Orean Health Express   

Who says fast food has to be all about the burgers and burritos? Not Orean C. Thomas, who after spending too much time in the food industry decided that he was up to his neck in carnivores and wanted to make a break with tradition. So it was in 1979 that he put down roots in Pasadena and started serving up the kind of sugarless, meatless and non-dairy dishes that make the vegan universe move. Sure, it might sound like heresy to those who think it's all about the Angus, but nothing succeeds like success, and Orean's has plenty to go around. First off, it's still in business, and in this top-foodie-take-all city that's saying something. Plus, where else can you get a burrito for under five bucks that stuffed with everything from soy and tofu to black-eyed peas and African salsa?