the best beers & brats outside of Berlin

hen strolling along York Boulevard in Los Angeles' Highland Park neighborhood, past the night clubs, coffee shops, and bookstores, one thing starts to become clear: a vibrant vegan food scene. Every weekend, plant-based street vendors line the block serving up grub like vegan duck-topped mac and cheese and fried hot chicken sandwiches. The neighborhood, even in the throes of gentrification, retains its eclectic vibe—tinges of the ‘70s Chicano art movement and the ‘90s punk rock scene can still be felt at vegan hot spots like the always-busy pop-up taqueria Cena Vegan and LA mainstay Donut Friend, which slings sweet creations named after rock bands. But for a truly one-of-a-kind dining experience, follow the neon green glow a little further up the boulevard to what may be the most unexpected gem in this burgeoning plant-based enclave: Hinterhof, the nation’s first all-vegan German kitchen