Ahhhhh Key West, Florida—the last island of all the keys, the furthest point south of the United States. You drive over a 7 mile bridge to get to this paradise island, but once you are there, you are in a place where it is warm every day, the breathtaking sunsets look like they come from a movie or a painting, where there are coconut palm trees as tall as buildings…
Switzerland might remind you of Heidi running around near the Alps, the happy cows roaming freely on the green fields, the chocolate and the cheese, the beautiful mountain cottages and… the heavy meat dishes. Yes, Switzerland is a heavy meat consumer, but I was impressed by the variety, quality and taste of the many vegan products you find at any supermarket. Some of these supermarkets label their products in different…
Watch Ken Spector as he interviews insiders about vegan restaurants and culture in Italy. Learn about Italian vegan restaurants and other essential tips from some of Italy’s hottest vegan actors and personalities including Loredana Cannata (Actress), Paulo Maugeri (MTV), Claudia Zanella (Actress), Red Canzian (Bassist of Pooh), learn about traditional Italian gelato made vegan at Frozen in Milan, Italy and Gelatario Stefino Bio in Bologna, Italy, and see the first…
Report from Portugal: The 3-day vegan fest is becoming a popular celebration of veganism and vegetarianism in Portugal. During the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of November, people from all walks of life gathered in Lisbon, to learn more about veganism, attend workshops, share recipes, try new foods at the stalls, watch documentaries and participate in several activities. It was a great opportunity to meet people and get to know what’s…
While in Italy last September, team HappyCow checked out the second annual VeganFest and SANA natural product convention in Bologna, Italy, and Ken Spector met up with an old friend who was selling the world’s first BIO-vegan lasagna box kit. We were later treated to dinner at his friend’s Taverna Re Lasagna, and was served what his friend described as Bologna’s very first vegan lasagna. Check out this interview with…
Every single month, hundreds of people flock to Chiang Mai – a beautiful city in northern Thailand, to study Thai massage at the oldest and most traditional school in the north – The Old Medicine School. The old medicine School is both a school and a hospital specialized in Thai massage (northern style). Most of the western students live and eat in the premises, it’s included in the package and…
Not only do we like to promote vegan food and our favorites restaurants here on the HappyCow blog, we like to recognize other vegans doing awesome things in the world! Like the all vegan band, We Are The Wilderness. This new band has been likened to Portishead and Postal Service. The band recently supported vegan fashion brand Modavanti for their Indiegogo campaign and teamed up with PETA as well. Health enthusiast…
Last weekend HappyCow member, Christy, shared the stage with a group of vegans that formed to compete in a natural bodybuilding show in Austin called the Naturally Fit Super Show. It would be the largest gathering of vegans at a bodybuilding show ever. Though I wasn’t on the team I thought it would be a fun goal to work toward and I busted my butt in the gym to attempt…
Berlin, Germany is home to not only the world’s largest vegan grocery store chain (Veganz), but also is home to the world’s first vegan avenue (Schivelbeiner Straße). With over 16 all-vegan restaurants springing up over just the past 2 years, Berlin has quickly become one of the world’s hot spots for vegans. Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he interviews Jan Bredack, the CEO and Founder of Veganz grocery store, and…
I’ve been to vegan festivals and conferences across the nation as both an attendee and a speaker. You can find them in almost every large city in the country and they continue to grow! Vegan festivals are even in Texas of all places! The last one I attended and spoke at was the 2nd Annual Texas VegFest in Austin where I currently live. Austin is pretty hip and progressive with…
I meet with people all over the world and often I get asked “How do I go out to eat as a vegan?”. Many towns across the world do not have a vegetarian restaurant let alone a vegan one. So what do you do when you want to go out for a meal or have guests in town? Visit my blog for a great post on how to eat out…
It’s no surprise that one of the largest growing cities in the US is bursting with vegetarian and vegan food trucks and trailers. What can I say? Austin is hip and comes up in spades with veg options. The food truck scene is becoming more and more popular. Austin is filled with food trailer parks with a variety of options and chairs and tables to dine at. Since it is…
You might think I am joking. You might once think of becoming vegetarian or vegan for tortured animals, healthier life or more sustainable environment and then give up like this: “But it is not possible in Turkey!” Hold on: Istanbul is not Turkey 🙂 I mean, it competes with other European cities not with Turkish cities when it comes to diversity of restaurants and shops. After the introduction of tofu,…