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Want lies with that?

Benji — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:15:40 +0000

With the plethora of burger chains overtaking this city; Burgerlicious, Burger Fuel, Grill’d to name a few, the vegan options still remain slim. This is despite the rush to attract gluten-free, vegetarian and health conscious customers. The Grill’d menu and the Burgerlicious menu both mention vegan-options. Yet the Grill’d menu fails to mention that the fries are pre-coated in tallow and are not vegetarian (we have this from a very reliable source). Burglicious chips are 100% vegan and have been since November 2006, as are the Burger Fuel chips (both potato and kumara). Grill’d can be contacted at feedback@grilld.com.au should you wish to encourage them to use tallow-free fries.

Mexican’t Sydney

Benji — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:59:42 +0000

The latest addition to the TexMex craze overtaking Sydney is Zambrero Fresh Mex Grill. While we were initially impressed with it as alternative to the over hyped Mad Mex we later discovered that the beans are not vegan (cooked in butter) and the huge organic sign on the far wall applies to the chicken only, everything else is conventional. As it currently stands, if you want a great burrito in this city you have to travel to Melbourne for Trippy Taco, although the Bondi Beach Burrito Co (pictured below) would have an honourable mention if they could work out how to make guacamole.

Whispers from the sea

Benji — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:27:48 +0000

Our favourite pie shop, the deliciously tasting but hideously named, Funky Pies has expanded their breakfast menu. In addition to the best pies in the country it appears they now serve vegan pancakes and also sell a range of vegan essentials, such as cheezley and other products from the Redwood Foods range.

Photo of the month: the Googler tells no lies

Benji — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:12:50 +0000

Vegans are… all of the above. The Googler tells no lies.

more vegans in the gaybourhood

Benji — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:54:52 +0000

For a city of 4 million Sydney lags seriously behind cities of comparable sizes when it comes to vegan options. This becomes increasingly apparent when exploring impromptu breakfast options. Occasionally we’re surprised. Cafe Four Ate Five at 485 Crown St., Surry Hills (next to O-Organic Produce) has stepped up and offers an aptly titled ‘vegan breakfast’ to their menu. With no accompanying description except for ‘changes regularly: ask staff’, we took the plunge and wound up with the following tofu, avocado and rocket scramble.

While it wasn’t drop dead amazing, it ticked several boxes being fresh, tasty (predominately) organic and a decent size. What it lacked in originality was made up by the friendly staff, the bustling Saturday morning atmosphere and of course our breakfast company.

Vina Vietnamese Vegetarian

Benji — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:16:12 +0000

A vegetarian, classic Vespa obsessed friend who has a penchant for shooting from the hip once told us “the best things in life start with the letter V”. In the case of Vina Vietnamese Vegetarian (395 King St Newtown), our friend speaks the truth. While we initially were disappointed at the thought of Sydney’s latest vegetarian establishment being another mock-meat joint, a few visits quickly dismissed that thought. Vina is small, friendly, family run establishment on south King Street, serving traditional south Vietnamese cuisine with a mock meat twist. From Pho (pronounced ‘fir’ for those that insist on pronouncing it phonetically) to lemongrass, chilli mock-chicken and rice vermicelli with spring rolls, Vina pull the punches when it comes to competing with the more established mock-meat restaurants in the city. All-in-all we here at VeganSydney haven’t been this excited about mock since Celestial Palace RIP first opened its doors.

Photo of the month

Benji — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:26:18 +0000

VeganSydney in VeganLondon:

Secret vegan menu @ Cafe Sydney

Benji — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:18:00 +0000

An impromptu celebration with a bunch of flesh-eaters led us to Cafe Sydney last week. On arrival it dawned it was fine dining and had more animals on the menu than a zoo. Someone else was picking up the tab so the waiter was probed. “Umm…strict vegetarian options?…Oh and dairy allergies too”. Immediate response was “vegan, sure. I’ll get you the vegan menu”. Minutes later a fresh menu was produced. This aptly titled ‘vegan menu’ had a selection of 2 appetizers, 2 mains and 2 dessert options. Cafe Sydney now has now been added to the list of fine dining establishments that serve our kind, right under Tetsuyas. Anyone want to pick up the next tab for the next visit?

Post-punk Potato Enchiladas

Benji — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:12:56 +0000

VeganSydney is under strict orders from the corporate board of directors to keep the site a recipe-free zone. You want vegan recipes use the Googler, want vegan-centric reviews of Sydney then this is the place! This recipe is so good we’re prepared to lose our jobs. Courtesy of the Post-Punk Kitchen comes this recipe for Potato Kale Enchiladas with Roasted Chili Sauce. Dust off your post-punk LPs and turn up the heat (on the oven, of course) for a night in that will satisfy all your cravings. Photos by the subversive staff at VeganSydney.

Photo of the month: vegan pancakes @ Naked Expresso

Benji — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:12:27 +0000