London vegan news, reviews & events
Adored burger providers Mooshies on Brick Lane have a new festive burger!
The burger is called Nutcracker and the ingredients are:
This seasonal burger is served on mixed salad and is available until end of January 2018.
You can follow Mooshies on Instagram.
West End eatery Tredwells just enjoyed runaway success with a month of vegan dining events.
It was so successful in fact, the restaurant is now making it possible for you to buy the specially crafted 5-course vegan menu during any visit!
This five-course, vegan tasting menu was created especially for the supper clubs and is now available for guests to enjoy every day.
As it is the festive season, you can click here to buy the meal as a voucher to send to someone you care about. I would be totally made up to get this exquisite eating experience as a gift.
Chef Patron, Chantelle Nicholson, has long been a champion of plant-based cooking and to celebrate her love of this style of food she will be bringing out her first cookbook in spring 2018, aptly named, ‘Planted’, currently available for pre-order.
The 5-course vegan tasting menu comes with matching vegan wines for £75. Coffee, tea or infusions (as well as service charge) included.
You can follow Chef Chantelle on Instagram.
If you love Hackney Downs Vegan Market, you are going to ADORE Hackney Downs Festive Vegan Market.
This 3-day extravaganza is a super-sized version of our weekly market featuring the best vegan street food in London as well as gifts and groceries for all your Christmas needs.
Due to the overwhelming success of this market last year (5,000 people turned up in one day!) we have expanded to ensure all visitors have an enjoyable experience. The festive market in 2017 marks the one year anniversary of Hackney Downs Vegan Market being held at Hackney Downs Studios.
Help us celebrate! You can RSVP and invite friends via the Facebook event page.
Join me as we celebrate independent vegan business across Friday 22nd (3pm-9pm), Saturday 23rd (10am-6pm) and Sunday 24th (10am-5pm).
Photo credit: Andy Donohoe for Hackney Downs Studios
Keep scrolling below to see the line up for each day. Come along to one, two, or all three days!
Hackney Downs Festive Vegan Market Friday December 22, 2017 (3pm-9pm)
Hackney Downs Festive Vegan Market Saturday December 23, 2017 (10am-6pm)
Hackney Downs Festive Vegan Market Sunday December 24, 2017 (10am-5pm)
RSVP to the Facebook event now. See you at the market!
As you you can tell from these photos, night one of Festive Vegan Deli was incredible.
We had food, we had fun, and we had a fabulous time talking with friends.
If you missed out, never fear as night two is almost upon us. Festive Vegan Deli is back in Camden Market on Thursday December 14, 2017 between midday and 8pm.
Wanna see the line up of traders for the event? Keep scrolling below.
Trader list for Festive Vegan Deli Thursday December 14, 2017:
Festive Vegan Deli is the place to pick up all of your festive food needs. Stock up, take them home, and impress your guests.
If you are looking for food to eat before or after visiting our pop-up shop, there are many places to eat inside Camden Market including Young Vegans, Club Mexicana, Spice Box, Hash Green, VBurger, Magic Falafel and more.
You can RSVP to the Festive Vegan Deli Facebook event page and use it to invite friends.
The exact location of the shop can be seen here thanks to Google maps.
Extra news: don’t forget that Hackney Downs Vegan Market is also celebrating the festive season with a 3-day market on Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 December, 2017. The Facebook event page is here.
Do you like the idea of eating a vegan Christmas dinner in a 100% vegan venue on December 25th?
Because you can do just that!
Karamel Restaurant in Wood Green is much-loved for their Sunday roast dinners crafted by Kath and Roger, so it makes a lot of sense that they would be the place to go for a Christmas meal on Christmas Day.
Check out the gorgeous menu below and book by phoning 020 8829 8989.
Night one for Festive Vegan Deli in Camden Market was a roaring success.
Visitors to our boutique pop-up shop in The Stables section of the market were treated to a wonderful selection of vegan cheese, meat and pantry provisions.
Fabulous photographer Alicia Clarke was on hand to capture some images for those who couldn’t attend.
Don’t be too sad as you browse these images as Festive Vegan Deli is back on Thursday December 14 and Thursday December 21, 2017 between midday and 8pm.
RSVP to the Facebook event page and invite your friends. You HAVE to get along to this limited engagement.
Superstar vegan coffee shop and café The Fields Beneath is now a regular trader at Hackney Downs Vegan Market.
This is BIG NEWS.
The Fields Beneath is a truly adored coffee shop that switched to being a 100% vegan business earlier this year and it has gone from strength to strength ever since.
The business is currently fundraising to open its second location (you can donate online here for fab rewards) and now they have also committed to serving their loved coffee every Saturday at Hackney Downs Vegan Market.
You can visit the current permanent location next door to Kentish Town West station and follow The Fields Beneath on Instagram.
Click here to see all the details of Hackney Downs Vegan Market including full trader line up.
Day one of Festive Vegan Deli is happening THIS THURSDAY (December 7, 2017) in Camden Market.
Our boutique vegan food outlet is in a shop front in the North Yard/Stables section of Camden Market from midday until 8pm. This is your one stop vegan festive shop.
Traders for Thursday December 7 are:
There is no fee to enter Festive Vegan Deli. You can RSVP and invite friends over on the Facebook event page.
Remember, this shop is open for three days only. 7, 14 and 21 of December between midday and 8pm.
Of course there are a bunch of events scheduled to celebrate the release of my first-ever book once it is published in January, but you can help me celebrate early at a fabulous 3-course food event in Brixton on December 12.
I’ve teamed up with the gorgeous Cafe Van Gogh for a special pre-launch party. Diners will be treated to a scrumptious 3-course meal and will go home with an early release copy of Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t.
Tickets are selling swiftly for £30 each, so click here to book your spot.
But what of the menu?
You get a choice of starter, main and dessert from the following menu:
Starter
Main
Dessert
Book your spot now!
London. You are on a roll and your city is getting more vegan-friendly by the day.
Take this fabulous news as the latest example of your vegan excellence.
Superstars of the vegan donut scene, Dough Society, are set to open London’s first-ever vegan donut café in early 2018.
Dough Society has become famous in the capital for the decadent glazed donuts they serve up at events around the city, including Hackney Downs Vegan Market most Saturdays. They are so adored it has become a rare occurrence when the donut stall doesn’t completely sell out of stock within a few hours of trading.
The days of disappointed donut fans who turn up to markets late in the day are soon to be over as the business readies the grand opening of London’s first donut and coffee shop in Hackney Central.
I spoke with Lauren of Dough Society to get a little insight into what is coming up:
When can we expect to see the shop open?
We plan on opening in January. We’ll announce the exact date nearer to the time but we have some fit out work to do in the space to get it up to scratch and are hoping for around the middle of January 2018.
Why are you setting up in Hackney?
East London is the only place we have ever traded on a regular basis so it feels like the natural place to settle. It’s easily accessible for a lot of Londoners and in being close to the station it’s super easy for tourists too!
Will the shop only sell donuts?
We’re primarily a coffee & donut shop. We’ll have around 20 different donut flavours so the spotlight will definitely be on that and quality coffee. We will be offering gooey cheez toasties as a savoury option as well. We have big plans for brunch on weekends shortly after we open (think Donut French Toast 😱!).
What will the inside of the shop look like?
The shop has a kind of semi-industrial look to it with a concrete ceiling and flooring, minimalist lighting but we’ll have lots of plants and wood to keep things light and airy and we’ll have seating for up to forty people. We want to create a space people can go that’s relaxed, chilled, and inclusive where you can meet with friends or enjoy a couple of coffees while you work. We’ll also have a large outdoor area for seating that we hope to use when the weather starts getting warmer!
Congratulations on your first 100% vegan donut shop, London.
While you wait for the doors to be flung open, you can follow Dough Society on Instagram.
