Category Archives: Travel

VeganMoFo 2017: Universo Vegano, Bergamo

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Jenny

UPDATE: this restaurant closed in 2018 My culinary adventure in Italy began in Bergamo!  Bergamo is a small and beautiful town not far from Milan, which many Brits are only familiar with because Ryanair fly there from the UK.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Five Sweet Finds in/around Vinohrady

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Jenny

Last week I introduced you to my top vegan sweet treats in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. This week I’m shining the spotlight on my adopted city, Prague!  Unfortunately, this time I haven’t got a short and snappy name for the area … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: Five Sweet Finds in the Northern Quarter

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Jenny

It’s no secret that I love Manchester, my home base whenever I’m back in the UK.  I especially love how easy it is to find vegan desserts there! In the hip and trendy Northern Quarter it becomes especially easy to … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: Mowgli, Manchester

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Jenny

September’s MiniMoFo theme is literary inspirations. As usual, I cheated a bit:  rather than creating a dish inspired by a book, I went to a restaurant named after a character from The Jungle Book! I tried to go to Mowgli … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Liberec: bistRAWveg

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Jenny

You wouldn’t know it from this picture, but it was the height of summer when we took a day trip to Liberec, just an hour away from Prague.  Our main reason for visiting was to go to the science museum, … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: The Deaf Institute

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Jenny

Manchester is such a great place for vegans, especially vegans who are friends with omnivores.  The Deaf Institute is yet another non-vegan establishment that is absolutely smashing it when it comes to plant-based options.  Thanks to their vegan chef (who … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: The Boiler House, London

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Jenny

August’s MiniMoFo theme is outdoor eats, so let’s go to the market! Since I discovered Pomodoro e Basilico on Instagram last year, I had been drooling over their weekend fares of burgers, twix bars and cheeze fingers and trying to … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Puro (Take Two)

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Jenny

UPDATE: this restaurant closed in 2020 I discovered Puro the very first week I moved to Prague, and have written about it before here.  It continues to go from strength to strength, so I feel that it’s time for another … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: The Warehouse Cafe, Birmingham

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Jenny

UPDATE: THIS RESTAURANT CLOSED IN 2023 I’m not a big BBQ enthusiast, so I was a little worried when I saw this month’s MiniMoFo theme.  And then Dr HH saved me by taking me on a trip to The Warehouse … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Bolton: Earthlings

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Jenny

I don’t get vegan afternoon tea very often now that I’m living abroad, but every summer when I pop home for a summer holiday I take my mum for a birthday treat.  This year we went slightly further afield, travelling … Continue reading →

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