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New vegan café in Camden this week!

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London. You are truly becoming a spoilt brat.

Do you remember reading about the drama vegan café Buttercream  Dreams was experiencing in Croydon. You can read about it here, but the short story is owner Lauren needed new premises and was going to have to leave Croydon and mover her business to central London if she couldn’t find something suitable.

She couldn’t find a venue. Sorry Croydon.

Lauren is now set to open the Camden version of Buttercream Dreams  at 126 Camden Road from Thursday 9th June, 2016. Yes, THIS week!

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Before the café opens just steps away from Camden Road train station this Thursday, I wanted to share some of their tasty food photos with you.

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All of the above photos have been featured on the Buttercream Dreams Facebook page, which you should like NOW!

London, get along to support this new adventure for Lauren in Camden.

Croydon, all is not lost for you either.

Lauren has advised she will continue to keep doing a stall at the Surrey Street Market in Croydon and will keep looking for a suitable shop front. When she can find one, Buttercream Dreams will have two fabulous permanent locations.

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Vegan donut stall comes to London!

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Do you want luscious donuts? Not baked donuts that are kinda OK and almost like the real thing, but rather fried donuts with irresistible frostings, glazes and toppings?

London, you need to get friendly with Peanut Butter Bakery.

Lauren runs this baking business out of her home and has just started trading every Saturday at the legendary Boiler House market on Brick Lane.

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How good do they look?

Like the Peanut Butter Bakery Facebook page to keep up with the latest news and get along to Brick Lane this weekend to buy a few delicious donuts.

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Green coconuts

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Do you know about Benny Buttons, London?

Everything sold by Benny Buttons is 100% vegan and the base for everything they make is fresh young green coconuts.

The food stall makes gluten free coconut and buckwheat flour pancakes with coconut salted caramel and raw chocolate as well as hot coconut water health teas in the winter and fresh coconuts with shots of ginger/turmeric, mint/parsley/coriander and pineapple.

Are you a fan of coconut delights? Get along to Benny Buttons at Brick Lane, Camden Lock West Yard and Broadway Market schoolyard.

Follow Benny Buttons on Twitter for latest news and locations.

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Vegan diner-style food in Central London

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Hold onto your hats people because this post will have you drooling! Mellissa Morgan, owner of fabulous London bakery Ms. Cupcake, recently shared a picture with me of her family dinner at Top Dog Soho. It all looked and sounded incredible… Fried Pickles, Chilli Cheese Fries, Smoked Tofu Dogs… and more! Check it out:

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I headed straight over to the Top Dog Soho website where, to my delight, I discovered that they proudly have a dedicated vegan menu and boast that:

All of our vegan dishes are cooked separately including a dedicated fryer and special prep area so as to avoid any cross-contamination.

Hooray! This is the way to impress vegan customers! I can’t wait to get back to London and work my way through the menu.

Follow Top Dog Soho on Twitter and Instagram, like them on Facebook and visit their website.

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Freakshakes go vegan in London

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You have probably read this all over the Internet, but I’m here with a reminder.

Vegan freakshakes are going to be served from TOMORROW (Tuesday May 31, 2016) at The Canvas Café in London.

What is a freakshake? Check it out.

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The Canvas Café describe these supercharged shakes as follows:

Each gorgeous freakshake made at The Canvas Cafe is made from scratch in our kitchen. Our homemade ice cream is created with coconut milk, which we blend with soya milk to create our scrumptious milkshake.

Then, we take a raw, vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free homemade cake – you’ll see raspberry / beetroot, coconut / matcha, and chocolate / avocado. The raw base of each cake is made with dates and nuts. This cake sits on top of whipped coconut milk, and is topped with a variety of flavour-filled sauces such as cranberry / raspberry, homemade vegan nutella, and chopped pistachios.

Like what you see?

Visit The Canvas Café online to find out more and get their details.

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Free tickets to Just V Show

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You know about the Just V Show, right?

This big consumer food and lifestyle show takes place at London Olympia every year and there is always a big selection of vegan food brands mixed in with a wide variety of stalls.

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As you can see from the image above, the show runs between July 8 and July 10, 2016. You might also notice that the banner above mentions free tickets.

Click here or on the banner to find out how you can download a free ticket for the Just V Show.

Some of my favourites at the show will include Fry’s Family Foods, Follow Your Heart, More Than Meat, Rebel Kitchen, Rubys of London, Teen VGN and The Vegan Society.

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Super special vegan pop up in London

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Apologies for the copy and paste job below, but Asparagasm‘s description of their upcoming event in central London didn’t need any help from me to be appealing.

Get a ticket. Get fed well. Be happy.

 

Tuesday 21st June  || Music: 6.30pm  | Dining: 7.30pm

VENUE: St Luke’s Community Centre, 90 Central Street, London EC1V 8AJ (Map)

 TICKETS: £40 includes canape, 5 courses and welcome cocktail or cordial sparkle

ADVANCE BOOKING: Online at www.asparagasm.com | EventBrite

GROUP BOOKINGS: For group booking rates email dine@asparagasm.com for a booking form

Modsummer Madness with ASPARAGASM as Chef Jay Halford presents ‘CORE VALUES’

A five-course vegan and gluten-free fine dining event for vegans, vegetarians & everyone!
There’s a very modern taste-maker coming to town as we celebrate the longest day in London with Chef Jay Halford on Tuesday 21st June at St Luke’s Community Centre, Islington.

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While Asparagasm sets a monochrome tone for a Modsummer Madness, Jay’s menu for ‘Core Values’ promises to deliver a colourful expression of great vegan flavours:

  • Garlic & Flaxseed Cracker with Roasted Balsamic Beetroot, Beetroot Crisp & Smoked Paprika Cheese
  • Plantain, Coriander & Peanut Ball with Sweet Marinated Chilli
  • Ras El Hanout spiced Quinoa with Sweet Potato, Creamed Avocado, Parsnip Crisps & Pickled Emoki Mushrooms
  • Layers of Courgette Pasta, Pecan Nutmeat, Marinated Mushrooms & Red Onion with Basil Pesto & Creamy Tomato Sauce
  • Coconut & Lemon Posset with Lime Gel & fresh Pineapple & Passion Fruit
  • Vanilla Tart with textures of Raw Cacao & Mango Sorbet

Trained at Michelin starred Lords of the Manor Jay Halford is founder and Chef at the Core in Cheltenham. Asparagasm loves his values and passion for food and his work to make juicing, raw superfoods accessible to people means his food is great looking, nutritious and so tasty:

 “My background as a chef and in catering has meant that for me, taste always comes first. I believe that you should recognise every ingredient that is used in a recipe; how they are best combined to create the ultimate taste.” Jay Halford

With live music from talented artists who have emerged from the Key Changes hospital and community programmes, Core Values is a night fusing food, music and good mood. Proceeds from the night support Key Changes award-winning programmes promoting positive mental health through music.

With welcome canapes and drinks join an open mic session from 6.30pm. Dinner is served from 7.30 with an extra helping of live music served at dessert.

Vegan fairtrade and organic spirits are served from the FAIR bar along with Asparagasm pale ale and biodynamic wine and cordially sparkling organic drinks from Elderbrook.

Tickets are available online at www.asparagasm.com via EventBrite or email Kate at dine@asparagasm.com if you wish to arrange a group booking.

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Fundraising party in East London

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London vegans, I need you to get together and support this event in large numbers.

Erin reached out to me with the hope that I would tell you all about a charity gig she is running on Thursday 26th May at Briki on Exmouth Market, East London.

The event is in memory of Erin’s friend Katie who sadly died recently due to mental health issues. All the money raised will go directly to two small charities who supported Katie during her life.

The whole event is entirely vegan – there will be amazing Korean food by street-food artisan North or South, vegan desserts and drinks sponsored by Fentimans, Orchard Pig, Orbit Brewery, Track Brewing Co., Partizan, and Bramley & Gage.

The evening’s entertainment will include performances from Echo Trails’ lead singer Dimitra Tzanakaki, Joe Boyle on double bass, Gareth Kerr on cajon and Clerkenwell band The Futuristic.

Tickets and further information about the charities being supported are available by clicking here.

If you cannot attend but would like to help Erin honour Katie and support these crucial charities, there is an option to donate money on the ticket page.

If you can’t support the event in either of these ways, please share this post as widely as you possibly can.

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Vegan cake in an Underground station!

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Ever find yourself racing to work and wishing you could grab a quick coffee and a slice of vegan cake?

If your commute takes in Piccadilly Circus station in central London, your dreams have been answered.

My pal Kay sent me the following photos from her recent trip through the historic and extremely well-used Underground station. A new compact coffee shop called Sapid has sprung up and one of their tasty treats comes in the form of a vegan carrot cake.

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If you are a coffee aficionado, you might very well know Sapid for their Stoke Newington location where they trundle out quite a bit of vegan-friendly food and drink.

You can visit Sapid Coffee online to view the opening hours for both Stoke Newington and Piccadilly Circus.

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One-night-only: vegan pub event in London

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Sorry for the late notice but this news only came to my attention today.

If you are in London on Tuesday May 24, 2016 you might want to think about making your way to The Salisbury Hotel in Harringay, North London.

Newly-launched vegan food creators This Is What We Are Made Of are taking over the kitchen of this popular pub for a night of totally vegan food.

Check out the menu below:

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You can RSVP to the event, invite friends and get more details over on Facebook.

How often do you get a totally vegan menu in a pub? Get along, people!

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