Vegetarian and vegan restaurants to try in L.A. this year

Restaurants labeled “modern American” really have no set definition, but there is a recent strain of the genre known for puddle-jumping from one cuisine to another dish by dish. Reading straight down a menu, one might see razor clams with yuzu...

A decade ago, when you wanted a veggie burger for dinner, you could probably find a restaurant serving a patty made from mashed beans, rice and mushrooms. There were no menu items listing plant-based chicken or deli meat. Now, a growing number of...

Vegan sandwiches continue to shine brightly in Los Angeles. Long gone are the days when diners had to settle for bland veggie hot dogs and tepid portobello burgers. Death to slightly wet hummus wraps, limp zucchini on cold bread, and chicken...

There’s a new fast-food restaurant on La Brea Avenue, just south of Melrose. The facade is a familiar fire engine red. The name “Mr. Charlie’s” is written in bright yellow letters above a yellow frown. Squat yellow stools, the kind you’d likely...

Right now, after reading the title of this post, you might be thinking, “Is vegan Japanese food even possible? How can sashimi be sashimi without the fish, and what’s ramen without the fatty pork broth?” Yes, Virginia, it’s possible. Vegan ramen...