London vegan news, reviews & events
If you love vegan food and supporting local business, you are going to want to know about this shop in Sheffield.
All Carrot No Stick is a shop that is completely independent, packed with incredible plant-based groceries, and a dream come true for anyone who enjoys supporting ethical businesses.
Keep reading below for all the details.
Imagine waking up surrounded by the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales next to a babbling stream, knowing that every single thing in your hotel is 100% plant-based.
Sounds like a dream, right? Well, it’s a reality at Beck Hall, an entirely vegan hotel, bar, and restaurant tucked away in the charming village of Malham, Skipton.
The vegan revolution shows little sign of slowing down in the UK and this city centre pub announcement is further proof.
The Old House is a popular watering hole on Devonshire Street that has been serving vegan options on their food menu for a while, however they have now made the decision to switch to 100% vegan food and cocktails as they come out of lockdown.
Locals can book tables now in anticipation of the May 19, 2021 reopening and really get fired up by the tantalising menu.
Check it out below.
The menu is packed with tempting comfort food including all day brunch, stacked burgers, and loaded fries.
But it isn’t just the food!
All of the cocktails will be vegan, too. Fill up on plant-based drinks and snacks.
You can follow The Old House on Instagram and Facebook to stay updated on menu additions.
Need to book a table? Head over to The Old House website. The Sunday roast dinners will be especially popular.
I think you would be hard-pressed to find an industry struggling as much as independent brewing right now.
What an absolute sack of shit year it has been.
The bars and pubs that breweries rely on for moving most of their stock have been closed or are themselves on the verge of closing forever. Taprooms at breweries, normally a direct line of selling, have been closed on and off all year.
I decided to treat myself to a delivery from my favourite vegan beer producer as an act of solidarity during this unprecedented time… and I’d like to think of few people reading this will do the same thing!
Brass Castle is an independent brewery in Yorkshire.
If you ever attended any of my Vegan Beer Fest events around the UK, you’ll remember Brass Castle as a regular trader. They even ran the jumbo bar at the London outing of the event a few years running.
Every single beer produced and sold by Brass Castle is vegan, including all the gorgeous cans in their 12 Days of Christmas beer advent calendar!
This box is a 12-can selection pack of various Brass Castle faves, hidden behind advent calendar-style doors. All the beers are vegan-friendly and certified gluten-free.
The pack comprises:
This box is available for pre-order now and will begin to ship out of Brass Castle from November 26, 2020.
This is the perfect gift for yourself or any other beer lover in your life, as well as a great way to support an independent vegan business.
Click here to order the vegan beer advent calendar now.
Follow Brass Castle on Instagram.
If you haven’t heard, I have recently relocated to the UK city of Sheffield.
First call of order is of course to find as much vegan food as possible and eat it all as quickly as possible.
I made a start to this task by ordering a whole bunch of vegan pizzas from Nether Edge Pizza Company.
This independently-owned pizza company has two Sheffield locations and an impressive vegan-friendly section on their menu.
Check out my dinner selection from tonight below.
Click through to the Instagram post to see all the items I ordered.
Everything was delicious, especially the garlic bread. I can’t wait to eat with them again.
Click here to visit the Nether Edge Pizza Company website.
Do you live in, or visit, the northern town of Halifax in West Yorkshire?
Great news. You have a brand new independent vegan business to throw your support behind!
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Leaf is a small, independent business situated inside The Piece Hall in Halifax.
It is stocked with plant-based food, groceries, pantry items, toiletries, gifts and zero waste products.
I used to work in Halifax many years ago and it was tough to imagine something like Leaf popping up, so I can’t tell you how thrilled I am for the people of this town.
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Take a moment out of your day to follow Leaf of Halifax on Instagram.
Remember when I posted about my mate Dave at Make No Bones turning my dream into a menu item?
Quick recap:
I had a dream about a bagel filled with vegan bacon and cheese that was battered and deep fried. In my dream I named it the BagNut because it was a cross between a bagel and a donut.
Fast forward to right now and we are two days out from the BagNut being added to the weekend menu at Make No Bones in Sheffield.
Take a look at them below.
There is a savoury and a sweet NutBag launching this Saturday (September 22, 2018).
The savoury features bacon, cheese, tomato, and pickle in a dill batter while the sweet version has hazelnut chocolate in vanilla batter, served with crushed ginger biscuits, warm ganache, and sprinkles.
This is FGV dream invented food. You need it in your life!
Follow Make No Bones on Instagram.
I like to think I know everything about everything vegan, but one person has me well and truly licked.
Jez (who works at The Incredible Nutshell vegan grocery store) is always ahead of the game when it comes to what’s up with vegan Sheffield.
This latest piece of news from the ‘Jez Express’ is extremely welcome:
The Burger Garden has been taken over by the owners The Plant & Steel City Cakes. They opened 3.14 The Vegan Pi Company on Friday just gone. I’ve supplied pictures of the ‘chicken’ & stuffing pie I had as well as the shop front. (see below)
In other Jez-sourced news:
There’s a vegan bookshop & cafe opening further down Abbeydale Rd from 3.14 Pi soon called Red Haus and a completely vegan gluten-free bakery opening the end of October called Pearl Bakery.
It’s all happening in Sheffield, people!
Harrogate, Yorkshire has a vegan store and it is gorgeous.
Miss Claire Rose has a fabulous selection of vegan snacks including chocolates, sweets, and pantry staples. They also have a GORGEOUS range of gifts such as animal-themed greeting cards, soy wax candles, and locally made jewellery.
In a superb yet unexpected twist, the store also sells handmade lingerie! You can buy off the shelf or hand over your measurements for custom made.
I was totally bowled over by this gorgeous store front and everything inside. Support independent vegan business by following Miss Claire Rose on Instagram now and tell your Yorkshire friends.
You can see the exact location of the store thanks to Google Maps.
Hey, friends.
The UK has been undergoing a vegan transformation over the past five years or so, but there was one large city that seemed to be on the back foot.
Leeds.
Now, I’m not disparaging Leeds. I love the place. I used to live in the Yorkshire city and it has a special place in my heart, but it has documented that the vegan offerings had been thin on the ground while other places such as Manchester and Glasgow flourished.
But all this has changed in recent times and my trip to Leeds this week has left me delighted with the gorgeous plant-based options that have sprung up all over town.
Take a look at some of the vegan delights I sampled in Leeds this week and start planning your weekend now!