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London pizza shop turns vegan

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London. Here is some news to make you grin.

One of the best pizza restaurants on the planet has turned vegan.

Picky Wops of Fulham has ditched meat and dairy in order to become the first 100% vegan pizza outlet in West London.

I asked the team over there what made them take the big step and they replied:

Because we cannot keep doing what we believe is wrong, we cannot keep sustaining cruelty! We believe that everyone should contribute in every reality, small or big doesn’t matter. That’s why we want be part of the change ourselves, with our restaurant. We are very happy!

The bases at Picky Wops are absolutely delicious, made with specially-crafted flour mixes that are baked to perfection. I wrote about one of my first experiences with the shop here.

Get along to Picky Wops for top level pizza now. Follow the shop on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

See the location of Picky Wops thanks to Google Maps.

Inside Paradise Unbakery

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A short while ago I wrote about Paradise Unbakery opening permanent premises in Kensal Rise.

Thanks to a meeting I was due at yesterday, I was in the area so made sure I arrived an hour early to have a chance to sample the food.

Wanna see my pics from the visit? Check them out.

Yas! Nut mylk, banana, raw cacao, date, chia and coconut sugar smoothie at @paradise_unbakery in Kensal Rise. #vegan

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WHAT?! Raw blueberry layer cake. Dang! Get this #vegan delight at @paradise_unbakery in Kensal Rise.

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Pretty spectacular, right?

Get along to Paradise Unbakery soon. 100% vegan eateries still aren’t that common in London and we need to support the people who have put their money on the line.

Follow Paradise Unbakery on Instagram.

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Vegan pizza in West London

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If you love vegan pizza, it’s a good time to be alive.

Plant-based versions of this hot meal are popping up everywhere around London from chain restaurants to independent cafés, with the latest version appearing in Fulham.

Picky Wops is a brand new non-vegan pizza joint at 347 North End Road, just a two-minute walk from vegan supermarket GreenBay.

The big thrill about dining with Picky Wops is you get to choose your base. The restaurant hand mix their own specialty flour combinations before kneading and baking to perfection.

After the multiple vegan choices you have for your base, the restaurant currently offers you one vegan choice although they welcome you to mix and match vegetables as you see fit.

The vegan cheese being used is Violife so you know you get a good melt.

Check out some photos from my trip to Picky Wops below, including my delicious burned wheat black base and the fab Paula from GreenBay who just happened to be dining next to me.

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I’m looking forward to the vegan options expanding in the near future but in the meantime this place is still one of the finest places to eat vegan pizza in London.

You can like Picky Wop on Facebook and follow on Instagram.

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Eat well in Manchester

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I was passing through Manchester a few weeks back and made time for Lotus Vegetarian Kitchen, a restaurant I had heard so much about but never quite got my act together to try.

But finally I made it and I’m so delighted I did.

The menu is extensive and packed solid with all the types of food I love. Sizzling plates. Fried rice. Noodles. Mock meats. Fried wonton. Lotus has it all.

Check out what was on my table, including the hollowed out pineapple filled with fried rice! Also, I’ve started with this super cute serving of fruit that was delivered to our table for free. So rad.

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The food at Lotus is superb. It would be my favourite place to dine if I lived nearby.

One curious point is why the restaurant isn’t 100% vegan. I can’t see what on the menu couldn’t be vegan. There is already no cheese. Hope it can iron out any honey-related issues (or whatever it is) soon. It would be fab to be able to visit it knowing it was totally plant-based. However, most of the menu is vegan and clearly marked as such so get on with it.

Visit Lotus Vegetarian Kitchen online for opening hours and location.

Extra note: I think Lotus is the perfect place for a Manchester Vegan Beer Fest recovery dinner. Save me a seat!

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Hot vegan breakfast

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Why is it so tough to get a cooked breakfast?

The UK is famous all over the world for fry ups and cooked breakfasts, so you think it would be an easy task to find a quality vegan version.

Not so. I can’t really think of any in London that I would rave about. Please correct me if I’m mistaken.

A few weeks back I did stumble across a delightful vegan breakfast in a vegetarian café in Lancaster called The Whale Tail Café.

Check it out!

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It wasn’t complicated but it was expertly put together.

Sausages, tofu, beans, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and a side of toast. It was perfect.

Visit The Whale Tail Café online and visit for this satisfying meal soon.

And…

Pop your recommendations into the comments for fab vegan breakfasts.

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Update on Sheffield vegan café

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I delivered news to you a few days ago about the wonderful Sheffield-based food experts Make No Bones and how they have opened a permanent café.

The blog post didn’t include much info or any photos so I thought it best to get along. I wanted to have something more substantial to show you.

I eat for you, dear readers.

Check out this incredible selection of plant-based dishes I devoured during my visit. Make No Bones is a place where you will find some of the best vegan food on the planet. I almost wept with joy.

Spiced battered avocado wings with dill & chive sour cream at @mnbvegan in Sheffield. #vegan

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Be warned. @mnbvegan in Sheffield means business. Look at this #vegan tiramisu sundae!

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Yes. It tasted as good as it looks. Possibly even better. News of the café starting a Sunday roast service this weekend has me considering relocating to Sheffield.

You must make time to eat with Make No Bones soon. Your life will be improved. If you run a vegan food business, go along and be inspired by this exceptionally high standard of food. It’s a knockout.

Follow Make No Bones on Instagram and Facebook.

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Vegan food in Hounslow

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Sometimes things surprise me in London.

Did you know about this place called Old School Vegetarian Restaurant in Hounslow? Knock me over with something other than a feather because feathers are usually obtained through cruel means.

I can’t believe I just found out about this place when I’ve often lived less than a 15-minute drive away.

The restaurant is on a well-known thoroughfare called Hanworth Road, just a little further west than the Hounslow Bus Garage (if you know, you know).

The restaurant is brightly decorated and, for a vegetarian restaurant, there is quite a significant number of vegan or able-to-be-vegan meals to select. Obviously there is nothing they serve that couldn’t be vegan so here’s hoping they are on their way to being completely plant based.

Josh and I indulged in a burger and wrap, both accompanied by the most delicious coleslaw and seasoned fries. We also snuck in a caesar salad while I made short work of a creamy almond butter shake.

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The fries are my life. So crunchy.

Top notch food that was very tasty, however it should be noted that all the vegan meats were Fry’s Family Foods. I know it annoys some people when you go to a restaurant and they are using brands you can buy and use at home.

That’s not a concern of mine as long as the food is done well. Old School Vegetarian Restaurant does it well.

Follow the restaurant on Facebook.

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Vegan döner kebab in London!

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London, finally.

The capital is now home to a 100% vegan döner stand. It really has felt like a lifetime waiting for something like this to open.

What The Pitta sprung up in the Pump food court in Shoreditch only five days ago but such is the excitement surrounding the food stand, I have already been contacted by numerous people asking me if I had visited.

My visit today assured me of two facts.

Fact one: What The Pitta make huge, tasty döner wraps stuffed with soy meat, salad and chilli sauce. I’m known for eating a lot of food all the time and even I was slowing down towards the end of mine. It’s big.

Fact two: What The Pitta is going to need new, larger premises soon. I predict the street food stand is going to rapidly become one of the most-visited vegan hotspots in the city.

Check out these photos from my visit and follow What The Pitta on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Yas! Slay! Tasty #vegan kebab by @whatthepitta in Shoreditch. Make it your mission this week to eat here. #london

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Vegan falafel truck

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London does have some vegan surprises up its sleeve!

Check out this 100% vegan falafel trailer perched smack bang in the middle of Ealing Broadway in West London.

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Yes, I understand falafel is everywhere in London and I also know that falafel is often vegan but how often do you see a food business with the word ‘vegan’ so predominantly displayed all over it? Falafel Box does just that!

You will also be appreciative if you have spent any time in West London. It is a ghost town when it comes to vegan food. While East London is swamped by vegan eateries, this side of town can feel like the land time forgot.

Yay for vegan food businesses in West London!

You can follow Falafel Box on Facebook.

Falafel Box is located at the start of a small pedestrianised street called Oak Road, just a 30 second walk from Ealing Broadway Underground and Rail station.

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New vegan burger bar in Sheffield

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Book a bus ticket. Check train prices. Charge up the electric car. You are all headed to Sheffield as soon as you possibly can.

Already live there? You have got it made!

Say hello to the newest superstar of the UK vegan scene, Burger Lols.

Holy shit! A brand new all #vegan burger joint in Sheffield. Freak me out!

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It doesn’t get much cuter than that, right?

Burger Lolz has only been open a week but already it looks to have a solid following of fans. The shop was buzzing when I went in there and I’m not surprised. The menu is like a dream come true.

How a bout a mac n cheese burger featuring onion rings? Maybe a kebab burger with seitan is more to your liking. I know you all want the pulled jackfruit sandwich or the chilli cheese fries.

Check out this photo of what I was able to get my hands on during my recent visit.

Pretty freakin’ impressive. The fries alone are making me consider a move to Sheffield.

Get to Burger Lolz NOW, eat everything you can get your hands on and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Extra note:

Next door to Burger Lolz is the incredible Steel City Cakes.

This bakery has long been a favourite with vegan cake lovers and with good reason. Their selection of vegan cakes is like nothing else I have seen in the UK. I was almost crying from excitement and emotion.

Click on this video below to see just some of the vegan cakes they were selling during my visit. Sheffield is where it’s at!

What?! So much #vegan cake at @steelcitycakes in Sheffield! I’m freaking out!

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