London vegan news, reviews & events
Something truly spectacular happened today and I need you to pay close attention. It involves a market in North London, a generous portion of incredible food, and a reader named Oliver who clearly knows what he’s talking about.
Hungry for details? Keep reading below.
If you were one of the thousands of people at Hackney Downs Vegan Market this past weekend, you would have seen the fabulous Cafe SoVegan serving up their delicious cuisine.
It’s looking fairly likely that Cafe SoVegan will be back at April’s market but if you can’t wait that long, or you missed out on the market, you are in luck.
Cafe SoVegan is hosting an exquisite pop up event at legendary The Royal Sovereign on Northwold Road between Stoke Newington and Clapton on Monday March 27, 2017.
The food line up for this Moroccan-inspired dining experience sounds stunning:
That is one dreamy menu.
When you book your ticket, you get to choose the time you dine on Monday night. Of course you are welcome to relax in the bar with a drink or two before your meal. Cafe SoVegan will let you know when it is your time to dine.
You should book your ticket now for this exclusive food event. Tickets are limited to just a handful for each sitting.
You can RSVP and invite friends on the Facebook event page.
Click here to book your ticket now. Just £15 plus small booking fee which is incredible value for a handcrafted three-course vegan meal in London. Enjoy!
I just got the best kind of email you can hope to receive. It was all about vegan cake.
There is a gorgeous vegan baking business in London called Vegan Delice and what they are putting out into the world deserves to be celebrated.
Check out some of these treats.
I’m not sure about you, but there isn’t anything pictured above of which I wouldn’t eat at least two.
It’s all so dreamy.
I asked Chantal at Vegan Delice what goes on over at her baking headquarters and she said:
Passionate about the pleasure that my customers will feel when they are tasting my bakes, I ensure that the most important ingredient, ‘LOVE’ is always my present.
I take the time to make a lot of ingredients from scratch, such as my vanilla paste as its genuinely important to me that the products are 100% vegan, I also make my own raw chocolate that tastes similar to OMBAR (my inspiration) and I use this in a lot of my bakes to add a luxurious flavour.
I specialise in vegan cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, as well as Cypriot style baked goods too. They are made from organic and locally sourced produce were available. I also include a sugar free, gluten free, and soy free range.
Do you like what you see and hear?
Vegan Delice will be trading at the Tottenham Green Market on December 3, 11 and 18, 2016 and at the Myddleton Road Festival on December 4, 2016.
Keep track of Vegan Delice via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
How about flying your vegan flag proudly while at the same time supporting an amazing art show in London?
Check out these details sent in by Louise:
ANIMUS is an international group show exploring human treatment of other animals, as well as the vegan identity and what it means to see with ‘our’ eyes. The aim is to support animals hidden from the public gaze to be seen. Animals will feature in all works, and provide the overarching theme.
We’re showing some of the most celebrated vegan artists, like Sue Coe (Graphic Artist/UK & US), Jo-anne McArthur (Photographer/Canada), Roger Olmos (Illustrator/Spain), and Amy Guidry (Surrealist Painter/US) whose painting Mother Nature is the featured image for this campaign and will be an exhibit. Also Philip McCulloch Downs (Painter/UK), Matthew Maran (Photographer/UK), and Jana Schirmer (Digital artist/Germany).
To celebrate this exhibition, we are hosting a magical evening at the Private View at Kabaret @ Karamel on Friday July 29, 2016 with speakers, a party later with DJs, and of course the chance to take in the exhibition itself, and mingle with fellow art lovers.
We’ll also be hosting representatives from our supporters: The Vegan Society, and Vegan Life magazine.
The official opening party for this groundbreaking exhibition – the first by Vegan artists- is entry by INVITATION ONLY – which you get when you contribute £10 (or more) to our crowd-funding campaign. A free glass of wine & nibbles are included! Click here to donate & secure your invitation.
We can’t wait for this exciting event and look forward to meeting you there!
Click here for the Facebook event for the launch party and even if you cannot attend, donate now to help this show happen!
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:
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!
London doesn’t have an amazing choice for Sunday roast dinners, so it is wonderful to see this new addition to the plant-based landscape.
This glorious plate of vegan comfort food is now being served up by Kabaret @ Karamel every Sunday (they just celebrated one year of being a vegan bar/restaurant!).
The mighty meal contains smoked tofu, chestnut & almond Wellington, roast potatoes, carrot & turnip mash, Bavarian red cabbage, peas and red wine gravy.
Good stuff!
Visit Kabaret online, like them on Facebook and follow on Twitter.
I write about some left of centre stuff, but this is a new one even for me. London now has a regular vegan health spa aimed at gay and bisexual men. Yes, that’s right. A vegan/gay spa.
The organiser of S-WET alerted me to the existence of the spa and asked if I could share the information.
S-WET is located in the north London suburb of Wood Green and hosts events on Thursday and Friday nights each week. It contains a sauna, a steam room, a hot tub and relaxation lounges.
What is this about the vegan part?
S-WET bills itself as a vegan-friendly spa. The venue sells and serves vegan food and drink, as well as hosts vegan-specific events. Gay Naked Vegans is one such event that takes place on Friday 18th September, 2015 and is labelled as “an all-you-can-eat s-wet fest”. The organiser describes this clothing optional get together as a place “to indulge in a piquant and colourful medley of flavours”.
If any of this has raised your interest (ahem), you can check out S-WET online, follow the spa on Twitter or like it on Facebook.
Extra note: As I will not be eating and drinking naked in front of other people, I would love if a reader would go along and file a report for my blog. Go on. You know you want to!
Loving Hut in Camden is a good place to go for cheap, tasty food. Like all of the Loving Hut locations worldwide, the food is plant-based and the menu never breaks the bank. I have written about it previously here and here.
So, how could this vegan eatery with cheap prices and tummy-filling vegan food get any better? Read on and then start planning your next trip…
If the idea of attending a free event that involves vegan food, relaxation and swapping goods with likeminded souls appeals to you, you are going to love this day out in North London.
I was recently contacted by Mia and asked to pass on this information regarding the event she is hosting. The floor is yours, Mia:
We’re holding a Free Christmas Fair on 25 November, 2012 at Pakeman Primary School, Holloway N7 from 10:30am. During this event there will be a ‘give and take’ which will include clothes, books, toys etc. We will be having film viewings (Forks Over Knives, Story of Stuff and No Impact Man) as well as services like Reiki, massage and maybe a yoga class. All for free.
The event is run by volunteers who are donating their time just for the love of it.
We are also asking people to bring a vegan dish to the event so we can share in some yummy vegan food. Those who might not have tried vegan dishes before could be able to taste them.
All offers of help, especially food contributions would be very gratefully received!
To get involved or to find out more information, email Mia miadukelow AT aol.com or visit the Facebook event page
Hampstead Heath is just about as famous/infamous a location as you can get in London. The stunning inner-city parkland is a historical, picturesque expanse of greenery dotted with reservoirs and woodlands. People make the trip to the park from all over the city to take in the glorious skyline views, admire the wildlife and engage in sexual activities.
Oh yes. Sex. The Heath has long been a destination for men seeking casual and anonymous encounters. Of course, its most famous cruiser is George Michael who allegedly shouted “Fuck off! It’s part of my culture” to a snooping tabloid reporter as he unashamedly went about his business.
But aside from Hampstead being a visual treat and a place for the interested to meet, it is also a charming and surprising must-visit location for vegans.