Westsiders, rejoice. Native Foods Café, the popular vegan restaurant chain headed by the acclaimed Chef Tanya Petrovna, is coming to Santa Monica. With Los Angeles locations already in Culver City and Westwood, the mind-blowing eatery has announced plans to open 15 new locations in 2012.
More Vegan Eats For The Westside, Native Foods Is Coming To Santa Monica
Give Back To Yourself, Animals And The Environment At Native Foods Café
Native Foods Café hosts July's Native Community Days on Tuesday, July 12, and Wednesday, July 13. The mission is admirable and simple: "Together we give back to you, animals and the environment!" If you plan to dine out on either day, this is the perfect opportunity to reward yourself with sweets and support two animal and environmental protection projects.
Foodie Round-Up: Blogger-Haters, Breast Milk, and Big Organic
- According to Pat Saperstein of Eating LA, the LA Times is starting a food blog…ooooh, how 2005 of them! - Jonathan Gold checks out ChiliMySoul. Damn him. Now we've got to go to Encino. - EaterLA finally gives a shout-out to LAist's fabulous food reporting, and mentions Callie Miller's excellent expose of bakery Sweet Lady Jane (more like Pissy Lady Jane). - There's beer in Santa Barbara??? No! You'll never make us believe...
California Vegan
"Spartan" is often synonymous with Vegan. After all, the goal of Vegan cuisine is to be as natural as possible, with a focus on wholesome, healthy food. It's in that spirit that we'll review California Vegan.

