We tried the 'vegan McDonald's'

There's a new plant-based restaurant in Los Angeles that many are calling the 'vegan McDonald's.' Here's the story behind the now-TikTok-famous restaurant.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • March 16, 2022
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...
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