Bonsai Plant Kitchen is one of Brighton’s most talked-about restaurants, and it isn’t difficult to see why. What began as a lockdown takeaway in 2021 evolved into a pop-up before opening its permanent home on Baker Street in March 2022. Founded by Dom and Arlo and now led by chef Dominic Sherriff, the restaurant takesContinue reading “Small plates, big flavours: an evening at Brighton’s Bonsai Plant Kitchen”
Category Archives: Vegan tourism
A plant-based sanctuary on the banks of the Seine
Nestled in the shadow of Notre-Dame, close to the banks of the Seine, Le Grenier de Notre-Dame is a welcome find for the herbivore. Parisian summers can be brutal, so stumbling across somewhere cool, leafy and inviting can feel almost as satisfying as the food itself. This vegetarian restaurant has a wonderfully relaxed feel. TrailingContinue reading “A plant-based sanctuary on the banks of the Seine”
The aromatic little restaurant near Gare du Nord that saved the day
Historically, the words vegan and Paris in the same sentence would produce at the very least a wry smile. Beautiful city, stunning bakeries, gorgeous bistros and, so the clichés suggest, approximately zero interest in feeding you without butter, meat, underlined by a baffled shrug from the surly waiter. In a world where HappyCow exists, IContinue reading “The aromatic little restaurant near Gare du Nord that saved the day”
Tofu knots, wontons and winter in Berlin at The Butterfly Lovers
It was a January cold snap in Berlin when I discovered the The Butterfly Lovers. This beautifully-named restaurant opened in 2021, making it a well-established spot in the thriving Mitte plant-based scene. Having lived in London for years I’ve been spoiled for choice for vegan Chinese options – think Tofu Vegan – so my standardsContinue reading “Tofu knots, wontons and winter in Berlin at The Butterfly Lovers”
Where the Quarter meets Tremé: finding the rhythm of New Orleans at I-tal Garden
Vibrant, lively and at times overwhelming, New Orleans has a way of ending up on nearly everyone’s bucket list, as you’ll quickly learn when you mention you’re heading there. We stayed in the French Quarter as almost every guide seemed to recommend, but on its quieter outskirts — where the French Quarter meets Tremé. AttackedContinue reading “Where the Quarter meets Tremé: finding the rhythm of New Orleans at I-tal Garden”
Discovering Lefkada’s vegan delights: A guide to plant-based eating on a Greek island paradise
Mention the words vegan and Greece in the same sentence and anyone who has ever visited the country will tell you how superb the herbivorous options are. Edible plants, it’s true, spring up like weeds through cracks wherever there’s a vacant patch of earth, and the corner stores – or supermarkets as they are generallyContinue reading “Discovering Lefkada’s vegan delights: A guide to plant-based eating on a Greek island paradise”
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