London vegan news, reviews & events
This is your early warning to save the date.
Don’t say you didn’t know to keep Saturday December 17, 2016 free from all other engagements.
I am teaming up with Hackney Downs Studios to bring you Vegan Christmas Market.
This is a teaser post to get you excited. Did it work?
More details to follow.
In the meantime, RSVP to the Facebook event to get all the updates and to invite friends.
TeenVGN is an amazing social and support group for young people looking to explore plant-based living. One of the many fabulous things they have spearheaded is the TeenVGN Summer Camp.
In top news, TeenVGN has teamed up with vegan marathon runner & world record holder Fiona Oakes to offer a scholarship to attend the UK’s only vegan summer camp for teens next year! The spot is for two compassionate young people who may not be able to afford to go to the camp.
If you are a young person who would like a spot at the camp, click here to find out more information.
If you know a young person who would benefit from a paid spot at the camp, please pass on the details.
Follow TeenVGN on Facebook and Twitter.
Slow down, Bristol. Don’t go getting too cocky with all your vegan finery!
Having opened only five days ago, the brand new Earthcake is a welcome addition to an already vegan-friendly city.
Everything in the café is 100% plant based and animal-free. Earthcake focuses mainly on cakes with an eat in option including sandwiches on home made baguettes and hot drinks.
In even better news, the café will even take special orders for birthday and wedding cakes!
Click here to see the cake shop location on Google Maps and like their Facebook page.
London is getting its vegan stride on.
The city has taken another plant-based leap into the future with the opening of the new vegan café Paradise Unbakery in the northern London neighbourhood Kensal Rise.
You could very well be familiar with Paradise Unbakery already thanks to their numerous raw cake stand appearances at vegan shows around London, but the café menu is taking things to another level.
The café is open seven days a week and serves stunning savoury food such as lasagne, moussaka, jackfruit burgers and more, as well as all of their favourite baked and unbaked delights.
I’m struggling to find time to get over there so my tummy is grumbling from looking at all the Instagram posts. Have you been? What did you think?
You can see where Paradise Unbakery is located thanks to Google Maps and be sure to follow them on Twitter. They are only a quick step or two away from Kensal Rise train station.
Have you seen these two new incredible products from dairy-free enthusiasts Oatly?
Yep, that’s correct. A tub of crème fraîche and a carton of vanilla custard.
I’m not sure if these products are available widely throughout the UK at the moment, but there are reports of them both being sold by Tesco.
Have you seen them out in the wild? How do you rate them?
I am tired but happy.
Right this very moment I am sitting on my bed in west London after calling a cruise ship home for the past week. It has been a wonderful trip with lots of unique experiences.
I’m about to post all my favourite photos from the trip with Vegan Travel, but I also need to remind you of the next wonderful adventure coming up.
Click here to read about the New Year’s Eve cruise heading out of Amsterdam on December 29, 2016. It is going to be a trip to remember!
Now my photos from the south of France!
Get booking for the next cruise. You’ll love it!
Ingredients:
Makes approximately one large plate/serves two
Instructions:
This recipe is for Chilaquiles Verdes (Green Chilaquiles). You can also make Chilaquiles Rojos (Red Chilaquiles) using our Salsa Roja recipe instead of the Salsa Verde. Optional toppings can include anything, but frequently Chilaquiles are served with fried mushrooms, cheese, cilantro/coriander etc.
Recipe and photo remain property of Sean O’Callaghan and Julio Alcantara and may not be reproduced without permission. © fatgayvegan.com
Is there such a thing as too much vegan cheese?
Not when you speak to the friendly people over at Coffee & Cheese.
Coffee & Cheese is a catering supplies company specialising in (do I really need to say it?!) coffee and vegan cheese. Yep, that’s pretty much their entire game plan and to be honest they are doing a grand job of spreading vegan cheese across the entire UK.
The company mainly deals with getting non-vegan cafés and restaurants to add vegan cheese such as Violife to their menus, instantly transforming their offerings and increasing the quantity of their plant-based dishes.
Coffee & Cheese owner Pedro doesn’t just sell bulk packets of Violife to restaurants, he also takes the time to explain the demand for veganising menus and demonstrates the best way to cook with vegan cheese.
If you have a local café or restaurant you think would be open to expanding their vegan offerings, put them in touch with Coffee & Cheese.
You can also buy from this fabulous catering supplies company if you want to save money by purchasing your vegan cheese in bulk for your own home, if you run a vegan catering business or if you need vegan cheese for a large function you need to cater.
Other products you can source from Coffee & Cheese include huge tubs of vegan mayo, plant-based milks, vegan hot chocolate powder and, of course, everything you need to make and sell coffee.
All contact details for Coffee & Cheese can be found on their website.
You know what? I absolutely adore the West Midlands Vegan Festival so I’m a bit depressed I am missing it this weekend.
But just because I am out of the UK doesn’t mean you should miss out on this super fun annual event that now spans two full days in Wolverhampton.
There are always a whole lot of great food stalls, a vegan bar and a bunch of cooking demonstrations.
Get over to the Facebook event page to RSVP and invite friends. Visit the website for more details.
Have fun everyone!
It’s no secret that I adore Make No Bones in Sheffield.
You only have to check out my previous post to see why I blathered on about it being one of the best places to get vegan cuisine in the UK. The food really is outstanding.
But it gets better.
Take a cheeky look at the brand new menu being launched by Make No Bones this week. I’m desperate for all of this!
How do I even begin singing the praises of this menu?
Beer battered fish and chips? Pumpkin pie brownie with whipped cream? Philly cheesesteak? There is too much good stuff going on with this menu. I think it would cause me genuine distress to be forced to choose. I want it all.
This menu is going live THIS WEEK so get along and fill up.
Tell them FGV loves them and their food forever. xx
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