Tara Punzone

Chef Tara Punzone is an Italian American from New York, who has thrived on a vegan diet for over 35 years. Her passion for healthy southern Italian food has been evolving since her childhood when she made the decision to adopt a vegan lifestyle. It was then Tara began converting all her family’s traditional dishes to vegan versions of the same, without compromise.

Chef Tara opened Pura Vita in West Hollywood, California in 2018. Pura Vita is the first 100% Plant-Based Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar in the USA! Now everyone can also enjoy her recipes from home with her new book, Vegan Italiana