Vegan Soulfood

When I lived in Sacramento I made frequent trips to the Sunflower Drive-In in Fair Oaks, CA (order their nutty tacos) So after moving to Walnut Creek I've been in search of good Vegan restaurants. Surprisingly there are no strictly vegan/vegetarian restaurants in WC, but luckily Groupon introduced me to Souley Vegan in Oakland. VEGAN SOULFOOD! I know it's hard to believe that soulfood can be vegan, but this place will blow our mind. My mouth is watering as I sit here thinking about their southern fried tofu and mac and cheese. If you know me, there is a chance that I have told you about their mac and cheese multiple times, I'm a little obsessed.

What we've ordered and love: Southern fried tofu, mac and cheese, biscuits and gravy, portabella mushroom burger.  

Feeling thirsty? They have local beers on tap and make delicious soju cocktails, and the cayenne lemonade (non-alcoholic) is refreshing 

Can someone please open a vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Walnut Creek?

Brown Sugar Kitchen

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and I'm no where near being a picky eater. However, the thought of eating chicken and waffles together always made me feel sick. Ian finally convinced me to try Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland. There was a long line of people waiting outside and total wait time for two was about an hour on a Sunday, but it was worth the wait. When I order fried chicken, I worry that it will be dry. I could not believe how juicy the chicken was and that I was actually eating it with the most amazing, fluffy waffle I have ever tasted. I no longer think that the combination of chicken and waffles is crazy thanks to Brown Sugar Kitchen.