My birthday celebrations usually last for at least one week. This year, I kicked it off a week early by having dinner with my family at Sage Organic Vegan Bistro--the same restaurant I ate at for New Years Eve. (Yes, the food is that good there.)

On my actual birthday, my boyfriend treated me to dinner at Little Pine, an organic vegan bistro in Silver Lake. You may have already heard about this new restaurant by Moby. The news that the musician and DJ was donating 100% of Little Pine's profits to animal welfare organizations spread fast among the vegan and non-vegan communities alike. I knew I had to celebrate my actual birthday there. It was a celebration for a good cause.