vegan London

Festive Vegan Deli pop-up in Camden

by

Camden Market is set to showcase the UK’s first ever vegan deli pop-up shop!

I’m thrilled to be pulling together some of the country’s top vegan meat and cheese producers to join the historic London market for a limited 3-night pop-up shop this December.

This seasonal pop-up deli will showcase some of the finest vegan meat and cheese artisans in the UK across consecutive Thursday nights leading up to Christmas.

Festive Vegan Deli is not only a dream come true for vegan foodies, it is also a rare opportunity for anyone curious about plant-based cuisine to find some of the UK’s finest producers in one location. That means you need to bring friends, family and work colleagues along!

The demand for dairy free cheese and meat alternatives is growing at an astonishing rate and this pop-up shop will allow Camden Market shoppers the opportunity to pick up some of the best vegan products currently available in the UK as we head into the Christmas period.

Camden Market has long been celebrated as a welcoming and supportive place for vegan businesses and shoppers, making it the perfect location for Festive Vegan Deli. Not only can visitors shop for provisions from our carefully curated line up of deli traders, they can also dine with any of the permanent vegan food traders located throughout Camden Market. It’s the perfect festive day out!

Just to repeat: Festive Vegan Deli is the place to buy all your seasonal take home goodies. You can dine around the market before and/or after you shop with us in regular vegan eateries in the market including Hash Green, Young Vegans, VBurger Camden, Club Mexicana, Magic Falafel and so much more.

This boutique plant-based food emporium takes place across the three Thursday nights (December 7, 14 and 21) leading up to Christmas 2017. Visitors can shop for festive provisions between midday and 8pm on all three days.

CLICK HERE to see the trader line up for Thursday December 14, 2017.

Festive Vegan Deli pop-up is located in a shop front in The Stables section of the market, just metres from the Magic Falafel vegan food outlet. Click here to see the exact location of the shop.

Confirmed traders for Festive Vegan Deli include LoveSeitan with gorgeous packed seitan products, Young Vegans with ready to bake at home pies, The Cashew Family with exquisite nut based cheeses, Big V London with cook at home burgers, Mouse’s Favourite with their adored cheeses, Cafe SoVegan selling handmade meats and jars of cheese sauce, The Butch Institute with preserves and jams, Nutkin showcasing fine cheeses, Plant Based Artisan selling vegan honey, and more to be announced.

RSVP and invite friends over on the Facebook event page.

Massive vegan pizza restaurant for London

by

Dear London.

Are you interested in hearing some of the best food-related news of all time?

Superstar Brighton pizza restaurant Purezza is opening a second location and it’s going to be in one of the most vegan-friendly locations on the planet. Camden!

The new plant-based Italian restaurant will seat 100​ ​diners​, and is based just 2​ ​minutes​ from Camden Town Tube Station. It will operate on two​ ​floors​.

Purezza will of course run an entirely vegan menu, with wholegrain sourdough pizzas, pastas, burgers, raw dishes, and gluten-free food.

The restaurant proudly states it has reverse engineered a number of animal-based foods including vegan meat and cheese in its lab in order to recreate them with plant-based ingredients. It’ll offer a range of artisan cheeses, including its famous houseblend rice mozzarella as standard for pizzas. It’ll also offer meats such as pancetta, mince and burger patties created with plant proteins.

On opening in London, Stefania​ ​Evangelisti​, co-founder of Purezza said:

London is a hub for both great food and innovation, meaning a London-based Purezza has always been an ambition of ours. We are at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what we can create with plants, and we look forward to having London join us on the journey to see where things can develop next.

Purezza will be opening in Camden​ in February​ ​2018 and have ‘aggressive’ expansion plans and are currently seeking investment to grow​ ​into​ ​further​ ​cities​ around the UK.

Looks like the UK is witnessing the birth of its first vegan pizza chain!

Follow Purezza on Instagram.

Vegan event in Hackney Wick

by

Last minute notification which I apologise for but if you are anywhere near Hackney Wick on Wednesday November 29, 2017 you might want to take part in this one-night-only event.

A 4-course tasting menu is being served at The Yard theatre in Hackney Wick by Omni Collective. 

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

Omni Collective told me they aim to bring out the best of vegetables, using flavours and inspiration from around the world to create new flavour combinations.

Menu

  • A DUO OF PURI – Cauliflower-cumin puri & Jerusalem artichoke and sake puree
  • SOY & SESAME INFUSED BEETROOT – With miso-pickled white beetroot, smoked labneh & mandarin oil
  • CRUSTED TOFU – With a sag puree
  • CARDAMON CRÈME-BRULEE – With ginger-pickled blackberries

They already have a loyal following of regular diners, but they are looking to impress new faces and stomachs with this exclusive menu. Tickets to this event are £30.

Click here to book a last minute spot and follow Omni Collective on Instagram to stay updated with latest news.

Christmas movies, food and beer

by

Do you you like the idea of vegan pizza, beer and Christmas films?

Sazzy & Fran café in Bethnal Green, London is screening a Christmas film every Wednesday from now until Christmas.

It is free to go along and then you can buy drinks at the bar (they have ordered vegan beers for the occasion) while the café will be baking pizzas and selling their tiramisu.

Pizza choices are:

  • Boscaiolo aka the Boss: roast potato, rosemary and smoked tofu
  • Funghi & Spinach: Mushroom, spinach, and cherry tomatos
  • Margherita: tomato sauce, cheese topped w/ basil

The first film of the series is”ELF” (2003) on Wednesday November 29, 2017 at 6pm. Drinks are by London Fields Taproom.

You can RSVP on Facebook.

Follow Sazzy & Fran on Instagram.

Vegan cafe set to expand

by

Here is a success story worthy of a bit of hollering.

The Fields Beneath is an absolutely adored café and coffee shop in Kentish Town, London. The outlet got a whole lot of positive press earlier this year when it became fully vegan.

Yes. An already super busy and well-respected coffee emporium ditched dairy and they haven’t looked back. 2017 has been a bumper year for The Fields Beneath and now they are looking for some community help so they can expand in 2018.

You can read all about the fundraising campaign here, but the basic facts are simple.

The Fields Beneath plan on opening location number two and they already have half the funds they need. They need our help to raise the rest of the cash.

You can be part of history by helping to establishment London’s first chain of vegan coffee shops!

Of course you can just give some spare change if you believe in supporting independent vegan business, but you can also pick some from a line up of impressive rewards that includes a year-long supply of coffee, dinner and a movie at the cafe, or a limited edition art print.

The Fields Beneath have less than a month to raise £30,000, so please dig deep if you can and share this campaign far and wide. Click here to donate.

Follow The Fields Beneath on Instagram.

Vegan pop up in Brixton

by

In case you’ve missed the almost-reportable levels of spam I’ve been sending out to the universe, I’m here to tell you that I have a book being published in January via Nourish Books.

I’m also here to tell you that you can help me celebrate this book achievement AND eat some delicious food at an exclusive pre-launch supper being hosted by Café Van Gogh on December 12, 2017.

Tickets for the event are £30 plus booking fee and for that price you will enjoy a gorgeous 3-course meal and take home an advance copy of my book Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t.

Click here to book your ticket. The dinner will run from 7pm until 10pm.

I’m thrilled to be able to support this eatery in the important work they do in assisting vulnerable and marginalised community members when it comes to finding meaningful, rewarding and enriching catering employment.

Join me for a wonderful meal and let’s support this crucial café and follow Café Van Gogh on Instagram.

If you cannot attend the meal but would still like a copy of my book, you can pre-order your copy online.

Cheap tickets for Vegan Life Live

by

The massive Vegan Life Live show is coming back to London in February 2018 and I’ve got a link that will help you get some cheap tickets.

Vegan Life Live is the show version of the award-winning Vegan Life Magazine, for which I just happen to write a monthly column.

The show is taking place at Alexandra Palace on February 10 and 11, 2018.

If you check the event website, you will see that the show contains cooking demos, live music, a bar, information talks, a massive line up of food vendors, and so much more.

If you want to take advantage of a 2-4-1 ticket offer, click here to book.

Top picks from Hackney Downs today

by

If you weren’t able to get along to Hackney Downs Vegan Market today, I’ve put together a small post showing some of my top picks.

Remember, this market takes place EVERY Saturday (unless otherwise advertised) and you can get freshly made food from some of the finest vegan street food traders in London.

OK. Here are my picks.

Get into this fab vegan pop up

by

Biff’s Jack Shack is a totally fab food company. Remember when I mentioned their burgers, wings and fries at the Camden Town Brewery residency they did?

Now they have a new kitchen residency at Haunt, an all-vegan bar and venue in the Stoke Newington area.

This residency is the first time they have been able to put together a full evening menu and they told me they are super excited by all of the new dishes they’ve been able to launch as a result.

And as well as their evening menu, they’re also going to be offering a ‘vegan AF’ brunch at the weekends, and a Sunday roast burger.

You need to follow Biff’s on Instagram to keep updated with all of their glorious food creations and also keep scrolling to see some of these beautiful food photos highlighting their Haunt menu (pics by Kim Burrows).

Eat ALL of this amazing food. Brownies with ice cream. Cheesecake. Poutine! Salads. Wings. Burgers.

Click here to see the location of Haunt thanks to Google Maps.

 

Sold out vegan events

by

What does a sold out vegan pop up event look like?

Just like this.

This was the scene last night as we hosted the sold out 5pm sitting of the Mexico City Feast Night at Black Cat Hackney with special guest Mariana Blanco of Los Loosers.

Mariana fed the delighted guests some of the best vegan Mexican food London has ever seen.

And you know what? We had so much fun, we did it twice.

The 8pm sitting was another sold out event.

These sold out dinners were in addition to the Day of the Dead event hosted at 10 Cable Street and the Mexican Ramen Night taking place at Vegan HQ tomorrow.

Much love to everyone who has joined us for these special events.

Be sure to follow Los Loosers on Instagram to see what all the fuss is about and get to Mexico City if and when you can to eat with the much-loved foodies.