LA Questions

[Guest guest]

Hi, folks.<br><br>Is anybody out there located in

the LA area? I'm preparing for a conference in Los

Angeles during the first week of August, and am trying to

work out what to do outside of mathematics. The

primary unresolved issues are food and yoga.<br><br>I

think I've worked out where to do some Ashtanga (Noah

Williams and Kimberly Flynn on Sunset Blvd), but are there

also teachers or practice groups closer to the UCLA

campus?<br><br>Also, can anyone recommend unpretentious restaurants

with vegetarian items near

UCLA?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Homer

[Guest guest]

Homer:<br><br>I don't live in LA, but I did

attend a seminar in Chapel Hill hosted by Maty Erzaty

(sp?) and Chuck Miller. They are YogaWorks in Santa

Monica and I would recommend them highly. I realize

travel time/distance from UCLA to Santa Monica could be

a problem but I really liked them.

[Guest guest]

Yogaworks in Santa Monica is your best bet. It is

closer than Silverlake if you are at UCLA. In LA time,

it's right next door. Go to Real Food Daily for veggie

meals. It Rocks - REAL FOOD DAILY This Santa Monica

shrine for all things vegan proved itself so popular

that it has spawned an offshoot near the Beverly

Center. Regulars stop in for serious vegetarian fare

served in a refreshingly unpretentious atmosphere. Worth

a try are the black-bean tostadas, seitan (a

wheat-gluten-based meat substitute) fajitas, mashed potatoes,

house-baked bread and the daily specials. 514 Santa Monica

Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-451-7544; 414 N. La Cienega

Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-289-9910.

[Guest guest]

There is a vegan restaurant right in Westwood withing walking distance of UClA

called Native Foods. It's on Gayley. (Also, it's fairly easy to find

vegetarian items on most menus in LA.)