By Kat Smith – News Editor, LIVEKINDLY | New York City – LiveKindly.co – Photo Not Credited.
The local vegan scene is booming in Los Angeles’s Highland Park neighborhood. Local news source Los Angeles Magazine reports that food entrepreneurs have created a space centered around serving vegan Latino cuisine inspired by their heritage, sparking a grassroots movement that makes plant-based food more accessible. “As vegans, we would drive by and see the cena,” said Carmen Santillan, co-founder of the vegan Mexican pop-up, Cena Vegan, speaking of the omnivore taco stands found throughout Los Angeles at night.
