I was super-excited to read on the LA Times website that Los Angeles is getting a brand-new taquería, opened by none other than actor Danny Trejo and it appears to be very vegan-friendly! The LA Times article quotes Danny saying;
“Here, we wanted to include everybody, so we have a great vegan menu and gluten-free menu.”
Other online articles speculated that Trejo’s Tacos was 100% vegan but it has since been established that it is just vegan-friendly as they posted a picture of a chicken taco on their Instagram feed. Either way, I can’t wait to find out more during my next trip to LA!
As a side-note, FGV and I visited our first vegan taquería here in Mexico City last night… review and pics coming soon!
Earlier this month, FGV and I were up in Glasgow for VegFest Scotland where we got to meet lots of lovely people and cram lots of delicious food into our mouths. One of the products that really stood out was the Nutcrafter Creamery aged nut cheeses. So good in fact that I had to buy some to bring back to London with us.
Not having a fridge for our three-day journey back to London (we stopped in Manchester for a couple of nights on the way back) wasn’t a problem. These cheeses are air-aged which means that they can be kept out of the fridge. This is good new for those of you not in the Glasgow area as it means you can order them online. Check out the delicious flavours we brought back to London:
Looking for exciting, compassionate and tasty activities this weekend?
Here is my FGV Guide to the weekend for Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November, 2014.
Please comment below with any suggestions you have for vegans this weekend.
Enjoy your weekend!
Saturday
Morrissey is playing a mammoth live show at the O2 Arena on Saturday 29th and the venue has announced all its food concessions will be vegetarian for the event. More info here.
Viva! are hosting their Incredible Vegan Christmas Show on Saturday 29th in Bristol City Centre. Details here.
The Orpington Liberal Club is hosting a vegan beer night with vegan food pairing from 8pm on Saturday 29th. There is a lovely line up of unfined beers on offer. Details here.
Sunday
Tickled Tastebud is a brand new vegan pie stall launching on Sunday 30th near Brick Lane. Check out more info and photos here.
The Brinsley Animal Rescue in Nottingham is hosting its Christmas Open Day to raise money to help them care for rescued animals. The non-profit centre is run on vegan values. Facebook event page here.
Both days
Mexican food providers Club Mexicana have a posh pop up dining event running until December 14th. Get in this weekend for food that a lot of people are raving about. All vegan! More details here.
The Essential Vegan Pop-up Cafe on Portobello Road closes for good on Sunday 3oth. Get in for one last meal on either Saturday or Sunday (or both!). The seitan burger is worth the trip on its own.
Welcome to the first ever Fat Gay Vegan monthly news round up!
These posts are designed to give you that little extra dose of vegan gossip from in and around London (and occasionally further abroad). I welcome any tips or leads. The news round up won’t contain reviews as such, instead acting as an information portal.
Of course I would love for you to add your own experiences and views relating to the topics I touch on.
Here’s the news!
Tiramisu in a jar
inSpiral have relaunched their vegan and raw cakes in jars! I spotted the tiramisu in Whole Foods Market Kensington but I’m sure it won’t be long until you find them dotted all over the UK.
Only sausages
I got quite a shock during a recent stroll down Old Compton Street in Soho. Gone is the all-you-can-eat vegan buffet, now replaced with a German sausage restaurant. The server told me he has to keep turning people way who ask “is everything vegan?”.
Ms. Cupcake on the shelves
I was shopping in the Camden Urban Outfitters a few weeks back and was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon the Ms. Cupcake book. I caught up with Mellissa Morgan this week and she told me you can actually buy the book in all Urban Outfitters across Europe. Good stuff!
Two for one is better than one for one
I know Saf is a bit on the pricey for some of you, but there is one deal they offer that has me going back for more. Every Thursday is 2-for-1 on the entire Saf cocktail menu. The photo above shows my recent mango/jalapeño margaritas. This deal is especially good news when you consider London Vegan Drinks takes place in the same building and on the same floor every third Thursday of the month!
Dough!
The final news item for August is probably my favourite. Cookies & Scream situated in Camden Lock Market are not resting on their delicious laurels. These purveyors of tasty treats have upped the game with this incredible cookie dough shake. Not pictured is the equally impressive salted caramel shake. They aren’t messing about!
