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The Acorn Store (photos courtesy: The Acorn Store) - 1220 5th St.,
Santa Monica, CA 90401.
310-451-5845. Wooden &
natural toys for children.
Bodhi
Tree Bookstore - 8585
Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069.
310-659-1733. Hours: New Books: 10-11 daily; Used books
area: 10-6 daily.
Co-opportunity - 1525 Broadway
St.(Corner of 16th), Santa Monica, CA 90404. 310-451-8902. Hours: 7am-10pm daily
 WorldFest:
L.A.'s Largest Earth Day Festival - Los Angeles, CA. 310-477-7887
WorldFest is a solar-powered celebration of music, the environment, animals and humanity. We're helping people learn what they can do for the Earth and its inhabitants. We welcome our attendees to a magnificent day filled with entertainment, education and enlightenment. The combination of great music, empowering speakers, environmental, humanitarian and animal welfare non-profits, kids' activities and a delicious food court make for an earth-friendly experience that is sure to be inspiring and enjoyable for all.
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Food
Dehydrators -
Description: Read the dehydrator reviews
and shop for the best one. Then come back
for the recipes. Also includes information
on related kitchen goods like vacuum
sealers and blenders.
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Note: Most Whole Foods have great Salad
Bars.
Whole
Foods Market - 239 N.
Crescent Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4821.
310-274-3360. Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Follow
Your Heart Natural Food Market &
Cafe - 21825
Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303-1993.
818-348-3240.
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 225 E.
17th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627-3831. 949-631-4741.
Hours: 8-10 daily, restaurant 9am-9:30pm.
Whole
Foods Market -
760 South Sepulveda Blvd.,
El Segundo, CA 90245. 310-333-1900. Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 331
North Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91206.
818- 548-3695. Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 19770
Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach (south), CA 92648.
714-963-6667. Hours: 8-10 daily, restaurant
9am-9:30pm.
Whole
Foods Market - 7881 Edinger Ave., Suite 150,
Huntington Beach, CA 92647.
657-200-4200. Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 2963
Michelson Dr., Irvine, CA 92612.
949-752-6667. Hours: 8-10 daily, restaurant
9am-9:30pm.
Whole
Foods Market - 283
Broadway St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651. 949-376-7888.
Hours: 7am-9pm, daily.
Henry's
Marketplace | Sprouts - 27271
La Paz Rd., Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. 949-349-1999/
Hours: Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 24165
Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.
949-768-6667. Hours: 8-10 daily, restaurant
8am-9pm.
Whole
Foods Market - 6550 E. Pacific
Coast Highway, Long
Beach, CA 90803. 562-598-8687. Hours:
7am-10pm daily.
Erewhon
Natural Foods Market - 7660-B
Beverly Blvd., Suite B, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
323-937-0777. Hours: Mon-Sat. 8am-11pm, Sunday
9am-10pm.
Rainbow Acres - 13208 West Washington
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066. 310-306-8330. Hours:
Mon-Fri. 7am-9pm; Sat-Sun 8am-9pm.
Whole
Foods Market - 11737
San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles (Brentwood), CA
90049. 310-826-4433. Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 6350 West 3rd St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90036. 323-964-6800. Hours: 7am-11pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market- 11666
National Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90064. 310-996-8840. Hours: 7am-10pm,
daily.
Rainbow
Acres - 4756 Adminralty
Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. 310-823-5373. Hours:
M-F 9-8, Sat-Sun 9-7.
Henry's
Marketplace | Sprouts - 27765 Santa
Margarita Pkwy., Mission Viejo, CA 92691.
949-587-3003.
Whole
Foods Market - 19340
Rinaldi St., Northridge, CA 91326. 818-363-3933. Hours:
8am-10pm daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 465 South Arroyo Parkway.,
Pasadena, CA 91105. 626-204-2266.
Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 3751 E. Foothill Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA 91107. 626-351-5994.
Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 405 N.
Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach, CA
90277. 310-376-6931. Hours: 8am-10pm daily.
Lassen's
Natural Foods - 26861
Bouquet Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
661-263-6935. Hours: Mon-Sat. 9-8, closed
Sunday.
Whole
Foods Market - 24130
Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
661-260-2377. Hours: 8am-10pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 2201
Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403.
310-315-0662. Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Whole
Foods Market (photo: top right) - 1425 Montana
Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403.
310-576-4707. Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 500
Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica,
CA 90401. 310-395-4510. Hours: 8am-9pm, daily
Whole
Foods Market - 12905
Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
818-762-5548. Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 4520
Sepulveda Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
818-382-3700. Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Lassen's
Natural Foods - 2857 E.
Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362.
805-495-2609.Hours: Mon-Sat.8am-9pm, closed
Sunday.
Whole
Foods Market - 740 N.
Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.
805-777-4730. Hours: 8am-10pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 2655
Pacific Coast Hwy., Torrance,
CA 90505. 310-257-8700. Hours: 8am-9pm daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 2847 Park Ave.,
Tustin, CA 92782.
714-566-7650. Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 225 Lincoln Blvd.,
Venice, CA 90291.
310-566-9480. Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 7871 West
Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046.
323-848-4200. Hours:
7am-11pm, daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 21347
Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364.
818-610-0000. Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Henry's
Marketplace | Sprouts - 17482
Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886.
714-572-3535.
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Chef Olga - Do you want to
Live Longer, look younger and feel happier? Living
Light Graduate Gourmet Chef offers classes, raw
desert catering, private chef services in Ventura
and Los Angeles counties. Phone:
805-857-0862.
Leaf
Cuisine - 11938
West Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90066.
310-390-6005 .
The
Living Temple - 7561 Center Ave
#24, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. 714-891-5117.
Store Hours : Mon-Sat 11-7 & Sun 12-6. Raw and
organic foods & snacks, books & videos,
organic cotton & hemp clothing, live speakers
& events plus a whole lot more! 100% Vegan
Company.
Serenity
Spaces | Raw Lifestyle Support
Group - Los
Angeles, CA. 310-854-2078. Monthly meetings which
are free of charge with various inspirational and
motivational presenters.
Planet RAW *** - 609 Broadway,
Santa Monica, CA 90401. 310-587-1552. Hours: call for hours.
Euphoria
Loves Rawvolution - 2301
Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405. 310-392-9501.
Raw Food Cafe. Chef Matt Amsden has quickly
established himself as one of the premier raw food
chefs in Southern California. Hours of Operation:
11-8:30pm, daily.
Rawvolution.com - 1233
14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. 310-721-4222.
The Box-Raw Food Delivery Service. Each week, Matt
Amsden and RAWvolution create a box of prepared,
organic, raw foods that includes 2 savory soups, 4
gourmet entrées, 4 side dishes and 2
delicious desserts. This provides packaged raw
foods that you can bring to work or have waiting
for you when you return from a long day. The box
can be picked-up in Santa Monica, delivered
anywhere in Los Angeles and Orange counties or
shipped via Fed-Ex Overnight Express anywhere in
the continental United States.
LOVE:
Los Angeles Orqanic Vegetable
Express - P.O. Box 1315,
Venice, CA 902094. 310-821-LOVE. Fresh, organic
produce delivered direct to your home or
office.
Only
New Age Music, Inc. - 8033 Sunset
Blvd.,# 472, Hollywood, CA 90046. 323-851-3355.
Large online new-age music catalog & resource
guide.
American
Academy of Reflexology - CA.
818-841-7741. Classes & workshops.
Cancer
Control Society - 2043 N.
Berendo St., Los Angeles, CA 90027. 323-663-7801.
Preventive emphasis & alternative treatments.
32nd Annual Cancer Convention, Sept. 4, 5 & 6,
2004 in Universal City, CA.
Massage
Central - 12235 Santa
Monica Blvd., West L.A., CA 90025. 310-826-2209.
Hours: M-Sat 11-6.
Natural
Resource Directory™ of Greater Los Angeles
& Orange County - see
'Publications' below.
Whole
Life Times - Whole Life Media, LLC, 23705 Vanowen Street, #306,
West Hills, CA 91307. 310-425-3056. The latest information on personal growth, health,
alternative healing modalities, relationships &
spirituality.
 For
additional listings: see VegDining.com& VegParadise
L.A. Restaurant Guide
Note: *=Vegetarian,
**=Vegan, ***=raw foods
Caterers:
Vegin'
Out **- Los
Angeles, CA. 310-574-9405. Low fat, zero
cholesterol, balanced, gourmet bulk meals delivered
to you once a week at very affordable prices. Since
starting five years ago, Vegin' Out has served over
20,000 meals. Nutritional Chef, Tim Boissy has been
preparing healthy meals for over eight years and is
looking forward to being your personal chef. Vegan
home delivery service in L.A.
Restaurants:
Oh Happy Days Natural Food Grocery and Cafe ** - 2283
N. Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001. 626-797-0383.
Bean
Sprouts */** -
103 E. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91006.
626-254-8708. Closed Tuesday. Chinese, Taiwanese
cuisine.
Masala
Bowl * - 17705
S. Pioneer Blvd., Artesia, CA 90701. 562-653-0900.
Follow
Your Heart Natural Food Market &
Cafe - 21825
Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303.
818-348-3240.
Vegi
Wokery ** - 11329
E. 183rd St., Cerritos, CA. 562-809-3928. 99% dairy-free. Chinese
cuisine.
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA
92627. 949-631-4741.
Hours: 9-10 daily, restaurant 9am-9:30pm.
Native
Foods ** - 2937 Bristol
St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. 714-751-2151. Hours:
11am-10pm daily. California/International vegan
cuisine.
Annapurna
Cuisine * - 10200 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232.
310-204-5500. Authentic Indian vegetarian cuisine.
Leaf
Cuisine *** -
11938 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90066.
310-390-6005.
Au
Lac Mix Vegetarian Restaurant * - 16563
Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA. 714-418-0658.
Asian & raw food cuisine.
Vegetable
Delight ** - 17823
Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, CA 91344. 818-360-3997. Chinese cuisine.
Garden Fresh
Vegetarian Food ** - 16034 Gale
Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745. 626-968-2279.
Asian/Chinese menu.
The
Spot Natural Foods Restaurant
* - 110 Second St.,
Hermosa Beach (N of Redondo Beach), CA 90254.
310-376-2355. Hours: 11-10 daily. Most of our menu is available fat free and non-dairy. We use seasonal organic produce when available.
California
Vegan Restaurant ** - 7300 W. Sunset
Blvd., Hollywood, CA. 323-874-9079. Thai
cuisine.
Paru's
Indian Vegetarian Restaurant * - 5140
W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (North Central), CA
90027. 323-661-7600. Hours: see website. We specialize in the cuisine of South India.
Truly Vegan
Restaurant ** - 5907 Hollywood
Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. 323-466-7533, 466-7958. Hours: 11-10 (last call 9:45) daily. Thai
cuisine.
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 19770 Beach
Blvd., Huntington Beach (south), CA 92648.
714-963-6667. Hours: 8am-10pm daily. Juice Bar: 8am-9:30pm .
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 2963
Michelson Dr., Irvine, CA 92612. 949-752-6667. Hours: 8am-10pm daily. Juice Bar: 8am-9:30pm.
The
Wheel of Life ** - 14370 Culver
Dr., Irvine, CA 92604 (Southeast). 949-551-8222.
Hours: see website. Thai
vegan menu.
Zinc
Cafe & Market * - 350 Ocean Ave.,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651. 949-494-6302.
The Stand Natural
Foods Restaurant ** - 238 Thalia St.,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651. 949-494-8101. Hours:
7am-7pm daily. A favorite spot for over 15 years!
Outside seating, order at
window.
Mothers
Market & Kitchen - 24165 Paseo De
Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653. 949-768-6667.
Hours: 8am-10pm daily. Juice Bar: 8am-9:30pm.
Beverly
Hills Juice Club **/*** - 8382
Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. 323-655-8300.
Hours: M-F 7am-6pm, Sat 8am-10pm.
Cru **/*** - 1521
Griffith Park Blvd., Los Angeles(Silver Lake), CA
90026. 323-667-1551. Using only the freshest, locally sourced ingredients, we fuse old school culinary rigor with living foods, body ecology and gluten free principles; creating singular, elegant vegan cuisine. .
Govinda's Natural Foods Vegetarian Buffet and Dinner Club * - 3764
Watseka Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034. 310-836-1269. Hare Krishna Indian
buffet, salad, sandwich & juice bar. Hours:
Mon-Sat 11am-3pm & 5pm-8:30pm.
Mr. Wisdom Organic Heath Foods Hare Krishna Restaurant ** - 3526 W.
Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043. 323-295-1517. Mr.Wisdom only cooks all Vegan and Non-Dairy food, and serves blended fruit smoothies, as well as many all organic juices.
Nite
Moon Cafe * - 1357 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028.
323-988-4052.A perfect setting for business lunches, birthday parties or just a quick bite after class with a friend. Drop by and pick up lunch for the office, and dinner for home. A vegetarian's dream!
Rahel
Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine ** - 1047 S.
Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019. 323-937-8401.
Ethiopian.
Real
Food Daily * - 414 N. La Cienega Boulevard.,
Los Angeles, CA 90048.
310-289-9910. Hours: 11:30-10 daily.
Vegan Express ** - 3217 Cahuenga
Blvd. West, Los Angeles, CA 90068. 323-851-8837. Hours: call for hours.
Vegan
Glory ** - 8393
Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.
323-653-4900. Hours: 11am-10pm.
Happy Family
Restaurant * - 500 N
Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, CA 91754.
626-282-8986.
Orean:
The Health Express * - 817 North Lake
Ave. (nr. Rte. 210), Pasadena, CA 91104.
626-794-0861. Hours: 9:30-9:00 daily.
The Green
Temple Vegetarian Restaurant * - 1700
S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
310-944-4525. Hours: see website.
85% of our ingredients are organic and most of the non-organic produce is locally grown.
Happy
Family Restaurant Vegetarian
Food - 18425 E. Colima
Rd., 2nd floor, Rowland Heights, CA 91748.
626-965-9923.
Veggie
& Tea House */** - 641
Arrow Hwy., San Dimas, CA 91773. 909-592-6323.
Chinese.
Chandni *- 1909 Wilshire
Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90403. 310-828-7060. Authentic vegetarian cuisine of India.
Planet RAW *** - 609 Broadway,
Santa Monica, CA 90401. 310-587-1552. Hours: call for hours.
Real
Food Daily * - 514-516
Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401.
310-451-7544. Hours: 11:30-10 daily.
Veggie Life
Restaurant ** - 9324 Garvey
Ave., Suite B, South El Monte, CA 91733.
626-443-8687.
Grassroots
Natural Market and Kitchen - 1119
Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030.
626-799-0156.
Leonor's Mexican
Vegetarian Restaurant * - 12445 Moorpark
Street, Studio City, CA 91604. 818-762-0660.
Vegan
Plate ** - 11943
Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604.
818-506-9015. Thai cuisine.
Madeleine
Bistro ** - 18621 Ventura
Blvd., Tarzana, CA 91356. 818-758-6971. Upscale
French cuisine! Hours: see website.
seed
kitchen */** - 1604
Pacific Avenue | Map
it, Venice, CA
90291. 310-396-1604.
(See Featured Listing
above). Hours: 10-9 daily.
One
World Vegetarian Cuisine * - 178
South Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790.
626-917-2727. Hours:
Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm,
Sun: 1pm-8pm. International cuisine.
Native
Foods ** - 1110
1/2 Gayley Ave. (Westwood Village), Westwood, CA
90024. 310-209-1055. Hours: 11am-10pm daily.
California/International vegan cuisine.
Note: See ashrams &
yoga centers in 'Yoga' below.
Kali
Mandir - P.O. 4700,
Laguna Beach, CA 92652. 949-494-1906. Kali Mandir is dedicated to the worship of the Goddess Kali in the mother/child relationship. Following the devotional tradition of Sri Ramakrishna, we respect all revelations of Divinity. Kali Mandir has no membership and is open to all.
Self-Realization
Fellowship - 3880 San Rafael
Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065-3219. 323-225-2471(9am-5pm (Pacific time). For more than eighty-five years, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) has been dedicated to carrying on the spiritual and humanitarian work of its founder, Paramahansa Yogananda, widely revered as the father of Yoga in the West.
Note: see our
California
Guide, The
Vegetarian Vacation chapter, our
Vacation
Map, Vacations:
by type, Vacations:
by state & Vacations:
by country!
The
Golden Door - P.O.
Box 463077, Escondido, CA 92046-3077. 760-744-5777.
Luxury resort. Here in this peaceful northern pocket of San Diego County, founder Deborah Szekely in 1958 developed a unique philosophy of personal health and fitness inspired by the ancient Japanese Honjin inns – and the spa industry grew its first roots. Escape to our original flagship Golden Door spa near San Diego, California, offering treatments and ideals rich in tradition, yet executed with a modern interpretation. Join us for a weeklong customized stay in this atmosphere of rare privacy, and achieve a deep, meaningful rapport with nature, enjoy the camaraderie of 39 fellow guests, and discover a meaningful reconnection to your innermost self.
Sivananda
Yoga Vedanta Center- 13325
Beach Ave., Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. 301-822-9642.
The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center has been in LA
for over 30 years. It was founded by Swami
Vishnu-devananda.
Go
Vegan Radio - "The Planet's First and Only
Commercial Vegan Radio Show!! GO VEGAN WITH BOB LINDEN covers everything from slashed-food to cookie recipes, animal rights, diet, health, environment, world hunger, morality, justice, peace. The weekly hour-long show also features exceptional guests. Listen to previous shows online.
Southern
California Vegetarians - Los
Angeles, CA. 310-289-5777. Educates on the benefits
of a plant-based diet on the environment, human
health, treatment of animals and world hunger.
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