Vegan restaurants are all over L.A., but a new vegan restaurant on the Sunset Strip is bringing vegan comfort food to West Hollywood with roots from way up north. Originally founded in Toronto by chef Ruth Tal, Fresh became a beloved staple of the Canadian city due to its high-quality juices, vegan burgers and bowls.

Now, with the help of restaurateur, television host, and longtime friend Shereen Arazam, Tal has achieved a lifelong dream of bring Fresh to L.A., which opened in September.

We Like L.A. sat down with Tal and Arazam to discuss how Fresh got started and why they decided to bring the restaurant south of the border.

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