Austin Restaurant Casa de Luz Opens New Vegan Restaurant in East Austin | Eater Austin

"Started as East West Center in South Austin in 1983 by co‑founders Eduardo “Wayo” Longoria and the late Maryann Rose, Casa de Luz was renamed and relocated onto Toomey in 1991 after its original building burned down in 1989. I know it as a nonprofit macrobiotic vegan community kitchen that runs daily set menus centered on organic, fresh, simple foods made without any processed oils and served in a communal dining room, and it's a longtime favorite dining destination among Austin City Limits Music Festival performers. The center also hosts community events such as yoga and dance classes, and it went through disputes with the city over parking and out‑of‑date building‑code compliance around 2011–2013." - Nadia Chaudhury