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Gorgeous pop songstress and animal rights supporter, Leona Lewis, approached a homeless man last week who was leading a rabbit on a leash down LA’s Melrose Avenue.  When she inquired as to what his plans were for the little bunny, he responded “… probably eat him.” The quick-thinking and compassionate Leona promptly offered the gentleman $100 for alternate food in exchange for the rabbit – which he gladly took.  The lovely Ms. Lewis took the sweet bunny back to her home garden where the newly-named “Melrose” is living happily.

 This is not the lovely Ms. Lewis’ first act of animal love.  According to Ecozazzi, “Leona is a vegetarian and an avid animal rights supporter. Last year she turned down a $2 million offer from exclusive London store Harrods to open its summer sale because the store sold fur. She is currently living in LA to record her second album.”

In short, Quarry Girl has changed my life.  And this is not a cheeky exaggeration.  2 years ago, when I decided to go Vegan… I was faced with a whole new challenge – dining out.  I had lived for 23 years as a vegetarian (and 30 some years as a person who took at least half of their weekly meals eating out).  Finding satisfying restaurant dishes had never been a struggle.  But fast-forward to 2007 and finding delicious and truly vegan foods (no casein, etc.) while dining out was proving to be a real problem.

Enter Quarry Girl.  I’m not even sure how I found this blog, written by Miss Anthrope & Mr. Meaner, but Mon Dieu… it seriously has made my life a whole lot happier.  Pre-Q.G., I feared I was destined to an existence of lettuce salads and no desserts, but I was so so so so so so wrong!  The food reviews are in depth & unbias – which is so refreshing as it seems so many blogs now have a selling agenda.  The range of restaurants is crazy extensive – mostly Los Angeles area, but also Liverpool, London and other UK spots, San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle and more.  And the photos… oh those sexy photos.  I used to devour fashion magazines and run out to shop.  Now, I see a well-lit tamale on Quarry Girl and I’m in my car before my computer has time to shut down!

G-lorious food photos by the Quarry Girl gang!

I mean… are you kidding me?!?!  (Z Pizza now uses Daiya cheese, btw)

Sofia Coppola is currently working here in LA – apparently shooting a filmic ode to Chateau Marmont and the stories that could possibly lie within its walls.  Sounds lovely, right?  I love that old hotel, so I’m intrigued by the film… but it gets better.

A little bird (um… my friend) spent Monday on the set of Coppola’s new film, “Somewhere” and told me that the production is impressively “green”.  First and foremost – NO PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES!  For anyone who’s been on a set (or a concert, a conference, etc.) you know the obscene amount of water bottles that are used once, discarded and headed for the nearest landfill.

Instead, the “Somewhere” production is using bio-degradable corn-based, re-fillable cups & utensils, as well as vegan-friendly catering from Hugo’s and high-end, healthy craft services.  Yay!

It’s been a bit of a cross to bear – I’ll admit it.  Giving up dairy over 2 years ago has come with it’s share of adjustments and foregoing the taste & texture of cheese has definitely been the greatest.  Don’t get me wrong, I regret nothing about my decision to rid my diet of all animal-based substances.  I think my pre-vegan life was unwittingly cruel and terribly unhealthy… ANYWAY, everything has now changed!

Until recently, vegan cheeses all pretty much sucked and the better-tasting soy cheeses weren’t actually vegan (read your ingredient labels).  Alas, that’s all behind us… Enter Daiya Dairy-free cheese! I’m not a religious woman, but Mon Dieu – if I was!  I don’t blindly follow much of anything, but I have to admit Quarry Girl* has never led me astray.  Her informative and craving-provoking blog led me to try Daiya in 2 different ways.

If you are in the LA area, run don’t walk to Chango in Echo Park.  They are doing Daiya grilled cheeses (I suggest foregoing the tomato slices, but that’s me) and vegan Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches (along with a warm “Chicken” pesto sandwich that’s a mind-blower as well).  I cannot tell you how truly divine these sandiwiches taste – most definitely set apart because the “cheese” melts, feels and tastes like CHEESE!

The other Daiya avenue I took was to order it directly from Pangea so I could make my own yummy food with this glorious cheese!  Unfotunately, Daiya has yet to hit many grocery stores… so ordering it online is the current jam.  And as it’s perishable, so expedited shipping with a cool-pak is highly recommended (it is a bit alarming that it’s sent in an actual non-recycled styrofoam container… so I will not be ordering it again until they straighten out that nonsense), making me yearn for the day it’s readily available.  I did, however, make sandwiches… quesadillas… you name it.  All delicious, all vegan, All CHEESY!!!

Daiya = Divine!  Skip the Three Nut cheese… not so great.

*OMG… I must sadly announce that one of my favorite thought-to-be-vegan (because the menu/sign/owners claimed it was vegan) dishes in LA – Greenleaves quesadilla – has just been uncovered by Quarry Girl and her gang of vegan investigators as CASEIN-LADEN (a milk derivative)!  This may not seem like a big deal to cheese/meat eaters, but imagine slipping pork to a Muslim, beef to a Hindu or peanuts to someone with allergies.  It’s just f*ing wrong!

It’s been a bit of a cross to bear – I’ll admit it.  Giving up dairy over 2 years ago has come with it’s share of adjustments and foregoing the taste & texture of cheese has definitely been the greatest.  Don’t get me wrong, I regret nothing about my decision to rid my diet of all animal-based substances.  I think my pre-vegan life was unwittingly cruel and terribly unhealthy… ANYWAY, everything has now changed!

Until recently, vegan cheeses all pretty much sucked and the better-tasting soy cheeses weren’t actually vegan (read your ingredient labels).  Alas, that’s all behind us… Enter Daiya Dairy-free cheese! I’m not a religious woman, but Mon Dieu – if I was!  I don’t blindly follow much of anything, but I have to admit Quarry Girl* has never led me astray.  Her informative and craving-provoking blog led me to try Daiya in 2 different ways.

If you are in the LA area, run don’t walk to Chango in Echo Park.  They are doing Daiya grilled cheeses (I suggest foregoing the tomato slices, but that’s me) and vegan Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches (along with a warm “Chicken” pesto sandwich that’s a mind-blower as well).  I cannot tell you how truly divine these sandiwiches taste – most definitely set apart because the “cheese” melts, feels and tastes like CHEESE!

The other Daiya avenue I took was to order it directly from Pangea so I could make my own yummy food with this glorious cheese!  Unfotunately, Daiya has yet to hit many grocery stores… so ordering it online is the current jam.  And as it’s perishable, so expedited shipping with a cool-pak is highly recommended (it is a bit alarming that it’s sent in an actual non-recycled styrofoam container… so I will not be ordering it again until they straighten out that nonsense), making me yearn for the day it’s readily available.  I did, however, make sandwiches… quesadillas… you name it.  All delicious, all vegan, All CHEESY!!!

Daiya = Divine!  Skip the Three Nut cheese… not so great.

*OMG… I must sadly announce that one of my favorite thought-to-be-vegan (because the menu/sign/owners claimed it was vegan) dishes in LA – Greenleaves quesadilla – has just been uncovered by Quarry Girl and her gang of vegan investigators as CASEIN-LADEN (a milk derivative)!  This may not seem like a big deal to cheese/meat eaters, but imagine slipping pork to a Muslim, beef to a Hindu or peanuts to someone with allergies.  It’s just f*ing wrong!

A dear friend of mine has launched an exciting new venture – The Pharmacie.  It’s a roving, invite-only cocktail party that celebrates cocktail culture with music-drenched, spirit-themed evenings (ie. a bourbon only night or a vodka only evening… you get the idea) filled with fresh herbs from local farmer’s markets and fancy drink accoutrement like brandied cherries.  Read below to see what the LA Times has to say:

The Pharmacie, a series of roving, invite-only cocktail parties (more underground than even the Roger Room?), kicked off last Sunday evening. Each soiree focuses on a different spirit featured in a few cocktails. This time, after an aperitif of Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, a couple of bourbon tinctures were served – a New-Fashioned (bourbon, kumquat and cherry syrups, and bitters) and a Blackberry Julep (bourbon, blackberries and mint) – with one rye sour cocktail thrown into the mix. And that’s the one that slayed me. It’s called the Buster Brown, with rye whiskey, house-made sour mix, a few dashes of bitters and one (or two) of those Luxardo cherries slightly candied with Marasca syrup (which will cost you about $16 a jar – worth it as long as you don’t eat the whole jar at once).

The Pharmacie was willing to part with the recipe. Please see the jump.

– Betty Hallock

Photo: Pornchai Mittongtare / For The Times

Buster Brown

Note: From the Pharmacie. To make simple syrup, combine equal amounts of sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Rittenhouse rye and Fee Bros. whiskey barrel-aged bitters are available at fine liquor stores. Luxardo cherries are available at Silverlake Wine and Bar Keeper in Silver Lake.

Sour mix

5 ounces fresh lemon juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
6 ounces simple syrup (use less if you like it a little more tangy)

In a small container, combine the lemon juice, lime juice and simple syrup. If not using right away, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a few days (with the sugar, it is more stable than pure juice). Makes enough for four cocktails.

Cocktail assembly (one cocktail)

2 ounces Rittenhouse rye
3 ounces sour mixture
4 dashes Fee Bros. whiskey barrel-aged bitters
2 Luxardo brandied cherries

Pour the rye and sour mixture over ice in a cocktail shaker. Give it a few vigorous shakes, then pour (with ice) into an old-fashioned glass. Add 4 dashes of bitters and stir. Garnish with brandied cherries.

A dear friend of mine has launched an exciting new venture – The Pharmacie.  It’s a roving, invite-only cocktail party that celebrates cocktail culture with music-drenched, spirit-themed evenings (ie. a bourbon only night or a vodka only evening… you get the idea) filled with fresh herbs from local farmer’s markets and fancy drink accoutrement like brandied cherries.  Read below to see what the LA Times has to say:

The Pharmacie, a series of roving, invite-only cocktail parties (more underground than even the Roger Room?), kicked off last Sunday evening. Each soiree focuses on a different spirit featured in a few cocktails. This time, after an aperitif of Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, a couple of bourbon tinctures were served – a New-Fashioned (bourbon, kumquat and cherry syrups, and bitters) and a Blackberry Julep (bourbon, blackberries and mint) – with one rye sour cocktail thrown into the mix. And that’s the one that slayed me. It’s called the Buster Brown, with rye whiskey, house-made sour mix, a few dashes of bitters and one (or two) of those Luxardo cherries slightly candied with Marasca syrup (which will cost you about $16 a jar – worth it as long as you don’t eat the whole jar at once).

The Pharmacie was willing to part with the recipe. Please see the jump.

– Betty Hallock

Photo: Pornchai Mittongtare / For The Times

Buster Brown

Note: From the Pharmacie. To make simple syrup, combine equal amounts of sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Rittenhouse rye and Fee Bros. whiskey barrel-aged bitters are available at fine liquor stores. Luxardo cherries are available at Silverlake Wine and Bar Keeper in Silver Lake.

Sour mix

5 ounces fresh lemon juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
6 ounces simple syrup (use less if you like it a little more tangy)

In a small container, combine the lemon juice, lime juice and simple syrup. If not using right away, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a few days (with the sugar, it is more stable than pure juice). Makes enough for four cocktails.

Cocktail assembly (one cocktail)

2 ounces Rittenhouse rye
3 ounces sour mixture
4 dashes Fee Bros. whiskey barrel-aged bitters
2 Luxardo brandied cherries

Pour the rye and sour mixture over ice in a cocktail shaker. Give it a few vigorous shakes, then pour (with ice) into an old-fashioned glass. Add 4 dashes of bitters and stir. Garnish with brandied cherries.

One of my favorite side projects is writing a weekly article on “green” home design for The Green Girls.  In fact, I’ve been named one of their “gurus”.  Totally flattering, right?  Well, on Saturday June 27th the 1 year anniversary party for this stellar blog goes down at the only LA “green” night club, Ecco Ultra Lounge… and you’re welcome to join us! Here’s the scoop:

Who: TheGreenGirls.com was launched June 28th 2008 by founder Apple Levy.  Inspired by the concept of bringing together people of all shades of green who are making a difference.

Live DJ Performance by celebrity DJ: Rob Patterson from KORN

What: TheGreenGirls.com has experienced tremendous growth in the last year & the 1st year mark is cause for big, green celebration.  Join TheGreenGirls.com as they celebrate their first year anniversary.

When: Saturday, June 27th 2009 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

That’s right… that’s me lower, center.  Hi!

Where:
Ecco Ultra Lounge
1640 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 464-2065

How: ONLINE RSVP ONLY (Drink Tickets will NOT be available at the venue)

** Must be 21 & over

TheGreenGirls.com loves to party for a good cause & the 1st year bash is no exception!  A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a cause that Apple Levy is personally involved with.

 
Invite list includes the Green Girl Editors (Gurus), Green business professionals, network of greenies, celebrities, PR firms, TGG audience, readers & individuals interested in helping our environment.

This is a night to party and have fun. You must dress to impress!

Organic Filip Vodka, Reed’s Non alcoholic drinks & POM Wonderful 100% Juice are provided to The Green Girls guests! (Max 200 RSVP)

One of my favorite side projects is writing a weekly article on “green” home design for The Green Girls.  In fact, I’ve been named one of their “gurus”.  Totally flattering, right?  Well, on Saturday June 27th the 1 year anniversary party for this stellar blog goes down at the only LA “green” night club, Ecco Ultra Lounge… and you’re welcome to join us! Here’s the scoop:

Who: TheGreenGirls.com was launched June 28th 2008 by founder Apple Levy.  Inspired by the concept of bringing together people of all shades of green who are making a difference.

Live DJ Performance by celebrity DJ: Rob Patterson from KORN

What: TheGreenGirls.com has experienced tremendous growth in the last year & the 1st year mark is cause for big, green celebration.  Join TheGreenGirls.com as they celebrate their first year anniversary.

When: Saturday, June 27th 2009 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

That’s right… that’s me lower, center.  Hi!

Where:
Ecco Ultra Lounge
1640 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 464-2065

How: ONLINE RSVP ONLY (Drink Tickets will NOT be available at the venue)

** Must be 21 & over

TheGreenGirls.com loves to party for a good cause & the 1st year bash is no exception!  A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a cause that Apple Levy is personally involved with.

 
Invite list includes the Green Girl Editors (Gurus), Green business professionals, network of greenies, celebrities, PR firms, TGG audience, readers & individuals interested in helping our environment.

This is a night to party and have fun. You must dress to impress!

Organic Filip Vodka, Reed’s Non alcoholic drinks & POM Wonderful 100% Juice are provided to The Green Girls guests! (Max 200 RSVP)

Get used to me writing about my new house, my new neighborhood and Green with Glamour’s new showroom/office (also in my new neighborhood).  I’m in love with all 3!  1st the house… I’m not quite ready to post photos of the crazy 1923 “mountain getaway” cabin itself.  I still have a couple of window treatments to finish, vintage wall sconces to find, etc.  However, for the 1st time since I’ve lived in LA… I have a garden.  And I’m obsessed!

I’ve lived in places during my 10 years in LA, but it was called “I’m in my 20s and could care less about gardening.” And I don’t exactly have a “green thumb”, but I’m trying like hell to make this work!  Thus far, it’s been SO simple… I got some organic top soil, and organic basil, tomato and pepper plants.  I excavated the soil as directed, dug my little wholes in a full sun area (because that’s what the card on the plants said to do), popped the plants in and I’ve been watching them flourish ever since!  Just this week, I added bamboo stakes because the plants were starting to bend with the weight of THE ACTUAL FRUIT, VEGETABLE & HERB growing… So exciting!

My starter garden being visited by Sixx, my neighbor’s 6-toed cat.

Anaheim Pepper                       Tomatoes                                 Basil

 Even if you don’t want updates… You’re gonna get them because this is SO relaxing, fun and fruitful!

Ok… here’s a little taste of home.  My view and my cat, Little Man, (not really) relaxing on the patio.

Get used to me writing about my new house, my new neighborhood and Green with Glamour’s new showroom/office (also in my new neighborhood).  I’m in love with all 3!  1st the house… I’m not quite ready to post photos of the crazy 1923 “mountain getaway” cabin itself.  I still have a couple of window treatments to finish, vintage wall sconces to find, etc.  However, for the 1st time since I’ve lived in LA… I have a garden.  And I’m obsessed!

I’ve lived in places during my 10 years in LA, but it was called “I’m in my 20s and could care less about gardening.” And I don’t exactly have a “green thumb”, but I’m trying like hell to make this work!  Thus far, it’s been SO simple… I got some organic top soil, and organic basil, tomato and pepper plants.  I excavated the soil as directed, dug my little wholes in a full sun area (because that’s what the card on the plants said to do), popped the plants in and I’ve been watching them flourish ever since!  Just this week, I added bamboo stakes because the plants were starting to bend with the weight of THE ACTUAL FRUIT, VEGETABLE & HERB growing… So exciting!

My starter garden being visited by Sixx, my neighbor’s 6-toed cat.

Anaheim Pepper                       Tomatoes                                 Basil

 Even if you don’t want updates… You’re gonna get them because this is SO relaxing, fun and fruitful!

Ok… here’s a little taste of home.  My view and my cat, Little Man, (not really) relaxing on the patio.

I am pleased as punch to let y’all know that Green with Glamour is joining forces with other LA-based stylemakers to do the SLJCC sample sale this Saturday!!!  If you have a whole lot of style (or even if not…) and want SOME SERIOUS DEALS, come check us out!

OR IF YOU LIKE THIS ONE BETTER…

Well, we’re in!  We’ve moved to our lovely, “eco-friendly” showroom in the hip & historic Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.  Not only does this little beauty house the oh-so-gorgeous GwG collection, but it was designed by “green” builders and is complete with bamboo flooring, low-flow plumbing, LEED lighting… and us!  What could be “eco” chicer than that?!?

So, come, visit… have a glass of bubbly, peruse the collection and chat with us about the latest and greatest in “green” fashion, design & gossip!

Green with Glamour  2910 Waverly Drive Los Angeles  90039

Please contact us at CustomerService (at) GreenWithGlamour (dot) com or phone 888.831.3176 to set up an appointment.

This week’s Do-Gooder is a champion of the well-rounded sustainable lifestyle… architecture, arts, entertainment, transportation – you name it. You may know his documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?, a widely lauded look at politics, Big Oil and the future of transportation.  His latest pro-environment welfare project is his own homestead in Culver City, CA.  A 21st Century Case Study house for sustainable design, comfortable living, and hi-tech function.  Behold the Marrakesh House!

This place is completely tricked out with “green” features inside & out.  Click here for and impressive & extensive list of “eco” details.  And another majorly impressive stat about the house’s construction:

A typical 4,300 square foot home construction project creates over 12,000 lbs of trash. The Marrakesh House team was able to eliminate 75% of this potential waste from entering a landfill by reusing and recycling original materials like lumber and dirt.

 And beyond actively proving that living “green” is as comfortable and easy as living “mainstream”… and certainly proving that it’s infinitely better for the environment, it’s people and all our our futures… and not to mention SO much more chic, Chris Paine is also hellbent on making the Marrakesh House a hub for “eco” entertaining – a modern day roundtable salon of sorts.  To kick off this beautiful home’s long & mindful life, Chris is hosting an open house fete on June 6th.  If you’re in the LA area… Come party like it’s 2099!

Paine & design collaborator Shellie Collier amongst the solar panels.

LOS ANGELES -  Our dear friend, Johnny Burns, has been caring for a stray mommy and her beautiful, new litter of sweeties… however, now – it’s time to find them homes.

Available immediately:  One calico. An outspoken ragamuffin. Independent.

Two pretty twins. One boy, one girl?  Grey and white. One is shy and scared, but coming around.

The 4th is a smaller version of the grey and white twins. Seems skinnier than the others. She doesn’t like the word runt, prefers “petite item”.

All babies are healthy, eating kitty food & thriving.

Adopt me… I have a lot of love to give!

Please email info@greenwithglamour.com for more details & to schedule a meeting.  Would LOVE to adopt 2 and 2 as to not split up too much.

POST BY DEANA

I always get so excited for the Green with Glamour seasonal celeb photoshoots – they’re festive, fashion-y and oh-so-sexy!  For the Spring/Summer 09 look, we were feeling pretty damned good about ourselves and went for a “top of the world” theme, deliciously shot on the rooftop of The Chapman Building (many thanks to GwG’s dear friend and loft tenant, Matthew Vafiadis!)  The location was divine, but I have to admit the whole inspiration for our “world-topping” thing came once I knew the lovely Jorja Fox was on board to be our “model”.  From afar she just seems to ooze a relaxed confidence, right?  Well, let me tell you… up close she does not disappoint!  Arriving poised, professional and completely good-spirited, Jorja set the tone for a luscious photoshoot & overall brilliant day!

So… we let the champagne flow, munched on vegan yummies (curried mango & tempeh sandwich recipe here), soaked in the gorgeous day and went to work!  More Jorja’s GwG ensemble here.

Jorja shines and Lelah snaps away while I soak in the surrounding talent!

Artfully shot by photographer, Lelah Foster, the finished photos are a dream come true!  Utilizing the open space, the soft sun and the colors & shapes of downtown LA, Lelah perfectly framed Jorja’s smouldering beauty and determined gaze.  I know… I’m gushing, but it really was a perfect day.  Model = amazing, Photographer (& assist., Chad) = brillsville, Clothing = perfection (of course!), Make up & Hair = a divine cross-section of editorial meets wearable (Big thank yous to Alyson Granaderos and Tamami Ito respectively!!!), and behind-the-scenes photos and general production helping hand = my husband & #1 supporter… total harmony!

I mean… seriously!

And to push the feel-good even further, once the GwG photos were captured, Jorja swapped her designer clothes (check what she wore here) for a PETA tee and posed for the campaign to STOP the clubbing of Canadian seals – some serious multi-tasking!  At the end of the day, we are beyond thrilled with the results and so proud to have Jorja – and the rest of the team – play such important roles in the world of Green with Glamour!

POST BY DEANA

I think this is a stellar idea!  Being someone who spills the occasional red wine droplet on a bright white top or buys that gorgeous yellow piece on sale, on sale – full well knowing yellow isn’t my color or has 15 articles of  dark greyish clothing that used to be black… here’s the perfect solution.  Have your old, stained or unflattering-hued pieces professionally dyed!  Don’t go get RIT (toxic) and try to dye it yourself (ridiculous) – leave it to a pro.

Based in LA (though I’m sure you could arrange shipping if you’re not local), this recession-driven concept is fast, easy & cheap (just the way you like it, right?).  AND the dyes used are vegetable-based & low impact.  Win-win… now go DYE!

A couple of weekends ago we went to a party with catering by Madeleine’s Bistro in Tarzana.  And every last treat was divine!  So, yesterday my husband surprised me with a birthday brunch at this magical bistro… and OMG.

We started with a bottle of organic bubbly and beignets with apple compote,  followed by french onion soup (which gets a double OMG – I thought veganism meant goodbye to this treat, but alas NO!) and red beet tartare on a “goat cheese” crouton, followed by chicken & waffles and a bigger “maque” – the bistro’s A-MA-ZING vegan take on the big mac.  And yes, there’s more… we finished our meal with a bananas foster split hot fudge and all!

red beet tartare

I had heard from several reliable sources that Madeleine’s is the best vegan restie in Southern Cal (top 5 in the entire country)… and seriously – it’s the best I’ve had!

A couple of weekends ago we went to a party with catering by Madeleine’s Bistro in Tarzana.  And every last treat was divine!  So, yesterday my husband surprised me with a birthday brunch at this magical bistro… and OMG.

We started with a bottle of organic bubbly and beignets with apple compote,  followed by french onion soup (which gets a double OMG – I thought veganism meant goodbye to this treat, but alas NO!) and red beet tartare on a “goat cheese” crouton, followed by chicken & waffles and a bigger “maque” – the bistro’s A-MA-ZING vegan take on the big mac.  And yes, there’s more… we finished our meal with a bananas foster split hot fudge and all!

red beet tartare

I had heard from several reliable sources that Madeleine’s is the best vegan restie in Southern Cal (top 5 in the entire country)… and seriously – it’s the best I’ve had!