I have loved the food at Mini Mango since my first visit three years ago. The food is always excellent and the service is always friendly. This week is the first time I realized that it is also the most vegan-friendly restaurant in Napa! They recently moved their location from a quiet, out of the […]
I am thrilled to share with my readers that after blogging for just five months, Napa Valley Vegan has received its first award from Flipkey.com. I have been recognized as one of the top 12 Bloggers in Napa Valley for 2015! I was really blown away that they chose to honor my fledgling blog and […]
Happy New Year! However you celebrate this time of year, I hope it was joyful and wonderful. I had planned to have a very quiet and relaxing December and for the most part I did. But at the last minute I decided to fly home to Northern Michigan to be a part of my Grandma […]
I want to offer a huge thanks to all of my readers who joined me on Wednesday evening Live on Tout Suite Social Club. Also a big thanks to viewers – old and new — from Napa to Calistoga, Castro Valley to San Francisco, Benicia to Brentwood, Dublin to Orinda and Santa Barbara to Windsor. In […]
Despite the very short notice, this is an episode that you are not going to want to miss. My guests include Dariece Warren and Dave Tilton. Dariece and Dave are local business owners in Vallejo – Vallejo Yoga and Vallejo Bookstore. We are going to discuss the challenges of being small business owners and competing […]
The casual vegan dining options in Napa Valley continue to grow as the U.S. vegan population continues to grow. In 2008, we vegans were still only about 1% of the entire population here in the States. In many parts of the country, our dining needs were still often overlooked and ignored. And then something amazing […]
We have a hero for nutrition right here in Napa Valley! Chef Walter Abrams, Founder of Apicius Nutrition, is using his 20 years of experience as a professional chef to provide us with a handmade all-natural whole food bar that is both nutritious and delicious! The Hero bar is a raw, non-GMO, gluten-free and dairy-free […]
This weekend I found the first all vegan restaurant in Napa Valley! Nekter Juice Bar offers freshly blended Juices, Smoothies and Acai Bowls all free of animal products. The base for the fresh juices ranges from carrot to orange to celery to apple juice. You can then add your choice of nutrient rich kale, […]
