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New vegan grocery store for London

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I very rarely get to bring you news this huge, so hold on tight to your green smoothies.

London, you have a brand new 100% vegan grocery store called GreenBay opening on Saturday August 13, 2016.

Yes, this is BIG news.

GreenBay Supermarket is the brainchild of Paula and Anderson, two people committed to bringing fabulous plant-based food to the masses at reasonable prices.

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Paula and Anderson are keen to make their store a haven for people looking for plant-based shopping and believe me when I say this corner store on North End Road (yes, just a few doors along from 222 Veggie Vegan) is absolutely rammed solid with everything you would need, want and expect to find in a supermarket.

You need to get along this weekend for their grand opening at 228 North End Road (just a 7 minute walk from West Kensington Underground on the District Line) and help these compassionate business people celebrate the opening of this wonderful retail outlet.

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As a special thank you to anyone who comes along on grand opening day, GreenBay has teamed up with Follow Your Heart for some very special offers.

VeganEgg will be available as a buy one get one free offer while the Vegan Gourmet cheese shreds will be for sale at 30% off. Stock up!

GreenBay really has everything you would expect to find in a non-vegan grocery store.

Chocolate, plant milks, cheeses, bread, fresh fruit, vegetables, ice cream, personal care products, toilet roll, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, soup, flour, baking ingredients, beer, wine, vodka, pet food….. I could go on and on and on.

Follow GreenBay Supermarket on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Visit the shop for its grand opening this weekend.

Now look at some cheeky photos I snapped inside.

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Please note: not featured is the fresh fruit, vegetables and bread because it is getting delivered fresh for Saturday morning!

Also, this just in: Watch the live broadcast I did from inside the shop tonight. It is excellent!

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Menu for Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest

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If you thought we weren’t taking food seriously at Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest later this month, you are in for a rude shock.

I take no small delight in presenting to you the exclusive Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest menu from the Mono kitchen.

Are you ready for this?

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GLASGOW VEGAN BEER FESTIVAL MENU

OUTSIDE BBQ MENU

Seitan burger in a sourdough burger bun with baby gem lettuce, bbq sauce, American mustard, white onions, dill pickles and beef tomato £6.00

Seitan burger in a sourdough bun with home-made kimchi £6.00

Seitan and black pudding burger in a sourdough bun with blue cheese sauce and caramelized red onion£6.00

Frankfurter in a soft bun with home made sauerkraut and mustard £6.00

Falafel burger on a bun with chili jam, mayo, baby gem and pickled veg (gf) £6.00

Add cheese to burgers – 50p

INDOOR MENU

Sourdough pizzas (gf available)

Margarita with fresh basil £7.50

Lahmacun Turkish style pizza with soya mince, roasted aubergine, white onion with a herbed diced salad, and topped with za’atar and yoghurt £9.00

Spicy Italian sausage, fresh red chilies, enoki mushrooms, black olives, fresh basil, smoked chili oil and cheese £9.00

Buffalo cauliflower, red onion, cheese, fresh oregano and Caesar sauce £9.00

Griddled yellow and green courgette with peas, mint and sumac served with or without vegan feta £9.00

Beetroot, kale, dill and garlic cream cheese, sun-blushed tomato, red onion and capers £9.00

Ham, pineapple, jalapeno and cheese £9.00

 

Mac & cheese (gf) £5

Add chipotle bacon bits £1.00

Add jalapeños 70p

Chickpea mayo melt with celery, dill, capers and red onion served on a toasted French roll with tomato and melted cheese £6.00

Buffalo tempeh burrito with coca cola black beans, dirty brown rice, shredded baby gem, sour cream and sweet corn, pineapple and jalapeño salsa £6.00

Bánh mì with crispy smoked tofu, cucumber and carrot pickle, Sriracha Vegenaise, white onion, basil & coriander, red chilies and shredded baby gem £6.00

Fava, raw beetroot, cucumber, carrot, red onion, black olives and salad wrap with house dressing and fresh mint £6.00

(gf sandwiches available)

 

Fries (gf) £3.50

Cajun fries with aioli (gf) £4

Poutine (gf) £5.00

Hot dog with ketchup, mustard and fried onions served with fries £4.00

Caesar salad with croutons £3.50

add chipotle bacon bits £1.00

 

Raw rainbow salad with beetroot, carrot, red onion and cucumber. In a miso and sesame dressing (gf) £4.00

 

Banana split sundaes 3 flav ice cream with choc fudge sauce, mixed chopped nuts and a maraschino cherry (gf) £4.95

Ice cream cones £2.00

Apple pie with ice cream

Cookie sandwich £3.00

 

What do you think of all that?!

This menu has been a long time in the planning and the Mono chef has done a wonderful job putting it all together. There are at least seven menu items I have marked as ‘must haves’ so I’m not sure how I’m going to have space for beer.

If you are still a little unsure about attending Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest after seeing the above menu and reading about the wide range of breweries represented at the event, maybe this extra piece of news will spike your interest.

I’m beyond thrilled to announce that newly vegan sandwich emporium Kind Crusts will also be selling food during both sessions of Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest!

Between the amazing Mono menu, Kind Crusts coming on board PLUS two top secret bakery stalls yet to be announced (a different company for each session), you are not going to be hungry at Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest.

Tickets are just £4 plus small booking fee. Limited space at both day and night sessions. Book online now!

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Exclusive London event

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This is huge news.

Carol J. Adams is heading to London to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her groundbreaking book The Sexual Politics of Meat on Thursday September 8, 2016 and will be joined in conversation by celebrated comedian (and vegan), Sara Pascoe.

This is a rare chance to be part of something special, London.

You will need to move extremely quickly for this. It is going to sell out in record time.

The event page for this conversation says of the book:

The Sexual Politics of Meat is an inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society’s ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. By exploring a relationship between patriarchal values and meat-eating this conversation will bring together ideas from feminism, vegetarianism, animal defence, and literary theory.

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This book is a critical piece of text from one of the most important vegan voices of the past few decades (in my humble FGV opinion).

The evening is a chance to hear a conversation between two notable vegans, take part in a Q&A, mingle over some drinks and buy your very own copy of the 25th anniversary edition of The Sexual Politics of Meat at a reduced price.

Book your ticket NOW! Click here.

These tickets will not last long. I warn you.

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Pomegranate ketchup

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I get a lot of weird and wonderful vegan things sent to me in my role as FGV, but this latest creation took me completely by surprise.

Take a look at this gourmet jar of pomegranate ketchup crafted by Aphrodite’s Food.

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This unusual and decadent condiment is made with pomegranate molasses and is maybe one of the most luxurious food items I’ve had in my house.

I was a little unsure what to do with the ketchup so I settled for some vegan cheese on crackers for my initial tasting. After experiencing it as a simple snack, I’m now interested in drizzling some across roasted vegetables and adding it for a bit of flavour to my next seitan burger.

The deep rich flavour is definitely going to suit a heartier food combination than my measly cheese on crackers!

You can buy your own jar of this rich sauce online.

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Fabulous vegan cake

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There is a superstar baking business in North London that you need to know about.

Heart of Cake is situated in Stoke Newington and is run by the fabulous Lizzie. Lizzie is a one-person cake creation machine, handcrafting some of the finest vegan delights in the capital.

Lizzie recently got in touch with me to ask if I would be interested in sampling one of her creations.

Um, yeah OK. I think I’m kinda interested in VEGAN CAKE!

Check out the photos below to see what Lizzie made especially for me.

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Yes! How ridiculously incredible does that chocolate and coconut cake look? Lizzie is a freakin’ cake hero.

You need to follow Heart of Cake on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Get in contact via social media or email Heartofcake@hotmail.com to find out how your life can be improved with a special order from Lizzie. Get your cupcake, cake and macaron needs fulfilled and generally just be more satisfied with your life by buying treats from Heart of Cake.

Extra note: look out for Lizzie and her Heart of Cake creations at VegfestUK London later in the year!

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Garlic bread and dough balls

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Here’s a super quick blog post that might just have you making a rapid dash to your nearest Tesco.

You can now buy not only frozen vegan garlic bread from the UK supermarket chain, but also frozen vegan garlic dough balls.

I picked up a pack of each last night in a London Tesco Extra.

Tesco have #vegan garlic dough balls and garlic baguette in the frozen section!

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Looking forward to trying them!

Have you tried these vegan and gluten free products yet? Feedback below!

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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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Vegan cookie kit

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A fun part of being Fat Gay Vegan is getting to hear about brand new products, like this wonderful bake-your-own gluten free cookie kit made by Heaven + Hellthy.

Keep reading to discover more about this new baking kit and find out how you might be able to win your own from the company.

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I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a food product that is more suited to being given as a gift. The Heaven + Hellthy box is decorated in a gorgeous graphic design and includes all the ingredients you need to create your own mouth watering chocolate chip cookies.

The recipe card details the step by step method and each ingredient is given exactly as you need it. There is no need to measure!

You can order your very own Heaven + Hellthy cookie baking kit right here. You can also follow the company on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Check out the photo below showing how my batch turned out. Perfection!

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Now it’s competition time!

The kind people at Heaven + Hellthy want to ship a cookie making box to one FGV reader. This is how we are going to run the comp:

  • Write a tweet tagging both @FatGayVegan and @heavennhellthy
  • Use #WinWithFGV
  • Include ‘Cookies = ?’ but replace the ‘?’ with one word. For example, your tweet might look like this – #WinWithFGV Cookies = happiness @FatGayVegan @heavennhellthy

This isn’t a complicated comp and I’ll be picking the winner based on what makes me smile.

The Twitter comp will run until midnight Sunday August 7, 2016 UK time. I will contact the winner to ask for delivery details that will be passed on to Heaven + Hellthy.

Enter as many times as you like. Get busy!

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Vegan macaron frenzy

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Do you feel that you are in a bit of a dreary rut? Is your life in need of a push? What would you say to an exciting development that will leave you grinning ear to ear?

Floral Frosting and their vegan macarons are making lives better. Simple.

Selling only online, the mastermind behind Floral Frosting is turning lives upside down with her colourful creations. Charis uses some unknown brand of magic to handcraft the most exquisite fine pastries and then ships them to people everywhere.

Customers need to reach out to Charis via email ( floralfrosting@hotmail.com ), Facebook or Instagram to find out prices and place an order. The macarons are made in the UK but can be shipped anywhere in the world!

Wanna see what I recently ate from Floral Frosting?

Nothing on the planet is as pretty as a delivery of @floralfrostingbakery #vegan macarons. I’m shaking with joy.

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There is no messing around here. Floral Frosting is getting the job done. No question.

My delivery included:

  • Lemon curd
  • Salted caramel popcorn
  • S’mores
  • Vanilla chai
  • Strawberry & cream
  • Cookie Monster

Why are you still here? Follow the Instagram account! Get ordering!

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