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Get into this fab vegan pop up

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Biff’s Jack Shack is a totally fab food company. Remember when I mentioned their burgers, wings and fries at the Camden Town Brewery residency they did?

Now they have a new kitchen residency at Haunt, an all-vegan bar and venue in the Stoke Newington area.

This residency is the first time they have been able to put together a full evening menu and they told me they are super excited by all of the new dishes they’ve been able to launch as a result.

And as well as their evening menu, they’re also going to be offering a ‘vegan AF’ brunch at the weekends, and a Sunday roast burger.

You need to follow Biff’s on Instagram to keep updated with all of their glorious food creations and also keep scrolling to see some of these beautiful food photos highlighting their Haunt menu (pics by Kim Burrows).

Eat ALL of this amazing food. Brownies with ice cream. Cheesecake. Poutine! Salads. Wings. Burgers.

Click here to see the location of Haunt thanks to Google Maps.

 

Sold out vegan events

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What does a sold out vegan pop up event look like?

Just like this.

This was the scene last night as we hosted the sold out 5pm sitting of the Mexico City Feast Night at Black Cat Hackney with special guest Mariana Blanco of Los Loosers.

Mariana fed the delighted guests some of the best vegan Mexican food London has ever seen.

And you know what? We had so much fun, we did it twice.

The 8pm sitting was another sold out event.

These sold out dinners were in addition to the Day of the Dead event hosted at 10 Cable Street and the Mexican Ramen Night taking place at Vegan HQ tomorrow.

Much love to everyone who has joined us for these special events.

Be sure to follow Los Loosers on Instagram to see what all the fuss is about and get to Mexico City if and when you can to eat with the much-loved foodies.

New vegan café alert

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I will give you one guess where a new vegan cafe has opened in London.

I would bet any amount of money that you said Hackney?!

Rehab is brand new plant-based eatery situated on Well Street, just a few minutes walk from Temple of Seitan in Hackney Central.

I asked the owners for a little insight into what makes the cafe tick and they told me:

Our cafe concentrates on healing, organic, vegan food that is abundant with nutrients while being filling and affordable. We also have a bar which we plan to open soon serving vegan cocktails, beer and wine. There is also the option for healthy mixed cocktails using kombucha and cold pressed juices.

Take a look at some of the photos below and follow Rehab on Instagram.

Supper clubs for World Vegan Month

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Vegan supper club news from central London!

Read more below:

Chef Patron, Chantelle Nicholson, has long been a champion of plant-based cooking and since opening Tredwells in 2014, has ensured that plenty of these dishes feature on the menus.  In spring 2018, Chantelle will be debuting her first solo cookbook, Planted, focusing on plant-based recipes delivering on taste and creativity.

Growing up in New Zealand, her heart has always lain in what comes from the earth.  It was here she was taught about the seasons, about how things grow, and about the ecosystem of the garden, from a very tender age.

MENU

  • Roasted Jerusalem artichoke soup, pickled walnut, walnut crumb
  • Kabocha squash, pumpkin seed & pumpernickel, roast garlic aioli, minestra nera
  • Roasted cauliflower, saffron, cornichon, caper, lemon
  • Triple cooked chips, romesco
  • Marinated pineapple, passion fruit, coconut & meringue
  • Peanut butter pudding, dark chocolate sorbet

Price: £35 for 5 courses
When: Monday 6th, Monday 13th & Monday 20th November from 19:00 for a 19:30 start

For further information and to book, please call the restaurant on 020 3764 0840 or email hello@tredwells.com

Free vegan pizza TODAY in London

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Attention all London vegans who love free vegan pizza.

There is a very special event taking place TODAY for World Vegan Day this 1st November, 2017 at 6.00pm at The Stable in Kew Bridge (8 Kew Bridge Road, Brentford TW8 0FJ).

The restaurant is celebrating this day by giving away FREE vegan pizza!

That’s right… VEGAN PIZZA FOR FREE!

The giveaway is from 6.00pm until they run out of dough.

Get there early to avoid disappointment.

Gluten free options also available.

You can check out their vegan menu here:
http://stablepizza.com/media/Stable-Menu-Kew-V2.pdf

T&Cs for the free pizza event:

They won’t be taking any bookings. One pizza per person. First come, first served. No takeaways. Pizza pudding not included. Form an orderly queue!

For more information about The Stable please visit www.stablepizza.com

The Facebook event can be found here.

Queer vegan music

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If you sniff around these parts of the Internet often, you will know that I adore a band from West London known as Colour Me Wednesday.

Colour Me Wednesday is a super awesome feminist queer DIY music situation with the catchiest songs this side of the Hangar Lane gyratory.

As an added bonus, the band members are vegan. I just can’t get enough of them.

If you are keen to experience one of my favourite bands, you should grab a ticket for this very special preview show taking place in South London.

To celebrate the new album set to be released soon, Colour Me Wednesday is playing a one-night-only show at DIY SPACE for London on Sunday November 19, 2017.

You can buy your tickets online here.

You can follow Colour Me Wednesday on Instagram.

Yay for music!

Vegan pie and mash shop

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As a side endeavour, I share vegan stories with Metro Online.

Did you know that about me?

My latest piece is about the opening of the brand new Young Vegans pie and mash shop in Camden!

Click here to read the article.

London gets a vegan pie and mash shop

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Do you know what is a great feeling?

I absolutely adore when a vegan business I love and support takes a big leap forward. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Carla and Marco from Young Vegans have worked harder than most people I know to perfect the food they serve around London. Their pies and mash (served with gorgeous gravy) have been one of the smash hits at Hackney Downs Vegan Market where they trade every Saturday.

Seitan and ale, curry, all day breakfast, and sweet potato pies served by this street food trader are some of the finest food you’ll get anywhere in the UK. The fact that the people behind the pies are the nicest, funniest, and coolest folk I’ve met makes it even harder to stay away from their food.

I just want to see them do well.

Which is why I am thrilled to let you all know that Young Vegans now have a brand new pie shop in Camden!

Check out these photos from the recently opened outlet.

The shop is located in Camden Lock Market, right at the end of the narrow cobble stone alley between the Lock Market and The Stables Market. Click here to see the location thanks to Google Maps.

Follow Young Vegans on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Get into their shop ASAP. Tell them FGV loves them.

New seitan katsu curry

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Wagamama has officially launched a seitan katsu curry on their menu at their Soho based restaurant, noodle lab.

Noodle lab is a brand-new development kitchen, open to the public with its very own exclusive menu that is changed every four weeks. Items are trialled and if the feedback is positive, Wagamama will roll them out across the UK.

You can click here to see the location of noodle lab online.

 

Check out the photo below and let me know what you think if you try this innovative dish.

 

Doppleganger burgers

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After receiving 5 star reviews and enjoying a sell out string of pop-ups last month in Cambridge, Doppleganger Burgers are set to come to London in November.

At The Grocery, Kingsland Road on Friday 10th & Saturday 11th of November, 2017 attendees will have the opportunity to taste three of the company’s mouthwatering vegan burgers and sample their vegan date shakes.

Doppleganger Burgers are made from a marinated umami soya-protein patti, loaded with a range of signature toppings from vegan ‘bacon & cheeze’ to ‘hoision duck’, all served in a lightly toasted
bun.

Alfy Fowler, Founder and Head Chef at Doppleganger has said, “At Doppleganger we have one clear aim, to create 100% based plant based burgers that are accessible to everyone. Receiving such positive feedback from our last pop-up in Cambridge, we realised our next logical step was to come to London where the number of people in the capital adopting a vegan lifestyle has increased dramatically.”

Tickets to the pop-up event are limited and are available online here for £12.49 which includes a choice of
Doppleganger Burgers and a side of hand-cut fries. Diners will be able to purchase a selection of vegan wine and beer at the venue.

You can follow Doppleganger on Instagram.