The Farmacy is Modesto’s only fully Gluten-Free and Vegan restaurant. Their menu is completely whole-food, plant-based and everything is delicious! They recently added a weekend brunch, and I just had to try it out. On Saturday’s The Farmacy features brunch specials on their menu! You’ll find French Toast, Pancakes (traditional, cinnamon roll, or chocolate chip), […]

The Pho? Uh, YEA! Vegan pho is now available at the newest Vietnamese restaurant in Modesto, The Pho! I am obsessed with the name of this place because if you didn’t already know, “pho” is produced like, “fuh”, and this is pho-king funny. Clean, sleek, and modern, The Pho has plenty of seating and is […]

You thought I forgot about you? No way! I am so stoked for post-pandemic dining, and last night my gal pals and I decided to test the town. We headed to Churchkey, as we have only ever heard good things. I’ve been to Churchkey for comedy events on their back patio, but never exclusively for […]

A chain located in Modesto and Turlock, Yogurt Mill has been swirling up frozen yogurt for locals since 1984. This Spring they’ve added plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free soft-serve to their rotating flavors, and I am ecstatic! When I moved to Modesto in 2015, I pulled into the Yogurt Mill drive-thru for the first time, after […]

Dessert Date for one, courtesy of La Espiga De Oro Bakery! Yesterday was my 16-year anniversary of going vegan, and today is Valentine’s Day! I like to celebrate by “treating” myself (and my fur babies). La Espiga is my go-to for treats, as they are always rotating their vegan-friendly choices for the holidays. I can […]

Happy National Ice Cream Day! How did you celebrate? I inadvertently ordered a vegan Ice Cream Cake for today “just becuase”, and it ended up being just the perfect day! Ice Cream Company offers Ice Cream Cakes in all of their rotating in-house flavors, and even have a couple seasonal varieties, of which one is […]

When is the last time you ate something that made you say “wow”? For me it was just now, as I was polishing off my second dish from the newest vegan hot-spot in Modesto: El Vegetariano Taco Truck Traditional Mexican Cusine such as; Tacos “Al Pastor”, “Birria”, Pozole, and “Carne Asada” grace the bulk of […]

You’ve heard of Jager Bombs, but what about Cocoa Bombs? The trend that is breaking the internet has reached our local bakeries, and Boho Buttercream has a Vegan Dark Chocolate Cocoa Bomb that will blow your mind. Chef Anya’s dark chocolate cocoa bomb is a bold and adult-take on hot chocolate, that is is vegan-friendly […]

Do you even brunch? Whether it’s Bauhaus or Bauer’s Downtown, you can count on Chef Tye Bauer to include vegan-friendly dishes at any of his establishments. Vegan Specials and even dessert, rotate as an addtion to the staples on the restaurant’s main menu. Bauhaus Brunch is a newer addtion to the bounty from Bauer, and […]

This weekend The Vegan Hack hosted a pop-up loaded with vegan treats! The Vegan Hack is a cottage food operation, owned by local, certified plant-based chef and vegan baker, Susanne. Susanne specializes in vegan treats like danish, cupcakes, celebration cakes, baked donuts- you name it, she can bake it! The pop-up was prolonged due to […]