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Vegan store damaged in fire

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There has been some bad news this week out of Melbourne, Australia.

The Cruelty Free Shop in Fitzroy was severely damaged as a fire that started in the back alley behind the shop quickly spread to the shop, destroying stock and equipment in the process.

See a post made by the store owners below.

The store has asked for support in the form of people ordering stock through their online store. This will help them get back on their feet following on from the fire as quickly as possible.

The online store houses more than 3,500 products!

Of course they ship all over Australia, but unfortunately they do not send goods internationally.

If you don’t live in Australia but would like to support the Cruelty Free Shop in their efforts to rebuild the Fitzroy shop, now would be a great time to order a box of goodies for your Australia-based friends and family.

Click here to shop now.

Vegan eatery in Melbourne

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I’m not sure I’ve ever been so impressed by vegan food photos.

When I stumbled across the Instagram account for Melbourne café Olivia Spring Café, my mind went straight into overdrive with plans on how and when I could visit Australia again.

Before I show you a few of my favourite photos, take a read of this description of the business and how they got their name:

Cute cosy cafe serving the most affordable and delicious vegan food – Genuinely welcoming service and fresh ingredients ONLY! We’re very particular about food from the way we make them to how we serve them on your plate. We want to bring healthy plant-based cuisine closer to as many people as possible. Olivia Spring Cafe is a family business, named after our daughter Olivia who was born in Spring time. She’s the soul of the place, playful and talkative. You’ll probably see her in the weekends, hanging around telling tales or dancing.

This is a great addition to the Melbourne vegan scene.

You can follow Olivia Spring Café on Facebook and Instagram. You can see the exact location of the café thanks to Google Maps.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg1-iXlD3rf/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgcO4U-lbP8/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf9S1_wDkkI/

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

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

Decadence down under

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Raw Trader is a sneaky little café found a block or two back from the bustling La Trobe Street. This welcoming and warm café specialises in organic, raw, vegan, gluten free and sugar free healthy desserts and treats. And as far as I can tell so far, they’re ALL delicious!

Raw Trader has a huge range of cakes and slices prepared daily and on display in their front cabinet, and it’s always terribly hard to choose just one.

From Bliss Balls, to Turkish Delight Slice, Coffee Doughnuts and the ever tasty Raspberry and Chocolate layer cake these talented folk also make their own ice creams and sorbets on those hot Australian Summer days.

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Open 7 days a week, it’s hard to not stop by Raw Trader for a quick bite and a choice of their large selection of teas or a coffee.

Raw Trader is located at 10 Sutherland St, Melbourne VIC 3000. Open 7:30AM to 6:00PM M-F and 10:30AM to 4:30PM weekends.

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100% vegan deli is INCREDIBLE

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Say goodbye to your socks because this is going to knock them right off.

Do you all know I am from Australia? Well, it appears a hell of a lot has improved down under since I was last there and one of the most drastic changes is the emergence of this absolutely stunning vegan deli in Melbourne.

My buddy Dex sent me some photos today and I actually can’t believe how impressive this is. She explained in her email that Smith & Deli is the newly opened companion business called Smith & Daughters, a super hip 100% vegan restaurant in the inner city region of Fitzroy.

Dex was impressed by the selection of goods on offer in the deli including sandwiches, pastries, pantry staples and hot coffee.

Check out the photos below and book your flights. Melbourne, we are coming for your deli food!

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Things are really looking up for Melbourne vegans. Last time I was in town, I had to stress about my vegan burger being fried on the same hotplate as a runny egg. Now they have a proper vegan deli with no compromises.

Seriously, the menu is on another level.

Smith and Deli menu

Good work, Australia. Now, if you could just do something about the detention centres.

Follow Smith & Deli on Instagram and like them on Facebook.

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