London vegan news, reviews & events
I am often found singing the praises of Glasgow. Well, not really singing because I can’t but I am known for seriously loving the city and its vegan food opportunities.
My recent-ish visit to the Scottish city had me all in a flap, trying to get my chubby paws on as much of the glorious plant-based offerings as possible.
Like I did with the following food/drink from The Flying Duck.
I have been the announcer of bad news lately, telling you all about the closure of vegan and vegan-friendly businesses all over the country.
But finally some happy news.
A 100% vegan shop is now trading in Sheffield.
The Incredible Nutshell has everything a compassionate Sheffield shopper needs.
I reached out to the owners of Incredible Nutshell to find out a little more information about their store.
Here is what you should know:
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:
Vegan beer fans, some news for you.
A new brewery has popped up in Milton Keynes and their gorgeous unfiltered and unfined artisan beer is made with organic grains.
You can like Bucks Star on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
Have you visited this new microbrewery and beer garden? What did you think of the brews?
This blog post contains some of the most explicit comfort food photos you will have seen in a long time.
The photos are heavy going and some people will find them quite confronting. Sit down, take a few deep breaths and then scroll down for the visual g(l)ory.
Good for you, Cardiff.
You’ve gone and got yourself a fabulous new food business called Vegan Pizza Co.
I’m certain that is the best company logo I have ever seen. How cool would that look on a t-shirt? I need that on a t-shirt. XXL, please.
Vegan Pizza Co. has been serving up hot delights for a few months now, mostly at pop up events and markets.
Head on over to their Facebook page to drool over the photos of dozens of delectable pizzas.
I need to get my chubby, pizza-loving carcass to Cardiff soon. I can’t seriously expect life to be OK until I get a few slices from Vegan Pizza Co.
Like Vegan Pizza Co. on Facebook and follow them on Instagram and Twitter.
A brand new vegan cake company is taking part in a Christmas fete inside a vegan bar and nightclub.
This is pretty cool. Check it out.
Laurianne’s Raw Cakes has launched in Scotland and one of the first outings for the company is The Flying Duck’s Big Christmas Fete taking place tomorrow in Glasgow (Saturday 19th December, 2015).
Look at these glorious treats that will be available.
This is fabulous.
The wonderful people behind Newcastle’s best (only?) vegan restaurant Painted Elephant are launching a tasty-sounding vegan lunchbox service in January.
Check it out below.
There is this weird phenomenon in the UK called ‘services’.
People are apparently unable to drive more than half an hour without needing to stop for petrol, food, magazines, drinks, sweets and gambling. Yes, gambling.
Services is the name given to the large retail outlets dotted around the country’s motorways. Some of the services contain mini-supermarkets, others have walkways joining the two sections of the services that sit on either side of the motorway. Don’t like the shops you see? Cross the bridge to the other side of the motorway!
Vegans usually don’t find a whole lot to eat in services. My experiences have led me to believe all I could eat was potato crisps, hummus and fruit.
But that has changed!
Wanna know about the new vegan tapas restaurant taking Brighton by storm?
The very friendly Rob Trounce of rootcandi has put together the following guide to the restaurant and it sounds (and looks) incredibly inviting.