My partner Josh is climbing on board the blogging train today to give you some advice on where to go in central London when faced with dining companions who flatly refuse to go to an entirely vegan restaurant.
Thanks, Josh. Love you. xx
London can you wait?
Queer chai
Last minute post for the queer and queer-friendly readers out there. (If you are neither of those things, I’m happy for you to never come here again)
There is a super fun Queer XMAS Fayre being held today (Saturday December 13, 2014) inside the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and I think a lot of you would quite enjoy proceedings.
It is kind of like a huge jumble sale and craft show with handmade goods, secondhand clothes, art and more.
You can see the event website here and the Facebook event page here. The fayre runs between 1pm and 6pm today and organisers will be playing tunes to entertain the crowds.
You might be thinking how this relates to you as a vegan, right?
A brand new Hackney-based hot drinks endeavour is launching at the Queer XMAS Fayre. Happy Happy Chai Tea will be serving their specially brewed concoction, warming attendees on this chilly Saturday and impressing with their mixture of soya milk, black tea, herbs, spices and fresh ginger.
See you there?
Feast your eyes
Last night was a very good night for food lovers.
Everyone in attendance at the first night of my annual vegan Christmas dinner gave rave reviews for the 3-course meal served by The Gallery Café. It was a roaring success.
Want to see what we consumed?
Christmas menu 2014
If you haven’t booked your spot for my annual vegan Christmas dinners taking place on Thursday and Friday of this week (December 11 & 12, 2014), the finalised menu below should have you rushing to buy a ticket.
The Gallery Café team have been hard at work creating the 3-course meal that is set to satisfy.
Read about it below:
Welcome drink
A cup of hot mulled wine to welcome you in from the cold and get the party off to a fabulous start
Starter
White winter root vegetable soup – Celeriac and parsnip creamed and cooked to perfection, with extra parsnip crisps on top.
Main
Hearty roast dinner – succulent slices of handmade seitan, chestnut and cranberry stuffing, roasted carrots, crunchy potatoes, red cabbage sweetened with raisins, sprouts with facon and red wine gravy.
Dessert
Pudding – traditional Christmas pudding topped with irresistible brandy cream.
Tickets for the dinner are priced at just £25 plus booking fee.
You can book one of the final spots by clicking here.
The bar will be selling vegan beer, wine and cider all night plus other options including tea, coffee and juice. The entire venue will be 100% vegan for these events.
NYE with FGV
Party people have been approaching me for weeks wanting to know what I have planned for the biggest night of the year.
Well, here you go.
NYE with FGV 2014/2015 is ready for blast off.
What a day!
Today was intense.
I work with Fry’s Family Foods and one of my jobs is to help run stands and exhibits at shows. Today marked the return of the Animal Aid Christmas Fayre to Kensington Town Hall and I got to take Fry’s to the masses. It was intense.
The event was packed solid with thousands of compassionate people, all jostling to get some tasty food and support the animal charities in attendance. Animal Aid do a faultless job putting this event on and I think it would be lovely if you followed them on Twitter.
It was a wonderful day full of happy faces. I was completely worn out from running the stand for Fry’s but the endless stream of friendly greetings from the crowd kept me on my toes and feeling upbeat.
I am indebted to the incredible volunteers from Animal Equality who helped with staffing the Fry’s stand. I honestly could not have done it without them. Please follow this fabulous group on Twitter.
Another crucial component of the day was Sara of Pomodoro E Basilico. Sara cooked from 9:00am until 4:30pm non-stop so we had delicious bolognese to hand out to hundreds and hundreds of people. She was a powerhouse and you should all follow her food business on Twitter.
Now I need my bed. I’m worn out.
You can also follow Fry’s Family Foods on their UK Twitter account.
Food tonight
Emergency post.
I just got a phone call from Frank at Kabaret (the venue for London Vegan Drinks) as he wanted to let me know about the food being sold during the event tonight.
If you are coming along to London Vegan Drinks tonight, you are in for a treat. The food options include:
£7.95 World food buffet featuring Mexican cuisine, Mediterranean dishes and more.
£7.95 Pinto bean burgers with a side of fried potatoes with skins on
Be part of one of the biggest vegan social events on the planet and be well fed at the same time.
See you in a few hours!
Animal Aid show
Roll up, roll up for one of the biggest and best cruelty-free shows anywhere on the planet.
Get yourself to Kensington Town Hall this Sunday (December 7, 2014) for Animal Aid’s Christmas Fayre 2014.
Need convincing? Here are some reasons why you should be there:
Delicious vegan pizza
Yesterday was a pivotal moment in the shaping my view of eating out in central London.
Why? Pizza!
Vegetables by bicycle
Are you a busy Londoner who just can’t find time to go shopping for vegetables?
Here is a solution that won’t cost the Earth!