A VEGAN'S GUIDE TO LAS VEGAS

 

A Vegan's Guide To Las Vegas

So, maybe you're vegan like Lisa Simpson and Paul McCartney.  And aybe you're planning a trip soon to Las Vegas.  Well, then this guide is for you!  Let's face it, it can be very hard to find vegan eats while you're traveling.  This is especially the case in fabulous Las Vegas where the buffets are all-you-can-eat and the shrimp cocktails are always 99 cents.  Don't be too sad, though, because among the glitz, gambling and Celine Dion fans amazing vegan food can be found!  It's my honor to brig to you, as one vegan to another, an unabashed guide to eating vegan in the city of sin.  Viva Las Vegas!  Or should we say, Viva Las Vegan?!  Enjoy!

1) RONALD'S DONUTS

 

Ronald's Donuts!  An oasis of donut-y beauty for the Vegas vegan with a sweet tooth!  This place is heaven sent!  The perfect spot to grab an afternoon treat or grab breakfast after a long night on the town.  This place is AMAZING.  Vegans from Southern California literally pilgrimage to Ronald's Donuts because it's THAT GOOD.  And for all you non-vegans - don't worry, they've got you covered!  Ronald's has both vegan and non-vegan options for donut lovers of every diet!  Ronald's Donuts is located a little bit off of the beaten track, so you'll need a car to get to it.  It's about 15 minutes from the Las Vegas strip and can be found at 4600 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102.

2) THE BRONZE CAFE

The Bronze Cafe is a low-key spot to grab lunch or casual dinner while on your Las Vegas adventure.  From pitas to sandwiches, The Bronze Cafe has got you covered!  Try their LGBTQ sandwich after their location's namesake (they're located in Las Vegas' LGBT Center.  Check out The Bronze Cafe at 401 Sout Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

3) LA CAVE

Oh my goodness.  La Cave is INCREDIBLE.  Okay, so this is the spot you must go to if you want to get dressed up for a nice dinner out on the town.  La Cave is located in the Wynn Hotel on the Las Vegas strip.  Steve Wynn, the owner and namesake of the Wynn Hotel, switched to a vegan diet in 2010 after watching the documentary Eating by Mike Anderson.  After becoming a vegan, Wynn announced that he would add animal-free menus to all his restaurants.  La Cave offers a drool-worthy selection of vegan options including mushroom tortellini with arugula and cashew "cream" sauce (OMG!) and vegan salt roasted beets with vegan cheese and pistachio (DROOLING!).  They've got a bunch of other vegan options on their menu, which you can check out here.  Oh, and I forgot to mention that La Cave is named "la cave" for a reason - you kind of feel like you're eating in a magical cave while you're there.  La Cave is located inside the Wynn Hotel at 3131 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

4) POP UP PIZZA

Who doesn't love pizza, am I right?!  Staying up way past your bedtime and having fun as you do in Vegas is pretty much a recipe for a pizza craving.  Thank goodness Pop Up Pizza exists to take care of even the worst pizza craving!  They're located near Fremont Street, so you can walk to them from the Las Vegas Strip, they deliver and they're open late every night - that's a home run in my book!  You can pretty much make any pizza vegan at Pop Up Pizza and all of their desserts are vegan friendly!  Now that's impressive!  Pop Up Pizza is located at 1 South Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

5) RED VELVET CAFE

Anything with the words "red velvet" in it automatically makes me think delicious thoughts.  Red Velvet Cafe, boasting two locations in Las Vegas, is where you've got to go for dessert on your Vegas vegan venture.  Vanilla chocolate chip cake?  Yes please!  Double chocolate fudge cake?  Okay!  Those are just a few of the many amazing vegan desserts that Red Velvet has waiting for you to devour.  Red Velvet Cafe is located at 7875 W Sahara Avenue, Suite 103, Las Vegas, NV 89117 and Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd, Suite 1850, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

If you eat at all of these spots on your next trip, you'll be like - "Put a fork in me, Las Vegas.  I'M DONE."

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THIS NON-TOXIC NAIL POLISH MAKEOVER WILL CHANGE YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE FOR THE BETTER

THIS NAIL POLISH MAKEOVER WILL CHANGE YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE FOR THE BETTER

If you're a girl that's hopped aboard the nail art bandwagon recently, odds are that you've got every shade of nail polish imaginable ready for your next phalange-fied masterpiece.  Before you put on your next coat of polish, think about this - there's a reason why most nail polishes stink and are recommended for use in a ventilated area.  Duh!  It's because they're loaded with tons of toxic, flammable chemicals!  



Piggy Paint founder, Melanie Hurley, saw the need for a safe, non-toxic nail polish that would be safe for girls of all ages to wear when her daughters became interested in wearing nail polish.  She has since set forth on a mission to create beautifully vibrant, kid-friendly nail polish that's water-based and good for you and the environment!

Piggy Paint is free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, biphenyl A, ethyl acetate and acetone… all the yucky stuff that you may not even realize you're putting in your body when you paint your nails.  They even have a color called Forever Fancy.  I want to be fancy forever!  Don't you?  

Piggy Paint is coming out with a new line of nail polish this spring called SOPHi just for adults that's longer lasting, odorless, and hypoallergenic with maximum durability. This line for adults allows health conscious women to have a worry-free manicure. It uses a revolutionary Prime + Shine + Seal System for maximum durability. Proudly made in the U.S.A., this advanced water-based formula leaves nails healthy and does not cause them to yellow or become brittle.  Now that natural & SOPHisticated nail polish!

Piggy Paint is all kinds of awesome.  Imagine getting a manicure and never having to worry about harmful chemicals on your hands again.  Remember, you use your hands to eat and what you put on your body matters just as much as what you put in it.  The ladies over at Piggy Paint have been kind enough to offer an exciting giveaway exclusively to FUNBERGER readers!  They're giving away their Color Me Happy gift set to one lucky FUNBERGER reader! It retails for $55.99 and contains 8 vibrant nail polishes. Think of all the awesome nail art you can do with that!  To enter follow @_FUNBERGER on Twitter and leave a comment below with your e-mail address telling us what your favorite nail polish color is and why.  Contest is open from February 26th, 2015 to March 5th, 2015.  The winner will be chosen at midnight on March 5th, 2015.  Thanks for entering and good luck!

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10 BRUTAL STRUGGLES ONLY VEGANS WILL UNDERSTAND

10 BRUTAL STRUGGLES ONLY VEGANS WILL UNDERSTAND

Being a vegan is great, but sometimes it’s a struggle.

1. Going out to eat at a restaurant whose only vegan option is a garden salad.

The struggle is real.

2. Checking the ingredients in EVERYTHING.

“Contains carmine?! NO!!”
*carmine is a commonly used food coloring made from insect shells. Ew.

3. Being the only friend at the pizza party who has to order their own personal pizza without cheese.

“Mmm. I just love saucy bread.”

4. Dealing with the guilt of accidentally eating meat/eggs/cheese/dairy.

“I’ll never forgive myself!”

5. Ordering a side of olive oil at a restaurant that serves bread because you can’t eat the butter.

Paula Deen would not approve.

6. Having to bring your own veggie dogs to the BBQ.

Hot, squeaky, and delicious!

7. Calling ahead to make sure that your friends and/or family make reservations at a restaurant where you can actually eat.

“Sorry, but that steakhouse just isn’t gonna cut it.”

8. Debating whether eating honey is an OK things to do as a vegan.

Why is bee puke so appealing anyway?

9. Having to bring your own vegan cream cheese with you when you go to a bagel shop.

It’s 2015! Get with the program, bagel shops of the world. Not all of us eat dairy!

10. Defending your decision to be vegan multiple times a day.

“Just let me eat my lettuce in peace, OK?!”

But at the end of the day, even if it’s sometimes hard, you do it because you care.

And that makes it all worth it. 

Illustrations by Nicole Daddona