I miss tibits. There was something uniquely comforting about wandering around, clutching a bowl or plate, with a small group of like-minded people, lifting lids, poking about with ladles, creating the perfect plate and perhaps drifting back for more. The open-buffet model faced obvious challenges after the pandemic, but the cracks caused by London’s highContinue reading “Ginko – the buffet bar where Grazers go to graze”
Tag Archives: Vegan travel
Mahlzeit! Keeping things simple at Salzburg’s GustaV
In an omnivore world, we vegans can sometimes find ourselves overwhelmed by the sheer choice in dedicated restaurants. No such problem at Salzburg’s GustaV, where the menu is refreshingly simple: main meal of the day, soup of the day, sandwich of the day. Perfect for those times when you just don’t want to think. There’sContinue reading “Mahlzeit! Keeping things simple at Salzburg’s GustaV”
Vegan Nuremberg: from summer rolls to Szechuan heat
Like in so many German cities nowadays, vegans are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to dedicated restaurants in Nuremberg. It’s both a joy and an inspiration to see how both Austria and Germany have embraced plant-based cuisine, integrating it into their food cultures while also offering it alongside traditional dishes. During a recentContinue reading “Vegan Nuremberg: from summer rolls to Szechuan heat”
When pizza gets it right – why Purezza still leads the pack
Pretty much any kind of food can be reinvented as vegan. Asian cuisine calls out for marinated tofu and crisp, fresh vegetables. Fast food is equally easy to translate into plant-based dishes: burgers, sausages, chips and the like. Pasta has always been a standby for vegans of all ages and cooking abilities, from students onContinue reading “When pizza gets it right – why Purezza still leads the pack”
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”
How a mini-stroke led me to a reset and serenity on a down-to-earth Greek island retreat
It had been a hell of a year and I was searching the web for something to help put a full stop at the end of one phase of life and kickstart the next bit. Right at the end of 2022, shortly before Christmas and two weeks before my 60th birthday, I had a transientContinue reading “How a mini-stroke led me to a reset and serenity on a down-to-earth Greek island retreat”
