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”
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Vegan soul food in New Orleans: the charm and the chaos of 2 Phat Vegans
Sitting on Decatur Street in the French Quarter, 2 Phat Vegans is one of the most visible fully plant-based spots in New Orleans. The restaurant specialises in veganised versions of the city’s classics — hot sausage po’boys, gumbo, fried mushroom sandwiches, vegan beignets, mac and cheese, and the kind of big-flavour comfort food that definesContinue reading “Vegan soul food in New Orleans: the charm and the chaos of 2 Phat Vegans”
The Spread Eagle: a vegan pub rooted in tradition
Tucked away on a corner of Homerton High Street, The Spread Eagle introduced a fully vegan menu eight years, becoming London’s first plant-based pub. There’s no pretension or trend-chasing minimalism here — this is a proper British pub. It feels warm and lived-in. Sustainability runs through everything, from the seasonal menu to the fixtures, yetContinue reading “The Spread Eagle: a vegan pub rooted in tradition”
Whisk Takers: a quiet vegan triumph in E17
Walthamstow still has a lot going for it. Money has been poured into the area — new flats, curated green spaces, cafés with concrete countertops — all trying to turn it into somewhere people want to live, linger, and spend their weekends. But in all of this, veganism has mostly been an afterthought. There areContinue reading “Whisk Takers: a quiet vegan triumph in E17”
La Fauxmangerie – grate fondue that isn’t too cheesy
On the left hand side at the bottom of the staircase leading to the basement of Camden’s vegan pizza place Purezza, is a plush scarlet velvet curtain just begging to be peeked behind. Edge gently through, and you slip into a French style cafe with three bench booths and four small wooden tables, where the musicContinue reading “La Fauxmangerie – grate fondue that isn’t too cheesy”
123V Browns… roll on the plant-based sushi
Tucked away at the back of a fancy boutique on Brook Street, right next to Claridge’s hotel, 123V Browns is not a restaurant you could stumble across. I walked back-and-forth several times past this grand grade II listed building before plucking up the courage to knock – it’s the kind of intimidating clothes shop whereContinue reading “123V Browns… roll on the plant-based sushi”
Bournemouth’s Dane and Port, where the menu changes daily, but the standards stay the same
It’s a rainy day in Bournemouth in January. I’m not a fan of umbrellas, and the hood on my jacket serves more against wind than as a protection from water. As is frequently the case, I’ve got my iPhone clutched in my hand, and I’m following the HappyCow app to an interesting sounding vegan deliContinue reading “Bournemouth’s Dane and Port, where the menu changes daily, but the standards stay the same”
So long, and thanks for all the to-fish!
Update: having negotiated a deal with the landlords, Unity Diner has now reopened.  News of a vegan restaurant taking the difficult decision to close its doors for the final time is always a body blow, with the most recently affected being Stem and Glory in Cambridge. But Unity Diner… truly, who saw that coming?Continue reading “So long, and thanks for all the to-fish!”
Carb your enthusiasm at London’s Pastan Barbican
Pasta seems like an obvious and easy option when it comes to serving vegan food, but so often it’s ignored or limited to predictably dull tomato sauces. Not so at Pastan Barbican where the choices include Florentine creme spinach torteloni (Firenze), mini ravioli with mushroom with truffle oil and crumbled chestnuts (Countryside), and pasta umamiContinue reading “Carb your enthusiasm at London’s Pastan Barbican”
The Green Flamingo, a vegan oasis in the meat-munching Austrian heartland of Innsbruck
Traditional Tyrolean cuisine is dense, rich and has a hell of a lot of meat and dairy in it. So when meandering through Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian state of Tyrol, you’ll see restaurant menus celebrating dishes such as Kasspatzln (egg noodles baked in cheese), Gröstl (a fried hash of bacon, potatoes and onionContinue reading “The Green Flamingo, a vegan oasis in the meat-munching Austrian heartland of Innsbruck”
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