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Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. Focaccia sandwiches smeared ...

Foie gras, one of the most controversial foods for animal activists and ethical eaters alike, is possibly entering its meatless era. But thanks to a new crop of plant-based alternatives, a ...

The words “fine dining” and “vegan” aren’t necessarily synonymous, and the Valley’s best-known fine-dining vegan establishment, Casa Terra in Glendale, has been closed since spring 2020 with no set ...

What does a vegan fine-dining restaurant look like for Portland in 2025? At Portland’s Astera, hushed waiters in dapper suits deliver delicate squash tartlets and ovals of inky black seaweed caviar, ...

When London hotel Claridge’s parted ways with its long-standing chef last month after he suggested introducing a fully vegan fine-dining menu, it seemed plant-based cuisine had a way to go to reach ...

Being a vegetarian on the road used to feel like an endless loop of side salads and plain pasta. But those days are gone.

Demand for plant-based food has soared in the UK in the past few years, thanks in part to the popularity of movements and campaigns like Veganuary. With the latter came a blossoming of the country’s ...