One night only Cyprus vegan supper club

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Dear London. This is special.

One of the most-loved (and successful!) traders at Hackney Downs Vegan Market is Chanel of Vegan Delice.

Chanel’s cakes, slices, and donuts are one of the main reasons why so many people come back to our market each weekend.

But did you know that Chanel isn’t just a sweet treats superstar? Yep. She also makes stunning savoury food and you can get involved at her Cyprus Night supper club this week (Thursday October 25, 2018).

Check out the stunning vegan Cypriot menu below.

Book a ticket for this stunning 3-course meal which will be taking place at the Temple Goods coffee shop at Hackney Downs Studios.

Extra note: there will be a professional belly dancer on the night for entertainment!

Click here for more information and to book.

You can also follow Vegan Delice on Instagram.

Legendary Mexican eatery opens in USA

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Fantastic vegan news out of Miami, Florida.

Already a success in Tulum, Mexico where Chef Charly first opened his food truck in the jungle on New Year’s Eve 2016, Charly’s Vegan Tacos has now arrived in Miami to revolutionise the vegan food scene.

“The first year we opened in Tulum, we lost a lot of money. We were about to close when high season arrived and people finally started to turn up from what must have been word of mouth. And now we are opening in Miami! It is a great feeling to to be taking what we call our ‘Hip Dining’ concept to Florida”, says restaurant founder Charly.

Charly applies his past experience as Executive Chef at some of the best steak houses in Mexico City to make vegetables taste and feel like authentic Mexican cuisine with very similar textures and flavours to that of meat.

“What’s amazing for us in Tulum is that about 80% of our customers are regular meat eaters. We are not here to judge as I used to love meat. When I started eating vegan what I missed the most was the feeling of eating animal protein. Now I’ve eaten vegan so long I don’t miss it, but these recipes helped me stay on track in the beginning. Charly’s Vegan Tacos is my best effort to bring this marriage of food types to everyone so we can all eat less meat without missing the textures and flavours we have grown to love so much”, Charly told me.

The Wynwood, Miami location evolved from the Tulum concept by creating a full service dining experience, with Starters (labelled as Antojitos on the menu), Tacos, Mains and Desserts. See the full Miami menu online here. It is amazing!

Charly’s Vegan Tacos is located on 172 NW 24th St, Wynwood, Miami. See the exact location thanks to Google Maps.

You can follow Charly’s Vegan Tacos on Instagram and Facebook. The Miami location is currently open Tuesday to Sunday from 5:30pm until late.

Vegan dining in a non-vegan cafe

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I believe a real mark of how vegan-friendly a city is becoming is when vegan options start popping up all over menus at non-vegan restaurants and cafes.

And that is exactly what is happening in Mexico City.

It has taken many years, but slowly I’m starting to see more and more vegan options.

Take my recent trip to La Salvación as an example.

This non-vegan cafe in the Escandón neighbourhood has a great vegan line-up alongside their non-vegan menu. In addition to gorgeous savoury tacos, they also serve soups and sweet breads including pan de muerto.

There is even a small showing of plant and nut based milks for takeaway purchases!

If you are in Mexico City, you can visit La Salvación at this address.

You can follow La Salvación on Instagram.

Award winning vegan chocolate

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Great news for one of our regular Hackney Downs Vegan Market traders.

The Well-Bean Company is a thoughtful vegan chocolate company that is not only lessening demand for animal products, but also raising funds and awareness for mental wellbeing initiatives.

And they just won three awards at the Newham Business Awards 2018!

Well-Bean founder Charlie just told me:

We won three awards! We were awarded Sole Trader of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year (I assume being in my 30s means I am still young?) AND Business of the Year. Most the evening was spent with shocked faces and tears. We then went on to Brighton chocolate festival where BIG brand bean to bar makers highlighted our chocolate as some of the best at the event. It has been an incredible time.

I am thrilled and rather quite emotional to see Charlie and Well-Bean get this recognition. They are a good company in every sense of the word and it is always a proud moment to see one of our market traders get positive attention.

If you want to support The Well-Bean Company and help them celebrate their awards, get along to Hackney Downs Vegan Market this Sunday October 21, 2018 where they will be selling their gorgeous vegan chocolates.

Click here for full market details.

Follow The Well-Bean Company on Instagram.

New vegan restaurant in London offering work

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Hey, London.

If you can keep up with all the vegan news coming your way, you are better at it then I am!

Every single day of the week seems to bring news of vegan and plant-based developments and today I found out about Kalifornia Kitchen.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpEoZ6wnIaQ/

Set to open in November 2018, I first found out about Kalifornia Kitchen through a job advert.

It reads:

Kalifornia Kitchen is a brand new plant-based restaurant launching in central London this autumn. All food is 100% Vegan and served in a casual space. We are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. This is a modern, fresh space with a fantastic atmosphere.

If you are looking for restaurant work in a vegan environment in central London, you can click here to visit the job advert.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BodyIN5HcEg/

Kalifornia Kitchen is located near the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Percy Street in the West End, so it doesn’t come much more central than that!

You can follow Kalifornia Kitchen on Instagram to stay updated on their menu and opening announcements.

New vegan pizza place in London

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Get ready, London.

You are about the experience the power and deliciousness of brick fired vegan pizza thanks to the same team that brought you vegan pie and mash.

Carla and Marco of Young Vegans have stepped away from the Camden pie shop just long enough to start Death by Pizza, a gourmet pizza outlet located in Netil Market, East London.

Yes, they still have their pie and mash shop in Camden but they are also launching this gourmet pizza joint over a special grand opening weekend this Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October, 2018. They will be serving between midday and 6:00pm, continuing every weekend going forward.

Look out for extended hours in the future!

Every scrap of food is made fresh by Death by Pizza and that includes dough, vegan meats, and their very own vegan mozzarella. This is artisan stuff!

You should follow Death by Pizza on Instagram. I am helping them celebrate their official opening by running an FGV Follower Drive. We want to get them to 2,000 followers for the grand opening!

See the exact location of Death by Pizza thanks to Google Maps.

Veganism and feminism event in London

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Here is some last minute news for people in London.

Essential Vegan is a fabulous vegan eatery in Shoreditch that is celebrating being open for one year. Congrats!

To celebrate Essential Vegan‘s first anniversary, a conversation about feminism and veganism is taking place in their café between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday October 17, 2018.

Heloisa Righetto, co-founder of Conexão Feminista, will make a presentation about contemporary feminism and its key concepts. Afterwards, there will be a conversation with Essential Vegan chef and founder Vanessa in which these concepts will be expanded to understand the intersection between feminism and veganism.

You don’t need to buy a ticket but you do need to book a table in advance via their website!

You can also invite friends via the Facebook event page.

Please follow Essential Vegan on Instagram.

Gorgeous vegan supper clubs in London

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One of the kindest and most talented people I’ve met in London is superstar food creator Jhenn a.k.a The Vegan Ronin.

Jhenn has cooked for me on several occasions and I can’t stress enough what a flair she has for creating sensational cuisine.

One of my first Jhenn-cooked meals was an intimate vegan dinner party at her house many years ago. Since that first dinner, I have marvelled as Jhenn has been internationally recognised and celebrated for her food skills.

Jhenn has recently re-jigged her exclusive supper club events under the moniker Ronin Dining and she has a fabulous line up of events coming up over the next few months.

Please be quick because Jhenn’s events always book up quickly.

Click the link for more info and to book:

19 Oct: Japanese Supper Club (gluten free)
21 Oct: Japanese Supper Club
26 Oct: Japanese Supper Club (gluten free)
1 Nov: Bibimbap & Board Games
24 Nov: Thanksgiving
15 Dec: Christmas Club

You can follow Jhenn on Instagram.

Burger of the month at Temple of Seitan

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Listen up.

Do you like feeling happy? If you answered ‘yes’, I strongly suggest you get along to Temple of Seitan during the month of October.

The legendary and groundbreaking London fast food business is serving up this sensational burger as an October special.

The burger features a dipped chickn fillet, chipotle mayo, pickled jalapeños, lettuce, bacon, cheese and a fiery BBQ sauce.

Wow!

This burger, just like everything made by Temple of Seitan, is guaranteed to be delicious. Be warned however that this looks HOT!

Temple of Seitan has locations in Hackney and Camden. You can also find them trading at the Fat Gay Vegan section of Venn Street Market every Saturday in Clapham.

Follow Temple of Seitan on Instagram.

Super deal on vegan cheese

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Here is a quick note for the bargain hunters amongst you.

Superstar vegan cheese producer New Roots will be trading at Hackney Downs Vegan Market this Sunday October 14, 2018 and will be giving a very special discount rate to shoppers.

 

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If you buy two cheeses at the market this Sunday, you get a third cheese for free. Yep, that’s correct. 3 for the price of 2!

The cheeses by New Roots have been winning hearts all over the UK, so you this is a rare chance for you to stock up and see what all the fuss is about.

Extra market news: Vegan Cartel will be at the Sunday version of Hackney Downs Vegan Market selling 3 packets of their superb vegan bacon for just £10.

Click here to see full market details.