Vegan Hacks
Vegan Hacks
Jason Kartalian
THE VEGAN RESTAURANT CRISIS: What Happened to California’s Vegan Scene?
34 minutes Posted Sep 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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California was once one of the biggest centers of vegan food in America. Now, restaurants are closing, locations are disappearing, and even some companies that built their identity around plant-based food are changing direction. On this episode of Vegan Hacks Pod, Jason breaks down what’s happening to the vegan food scene from Hart House, Monty’s Good Burger and The Vegan Joint to the growing pressure facing independent vegan restaurants. We also get into the complicated story of Sunday Suppe...