The Healthy WIFE: Gracias Madre

If you’re a WIFE who is head over heels with the vegan fare at Cafe Gratitude, the same creators have just opened up their latest passion project, vegan Mexican restaurant, Gracias Madre. Only opened two months, the ever popular West Hollywood restaurant prides it’s self with an all organic and seasonal menu by Executive Chef, Chandra Gilbert.

Handcrafted Mexican cuisine with bold flavors will emphasize whole, consciously-sourced ingredients and produce from both local markets and Café Gratitude founders’ Matthew and Terces Engelhart’s Be Love Farm in Vacaville. THE WIFE can begin her meal with “Bocados Pequeños” or small bites before diving head first into “Antojitos” and “Principales.” Their plant-based menu makes for the perfect meal for THE WIFE with is vegan, gluten-free, dairy free and or celebrating meatless Mondays.

The enchanting restaurant on Melrose also features a generous outdoor space lined with inviting olive trees; which  is aces for sipping their small-batch mezcals and tequilas and other cocktails hand-crafted with house made bitters, syrups and shrubs.

WIFE Favorites: To Drink: Start with tasty margaritas and homemade rice milk horchata with vanilla cinnamon syrup. Snack: Gilbert’s house made stone-ground masa tortillas and fresh guacamole Eat: Gorditas, potato-masa cakes topped with warm salsa verde, avocado, and cashew crema; Repollitos Con Quesa Fondido,  Brussels sprouts and caramelized onions baked in cashew cheese and finished with garlic breadcrumbs. For a sweet finish indulge in Dessert: Spiced Pumpkin Cake with maple cream sauce and homemade vegan vanilla bean coconut ice cream.

Open for lunch and dinner daily, Gracias Madre 8905 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, California 90069, (323) 978-2170 or visit Graciasmadreweho.com -Taryn Cox for THE WIFE