Popular vegetarian restaurant Mildreds only just recently open their second location in Camden, but have already announced plans for a third restaurant.
And it opens next month!
Kings Cross
Stroud beer list
I’ve never written about beer as much as I have this week. Beer lists are coming out of my ears ahead of London Vegan Beer Fest on Saturday and I’m now adding the final notes to this impressive line up.
Stroud Brewery is back with the event and they are once again bringing the winner of best beer in show 2014, Asparagasm.
Check out the full list of what they will be serving below:
Pint please
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.
Vx shopping haul
Every now and then a shopping expedition to vegan boutique and grocery store, Vx, is in order.
I love walking into a shop safe in the knowledge I can buy anything I want.
Wanna see the latest haul of vegan groceries that found their way back to my house from Vx yesterday?
Eat in King’s Cross
Do you live, work or travel in the King’s Cross area? If you said yes, start licking your lips.
Club Mexicana is a new 100% vegan street food endeavour that is currently popping up every Wednesday as part of the Kerb market on Granary Square just a short stroll from King’s Cross station. You might recall the stall cut its chops as a pop up venture in the Black Cat Cafe across several Saturday nights a few months back.
Check out the photos below to be impressed by the stunning taco, tortilla chips and soup tray on offer from the market stall. The fillings rotate week to week but you will always find a combination of either BBQ pulled jackfruit, beer-marinated seitan, smokey black beans & potatoes and tequila drunken black beans.
How fab does it look?
Breakfast was lovely
So much has been going on since I returned home from Mexico City. It has been a whirlwind of activity.
But certainly one of the highlights for me since arriving back in the UK was hosting the mammoth London Vegan Breakfast Club in conjunction with Shambhu’s Vegan Catering.
40 people packed into the kitchen and canteen known as The Food Chain in King’s Cross to enjoy one incredibly satisfying morning meal. The plates were piled high with vegan breakfast delights such as fried bread, baked beans, sausages, greens and hash browns. Attendees guzzled record amounts of fairtrade coffee, tea and orange juice while the organic olive leaf tea was a smash hit, too.
Many thanks to all who came along. It was a wonderful community event.
Huge thanks to the companies involved in feeding the masses. Please click through to follow these people on Twitter and let them know how much it means that they support the vegan community: Fry’s Vegetarian (sausages), Mr. Organic (baked beans), Soyfoods (tofu), Vx (discount vouchers) and Mirabilia Olive Leaf Tea (tea, obviously!).
Finally, enjoy the photos below!
London Animal Charities Fair
I have ceased overeating for a few moments in order to tell you about an exciting event coming up on the London animal welfare calendar.
London Animal Charities Fair is sweeping into Kings Cross on Sunday November 6, 2011 between the hours of 10am and 4pm. Housed in The Camden Centre, the day-long event is being staged as a fund-raising endeavour for a huge range of animal charities, welfare groups and activists.
Admission to the fair is £2 or £1.50 for pensioners while people under the age of 16 are admitted free of charge. Money raised through admission goes to covering the ongoing running costs of the fair. There will be a children’s activity area and a vegan cafe run by Loving Hut where you will be able to buy hot food, cakes and drinks.
Charities will be hosting stalls selling gifts, books, bric-a-brac and more in order to raise funds for their crucial campaigning. Stall holders will include Animal Aid, The Vegetarian Society, Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary and Animals Asia. A number of talks will be given, including a session by Darren Collis of Sea Shepherd.
Scribble the date in your diary, tell your friends and put away a few pounds for a good cause disguised as a good day out. I’ll see you there.
London Animal Charities Fair, Sunday November 6, 2011, 10am-4pm
The Camden Centre (Euston Road Entrance opp. Kings Cross St. Pancras) WC1H 9LZ
Visit the official website
Join the Facebook group page
Boutique in my backyard
How do you judge the appeal of a city? When and how does a location ‘arrive’ as an internationally-recognised destination?
Some people will hold a city up against an arts and culture criteria. It becomes relevant when it can be seen as a cultural hub. Natural attractions are a draw for many others. There is nothing like a stunning mountain range or miles of golden beaches nearby to pull the punters in. History is often used as a measuring device when considering the worth of a city. A long list of ancient curiosities will usually drive the worth of a city sky high.
But I have my own way to determine how world-class a city is… does it have a vegan boutique? Well, you can add London to the list of ‘made it’ cities based on the existence of the wholly-vegan store known as Vx.