Until recently, finding vegan-friendly restaurants outside of Vancouver has been a formidable task. The only member of The Vegan Project who lives in the suburbs, I’ve had to cross many bridges and tunnels in the hunt for quality, vegan-friendly establishments. Imagine my delight last week when I discovered ‘Organic Connections‘ on White Rock Beach! Finally, [...]
Archive for the ‘Vegan Vancouver’ Category
Vegan In The Burbs – Organic Connections
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Vegan Vancouver, tagged Organic Connections, raw vegan restaurants lower mainland, raw vegan whiterock, vegan in the burbs, vegan restaurant reviews, whiterock vegan on October 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Vegan Project Website Launch Party!
Posted in Events, Something to Talk About!, Vegan Vancouver, tagged party, vancouver events, vegan events, vegan party on October 27, 2010 | 9 Comments »
YOU’RE INVITED! Facebook Event Page
Provence Restaurant Launches Meatless Mardi
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Vegan Vancouver, tagged Meatless Mardi, Provence Restaurant, vancouver, vegan dining, vegetarian dining on October 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Vegan Project recently had the opportunity to try Provence restaurant’s new Meatless Mardi set menu, which we learned will be featured every Tuesday at the restaurant’s two locations – Provence Marinaside at the end of Davie Street in Yaletown, and Provence Mediterranean Grill at 4473 West 10th in Point Grey. The menu will change [...]
Crunching the Numbers – Part 2
Posted in Jenny, The Vegan Challenge, Vegan Vancouver, tagged daiya cheese, daiya vancouver, karmavore, karmavore vancouver, the vegan pantry, vegan, vegan food, vegan products, vegan stores vancouver, vegan vancouve on October 19, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Today I went to Karmavore, the only vegan food store close to my home. This was my second week as a vegan, and I had run out of things to eat. I ate the same batch of vegan chilli for three days. I went searching for variety, and I was not disappointed. $206.90 later, I [...]
Welcome New Contributor Jenny Duffy!
Posted in Events, tagged vegan lifestyle, vegan recipes, Vegan transition, veganism on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Vegan Project is pleased to welcome new guest blogger and long time pal, Jenny Duffy! She’s been sending us some great articles on her experiences as she moves from a carnivorous diet to a more plant based one. Stay tuned for some of her great vegan recipes and her unique perspective on the transition. [...]
‘Tapped’ Breakfast Screening – Win Tickets!
Posted in Events, tagged bottled water, Projecting Change Film Festival, Tapped, Vancouver film screening, water industry on October 13, 2010 | 8 Comments »
This Saturday, October 16th at 9am, the Projecting Change Film Festival presents a special breakfast screening of the film Tapped, which discusses whether access to drinking water should be a human right or if it should be bought and sold like any other commercial product. From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and [...]
Thanksgiving without the Turkey – Granville Magazine Online
Posted in Events, tagged being thankful, granville magazine, happy thanksgiving, jessica grajczyk, thanksgiving, thanksgiving without the turkey, vancouver, vegan thanksgiving recipes on October 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This week, Granville Magazine Online asked The Vegan Project’s very own Jessica Grajczyk to write a vegan Thanksgiving themed article. I tested the meal out on two carnivores a few days ago and they were more than pleased! Check it out here: Thanksgiving without the turkey. And now in the spirit of Thanksgiving, a few [...]
Special Weekend Event Alert!
Posted in Events, tagged eleanor boyle, farm sanctuary, gene bauer, gimme shelter event, greenpeace, liberation bc, rex weyler, sustainability vancouver, the roundhouse community arts & recreation centre, vancouver events, vancouver walk for farm animals 2010, vegan, vegan vancouver, walk for farm animals on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are a couple of amazing events happening in Vancouver this weekend. Saturday, September 25th – Farm Sanctuary’s Walk for Farm Animals 2010 from 1pm to 3pm beginning at the Vancouver Art Gallery downtown. Donate to the Karmavore Vegan Shop’s team here. A video from Vancouver’s Walk for Farm Animals 2009: For more information on [...]
Cafe Deux Soleils – A Review
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, tagged cafe deux soleils, Commercial drive, restaurant reviews vancouver, The Drive Vancouver, tofu scramble, Vancouver restaurant reviews, vancouver vegan reviews, vegan tofu scramble, vegan vancouver on September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Let me start off by saying that while this review may not be glowing, it will not slam, nor be unkind. I will describe my experience at Cafe Deux Soleils as unbiasedly as I can, and of course with a sense of humour. After doing a 6am Bikram’s Yoga class this morning I strolled down [...]
The Perch
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, tagged gluten-free restaurant Vancouver, The Perch, Vancouver vegan restaurant, vegan pizza, vegan restaurant review, vegetarian restaurant Vancouver on September 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hidden away at the northern tip of Commercial Drive on Powell, The Perch, aka ‘The Perch at the Arc Cafe’, is a cute little vegan-friendly restaurant that also caters to vegetarian, gluten-free and omnivorous diets. We recently discovered The Perch after connecting with some great vegan gals through our twitter page (check out their awesome [...]
