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Vegan in Stockholm

Berlin was the most interesting destination on my recent holiday, but Stockholm was by far the prettiest.  It was just as well, too – it’s a bit on the expensive side, so we couldn’t afford lots of entertainment and attractions. … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Malmo

When I booked my trip to Copenhagen, I was particularly excited about making a day trip across the sea to Malmo in Sweden.  Any fans of Nordic noir will know that Malmo is home to Saga Noren, detective extraordinaire.  More … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Copenhagen

What a spectacular castle!  We visited it on our last day in Copenhagen, which was the only day we actually enjoyed there.  Oh, I hated Copenhagen, almost from the moment we arrived.  I was going to give a long rant about … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Berlin: Friedrichshain

Friedrichshain was all about one building for us until our last few hours in Berlin.  From Warschauerstrasse station it’s just a short walk to the building that is home to Veganz (a vegan supermarket, bigger and better-stocked than Dr Pogo’s), … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Berlin: Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg is perhaps the most famous alternative area of Berlin, and thus it may be the one with the highest concentration of vegan-friendly eateries.  To give an idea of how ‘alternative’ it is, we went on a walking tour to … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Berlin: Neukӧlln

Ah, post holiday blues.  I hadn’t been on holiday for so long, I’d almost forgotten about the inevitable comedown, but here it is again.  While I’m far from enthusiastic about returning to work, I have had the blow somewhat softened … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Manchester: Greens

Greens is something of a Manchester institution:  a fairly fancy vegetarian restaurant in a fairly fancy part of town (Didsbury).  I have long been a fan of Simon Rimmer, the omnivore who bought the restaurant, learned to cook and kept … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Teesside: The Waiting Room

Recently I saw a list of the top thirty vegetarian restaurants in the country.  My initial reaction was, of course, to drool Homer Simpson-style at all the feasts that awaited me.  My second reaction was one of outrage:  why no … Continue reading →

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Vegan Adventures in London Part Two

UPDATE: MS CUPCAKE CLOSED IN 2020 On our second evening in London we had a Japanese feast at Itadaki Zen, a vegan sushi restaurant.  I had been looking forward to it immensely.  Japanese cuisine has always somewhat passed me by: … Continue reading →

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Vegan Adventures in London Part One

UPDATE: TIBITS CLOSED IN 2020 Allow me to break with tradition and not share a recipe this week:  I’ve got too much other food to talk about!  At the weekend I went for a trip to London again, armed with … Continue reading →

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