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!
Vegan
Warm tofu salad
Many UK vegans are used to relying on chain restaurant Wagamama when they are out and about. With more than 100 locations around the country, it seems you are never too far from one of these pan-Asian outlets.
I have previously featured a brief post about the Wagamama chain in which Josh gave his opinion on the plant-based offerings. You can read that here or keep scrolling down this page to see the brand new vegan dish added to the menu.
Something vegan for the weekend
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.
New vegan chocolate company
Hey, chocolate lovers. Here is some fab news.
There is a new vegan chocolate company in the UK and you can order their decadent bars online for delivery.
Check it out.
Vegan pies
A long time ago, I hosted a pop up supper club with a talented food creator named Indira. Do you remember?
The night was a celebration of pies and every attendee was bowled over by her delicious creations.
Time has flown by since that tasty night back in October 2013 but I have some extremely exciting news to make the memories of Indira’s outstanding food come flooding back.
Paris adventure
Here is a first.
A blog post recommending delicious vegan food based on one of my journeys, but with no photos.
Why no photos? Let me explain.
Burger and salad
Here is a quick post from Paris about a fabulous vegan burger restaurant with two locations.
Actually, M.O.B. is a chain with three locations. Two of these are situated in Paris while the original is in Brooklyn, U.S.A.
My trip a few nights back to the Rue Charlot location in Paris was a tremendous success. Every part of the experience was gorgeous, from the food all the way to the decor. The person taking my order talked me through the entire menu and I couldn’t have been happier with the service.
Check out the photo below of my delicious smoked burger, kale salad and beer.
I would recommend this as a wonderful place to get 100% vegan food anytime you are in Paris. I wanna go back now!
Visit the M.O.B. website to see all their locations, menus and opening times.
Vegan mince pies
It is the time of year when people start eating things they would otherwise not consider eating.
Take the humble fruit mince pie as an example.
This unusual blend of dried fruits, spices, sugar and pastry is a staple at the end of the year. People eat them as snacks, buy them to go with their cup of tea and even give boxes of the things to friends and family. Fruit mince pies are everywhere but only as we approach the frenzy of Christmas. If people love these things so dearly, why aren’t they eaten year round?
Now one of the biggest coffee shop chains in the UK has joined the festive food frenzy by selling a vegan version of this traditional snack.
Express chocolate
I was racing through Piccadilly Circus Underground station a few days back when my greedy sensibilities got a pleasant shock.
Gorgeous chocolate shop chain Hotel Chocolat now have a mini outlet on the station concourse!
I have written about the many vegan suitable items created and sold by Hotel Chocolat and how over-the-top helpful the workers are when you ask about treats free from animal ingredients. You can read my original blog post here.
The new location inside Piccadilly Circus station is tiny. Check out the photo below and what you see is what you get. It is miniature. The staffer smiling for my shot was excited that I was excited, telling me the store had been opened for the first time ever only half an hour before I snapped the shot.
Buying vegan chocolate on the run in London. I love it!