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New vegan food spot in Sheffield

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There is a new vegan food spot in Sheffield and Charley of superstar vegan grocery store Incredible Nutshell has put together this fabulous review. Enjoy:

As you know, it’s a great time for veganism in Sheffield right now, there are new vegan menus and vegan-friendly establishments springing up all the time at the moment.

However, most of the action has been in the south of the city (in and around Sheffield’s ‘Vegan Quarter’) or in the city centre – there have been precious few local options for vegans living in the north of the city. Until now.

Sunshine Deli is an established cafe and takeaway next to the Sheffield Wednesday football ground in Hillsborough. New owners Sarah and Sarah took over a few months ago and have just launched an epic home-cooked vegan menu, including Yorkshire Pudding Wraps (trust me, this is a big deal in Yorkshire!), southern fried chicken, kebabs, pies, full cooked breakfast and more!

They’re keen to develop the vegan menu even further and are happy to hear customers’ suggestions for new dishes.

The cafe is open 7 days a week during the day, plus extra hours on match days. As of this week they’ll also be opening Friday and Saturday evenings until 9pm, to provide some much-needed evening eating out options in the north of the city. The cafe is dog-friendly too.

So if you’re anywhere near Sheffield, or visiting for the football at Hillsborough, go check them out!

Follow Sunshine Deli on Facebook and Instagram.

Inside look at London’s flagship vegan kebab shop

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London really has come along leaps and bounds when we look at vegan advancements.

Independent vegan food businesses are storming the capital and two people on the frontline of this charge have just gone and opened London’s first vegan döner restaurant with its own indoor seating.

What The Pitta is the brainchild of Cem Yildiz and Roj Gul. These friends started selling their irresistible comfort food from a garden shed set up in Shoreditch, moved on to creating a cult following with their two Boxpark locations (Shoreditch and Croydon) and have now outdone themselves by throwing open the doors to the UK’s first ever 100% vegan döner kebab restaurant in Camden.

Roj and Cem outside their Shoreditch takeaway joint

The rapid success of the two Boxpark locations meant that the only logical step for the two entrepreneurs was to open their own permanent restaurant.

I asked Cem what the new Camden version of What The Pitta means to him and this is what he had to say:

We’re really happy to have secured our first place outside of Boxpark with the continued support of the vegan community. Camden may be becoming another London vegan hub but I see the years to come as an opportunity for us to move into some other major cities around the UK as it’s not just Londoners who want their vegan döner fix!

You can see the exact location of the Camden restaurant thanks to Google Maps and be sure to follow What The Pitta on Instagram.

If you haven’t been down to What The Pitta Camden, the photos following will be your first peak inside.

Superstar vegan brand back as sponsors

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This is the third year in a row I get to make this announcement and I am just as delighted as I was the first time.

Superstar vegan food brand Follow Your Heart is back as proud sponsor of UK Vegan Beer Fest 2018.

The cost of running a series of community-focussed events around the country while keeping all tickets under £10 (early bird tickets under £5 for most dates) can be daunting, but the financial support we receive from Follow Your Heart makes it possible.

Vegan Beer Fest UK events are focussed on creating inclusive spaces where people can celebrate their veganism (or vegan curiosity) with like minded party goers. Events this year include the 6th annual London Vegan Beer Fest, as well as outings in Sheffield, Glasgow and Coventry.

Every single person attending one of our beer events will be handed a durable pint cup to use on the day. The cups are decorated with the event details as well as the Follow Your Heart logo. Once the beer fest is over, attendees can take their cups home to use again and again.

Follow Your Heart makes these showcases of vegan beer and food providers possible and I am extremely grateful of their continued support of our community.

You can see the entire range of Follow Your Heart sauces, cheeses, mayo, dressings, and more online here.

You can follow the brand on Instagram, too!

Order your early bird tickets for UK Vegan Beer Fest now!

New vegan food business in Croydon

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Croydon continues to impress on the vegan food front as it says hello to The Vegan Grill.

The Vegan Grill runs as a pop up street food stall on the Surrey Street Market, Croydon. They sell vegan comfort food including burgers, hot dogs, chips and cake.

You can stop by their stall between Wednesday and Saturday each week.

To keep updated on opening times and other appearances, you can follow The Vegan Grill on Instagram and Facebook.

Now, let’s look at some tasty food!

New vegan food range launches in London shops

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Say hello to The Plantifull Food Co.

This brand new, 100% vegan food provider has just launched a range of ready meals and they look tasty.

The Plantifull range of four chilled vegan ready meals (Creamy Mac, Gluten-Free Creamy Mac, Shroomy Risotto, Three-Bean Chilli) are now available in 30 London stores including As Nature Intended, Eat17, Harvest, GreenBay Supermarket and Planet Organic.

Based on the glowing reviews I’ve seen, it shouldn’t be long until the range starts popping up around the UK.

If you aren not near any of their stockists or maybe in a different part of the country, you can also shop on the Plantifull website for delivery.

Follow Plantifull on Instagram.

New vegan food in Sheffield

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Big news, Sheffield.

The friendly people behind your fabulous Steel City Cakes bakery have gone and opened a new food outlet called The Plant.

The Plant is special for two reasons.

Firstly, it is located in the city centre. A lot of Sheffield’s vegan goodness is placed just out the centre, but The Plant gives an opportunity for vegan eating in the middle of the city.

In addition, The Plant is sort of billed as a vegan version of Gregg’s. They are serving pasties and there is no shortage of Henderson’s Relish bottles throughout the shop.

Basically, it is exactly what a lot of Sheffield people love but done vegan. Pastries, pasties, cakes and shakes!

You can see the exact location of The Plant thanks to Google Maps.

Be sure to follow The Plant on Facebook.

Unwaxed fruit in London

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Here is a super short post to let you know that you can now buy unwaxed fruit on a regular basis at Hackney Downs Vegan Market.

Fresh Fruit Box is one of our newest traders and today they launched their colourful unwaxed fruit and vegetable stall at our weekly market in Hackney.

As you might know, a lot of supermarket bought fruit in the Uk is waxed with animal derived ingredients.

Fresh Fruit Box go to a lot of trouble to source unwaxed fruit from Spanish farms, meaning everything they sell is devoid of any animal products.

Visit Hackney Downs Vegan Market next week (March 31) to check out the gorgeous fresh produce selection for yourself and perhaps consider making this your regular shopping spot for fresh fruit and vegetables.

You can follow Fresh Fruit Box on Instagram.

New music from Colour Me Wednesday

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One of my favourite bands out of London is the fabulous Colour Me Wednesday.

This band releases some of the best music you will hear out of London and in even better news they also champion vegan causes.

Because I think it is a great idea to support independent artists (especially if they are vegan), I am sharing the link where you can pre-order the soon-to-be-released new album by Colour Me Wednesday.

Click here to order and help keep the arts alive… and hear some fucking fantastic music.

Order vegan pies to your home

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You all know about superstar vegan pie company Young Vegans.

The food business is one of our regular traders at Hackney Downs Vegan Market every Saturday and they also have their own pie and mash shop located in Camden Market.

This food has been adored by Londoners for the past few years, but people in other parts of the UK have had no choice but to look on enviously.

But today I have some fabulous news for you.

You can now order your very own Young Vegans pies for delivery anywhere on mainland UK.

The initial offering is the “Box Of Six” delivered next day to front doors anywhere in the UK and you get to choose whatever combination of pies you would like to go in your box.

The pies currently available are the classic Vegan Steak And Ale, All Day Breakfast, Curry (Gluten Free) and Sweet Potato (Gluten Free).

Young Vegans plan to add more pies soon including their new Cheese Steak, Chicken Parmigiana and Cheeseburger as well as other items like their Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mud Pies.

The ordering process is simple. Just click here to visit the shop.

You can choose which pies you would like to order using the drop down menus on the right and when you are ready, click “add to cart” and checkout.

A box of of six pies will cost you £23 plus next day delivery which is £6.71. However you can order up to 7 boxes for the same delivery charge, so some shrewd customers might buy more than one box at a time!

All of packaging used by Young Vegans is recyclable using standard residential recycling bins and they are in the process of organising a system whereby customers can send back the packaging for free so they can reuse it!

Get your pies in today, UK vegans. You deserve it!

Follow Young Vegans on Instagram.

New vegan eatery in Camden

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Hey, I just found out about a new vegan place to eat in Camden so I thought I should pass on the info.

The friendly Verena got in touch to let me know she has just opened this new food business on February 1, 2018 so it is super fresh.

This is what she had to say about Green Rhino:

The Green Rhino London is a proper sit down restaurant in Camden Town. We opened on the 1st of February this year. Our opening times are Thursday to Sunday from 5pm until 10pm. Our menu is small and simple because it’s just me at the moment but as soon as it gets busy I will be looking for helping hands.
Our idea of a regular vegan meal is plant based without many meat replacements or deep frying, so we offer a changing vegetable based soup that comes with wholemeal brown toast for £5.50. We also have two main courses for £8.50 each; a cauliflower and kidney bean stew in tomato sauce served with boiled new potatoes and a green crunchy side salad plus our vegetable medley with fresh veggies in a creamy coconut sauce served with brown rice and a couscous salad.
We try to keep the portions big to make sure everybody is full!
For the sweet tooth we have homemade vegan Snicker bars and muffins.

Sounds tasty and filling!

You can get along to Green Rhino at 25a Pratt Street NW1 0BG. Click here to see the exact location thanks to Google Maps.

You can follow Green Rhino on Instagram.

Now, let’s look at the food!

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