Flore Vegan Cuisine

Here is another one of my favorite vegan restaurants in Southern, California: Flore Vegan Cuisine. I must admit that the first time I dinned here I was a bit skeptical. The place is very tiny and didn't seem very clean. After about a year I went back to give it a second try. Why did I wait so long! This place is amazing! Don't let the small, clutter-y feeling of the place discourage you from eating here. It's a great place and what I love about it is that they use very clean and fresh ingredients. This is truly a whole foods, plant-based restaurant. No vegan junk food here. Except maybe the desserts, but they taste so wholesome. So far we've tried the Burrito Flore, which is amazing, the Tacos de Papas which are delish, Eastsider Tacos (my husband loves these), the Raw Chocolate Shake, and of course, their cupcakes. The Chocolate with Vanilla is to die for. The Lemon Poppy Seed is also good. They also serve a vegan Strawberry Shortcake which they purchase from another bakery. Wow! It's divine!

Here are a few pictures of what I've had. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of some of the items above. We were hungry.

Tacos de Papas

Chocolate Vanilla Cupcake 

Candle Cafe

While in New York we also stopped by the famous Candle Cafe. While we were there we noticed Anne Hathaway dining next to us. This place was not my favorite. I think I might have just ordered the wrong thing. I ordered the Cajun Seitan Sandwich. It was good, but it wasn't what I expected and it was too greasy for my taste. I should have just stuck with a salad. I'd give it another try, but would stick to the healthier entrees like the salads. Here's what we ordered for lunch...

CAJUN SEITAN SANDWICH

GRILLED SEITAN BURGER

TOFU CLUB

CARROT CAKE

Blossom NYC Dinner

Here's the meal we enjoyed at Blossom NYC when we went for dinner. It was amazing! I enjoyed it even more than lunch. It was truly an exquisite treat for our taste buds. Make sure you make reservations if you are going to dine there for lunch or dinner. It's a pretty popular place.

Seitan Empanadas 

Pistachio and Pepper Dusted Tofu

Lasagna

Chocolate Ganache