Category Archives: Travel

Vegan in Prague: Pastva

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Jenny

The most famous sight in Prague is probably the Charles Bridge, the magnificent stone thoroughfare over the Vltava, marked with statues and constantly swarming with tourists.  Crossing that bridge always brings out conflicting emotions in me:  frustration at how slowly … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: The Pasta Factory, Manchester

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Jenny

March’s MiniMoFo prompt is for filled or stuffed food.  It seems like the ideal time to share a meal that consisted of both sweet and savoury ravioli! I don’t know about you, but for me the name The Pasta Factory … Continue reading →

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Top 5 UK Vegan Products

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Jenny

Living abroad has many perks, but of course there’s a downside too.  Quite often my students in Prague ask me what I miss most about the UK.  Next time someone asks, I shall refer them to this post! Here are … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Etnosvet Bistro

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Jenny

UPDATE: this restaurant closed in 2020 It’s entirely possible that I am never going to run out of vegan eateries to review in Prague:  there are so many of them!  Last year I told you about Etnosvet,  a fancy vegetarian restaurant. … Continue reading →

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MiniMoFo: A Love Affair with Pizza

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jenny

February’s MiniMoFo prompt is the colour red, in keeping with the romantic mood this month.  I was racking my brains thinking of a red meal I’d had at a restaurant that I could review, when Dr HH pointed out the … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: Tampopo

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Jenny

Like most couples, when Dr HH and I first began courting we used to go to a lot of effort to see each other.  I was working until 6pm in the city centre while he was working long hours as … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: The Allotment

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Jenny

I’ve been meat-free for long enough to remember the days when most eateries just had the one vegetarian option, and nine times out of ten it was mushroom risotto.  It’s great to live in these exciting times of all vegan … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Prague: Balarama

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jenny

After spending three weeks in the UK over Christmas, I had mixed feelings about coming back to Prague just over a week ago.  It’s been incredibly cold all week (-14C, which is unheard of to a city-dwelling Brit), I’ve diced … Continue reading →

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2016 Hits & Misses

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Jenny

What a year, eh?  At least we’ll always have good vegan food!  In no particular order, here are my five hits and misses of the year.  (You can check out my 2015 post here.) Hit #1: Edamame Vegan Sushi, Warsaw … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: A Teatime Collective Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Jenny

UPDATE: THIS RESTAURANT CLOSED IN 2018 Merry Christmas, friends!  I hope the festive period is treating you well, and that you are full of food and mirth. Last year we went for Christmas Dinner at Teatime Collective, Manchester’s best all-vegan … Continue reading →

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