Recently myself and the Teen were at a loose end in Jesmond and fancied a spot of tea and cake. I am happy to report I was able to visit Cake Stories, somewhere we’d both loved in the past, as I discovered they have vegan cake options. Last time I popped along back in 2015 was before my veganism and…
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Those who follow Canny Food on Twitter (if not, why not?!) will have seen a recent tweet concerning a meal I had at Toby Carvery. I have blogged about the vegan menu at Toby in the past and always been positive about our experiences. While it isn’t haute cuisine, I’ve always felt it was good value for money and they…
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We’d attempted to visit Mexico 70 in Sunderland a couple of months ago, however, when we arrived it was closed even though Google (everyone trusts Google, right?) said it was open. We ended up visiting Church Lane at the time instead (that was a travesty from start to finish and we may post about it, too). It’s an interesting little…
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We’d heard on social media that Zapatista was opening a venue in Durham called ‘Zaps Burrito Bar’ and headed there a few days later. My first introduction to their Grainger Street joint was during Vegan Restaurant Week when they ran a vegan menu. I was so impressed, although even for me the portion size was huge. Some might be shocked…
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Following on from our review earlier in the year of Oumph’s range of meat substitutes we are pleased to say this new company have gone from strength to strength. Oumph’s Spiced Kebab has recently been awarded PETA UK’s Best Vegan Meat award and deservedly so. With an excellent taste and texture which appeals to both vegans and meat eaters, Oumph is…
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