Tanya Petrovna of Native Foods, Part II

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 10, 2010
Tanya Petrovna is the chef and owner of Native Foods. Her ever-expanding vegan eatery started out in Palm Springs in 1994, but we in OC know her best from her restaurant at The Camp, which is housed inside a yurt. She has two other restaurants in...
The full article can be read on the OC Weekly website.

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