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Eat Food And Save Puppies Tomorrow at Native Foods

We love puppies. So much so, in fact, that we'd rather watch the Puppy Bowl instead of the big game. So when we heard about an op to help out our K9 buddies while eating some delicious food, it seemed too good to be true.
Tomorrow, the Los Angeles outposts of Native Foods will be donating a portion of their proceeds to A Dog's Life Rescue, an LA-based no-kill nonprofit dedicated to saving the lives of abandoned, abused or neglected dogs, giving them rehabilitation both medically and emotionally.
Your good deed won't go unwarranted. Each purchase of an entree, side, and a drink gets a free tiramisu. Our favorite entrees at Native Foods' are the Earth Bowls, like the Soul Bowl, made with Southern fried "chicken" with hearty red beans and brown rice, steamed veggies, and kale dressed with ranch and BBQ sauce and served with homemade cornbread. (While we do love real fried chicken, their seitan and tempeh are made in-house, and make for an excellent meat free treat.) Their classic deli rueben, garden pizza, and peanut butter parfait are also up there.
There are Native Foods locations in Culver City, Santa Monica, and L.A. proper, with more on the way shortly.
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