Veg Store Opens in LA

San Diego vegetarian eatery Spread has recently opened a retail store in Los Angeles exclusively featuring gourmet vegetarian and vegan spreads. The store stocks more than 130 specialty flavors, all of which are organic and hand-mashed. Just a few of the dairy-free options include dark chocolate pretzel, Mexican chocolate almond, and rose-salted basil peanut. Co-owner Andrew Schiff, who runs the restaurant and store with his wife Robin, suggests using the spreads in or on everything from smoothies and oatmeal to sandwiches and ice cream. Schiff also plans to release a Spread cookbook in the near future.