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Healthy Vegan Fast Food In San Francisco

August 26, 2015 by India Leigh

Healthy Vegan Fast Food In San Francisco.

Where to Eat Now

I was on a road trip recently with my new husband. Yes, for those of you that follow my blog.I got married in July to a wonderful American man!! We had a blissful wedding day in Ojai, California. Magical!

We were road tripping up to Oregon to my first nerve wracking meeting with some of his siblings and their children, and for my husband to enter a 13 mile uphill race. (Swoon). We stopped off in my much loved city, San Francisco in order to track down some healthy vegan fast food in San Francisco. Time pushed and road weary (7 hours driving…just to here) I was pulling him around the Mission excitedly showing him cafes where I had spent many hours writing..dragging him up Bernal Heights for a night view of the city and picking up morsels of vegan food along the way.

Project Juice has been raved about by me in the past. Situated midway up Valencia Street it is a filling and stop for healthy fast food and the antithesis of our unregulated in car crunchy snacking! We ordered the Macro Bowl, with ginger, sesame kale and roasted butternut squash, and the Spiced Lentil Wrap with a cashew-turmeric aioli which honestly was so incredible I could have eaten a bowl of the stuff with a spoon! Our food was incredible. Happy making. I like it when my intense love of food is shared! We washed it all down (so incredibly full now) with an Espresso smoothie, with super foods and fresh young coconut. It was good. Husband enjoyed it. But not being a coffee girl I must say my heart is still true to the Chocoholic smoothie! Project juice are in several Northern and SoCal locations. Recommended.

790 Valencia Street

San Francisco, CA 94110

Though I’ve spent many months of my life in San Francisco in recent years..I felt like a tourist with my husband by my side! We had to take photo’s with murals..it just wouldn’t be right not to!

It was not easy to pick only two vegan restaurants to feast in San Francisco. We only had a few hours and I had to narrow it down. My second pick was Seed & Salt. A personal favourite. I had attended their opening in winter 2014. Their menu is original, organic, vegan and totally gluten free and even processed sugar free. A dream!

We deliberated a while then settled for the chopped cobb salad with chickpea frittata and the beet burger. ONE of the wonderful benefits to having a husband is that you do not have to decide on one item from the menu. You can order two and SHARE. I know. Such a bonus. So we also plumped for the beet burger, made with beets, walnuts and mushrooms. Both came with a cashew ranch dressing. Both were good and filling.

2240 Chestnut Street

San Francisco, 94123

Despite our stomachs feeling fit to burst after our eating spree, and to sort of balance out all the healthy (though very delicious) food. We also devoured a bag of Wholesome Bakery spiced oat, cream filled whoopee pies. They are soft, chewy, cinnamony, creamy and jump and and down good. I once walked past their little catering kitchen in the Mission and stood at the closed door just inhaling. Yes, I did that.

Sorry. No pics!

I am hoping another trip up to San Francisco will not be too far away. I have many, many more restaurants for my new (and oh so lovely) husband to try with me.

Which is your favourite vegan place to eat in San Francisco?

Vegan In Los Angeles

April 15, 2015 by India Leigh

Organix - The Puerco (bbq jackfruit ‘pulled pork’) sandwich

Vegan In Los Angeles

I’ve been spending a lot of time in Los Angeles. After spending a number of years being ever so slightly obsessed with San Francisco, it has made a nice change. I’d forgotten how much I loved Silverlake and this time I also discovered the delights of the vegan friendly neighbourhoods of Eagle Rock & Highland Park. These small walkable shopping streets are a mix of mom & pop Latino stores and artisanal food and art boutiques. The border of Eagle Rock spills down to Highland Park where one can eat vegan gluten free pizza, vegan and gluten free (make your own!!) donuts, vegan taco food truck, ‘bowls’ and tempeh reubens, and acai bowls and juices!

If I had had a car (a girl can only get so far in LA traffic on a rickety bike) and an excess of cash..I would have gone on an eating spree. I had wanted to visit Crossroads, M.A.K.E, Shojin and Au Lac for sure. They are a $$$ though and too far from where I was staying, so they (for now) remain unchecked off my list of places to eat.

The list below is of the restaurants and deli’s that I did visit AND where I remembered to take a photo. You find on a previous post the hedonistic delights of Donut Friend, home of vegan donuts - they’re GLUTEN FREE!

Hands down my first and most enduring love in terms of vegan food, in LA was Organix. A family owned vegan deli and food store in a strip mall on Colorado Boulevard. You know you have been somewhere a lot when you and the owner and life long resident of Eagle Rock, Andrew Perez are on first name terms. I ate the same thing every time. It was consistently good. VERY good. So good I was scared it may not hit the spot each time I ordered. Oh, but it did. They are truly making magic in their allergy friendly deli. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. The leading photo on this post is of the much loved puerco - vegan pulled pork sandwich on fabulous gluten free bread. $10 for a loaded sandwich. Worth EVERY cent!

Organix

1731 Colorado Blvd

Eagle Rock

CA 90041

Interesting things are afoot in Downtown LA since I last visited 6 or so years ago. The place is getting much more fancy and vegan eateries are sprouting up all over. Cafe Gratitude (a place I oft frequented in SF before they closed that particular location), Au Lac, Localita & The Baddasserie, Tiera Cafe and Shojin to name just a few. A newly opened hub in the Arts District DTLA is THE SPRINGS. It’s an organic juice bar, yoga studio, wellness center, raw vegan restaurant & wine bar, and an online eco-vegan, mind-body, one stop shop. The food was good (my friend enjoyed his dish more than I did mine), a good selection of healthy, some raw and mostly vegan dishes (be aware that some dishes include honey, which is not vegan). Mostly gluten free too. The atmosphere is chilled, the staff friendly and the prices reasonable for it’s location and style.

Raw Nacho Salad

Seaweed Caesar Salad

The Springs

608 Mateo St

Los Angeles

CA 90021

SunCafe, a garden oasis located just off the 101 freeway in Studio City. I was expecting great things of this vegan restaurant. The reviews on Happy Cow were many and mostly glowing. They have an extensive menu - soups, sliders, sandwiches, Mac & Cheese and a selection of raw entrees. Choosing what to have was not easy. When I visited I was feeling a bit gastronomically virtuous so I opted for a salad and not my usual choice of something wedged between two slices of gluten free bread. The Raw Kale Colossus – massaged kale, SunChorizo (sadly omitted as not gluten free), mushrooms, bell peppers, pico de gallo, raisins & bananas, looked promising so I ordered that with a side of pickled beets. My dining partner ordered the Portobello Sandwich on gluten free ciabatta. We both wanted the mash & gravy side to share.

The food arrived fairly quickly. Whilst we waiting (stomach’s rumbling. Or maybe that was just me?!) it gave us time to get a feel for the place and have a look around. There is a large outdoor seating area under green arbours with an intimate feel. The staff were very efficient though not overly friendly. The clientele were not of the hipster persuasion, of the like seen in Silverlake/Echo Park and seemed more of the office-y and healthy eating tribe (though that is all conjecture).

Aside from finding the short row of four slices of banana laying on top of entree a bit odd, my salad was generous and tasty. The mash and gravy was good (but not as good as mine…Yes, I will blow my own trumpet!). The portobello sandwich was stacked and good.

The prices were in line with other establishments of similar ilk in LA.

Portobello Gluten Free Ciabatta Sandwich - marinated Portobello, avocado, tomatoes, spinach, pecan crumble, cashew cheese, special sauce. With a side of mashed potatoes and gravy (lots of sides to choose from but who can resist a bowl of fluffy mash?!).

SunCafe

10820 Ventura Blvd

Studio City

CA 91604

So what to turn to when your budget is squeezed and you go take-out? Lassens. A small chain of health food stores in LA and Ventura County. They were my local (as well as Trader Joes of course!) whilst I was in Silverlake. They have a hot and cold deli and salad bar, and in store pre-prepared food. The Raw Collard Green & Mango Wrap was cheap and heavenly. The wrap was stuffed with a rich and filling tomato/walnut ‘meat’ and the avocado/cilantro/orange sauce was sensational. I could have easily drunk it as a smoothie! Yum and under $5!

Another favourite food grab was a yellow split pea Ethiopian Wrap (100% teff injera) from Rahel Vegan Cuisine. They sell in other locations in LA too. These were a bit more spendy..(but very filling). I think the wraps are about $7.

Lassens

1631 Sunset Blvd

Los Angeles

CA 90026

I will be returning to LA in May…..Jumping up and down!…. I will update you as soon as I sample more of the vegan and gluten free eats on offer in the city.

A Vegan & Gluten Free Guide To Leipzig. Plus Handy Travel Tips

September 3, 2014 by India Leigh

I arrived into Leipzig on the fast (70 min) ICE train from Berlin. The fare was not cheap (costs between €29-40) and I could have taken the more leisurely 2 hour, €8 bus, but I was impatient to get here. My first view of the city was the fun yellow and blue trams zipping in and out of the zone in front of the station.

Leipzig is another town hailed as the ‘new Berlin’, I heard that about Budapest (I visited recently) as well, but seriously, no where can be the new Berlin. Berlin is Berlin, Budapest is cool and very inexpensive and Leipzig has a charm all of it’s own. My curiosity, and my obsession with getting to grips with places that have a large vegan following (though that is becoming less and less unique..I am happy to say), were the driving forces behind my visit. I’ll give you a bit of background first and then we will delve a bit deeper and show you want you want to know…what I did I eat?.

The city of Leipzig borders a lush riparian forest, a forest which lies adjacent to a river, with towering trees. The Elster Saale canal runs alongside too. It is beautiful and surprisingly you can feel like some of the paths are leading you to the depths of nowhere, but the city is never that far away. Leipzigers really enjoy this area, and a canoe or two are always gliding through the shaded waters. I did not do that, but I did have lovely bike lent to me and I took the bone shaking cobbled street from my apartment, through the beautifully landscaped Clara Zetkin Park for a bit of red squirrel and nordic walkers spotting, to the forest everyday for some ‘green time’. I also biked to the Cospudener See, a large picturesque lake south of the city with white sandy beaches, where clothing is optional, or just biked along the canals that weave through the city. I could not help but note whilst exploring Leipzig, just how clean it is. No litter droppers here!

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M.O.B In Brooklyn. Avant-garde Pizza. A Tale Of Two Cities.

May 6, 2014 by India Leigh

MOB Brooklyn. Avant-garde pizza. A tale of two cites

I flew to New York last year. It was a long held dream of mine to visit the Big Apple. The iconic city definitely did not disappoint. I wrote about all my food adventures in NYC, but I left out this one. I wanted to visit Paris and see the other MOB and bring you both of them. This is the tale of MOB Brooklyn Avant-garde pizza. A tale of two cities.

M.O.B. was born in the mind of Cyril Aouizerate, over a 20 year period, while he was studying the works of Maimonides, a Spanish born Jewish philosopher, on the health benefits of various combinations of vegetables, fruits and spices. At that time he tells himself that someday he will try to make this philosophical text an ambitious project in bringing men together, regardless of their beliefs. And for their desire to, and belief of eating together. After finding the appropriate place for him to build his restaurant, Cyril founded M.O.B (Maimonides of Brooklyn).

It is set away from the hipster areas of Williamsburg and up and coming Bushwick. It gave me a good excuse to further explore Brooklyn. The neighbourhood circles a huge greenspace. Prospect Park may not have the fame of Central Park in Manhattan, but I actually preferred it as a place to get away from the craziness of the city.

I visited in the afternoon. Hungry from sightseeing and map reading. A cute Irish guy offered me a warm welcome, sat me down and brought me a tray of oven baked kale chips whilst I read the menu. Whilst it was a bit quiet inside, the lunch rush not yet taken hold, I thought the atmosphere was easy. I chose an MOB. Well, I couldn’t visit and not imbibe their namesake. The Iron Man. A generous topping of kale, shiitake mushrooms and a gorgeous horseradish aioli. All vegan. All gluten free. The base is made mostly of chickpea flour.

The MOB is baked in ovenware formed to the shape of the Brooklyn Bridge (nice touch). It was delicious. Generously topped and the base, though not like pizza, it had an almost cakey texture but it was good and it soaked up the aioli and the juices from the sauté perfectly. Filling too! I would definitely recommend eating at MOB when you visit Brooklyn. If you come to NYC, Brooklyn is a must. It has a totally different feel. Less frenetic than its island neighbour. I felt I could breathe here.

MOB Brooklyn

525 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, United States

Paris!! I was lucky enough to be in Paris a few weeks ago. I found MOB located in a great little spot right beside the Seine, in a building dedicated to design. However, not all things are created equal and when I asked for a gluten free MOB I was told, ‘this is Paris’, we do not do the same as Brooklyn. Disappointing.

However I was made to feel a little better by their eye catching ‘plastic animals in nightshade’. Yes, I am at times, easily pleased.

I had to go elsewhere to find vegan AND gluten-free food.

MOB Cite De La Mode

34 Quai d’Austerlitz

Paris, France

Eating OUT & Eating IN. Gluten Free & Vegan in Paris [Part 2]

April 17, 2014 by India Leigh

Gluten Free & Vegan in Paris

Following on from Paris Part 1, I bring you supermarkets, cafes and a few other vegan cafes I sat and watched the world go by in whilst enjoying a little snack or two. You’ll also find a really useful list of articles on eating gluten free & vegan in Paris, I picked up from the internet. Though of course, this is all you need! Do make sure you check if the restaurants and cafes are open every day and check their opening hours. Also, find out if they take cash and/or cards for payment. (You can benefit from my mistakes).

Restaurants

Also known as Sol Semilia. I had a slice of ginger cake here. Made with buckwheat. They serve lunch and dinner on certain nights. I did not try but it looked and smelled great as they served it to the diners beside me. They also sell super foods.

Currently the only vegan patisserie in Paris. Vegan Folies. Freshly baked cookies, cupcakes, cheesecakes and brownies. Their toffee cheesecake was gluten free so I grabbed a take out slice to devour whilst sitting in the park with a friend. I’d love to see more gluten free Parisian pastries on offer here.

Nestled in a covered market between two butcher (eek!) is My Kitch’n The Swedish founder serves one or two gluten free, vegan dishes.

Supermarkets

A totally dedicated vegan supermarket in Paris Un Mond Vegan. They have an extensive range of products. A great little shop, near the Place Du Republic.

The lovely girl at Un Monde Vegan had a list of all the great vegan restaurants and cafes in Paris.

I loved these polenta bakes from Tossolia. They are vegan and gluten free. I enjoyed them with Lima courgette soup and slices of Morsserisella.

Naturalia stock a good selection of vegan, raw, and organic products.

Health food/ organic stores are scattered all over Paris. Naturalia, Bio Moi, Bio C Bon to name but a few.

I found a shop entirely dedicated to gluten free items of an Italian bent.

Carrefour a chain who are dotted all over the city. They have many items suitable for vegans, and a gluten free and organic section.

Most of the supermarkets, even the little express stores had a gluten free section. I found these tarts. They were a bit sweet and artificial for me but you may love them.

I lived off these patties from Sojasun. A tasty respite from expensive dining out! Only 3 Euro from most supermarkets. Gluten free and vegan but not for the soy adverse.

I was happy to discover what I consider to the best, hands down, almond milk I’ve had to date (beside my own fresh). La Mandorle actually taste like almonds. Delicious. Not like some of the ones I’ve tried in the US (Silk) which are a bit unnatural tasting.

I discovered this French made Karma Kombucha. It has just the right acidity & fizz. They also sell a kefir which was refreshing and delicious.

cafes in Paris

Chic and bright, Cafe Pinson located at the north end of La Marais in the 10th arrondissement. They have vegan desserts that are gluten free. Though on the day I visited just a syllabub was on offer. Typical cost of a cup of tea, 4 euro. Paris is anything but cheap.

Another hip coffee bar. Intimate and friendly just off the Canal St Martin. 10 Belles is much loved by the discerning coffee connoisseur.

One of my favourite places to write. Great background music and a calming atmosphere. Many cups of green tea were supped here by

me.

La Chambre Aux Oiseaux

Canal St Martin

I had to include this restaurant not because I ate there but because I am immature and I thought the name was funny.

Dose Dealer De Cafe is a nice little coffee shop in the Latin Quarter. My second favourite area of Paris.

Whilst wandering the streets away from the tourist areas I stumbled across this covered market. Built on the site of a 16th century orphanage on the Rue De Bretagne. It had lots of food stalls but I did not find anything vegan. It is a good place for coffee/tea and a spot of Parisian watching.

After a little bit of research and planning, I strategically placed myself in the area with the most vegan/vegetarian cafes and restaurants. I was steps from Bob’s Juice Bar, Holybelly, Tuck Shop, Le Bar Des Artisans, and easy walking distance to others.

Useful guides for vegan eating in Paris

There is much written about the vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Paris. I wrote about it in [Paris Part 1]. Top 5 Vegan & Gluten Free Dishes In Paris

These are just a few I found useful when I first arrived in Paris.

The Wilted State Of Vegetarian Dining In Paris. By Parisbymouth

My Vegan Week In Paris. By Doctor Of Rock

My Top Ten Eats In Paris by Type Craft Writer

My Vegan Paris Adventure

David Lebovitz on Gluten Free In Paris

Paris Rental wrote about Vegan & Gluten Free Dining

Time Out offer their view on Vegan & Vegetarian Eateries in the City

Hip Paris offer us a few Gluten Free patisseries.

Lebovitz again!

Gluten Free Paris

Happy Cow
Vegan Paris

I found this really useful, too. It is a mobile app for vegans in Paris, by a Parisian.

Gorgeous Cafes in Paris

I gathered some information on the most happening cafes in Paris, too. Personally, I do not like coffee. The aroma..oh yes but the taste..not so much! However, I like hanging out in a good coffee shop.

Good Coffee In Paris

Top Ten Cafes In Paris

The Cat Cafe..where you go to stroke cats and drink warm beverages!

Have you been to Paris? Eaten gluten free & vegan in Paris? Leave a comment and let us know which were your favourites.
Did you spot any food trucks? I do not think this idea has hit the streets of Paris yet.

The Best Artisan Food Market In New York City! Smorgasburg Street Food.

January 9, 2014 by India Leigh

The Best Artisan Food Market In New York City! Smorgasburg Street Food.

Following up on my recent trip to New York, I wanted to tell you about Smorgasburg (see what they did there..). It is an open air local artisan food space, located on the Brooklyn side of New York. In a gentrified hipster area of once was dockyards and now a place where the good, the great, the gorgeous and the gorging gather. It happens at weekends at two locations; Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 and Williamsburg. So, decide when and where. Rock up with a gnawing appetite, go on a once-around-the-park recee of what is on offer. Choose your dining experience for today, and then grab a sit or stand at the water’s edge and gawk at the Manhattan skyline. It’s right there. In front of you. All around you actually. I almost forgot there was all this awesome vegan food being prepared right behind me!

I made my way there for a bit of indecent food appreciation. There are over 60 vendors there each week. These were all my vegan and gluten free finds.

Bunna Cafe now with an ‘under roof’ location, too.

Kombucha made in Brooklyn. They sell at outlets and you can also buy one of their kombucha making kits. When I’m not travelling around I usually have a large jar of kombucha on the go. It is a wild, weird and wonderful thing. I whole heartedly recommend!

The Best Artisan Food Market In New York City! Smorgasburg Street Food.

Buddah bowls from Mamak

Drip Coffee

Was it National Check Shirt Day?!

Bombay Sandwich Co. The sign says it..vegan*local*vedic

Fine & Raw with samples of their delicious raw chocs.

Incredibly good raw chocolate from Fine & Raw

The 3 Nuts Goodness stuffed into jars. Nuts with benefits.

Salted Caramel Peanut Butter - Yep!

This was my choice from Chickpea & Olive (current ‘rave’ of the The Gothamist), a vegan pop-up diner. I feasted on a Phatty Beets Slider with aubergine ‘bacon’ on griddled gluten free bread. Pinch me!

I made this a place to stroll too for brunch on a couple of weekends. When the temperatures drop wickedly in winter, Smorgasburg and Brooklyn Flea (clothes, jewellery, vintage, art) all huddle up, cozy in their winter location until March.

I met with a very interesting artisan vegan ‘kitchen biologist’. I’ve got that post coming up for you in 2014.

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Want some more of this?..here are a couple of my recent NYC articles.
Healthy Eating In NYC
Yeah Dawg

Thanks for reading! x

An Exceptional French Vegetarian Restaurant In NYC Where The Vegetable Is King

December 5, 2013 by India Leigh

I love it when you happen across a restaurant by chance, don’t you?

On my recent visit to New York. This is exactly what happened to me. It was at the end of a whirlwind day of sightseeing, as a school friend marched me all over Manhattan, taking the sky car to Rosevelt Island, marvelling at the Universe at the Planetaruim and generally making me laugh like a drain. I took over the reins and dragged him to the Lower East Side to see if we could wangle a table at a tiny little vegan place that is usually booked up EIGHT weeks in advance. We arrived outside just before opening. I pasted on the best ‘pleading’ face I could muster and asked if they could squeeze us in, ‘seeing as we are so early and me visiting from London, and all’. Only to find that they didn’t open on Monday’s as it was their prep day for the week ahead. Not to be knocked from my shameful lack of research or dissuaded from showing my strapping, carnivorous friend the delights of good vegan grub, I asked where the owner/chef went to eat (figuring she knew good food when she came across it). She didn’t hesitate to let me in on some local knowledge.

So, a few minutes later we entered the softly lit, ambiance of Table Vert. It had a nice atmosphere and the server was really attentive and knew her menu. We followed her recommendations (I bowed unhesitatingly to my obsession with kale), knowing, with friend in tow, we’d be able to share. When I travel so much, I am not always with the good fortune to have friends to dine with, so it is great that I not only get to share and sample two starters, entrees and desserts..but I enjoy great company too. My friend B is a great story tellers and speaks with the rapidity of a New Yorker with London twang, which never fails to amuse! Dinner AND entertainment.

I had a feeling the food was going to be good. You know it will be when your server speaks of the dishes and their preparation with an air of respect. The little French bistro smelled so good too. If you ever walk into a restaurant and the air doesn’t meet approval with your nostrils then take heed and leave. I had no idea just how good it was going to be though!

I admit, upon spearing my fork into a roasted brussel sprout AND an oven softened strawberry, even my adventurous palate was a little wary. It took a few stabs at it but the flavour began to win me over. This curiously to flavours had the effect of making us both ‘tune’ into the nuance of the infusions. Carnivorous friend B, declared after the 2nd bite of our shared starter that he’d eat there again. I shared his enthusiam.

Our entrees were even more pleasing. I found myself taking smaller forkfuls to savour and prolong the experience. The rich sauce and tender mushrooms complimented the kale to perfection. It was like each element was handing over the limelight in turn.

I LOVE roasted cauliflower and B’s dish was incredible. By now we were raving enthusiastically and our conversation had become a a stream of contented murmurs accompanied by both theatrical eye rolling and eye closing, with sighs of deep satisfaction.

The desserts hit the spot, too. The tarte was rich and fudgy, the crispy, salty, raisin crust was a wonderful contrast in textures. The pineapple was deeply sweet and refreshing, the coconut sorbet both bright and creamy. It had that ‘cold and warm’ ‘creamy and tart’ thing going on that is exciting to our palates.

As each dish was cleared by the waitress I was raving to her like a loon. Throwing out praise like confetti. So much so the chef - Ken Larsen, came out to say hello. Ken is a chef, trained in France and his many years in the restaurant business have not cooled his ardour about food. He told us the began to make vegetarian and vegan food several years ago, after deciding an unwelcome weight gain and lack of energy made him explore plant based eating. He demonstrated so much passion for the vegetable that he wanted to share it with his dining guests. It’s all about praising the vegetable and not making it a substitute for meat. It is exactly what he does.

I couldn’t wait to tell you about it. Recommend it first on your list of places to dine in New York. However, Ken and his fellow chef, Matt Roth have now morphed their business into a personal chef service Simply Home NYC that creates their delicious dishes in the comfort of your own home. I wish them lots of luck in their new venture. But with food and flavour delivered of this calibre, I am sure luck will have nothing to do with it.

Lemon Cream Cheesecake. Cafe Vux. Berlin Love.

September 2, 2013 by India Leigh

Welcome to MoFo Day 2!

I’m not cooking today. I’m eating, but not cooking. I fly to the UK today (boo!..don’t want to leave Berlin). I was like a woman possessed yesterday peddling like the clappers from Prenzlauer Berg to uber hip Neukolln. So many vegan joints in this area it makes my head spin!

I can’t believe I didn’t manage to get down to Cafe Vux until my penultimate day in Berlin. It is probably just as well, I probably saved myself from imbibing a day fix of their gluten free zitrone cheesecake. Oh my dear heart…whipped, creamy, citrusy, melty on my tongue..y! Their cake display was raising my oxytocin levels! LOVE.

I visited on Sunday. It is their brunch day but I’d already eaten somewhere else and only had room for CAKE. When I return this place will be my first stop. The vegan berlin grapevine hailed this joint as an amazing brunch spot. As for the cakes? They make all eyes roll heavenwards. All homemade, reported to be Brazilian inspired, they serve waffles, bagels and smoothies too. They told me they have Vux, create everything with such care, from the interior design, creating such a nice atmosphere, to their amazing sweet creations. They have been cooking with passion since they opened in 2009. My friends, over visiting from London Vegans, have eaten cake here EVERY DAY! Ok, now go feast your eyes on the rest of the photos…

See you tomorrow.