If you missed out last weekend, you’re in luck! Apparently the all you can eat meals at Flore Cafe were such a success they are continuing them this weekend. We went last Monday and stuffed ourselves on the “Thanksgiving Dinner.” Can you think of a better combination than a chilly (for Los Angeles) evening and a huge plate of stuffing with gravy? Yeah, I didn’t think so. All the details of this weekend’s All You Can Eat for $10 brunch are after the jump: (more…)

As you hopefully know, 25% of the profits from all sales on our website go to charity, one of those being A.R.M.E. (Animal Rescue Media and Education). On top of rescuing unwanted and homeless animals, A.R.M.E. has also produced the award-winning documentary “Behind The Mask.” A.R.M.E. is currently hard at work finishing up their second full length documentary “Skin Trade” which targets the cruel practices of the fur trade. They have finally launched the website with a brand new trailer that you can view here. And while you’re there, throw them a few dollars via PayPal on the “Donate” page.

The new website: http://www.skintradethemovie.com/

If there’s one thing I know about vegans, it’s that they love their baked goods and this Wednesday the gauntlet is being thrown down to crown SoCal’s best vegan baker. For a $20 donation that benefits both Compassion Over Killing and Positive Television, you get samples of all the amazing desserts in the competition as well as a vote in the “audience’s choice” for best baker. Here are all the details:

Wednesday, September 30th
30 Days of Celebrating Being Vegan Closing Night Party with Vegan Bake-Off
Fundraiser benefiting Compassion Over Killing and Positive Television

2 Headed Horse Production/Art Studio
1770 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
$20 Admission Fee gets you samples of the amazing desserts.
RSVP to rsvp@positivetelevision.org

Looking for fun stuff to do this weekend? These are our picks:

Saturday, September 26th:

Vegan Drinks 1 Year Anniversary: There’s too many awesome events to choose from this Saturday but the one we won’t be missing is the 1 Year Anniversary party for Vegan Drinks. Over 100 vegans have RSVPed for this shindig! Click here for more info.

Flore Cafe All You Can Eat Specials: One of my favorite veggie restaurants, Flore Cafe is having an “All You Can Eat” special Saturday, Sunday and Monday. For $10 you get access to their Tostada Bar from 1pm – 6pm on Saturday to see what kind of damage you can do. Click here for more info.

Sunday, September 27th:

Compassion Over Killing Leafleting at the Abbot Kinney Festival: The people who brought you Dunkin’ Donuts Egg Supplier Exposed! and BOCA to Stop Using Eggs campaigns will be out in full force at the Abbot Kinney Festival handing out pro-veg flyers and collecting donations. They will be there from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and if you want to stop by and help, rsvp to info@cok.net. Click here for more info.

For even more events check out the calendar.

Just saw this post on Craigslist and it sounds like the perfect job for 95% of the people with vegan blogs out there:

Writers wanted for freelance work: You must be vegan, must enjoy writing about food, must be good with a digital camera, and must enjoy meeting and interviewing people. We are looking for freelance writers in the following areas: Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. Email veganwriters@yahoo.com to get involved.

Compensation looks to be $100 per gig.  Some secret new vegan dining blog or just a Craigslist scam? If you get hired, let me know what the scoop is.

We are happy to announce that New York City’s MooShoes is now carrying The Vegan Collection wallets in their shop and online store. And from now until September 26th you can save 10% off our wallets from them if you use the code veganwallets at checkout. The discount will automatically apply. Order the wallets online from MooShoes here.

One of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles is having 3 separate “All You Can Eat” specials this upcoming weekend. For $10 each day you get:

Saturday September 26th 1pm – 6pm
All You Can Eat Tostada Bar featuring:

Fresh Tostadas
Beans
Taco “Meat”
Spanish Rice
Cashew Cheese Sauce
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
Guacamole
Pico de Gallo
Soup
Iced Tea
Lemonade

Sunday, September 27th – 10am – 2pm
All You Can Eat Brunch Featuring:

Tofu Scramble
Sausage
Bacon
Potatoes
Waffles
French Toast
Fruit
Bread/Jam
Coffee
OJ

Monday, September 28th 4pm – 9pm
All You Can Eat Turkey Dinner featuring:

Homemade “Turkey”
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Vegetables
Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
+slice apple pie
Iced Tea
Lemonade

Flore Cafe is located:
3206 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Blogger and sometimes commenter El Chavo recently wrote a very good rant on LA Eastside about EBT (the fancy electronic debit card for food stamps) being taken at fast food restaurants in Los Angeles. He goes into how public funds should be spent on promoting healthy meals instead of questionable fast food fare, but quickly changes his tune when it is revealed that it’s a simple 5 step process for any restaurant in Los Angeles to apply to accept EBT. The Restaurant Meal Program as it’s called, is set up to allow homeless, disabled and elderly the ability to purchase prepared meals. Who knows if people would opt for a vegetarian meal over fast food, but it would be great if they at least had the option. As always, he makes a lot of interesting points, calls out some veg restaurants for not getting on this train and wraps it all up nicely with a nod to socialism. You should really check out the full article here.

San Diego’s Animal Protection & Rescue League is putting the pressure on San Diegans this week to prevent cruelty, improve their health, and help protect the environment by taking the Veg Pledge. The Veg Pledge makes it easy for individuals to try a week of a vegetarian or vegan diet by sending out email daily updates with free nutritional information, recipes, and motivational advice to help them succeed in their pledge. Along with the e-mail updates, APRL has put together an vegetarian event to coincide with nearly every day during the pledge week culminating with their Second Annual Compassion Bash this Saturday. To top it all off, at the end of the week long pledge, you are eligible to win veg prizes like gift certificates and cookbooks! Here is a list of the events planned for this week:

Monday 7pm: Screening of HBO documentary “Death on a Factory Farm”
Tuesday 7pm: Nutrition lecture by Jack Norris, RD
Wednesday 7pm: Cooking demonstration at Nature’s Express
Thursday 7pm: Mixer at Kava Lounge
Saturday 6pm: APRL’s Second Annual Compassion Bash!

Visit the SD Veg Pledge Week Website here: http://www.sdvegpledge.com/

Looking for fun stuff to do this weekend? These are our picks:

Saturday, September 20th:

Paws on the Patio – Pet Adoption: Downtown’s Pussy and Pooch pet store, the staple for everything pet-related, is teaming up with LA Animal Services to bring you the Paws on the Patio Pet Adoption event this Saturday. From 11am to 3pm, LAAS will help you find your new four-legged BFF. Plus P&P is giving every new adopter the bag of food of their choice. Click here for more info.

Sunday, September 21st:

All You Can Eat Brunch at Flore Cafe:Sunday brunch is back! I’ve raved about it, Quarry Girl has raved about it, Could It Be…Seitan has raved about it. Now it’s your chance to experience it. $10 all you can eat vegan brunch from 10am to 3pm. Amazing food for an amazing price. Click here for more info.

Charity Dinner for Farm Sanctuary with Guest Chef Doomie:If you have any room left after the all you can eat brunch head over to Happy Veggie in Redondo Beach for vegan tacos lovingly made by Chef Doomie. Dinner is from from 5-8pm and all proceeds go to support Farm Sanctuary. Click here for more info.

For even more events check out the calendar.