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Melissa Nowakowski

Melissa Nowakowski

Staff Writer

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Melissa has been vegan since 2017 and is a self-proclaimed pizza and donut enthusiast. A public relations executive by day—when she’s not scouring New York City and beyond for the next great vegan food and beauty finds—she dedicates her time to supporting animal rescues, traveling, and spoiling her cat, Waffles, and dog, Albie.

Food & Drink

Where to Pick Up Vegan Thanksgiving Pies in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Nov 10, 2021

Kitchen 17

Where to Get a Vegan Philly Cheesesteak Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
Oct 5, 2021

Phyto's Vegan Eats

7 Must-Try Vegan Hot Dog Spots Across America

Melissa Nowakowski
Aug 3, 2021

Azla Vegan

6 Vegan-Friendly Ethiopian Restaurants in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 29, 2021

Cena Vegan

The 10 Hottest Vegan Pop-Up Restaurants Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
May 6, 2021

Viva Vegeria

8 Latinx-Owned Vegan Restaurants in America You Must Try

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 8, 2021

Karma Baker

Where to Get Vegan Easter Treats in Los Angeles 2021

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 25, 2021

13 Must-Try Vegan and Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in Sacramento

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 22, 2021

Where to Find the Best Vegan Pies in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 13, 2021

St. Patrick's Day Treats

Where to Find Vegan St. Patrick’s Day Treats in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 9, 2021

The 17 Best Vegan Sandwiches in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 7, 2021

dineL.A.

Vegan Guide to dineL.A. Restaurant Week

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 27, 2021

Trader Joe's Turkeyless Protein Patties

The Ultimate Vegan Guide to Trader Joe’s

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 18, 2021

Monty's Good Burger

The 2021 VegOut Awards Winners

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 16, 2021

Cocobella Creamery

10 Spots for Vegan Valentine’s Day Desserts in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 2, 2021

11 Vegan Holiday Products You Can Find at Costco

Melissa Nowakowski
Dec 1, 2020

Where to Find Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Nov 10, 2020

11 Places for Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Oct 17, 2020

12 Best Spots for Vegan Waffles in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Aug 22, 2020

News

Raíz

This New Vegan Mexican Joint in NYC Is a Must-Try

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 20, 2022

Harry Styles

Harry Styles Is Launching a Vegan Beauty Brand

Melissa Nowakowski
Nov 14, 2021

Tabitha Brown

Vegan TikTok Star Tabitha Brown Launches McCormick Spice Blend

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 29, 2021

Vegan Oktoberfest

Vegan Oktoberfest Returns to Los Angeles This Fall

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 28, 2021

Brew St. Bakery

“Vegan First” Restaurant Concept Opens in Midland, Texas

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 24, 2021

Alpha Foods

Alpha Foods Frozen Vegan Breakfast Sandwiches Launch at Costco

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 23, 2021

Chef Josie

Hell’s Kitchen Vegan Chef Heads to Detroit for a 4-Day Takeover

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 21, 2021

Vans

Vans Just Launched Its First Sustainable Vegan Sneaker Line

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 16, 2021

Amy's Drive Thru

Amy’s Drive Thru to Open Locations in Aliso Viejo and Thousand Oaks

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 11, 2021

Field Roast

Yes, You Can Now Get a Vegan Dodger Dog!

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 10, 2021

Hyram Yarbro

Skinfluencer Hyram Yarbro Is Launching a Vegan Skincare Line

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 9, 2021

Bloom Plant Based Chicago

New Plant-Based Restaurant to Open in Chicago’s Wicker Park Neighborhood This July

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 8, 2021

Zevia Creamy Root Beer

Zevia Launches New Creamy Root Beer Flavor

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 8, 2021

Littleburg Boston

Boston Vegan Pop-Up, Littleburg, Is Opening a Brick-and-Mortar

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 7, 2021

Jinya Ramen Bar

JINYA Ramen Bar Expands Vegan Menu

Melissa Nowakowski
Jun 7, 2021

Grumpy Goose

New Vegan Food Truck Opens in Duluth, Minnesota

Melissa Nowakowski
May 26, 2021

Hell's Kitchen

Gordon Ramsay Welcomes First Ever Vegan Chef to Hell’s Kitchen

Melissa Nowakowski
May 25, 2021

Healthy Crunch

Healthy Crunch Makes US Debut at Sprouts Nationwide with Vegan Seed Butters, Bars, and More

Melissa Nowakowski
May 25, 2021

American Vegan Center

America’s First Vegan Welcome Center to Open in Philadelphia

Melissa Nowakowski
May 19, 2021

Montage

This South Carolina Luxury Resort Is Hosting a Plant-Based Wellness Retreat in July

Melissa Nowakowski
May 17, 2021

PlantPub

New Plant-Based Pub Is Coming to Boston This Summer

Melissa Nowakowski
May 14, 2021

Licor 43

Vegan Horchata Liqueur Launches in the US

Melissa Nowakowski
May 14, 2021

Thrive Market

Thrive Market Launches Frozen Vegan Meals Featuring Beyond Meat

Melissa Nowakowski
May 12, 2021

Coconut Bliss

Ghirardelli Adds Vegan Ice Cream to Shops Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
May 11, 2021

Craig's Vegan

Craig’s Vegan to Open Its First Scoop Shop Inside New Las Vegas Resort This Summer

Melissa Nowakowski
May 10, 2021

Impossible Foods

Impossible Meat to Be Served in Select California, Washington, and Oklahoma K-12 Schools

Melissa Nowakowski
May 6, 2021

Lightlife

Lightlife Ditches Egg, Goes Entirely Vegan with New Reformulated Products

Melissa Nowakowski
May 5, 2021

Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods Hits the Road with Summer Food Truck Tour

Melissa Nowakowski
May 2, 2021

My/Mochi

Vegan Oat Milk Mochi Ice Cream to Launch in Stores Nationwide This Summer

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 30, 2021

Baskin-Robbins

Baskin-Robbins Launches New Oat Milk Ice Cream Flavor for May

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 28, 2021

Dunkin'

Dunkin’ Adds Coconut Milk to Menu Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 26, 2021

Doughjoy

LGBTQ+-Owned Vegan Doughnut Truck Opens in Seattle

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 19, 2021

ADRIFT

Venice’s Adrift Burger Bar Adds Vegan Burger to Menu This Earth Day

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 17, 2021

Gigantic

Nostalgic Vegan Candy Bars Launch at Alfred Coffee for a Limited Time

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 17, 2021

Atlast

Celeb-Backed Vegan Bacon Startup Gears up for Nationwide Launch

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 16, 2021

Carl's Jr.

Beyond Meat to Take Over Carl’s Jr. This Earth Day in Los Angeles

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 15, 2021

Avocadamama

Avocadamama’s Vegan Cheese Sauce Is Now Available for Wholesale Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 13, 2021

Matthew Kenney Cuisine

Matthew Kenney Joins Plant-Based Marketplace PlantX as Chief Culinary Officer

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 13, 2021

Jamba

Jamba Juice Adds Vegan-Friendly Impossible Sausage Breakfast Sandwich to Menu

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 10, 2021

Mission Square Market

Vegan Mexican Restaurant Opens Inside San Diego’s Mission Square Market

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 9, 2021

Cinnaholic

You Can Now Get a 10-inch Vegan Cookie Cake at Cinnaholic

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 8, 2021

Vegan and Sara

New Vegan Pop-Up Bringing Meatless Mondays to San Antonio, TX

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 8, 2021

Chef Reina

Chef Reina Montenegro Opens Vegan Brick-and-Mortar in San Francisco Bay Area

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 7, 2021

Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods Launches First Ever National Television Campaign

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 6, 2021

Simply Oat

Makers of Simply Orange Just Launched Oat Milk

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 6, 2021

Minor Figures

Minor Figures Is Giving Away Free Oat Milk Lattes at East Coast Cafes This Month

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 3, 2021

The Green House

New Upscale Vegan Restaurant to Open in Former North Carolina Moe’s Southwest Grill Location

Melissa Nowakowski
Apr 2, 2021

Oatsome

New Oat Creamer Launches at Costco

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 31, 2021

KIND

KIND Is Launching Vegan Ice Cream and Smoothie Bowls Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 30, 2021

So Delicious

You Can Now Get So Delicious Vegan Ice Cream Shipped Straight to Your Door

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 24, 2021

B.A.D. Gyal Vegan

NYC’s B.A.D. Gyal Vegan Relocates to Atlanta

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 24, 2021

Nurishh

Bel Brands Launches Plant-Based Cheese Line Nurishh

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 23, 2021

Favorite Day

Target to Launch Oat Milk Ice Cream Bars

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 22, 2021

JUST Egg

JUST Egg Sous Vide Lands in Grocery Stores This Spring

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 21, 2021

Burgerlords

LA’s Burgerlords Now Ships Vegan Burger Kits Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 18, 2021

Sugarfina

Sugarfina Launches Vegan Gummy Bento Box for Spring

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 18, 2021

Vegan Family Reunion

Black-Owned Vegan Market Happening This Weekend in San Antonio

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 16, 2021

Tidy Ben's

Vegan Sloppy Joe Restaurant to Open in San Antonio, Texas This Month

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 16, 2021

Everything Legendary

Black-Owned Vegan Burger Company Lands $300,000 Shark Tank Deal

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 15, 2021

Wicked BOLD Kitchen

Sober Bar Serving Vegan Charcuterie Boards to Open This Spring in Dallas

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 14, 2021

Juicy Marbles

You Can Now Get Vegan Filet Mignon Shipped to Your Door

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 11, 2021

Stalk and Spade

Plant-Based Burger Joint to Open in Minneapolis This Earth Day

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 11, 2021

Dunkin'

Dunkin’ Adds Avocado Toast to Menu Nationwide

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 10, 2021

Chipotle

Chipotle Teams up with e.l.f. Cosmetics to Launch a Menu-Inspired Vegan Makeup Line

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 8, 2021

Herbivorous Butcher

The Herbivorous Butcher Is Opening a Vegan Fried Chicken Restaurant

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 6, 2021

Bam's Vegan

New Black-Owned Vegan Restaurant Opens in Dallas Area

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 3, 2021

Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa Launches Sustainable Vegan Sneakers Made from Algae

Melissa Nowakowski
Mar 1, 2021

So Delicious

Ayesha Curry Teams up with So Delicious to Help America Ditch Dairy

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 24, 2021

Screamin Vegan

Vegan Fast Food Spot Opens in Roanoke, Virginia

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 23, 2021

Kelley Farm Kitchen

Vegan Restaurant Ranks #1 in Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 18, 2021

Winter Park Biscuit Company

Orlando’s Winter Park Biscuit Company Launches Full Vegan Menu

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 16, 2021

La Michoacana

La Michoacana Expands Line of Dairy-Free Paletas

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 15, 2021

Planta Queen

Planta Queen to Open in NYC’s NoMad Neighborhood

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 13, 2021

Planta

Planta to Open New Location in Washington, D.C. Area This Summer

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 7, 2021

Donut Run

Washington, D.C. Gets its First Vegan Doughnut Shop

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 7, 2021

Planta

Planta Opens New Location in West Palm Beach Next Month

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 6, 2021

Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week

Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week Kicks off Tomorrow

Melissa Nowakowski
Feb 4, 2021

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