Little Pine (restaurant)
Little Pine is a fine-dining vegan bistro located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[1][2] It was founded by electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby.[3] The restaurant serves organic, vegan, Mediterranean-inspired dishes and has a retail section with art and books, curated by Moby himself.[2][3] Moby's vision was to create a space that includes various aspects of society that he cares about. All of the restaurant's profits are donated to animal welfare organizations.
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Established | November 2015 |
Owner(s) | Moby |
Food type | Organic, vegan food |
Street address | 2870 Rowena Avenue |
City | Los Angeles |
State | California |
Postal/ZIP Code | 90039 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 34.10775°N 118.26679°W |
Website | www |
Overview
Little Pine opened on November 19, 2015 and is located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[4] Original plans for the restaurant to open in the summer of 2015 were delayed.[5] Moby opened the restaurant to create a space that encompasses various matters that he cares about, such as veganism, organic food, community, architecture and design.[6] Moby has stated that Little Pine was created to provide a "... compelling representation of veganism"[7] and to provide a space as "... an extension of our neighborhood and community."[8]
The restaurant's decor has chandeliers and artistic murals created by various local artists,[2] and photographic works of nature created by Moby.[3][9] The general decor was designed by interior designer Tatum Kendrick.[5][8] Little Pine is located in an Art Deco-style building that was built in the 1940s.[3][10] The restaurant has 58 seats.[11] Moby does not allow his own music to be played in the restaurant,[10][12] and had been a vegan for 28 years when the restaurant opened.[9]
Fare
Little Pine purveys all plant-based, vegan dishes influenced by Mediterranean cuisine[2][9] and influences of the cuisine, such as Italian, Spanish and French cuisines, as well as minor aspects of North African cuisine.[3] Brunch dishes include French toast, lemon pancakes and biscuits and gravy.[2] Entrée dishes include stuffed pasta shells, panko crusted piccata, and a Parmesan spinach crêpe, among others.[2] [12] Organic wine, various beers, tea and coffee are also served,[2] as well as almond milk.[11] Food ingredients are sourced locally whenever possible.[3]
Reception
Food Network named it one of the top 20 vegan restaurants in the United States.[13]
In 2016 Little Pine was awarded the Restaurant of the Year by VegNews.[14]
Charity
Little Pine donates all of its profits to animal organizations.[15] Donations are given to The Humane Society, PETA, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Farm Sanctuary and Sea Shepherd, among others.[11][15][16] The donations commenced when the restaurant began to break even[12] relative to its operating expenditures.
See also
- List of vegan restaurants
References
- Harris, Jenn (November 9, 2015). "Moby dishes on Little Pine, his new vegan restaurant in Silver Lake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Balla, Lesley (November 20, 2015). "Moby's Little Pine Vegan Restaurant Debuts in Silver Lake". Zagat. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Balla, Lesley (November 17, 2015). "Moby Talks Vegan Meatballs and Stuffed Shells at Little Pine". Los Angeles. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Rosemberg, Jasmin. "Moby on His Memoir and Music at New Silver Lake Restaurant Little Pine". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Rodell, Besha (November 10, 2015). "Moby's New Vegan Restaurant in Silver Lake Is Opening Next Week". LA Weekly. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- "About". Little Pine Restaurant. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "Moby on His Silverlake Restaurant Little Pine". The Hollywood Reporter. October 26, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Broverman, Neal (June 23, 2015). "Moby's Forthcoming Vegan Concept in Silver Lake". Los Angeles. Retrieved January 17, 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Music Mogul Moby Dishes On New Vegan Restaurant In Silver Lake". CBS Los Angeles. November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Stern, Claire (November 19, 2015). "Moby on His New Vegan Restaurant, Little Pine (and Why It Has a Strict "No Moby Music" Policy)". InStyle. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Kenney, Shawna (January 13, 2016). "Little Pine, Big Heart: Moby's Newest Adventure". Paste. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- Barrera, Sandra (January 12, 2016). "Moby opens vegan restaurant in L.A., gives profits to animal charities". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 17, 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Ventiera, Sara. "Veg Out: 20 Top Vegan Restaurants from Coast to Coast". Food Network. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- "The 2016 Veggie Awards". Vegnews.com. 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- Stutz, Colin (January 5, 2016). "Moby's New Vegan Restaurant is Giving All Its Profits to Animal Welfare Groups". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- "Moby Will Give All Profits From His Vegan Restaurant to Animal Welfare Groups". Spin. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.