japanese for brown rice. Trader Joe's, 14119 Riverside Drive, (818) 789-2771 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Studio City ----------- Vege Gourmet, 11288 South Ventura Blvd, (818) 761-7100 - Vegan. Lasagna, eggplant casserole, tempeh chop-suey. Open daily. Breakfast Mon-Sat only. Tarzana ------- Armen & Salpy's, 19014 Ventura Blvd, (818) 343-1301 - Vegetarian-friendly. Ethnic and natural foods. Falafel, salads. Smoke-free. Open Mon-Sat. Woodland Hills -------------- Good Earth, 23397 Mulholland Drive, (818) 888-6300 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Mendocino Summer Retreat, 21109 Costanso Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, (818) 716-6332 - Macrobiotic summer camp with classes and workshops. Great vegan food. Entire week before July 4th. ______________________________________________________________________