Does this sandwich exist in the UK or is it just a Berlin Starbucks thing?
My buddy Joe sent me the following photo of a tasty vegan sandwich now available in Starbucks across the German capital.
Check it out.
Vegan
Vegan surprise
I can’t keep up with the vegan news.
Facebook users got a wonderful surprise this morning when Plymouth restaurant Samphire Brasserie posted this picture to their profile.
Vegan Doncaster
Compassionate people of the North. You have a vegan outlet in Doncaster.
Get to it!
Just this morning I received a message from Anne via Facebook. Anne is the owner of a brand new vegan cafe in Doncaster called A Bite 2 Eat and she was hoping I could let you all know about it.
So, here we are!
You can like the cafe on Facebook and keep track of the menu as it evolves. It already includes burgers, chips, cake and mouthwatering pancakes like the ones pictured above.
Support A Bite 2 Eat. It is only just over a week old and is the ONLY vegan food outlet in Doncaster.
Extra note: When I asked Anne if A Bite 2 Eat is 100% vegan she replied, “It is 100% vegan no compromise.”
Amazing!
Vegan snooker
If you had asked me a week ago to name one adventure I never thought possible in my lifetime, I could very well have told you a trip to Sheffield to meet a vegan snooker champion was not going to happen.
But check this out!
Weigh station
A short while ago I wrote about the fab vegan chicken wrap you can purchase from central London health food store, Alara.
I popped back into the shop a few days ago to grab one of these delectable creations only to find they had sold out. FGV tears!
No problem, though.
Instead of devouring the wrap, I marched over to the ‘serve yourself’ food counter and piled a container high with freshly-cooked dishes including roast potatoes, lentil curry, brown rice, falafel, mixed vegetables and a huge, cabbage-filled spring roll. Everything was tasty and the vegan stuff was clearly marked and abundant.
It’s a pay-by-weight kinda place, so I think I ended up spending about £7 on this particular lunch.
Check it out if you are ever in the area.
Alara, 58-60 Marchmont Street (nearest tube: Russell Square)
Juice Baby Chelsea
You wanna see something that I absolutely adored eating? I don’t mean it was just OK or it was kind of alright, I mean this thing was fabulous and I want to eat it all the time.
Want to see?
Cottage pie
Remember when I wrote about a tasty vegan burger served in a pub by the river?
Well, that isn’t the only vegan dish they do.
Check out my vegan cottage pie served with cooked cabbage and a side order of chips. I love The Old Ship W6 in Hammersmith.
So tasty
I scuttled down to Chelsea today to ensure I got my hands on some of Sara’s vegan pizza. Her Pomodoro E Basilico business was serving up as part of the Startisans indoor food market.
Watch the video below to check out the line up of deliciousness!
Which one would you have gone for?
Of course I didn’t settle for just one slice, ending up with the Napoli and the Cisa.
Follow Sara on Instagram to find out where she will be serving next.
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Vote for vegans
Vegan food and compassionate eating. You can’t escape it in the UK. From huge festivals to tiny pop-up dining experiences, plant-based awareness is skyrocketing.
So let’s get veganism some more attention!
The 12th Annual Observer Food Monthly Awards are now open for voting.
There are categories just screaming out for us to pop in the name of our favourite vegan food creators, photographers and writers.
I’ve included some of the categories I feel suit our vegan concern, plus some suggestions for each category. Of course I hope you have your own ideas, too.
- Best cheap eats – Mr. Falafel Shepherd’s Bush, Loving Hut Archway, Painted Elephant Newcastle
- Best Sunday lunch – Black Cat Café Hackney, Fortify Café Maidstone
- Best food personality – ahem…. Fat Gay Vegan!
- Best place to drink – Vegbar Brixton, tibits Mayfair, Kabaret @ Karamel Wood Green, Stereo Glasgow
- Best independent retailer – Vx King’s Cross, Ms. Cupcake Brixton, Unicorn Grocery Manchester
- Best food blog – another ahem… Fat Gay Vegan
Click here to vote in the awards now.
Let’s get veganism even more on the map than it is already!
