London vegan news, reviews & events
I’m a little bit late to this party but for anyone who hasn’t heard, there are new vegan Magnum ice creams in the UK.
The dairy free version of these famous products are available UK wide and come in two varieties. You can grab the classic or the almond (chocolate coating with almond pieces).
As the photos show, these vegan ice creams are available in packs of three. I have also seen reports online of single packs being sold.
What do you think? Have you tried?
The quality of vegan meals served on airplanes varies wildly depending on the carrier and the city from which you are flying.
This week saw me traveling from London to Mexico City with British Airways and I was happy with the food service. Not amazed, but satisfied.
Check out the meals below.
The first meal was a green coconut curry featuring tofu. The flavours were really quite pleasing and I would happily eat that meal again either on or off a plane. There was also the usual too hard to eat fruit, some tomatoes in their own plastic pot, a packet of cashes, and a bean/chickpea salad. The bread roll was accompanied by a vegan spread.
Next up was a chestnut ragout served with mixed rice. This dish was tasty but not as impressive as the green curry. The pleasant surprise on this tray was the Pecan Pie Nakd bar. It is the inclusion of something like this that makes me believe the catering firm are paying attention to veganism.
Overall, it was a satisfactory in-flight eating experience and it is reassuring to see airline catering getting more vegan friendly.
Now all we need is for the vegan meal to be the default choice for everyone!
Here is a super quick note about a sustainable fashion event taking place in the same location as Hackney Downs Vegan Market on Saturday September 22, 2018.
Style Yourself Sustainable is an event bringing together vintage clothing and eco brand pop-ups in one space, alongside talks such as ‘Wear the walk’ and a panel of eco minded brands for you to ask questions.
There will be sewing workshops with Kate from Time to Sew (check out additional tickets) and t-shirt re-fashioning session with Oonagh.
In addition to all of the above, there will also be a swap shop where (for free) you can swap something that you are not that in love with anymore for something that you do love!
Sustainable fashion AND a vegan market in one spot. Get involved!
Click here to book your free ticket.
Remember when I posted about my mate Dave at Make No Bones turning my dream into a menu item?
Quick recap:
I had a dream about a bagel filled with vegan bacon and cheese that was battered and deep fried. In my dream I named it the BagNut because it was a cross between a bagel and a donut.
Fast forward to right now and we are two days out from the BagNut being added to the weekend menu at Make No Bones in Sheffield.
Take a look at them below.
There is a savoury and a sweet NutBag launching this Saturday (September 22, 2018).
The savoury features bacon, cheese, tomato, and pickle in a dill batter while the sweet version has hazelnut chocolate in vanilla batter, served with crushed ginger biscuits, warm ganache, and sprinkles.
This is FGV dream invented food. You need it in your life!
Follow Make No Bones on Instagram.
A super quick post to gives you some news.
London restaurant chain Busaba is now serving vegan options in their thirteen London locations.
This sign was spotted out the Westfield White City outlet of the Thai dining chain.
The vegan options include the Soyamari that is actually made with Oumph! vegan meat.
It’s a small vegan world!
Other vegan items include grilled Thai roti, Asian slaw, hot Thai mint super salad, Yam Pak, green curry, pad Thai, and Thai black rice pudding.
Click here to see the full vegan menu from Busaba online. I don’t think I listed even half the options.
Hey everyone.
Pizza Express has just joined the ranks of non-vegan restaurant chains with a separate vegan menu.
Check it out below and be sure to let me know if you have tried and enjoyed anything on the menu.
Ooh, I love an exclusive dining engagement.
Street food superstars SpiceBox are gearing up for some big changes and developments to impress London, but in the meantime they are doing some important recipe development with a residency in Walthamstow.
From Friday September 21 until Sunday October 21, 2018, SpiceBox will be running the SPICEBOX TEST KITCHEN at the Hornbeam Cafe in Walthamstow.
The café is located just south of Walthamstow Central station and you can see the exact spot thanks to Google Maps.
Be sure to follow SpiceBox on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep updated with the test kitchen menus and future developments!
Here we go again!
I am beyond thrilled to announce my participation with the New Year’s Eve luxury river cruise on the Rhine with Vegan Travel.
Join me and book your cabin for a fun-filled and completely vegan week on one of the most stunning and legendary waterways of Europe.
If you have been reading my online musings for a while, you might know that this will be my fourth NYE cruise with Vegan Travel meaning it has become an annual tradition for me.
But you don’t want to read about my good times of years gone past. You want the facts on the cruise this NYE, right?
NEW YEAR’S CRUISE ON THE RHINE DECEMBER 27, 2018 – JANUARY 2, 2019
If you’re looking to celebrate the holidays and welcome the New Year in incredible style, this all-inclusive cruise is for you. You’ll sail through Switzerland, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium along the legendary Rhine river and pass incredible sights on this unique itinerary. Explore charming old-world villages and Gothic cathedrals as you relax onboard your floating vegan boutique hotel.
So what is included when you join the cruise?
Every ship I’ve journeyed on with Vegan Travel has been stunning and this year’s vessel looks to be no exception.
The ship has beautiful dining rooms, WiFi, bicycles available for shore use, a fitness centre, and even a 24-hour jacuzzi on the deck!
The itinerary for the cruise is the stuff of dreams. Check out this schedule:
I don’t know what else to tell you. All your meals, all your booze and non-booze drinks, cruising along one of the world’s most fabulous and famous rivers, stunning scenery, a gorgeous cabin, and stops in some of the most historic locations in Europe.
Oh, I almost forgot to add. You also get to hang out with me in the bar!
This NYE cruise is fully booked every year and this year is already about 50% gone. Make your enquiries now and join me for a fabulous cruise!
Click here for all the details and booking.
You can follow Vegan Travel on Instagram and Facebook.
In case you have missed the news, Fat Gay Vegan is a London wide concern these days!
I have so much market news and am thrilled to announce that you can now eat and shop in Hackney all weekend long as Hackney Downs Vegan Market becomes a Saturday AND Sunday market.
In addition, I am launching Fat Gay Vegan at Venn Street which is our own weekly Saturday vegan market alongside the traditional Venn Street Market.
This is all kicking off from Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September, 2018.
You can RSVP to the Facebook events for Hackney Downs Vegan Market and Fat Gay Vegan at Venn Street.
You can see the full trader line up for all markets online here.
Yay for vegan markets! Yay for independent vegan business!
I stumbled into my local Marks & Spencer this afternoon and discovered a big range of detergents and cleaning products all carrying the words ‘suitable for vegans’.
Check them out below and let me know in the comments if you have tried any.
