London vegan news, reviews & events
Super short post for anyone in (or interested in being in) Birmingham this weekend.
Yay for vegan food traders at local events!
I also like the sound of a mobile gin bar.
Not sure who or what Vegan Grindhouse is? Click here to read more.
UPDATE: After posting this story, I was contacted by Two Towers Brewery who told me their ales will be vegan during the event as well. Drink, eat and be extremely merry!
There is currently a unique fundraising campaign underway in Scotland. A group of vegan activists have come together to raise money to have a vegan billboard erected in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
That is some fucking awesome activism!
You can check out the campaign website here.
If you are in Glasgow this Saturday (20th June, 2015), you can head along to fundraiser concert being held at vegan venue Stereo from 7pm onwards.
Here is a bit of info about the night:
Meat is Murder: A Smiths-inspired pro-vegan fundraiser
All proceeds go towards The Vegan Billboard Campaign
Featuring performances by –
Hausfrau
P6
Seconds
Chrissy Barnacle
DJ Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura)
and more…
Tickets are available online.
If you can’t get along to the gig, consider donating to this campaign online.
Have a fun night, Glasgow!
This isn’t going to sit well with a lot of readers but I’ve got something I want to get off my chest.
I believe the dairy and egg industries are responsible for much more harm and suffering than raising and killing animals solely for meat.
I think a meat eater who doesn’t eat dairy or eggs is far less complicit in animal suffering than a vegetarian who consumes dairy and eggs every day.
London don’t freak out, but you have a double decker bus serving 100% vegan Italian food within your midst.
You are not dreaming this blog post.
Josh and I got along to the Just Fab bus on Saturday for some of the most glorious vegan food in London.
I hate to do this to you, but get ready to fly into a jealous rage when you see everything we devoured during our visit.
Yay for Ayr in Scotland!
The Chestnuts Hotel in Ayr is a pleasant surprise for vegans. My buddy Kay messaged me last night to let me know the restaurant in this gorgeous hotel has a lunch menu for vegans and a dinner menu for vegans. (Both links open as PDFs)
Have any readers been along to The Chestnuts Hotel? What did you think?
I don’t know how you are going to fit all of this in.
Your weekend of Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14, 2015 is BUSY.
Check out these events, make some tough decisions and round up your friends. You got places to be!
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‘Tis the Season to be Silly: Why World Vegan Day needs your vote
I practically choked on my muesli this time last week, when a Facebook post announced a proposal to change the date of World Vegan Day.
As the creator of World Vegan Day, this was news to me.
Let’s hope this is the start of something huge.
Earlier this week, I found myself in the northern city of Chester for the grand opening of the VBites cafe located inside a Holland & Barrett outlet. I had been invited along by the PR team for the health food chain (they kindly paid for my train ticket) as they wanted me to see the new concession in action, as well as chat with owner Heather Mills about the cafe.
My take on the new cafe? It’s a completely revolutionary concept for the UK.
Readers take note: my socks were officially blown off by this purchase in the Earl’s Court Tesco last night.
Following the shock of being turned away from the Royal Albert Hall due to Mr Tony Bennett having taken ill, my band of Little Monsters went in search of sweet things to soften the disappointment.
These did not disappoint.
Are you planning on attending London Vegan Beer Fest in King’s Cross on July 18, 2015?
Yes? Wonderful! Well, I’ve got some news for you. You will be handed one of these collectibles as you walk through the front door.