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When Jared Simons announced Taco Vega would shutter, customers came out in droves. So far, it's been enough. But will it last?

Taco Vega founder Jared Simons discusses his backstory, his love of music and why you should consider visiting his plant-based restaurant.

Advertising Going vegan—even if just for a few meals—might get a bit easier if Jared Simons has anything to do with it. The trick? Finding plant-based foods that hit all the signature textures and flavors of omnivores’ favorite dishes, and who doesn’t love a taco? The former Escuela and No Name chef is building a menu of entirely plant-based Mexican food along Fairfax at Taco Vega, swapping grilled mushrooms for carne asada and subbing tahini or cashew for heavy cream in the house-made...

Pick-up and delivery available through the Taco Vega site Veganuary, which is what happens when a person commits to trying or sticking to vegan-based cuisines in the month of January, is nearing its halfway point. Of course, sampling snacks or sweets that are fully plant-based can be an activity that happens at any point of the calendar, but doing so in the years earliest weeks, for many people, is a popular jumpstart-it route to incorporating healthier foods. Jim Sullivan And if your favorite ...

Gallery1988 opens two shows online on Friday, including 30 Years Later: Celebrating Your Favorite Films from 1991. (Image: Zita Walker, courtesy of Gallery1988) Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on schools, stores, businesses and events. With in-person concerts, talks, comedy shows, food festivals and other gatherings cancelled, we have turned our events column into an events / "nonevents" column. It will remain this way as long as social distancing and stay-at-home orders are in effect. Please do...