On the Lighter Side
If you've read many of the food reviews here, you'll witness a whole lotta meat eating. Well yeah, Jenny and I are carnivours and for the most part thats the way itll be. But thats not to say that we don't enjoy to eat healthy and groove on veggies and soy as well.
So let me give a quick run down on some of the healthier food venues we enjoy.
Fatties: In Eagle Rock on Colorado Blvd, Fatties is all vegetarian but loves to layer on the cheese with some of their dishes. This place lets you run the gammit as to how "healthy" you really wanna be, what with options like cheese fondue and sloppy joes its not a guarentee that you wont feel gluttonous after leaving this place.
Vegan Glory: Located at 8393 Beverly Blvd. This place is a vegan thai resteraunt. Soy and Tempeh versions of Satay, Mee Krob, and Curry dishes. This place is damn tasty and for the most part you don't miss the meat at all. In addition, Jenny saw Andre 3000 having dinner here one night.
Hugo's: Hugo's is on the corner of Santa Monica and Kings Rd. I think. Not all vegetarian but definately veggie friendly. Last weekend, we had a seared ahi salad and a unique sweet potatoe stir fry type thing. A large selection of Teas, as well, if you're into that sort of thing.
Real Food Daily: Another veggie venue that creates healthier version of comfort food like Salsburry steak. Located on La Cienega near the Bev Center and in Santa Monica on Santa Monica Blvd.
India Sweets and Spices: An Indian grocery store chain with a cafeteria style vegetarian restaurant. You can fill up on tasty curries and samosa's for under 5bucks. Highly recommended for the budget vegetarian. The one closest to me is on Los Feliz Blvd. in Atwater.
Orean, The Health Express: A vegetarian fast food take-out in Pasedena that holds it own nestled among an array of fast food joints within a two-block area on Lake Avenue. Soy is popular here as a filling for their many tasty burgers, burritos, pizzas, chili dogs, and tacos, and they use crisp and fresh clover sprouts in their sandwiches. There are four tables outdoors for your quick meal that can be topped off with one of their popular shakes. They even serve a breakfast burrito to start your day.
The Newsroom: I've mentioned this place before. Good selection of healthy and not so healthy dishes. Last weekend I had possibly the best damn bowl of oatmeal I've ever eaten. Seasoned with cinnamon and topped with dried cherries and bananas, brown sugar on the side.
Haven't had a bad dish yet.
KP's Vietnamese Deli: This little spot with a facade easy to miss makes funky vietnamese sandwiches called bahn mi and spring rolls. But the best thing offered here is the green papaya salad. It comes with a beef jerky that can be substituted with a tofu variation. KP's is at 2616 Hyperion Ave.
M Cafe de Chaya: I haven't been here yet, but am assured that its an interesting take on macrobiotic cuisine. I'm not exactly sure what this means since according to other reviews the menu includes sushi and other fish dishes. M cafe is located at 7119 Melrose ave.
*whoops, seem to have lost the links i posted for some of these places, i promise i'll correct it soon.
So let me give a quick run down on some of the healthier food venues we enjoy.
Fatties: In Eagle Rock on Colorado Blvd, Fatties is all vegetarian but loves to layer on the cheese with some of their dishes. This place lets you run the gammit as to how "healthy" you really wanna be, what with options like cheese fondue and sloppy joes its not a guarentee that you wont feel gluttonous after leaving this place.
Vegan Glory: Located at 8393 Beverly Blvd. This place is a vegan thai resteraunt. Soy and Tempeh versions of Satay, Mee Krob, and Curry dishes. This place is damn tasty and for the most part you don't miss the meat at all. In addition, Jenny saw Andre 3000 having dinner here one night.
Hugo's: Hugo's is on the corner of Santa Monica and Kings Rd. I think. Not all vegetarian but definately veggie friendly. Last weekend, we had a seared ahi salad and a unique sweet potatoe stir fry type thing. A large selection of Teas, as well, if you're into that sort of thing.
Real Food Daily: Another veggie venue that creates healthier version of comfort food like Salsburry steak. Located on La Cienega near the Bev Center and in Santa Monica on Santa Monica Blvd.
India Sweets and Spices: An Indian grocery store chain with a cafeteria style vegetarian restaurant. You can fill up on tasty curries and samosa's for under 5bucks. Highly recommended for the budget vegetarian. The one closest to me is on Los Feliz Blvd. in Atwater.
Orean, The Health Express: A vegetarian fast food take-out in Pasedena that holds it own nestled among an array of fast food joints within a two-block area on Lake Avenue. Soy is popular here as a filling for their many tasty burgers, burritos, pizzas, chili dogs, and tacos, and they use crisp and fresh clover sprouts in their sandwiches. There are four tables outdoors for your quick meal that can be topped off with one of their popular shakes. They even serve a breakfast burrito to start your day.
The Newsroom: I've mentioned this place before. Good selection of healthy and not so healthy dishes. Last weekend I had possibly the best damn bowl of oatmeal I've ever eaten. Seasoned with cinnamon and topped with dried cherries and bananas, brown sugar on the side.
Haven't had a bad dish yet.
KP's Vietnamese Deli: This little spot with a facade easy to miss makes funky vietnamese sandwiches called bahn mi and spring rolls. But the best thing offered here is the green papaya salad. It comes with a beef jerky that can be substituted with a tofu variation. KP's is at 2616 Hyperion Ave.
M Cafe de Chaya: I haven't been here yet, but am assured that its an interesting take on macrobiotic cuisine. I'm not exactly sure what this means since according to other reviews the menu includes sushi and other fish dishes. M cafe is located at 7119 Melrose ave.
*whoops, seem to have lost the links i posted for some of these places, i promise i'll correct it soon.
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