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Los Angeles: The Açai Bowl

Season 1 Episode 113 | 26m 46s

Los Angeles is a renowned cultural hub, drawing people of all backgrounds together and bringing new dishes like the açai bowl to the United States. In this episode, Misha Collins travels into his own backyard to discover the açai bowl and explore why Angelenos are on the forefront of a burgeoning plant-based food movement and why this area is such fertile ground for creativity and innovation.

Aired: 12/07/21
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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