{"id":135277,"date":"2026-01-15T23:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/135277\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T23:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:09:06","slug":"crossroads-kitchen-quietly-defines-vegan-dining-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/135277\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossroads Kitchen Quietly Defines Vegan Dining in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph n2hx75i _1knl15h1 _1knl15h0 cej01i1\">The last decade has seen monumental shifts toward vegan dining, and <a href=\"https:\/\/la.eater.com\/venue\/7211\/crossroads\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crossroads Kitchen<\/a> in Beverly Grove has played a major role. Clich\u00e9s can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grubstreet.com\/article\/veganism-movement-decline-vegan-diet-popularity.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">overwhelm discussions surrounding vegan restaurants<\/a>, with side-eyed assumptions on menus that emphasize tofu, meat substitutes, and nutritional yeast. Yet chef and founder Tal Ronnen has struck a chord <a href=\"https:\/\/vegas.eater.com\/2022\/5\/27\/23143689\/crossroads-vegan-fine-dining-las-vegas-resorts-world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in Los Angeles and beyond<\/a> with white tablecloths, stellar wines, intimate service, and an innovative menu favored by locals and A-list celebrities. (Is that Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker cozying up in the corner? Yes, it probably is.) It\u2019s a prime Los Angeles destination to dip into for lunch, weekend brunch, or a romantically lit dinner with bold flavors and a singular experience to match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph n2hx75i _1knl15h1 _1knl15h0 cej01i1\">Music stays at an ideal conversation level; walls display a stunning collection from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zloz.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">legendary rock photographer<\/a>. Crossroads might feel formal with its high ceilings, dark red banquettes, and chandeliers, but come as you are, whether donning your date-night best or casual jeans with sandals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph n2hx75i _1knl15h1 _1knl15h0 cej01i1\">Parking is a challenge, so valet or battle for a spot on Beverly Boulevard. It\u2019s centrally located, so going out before or after can spark a memorable night on the town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The last decade has seen monumental shifts toward vegan dining, and Crossroads Kitchen in Beverly Grove has played&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135278,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[28829,48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":{"0":"post-135277","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-dining-reports","9":"tag-la","10":"tag-la-headlines","11":"tag-la-news","12":"tag-los-angeles","13":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","14":"tag-los-angeles-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}