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______________________________________________________________________
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
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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
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Farmer's market, Central Avenue at Webster, 798-7061
- Tue 9:30am-1pm.
Berkeley
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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
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Health Unlimited, 3446 Village Drive, 581-0220
- Juice bar.
Emeryville
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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
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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
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Farmer's market, Chabot College, Hesperian & Depot
- Every 3rd Sat from 8am-4pm. Year round.
Livermore
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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For a list of farms selling fresh produce send a SASE to
P.O. Box 773, Brentwood, CA 94513, (510) 634-3344
Concord
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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
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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
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Farmer's market, Hillcrest Shopping Center, Taylor & Morello
- Sat 8am-1pm. May to Nov.
Richmond
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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
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Farmer's market, Library parking lot at Broadway & Lincoln
- Sun 9am-1pm. May to Nov.
______________________________________________________________________
El Dorado County
South Lake Tahoe
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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
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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
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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.
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Humboldt County
Arcata
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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
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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
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The WoodRose Cafe
- Vegetarian-friendly. Great breakfasts.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
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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.
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Lake County
Lakeport
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Nature's Bounty, 301 North Main Street, 263-4575
- Juice and salad bar. Open Mon-Fri.
Middletown
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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.
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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
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Ten-In, 640 W. Valley Blvd, (818) 458-9682
- Vegetarian Chinese Buddhist restaurant. Lots of "fake" meat dishes.
Beverly Hills
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Breadwinner, 200 South Beverly Drive, (213) 550-0590
- Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods, salads. Cafeteria style.
Century City
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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
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Madhu's Dasaprakash, 11321 East 183rd Street, (310) 924-0879
- Vegetarian South Indian. Vegan options. Full service. Inexpenive.
Closed Mon.
Claremont
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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
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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
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Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1509 Wilson Terrace, (818) 409-8090
- Vegetarian cafeteria. Salad Bar. Open daily.
Hacienda Heights
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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
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Siam Clift Cuisine of Thailand, 1605 West Pacific Coast Hwy 106,
(310) 325-0844
- Thai. Beautiful dining room. Closed Sun.
Hermosa Beach
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chamelli, 8752 Valley Blvd., (818) 280-1947
- Vegetarian Indian restaurant. Good food, sometimes live music.
Indian gift shop.
San Gabriel
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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
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Farmer's market, Arizona @ 2nd
- Biggest farmer's market in California, maybe in the USA.
Wed 8am-2pm??
Sierra Madre
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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
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Trader Joe's, 613 Mission Street, (818) 441-6263
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Topanga
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Canoga Park
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Trader Joe's, Topanga Plaza, (818) 883-4134
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Encino
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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
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Trader Joe's, 11114 Balboa Blvd, (818) 368-6461
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Northridge
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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
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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
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Vege Gourmet, 11288 South Ventura Blvd, (818) 761-7100
- Vegan. Lasagna, eggplant casserole, tempeh chop-suey. Open daily.
Breakfast Mon-Sat only.
Tarzana
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Armen & Salpy's, 19014 Ventura Blvd, (818) 343-1301
- Vegetarian-friendly. Ethnic and natural foods. Falafel, salads.
Smoke-free. Open Mon-Sat.
Woodland Hills
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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.
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