Anna Keeve is the west coast correspondent for The Beet. Anna’s articles have appeared in LA Progressive, VegOut Magazine, Locale Magazine, Cannabis Magazine and more. With a focus on plant-based lifestyle, food, business and veg-friendly travel, Anna's always on the prowl for what's new, what's hot and what's next. Anna is also the founder of PlantBasedPopUp, a fine-dining pop-up experience that hosts wine and food pairing dinners at top restaurants. Connect with Anna (or send her a news tip) at lifesalternateroute.com or @lifesalternateroute.
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This Vegan-Friendly Restaurant Will Make You Want to Catch a Flight to Hawaii
Packing your bags and heading to Hawaii? Grab your vaccine card and consider trekking to the island of Maui where a plant-based paradise awaits you. And there’s one specific vegan-friendly hidden-gem restaurant that shines bright against the backdrop of South Maui's breathtaking sunsets and snorkel-ready beaches: Wailea Kitchen, an open-air restaurant nestled atop a tennis club with beautiful skyl
The Best Vegan Thanksgiving Roasts: Your Ultimate Taste Test
There's a good chance you’ll be serving one or more vegan or vegetarian family members this Thanksgiving. Or, maybe you’ve decided to go plant-based for your health. Whatever your reasons may be for needing a vegan turkey option, you're probably searching for the best turkey alternative that can serve as a vegan main dish for your holiday meal. With more plant-based turkey o...
This Zero-Waste Vegan Restaurant Is the Place to Visit in Oceanside, CA
Along the Southern California coast in Oceanside, a beach town about 30 miles north of San Diego, lies one of the region’s newest vegan restaurants: The Plot, an all-vegan eatery that is a "zero waste" restaurant, perfect for this veg-friendly and eco-aware city. The Plot'...
The 7 Best Healthier-for-You Vegan Puffed Snacks
Looking for the perfect satiating, crunchy snack? While normally you'd turn to a bag of chips or crackers, why not expand your snacking repertoire with some puffs. These days, there’s a seemingly endless array of tasty vegan puffs on the shelves, and online. We'v...
Here’s Why LA’s Sestina Should Be Your New Go-To Wine, Pasta and Pizza Bar
Los Angeles is known for being a vegan foodie paradise. And even during the pandemic, there was heavy momentum and interest in the plant-based space with brands launching and restaurants opening. Last year, LA’s Westside dining scene was gifted withSESTINA, a pasta, and pizza wine bar in Downtown Culver City. SESTINA i...
This Vegan Market, Deli, and Coffee Shop Is the Best-Kept Secret in LA
It’s a genius concept: A local market, deli, and coffee shop that sells your plant-based favorite necessities, all in one place. Order your coffee and pastries, then peruse the gourmet ready-made dishes or grab a frozen meal to take home for dinner. You can stock up on pre-...
Here’s How Pro Surfer Kelly Slater is Helping to Free the Whales
Pro surfer Kelly Slater took to Instagram Live last week for a conversation about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency that segued into a surprising call-to-action to save two whales in captivity.
"In Bitcoin...there’s ‘whales’ who own lots of Bitcoin," Slater started out, digressing from the topic at hand. "And I’ve been super ...
Behind the Scenes at Crystal Renn’s All-Vegan Cover Shoot
Since a young age, Crystal Renn has been a leader in the fashion world. The model has walked runways from Paris to New York, graced the covers of glossy magazines, and been the face of designer campaigns the world over. But her latest project has been one of her most personal: Renn recently inspired an all-vegan cover shoot for the spring issue of L’OFFICIEL Italia, a leading luxury fashion magazi
The 7 Best Vegan Burgers: Gardein Black Bean Burger
With 140 calories, 7 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of protein, this is a pretty well-balanced bean burger. It’s also gluten-free. It is a little high in sodium, 420 mg (about 18% of your recommended daily intake).
The 7 Best Vegan Burgers: Amy’s Kitchen Black Bean Veggie Burger
This is a nice, sturdy burger you can feel confident throwing on the grill. Made primarily of bulgur wheat, mushrooms, and black beans, it packs about 6 grams of protein and only 130 calories. It has a little bit of a sweet and spicy taste which gives it a nice amount of Mexican-inspired flavor and great on a bun with avocado to balance the spice.
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