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Vegan News Bites

February 8, 2013 Written by Marie

New Grocery Products:
- Find delicious Tofutti sundae cones (akin to a Drumstick), Wheatsville brand vegan lip balm and Punk Rawk Labs nut cheese at Wheatsville Co-op.
- Hard to keep in stock, Earth Balance White Cheddar Popcorn and Puffs, P.B. Popps, and Buttery Popcorn can be tracked down at Rabbit Food Grocery.
- Victoria Vegan Sauces including a vegan vodka and vegan alfredo sauce are now available at Wheatsville and Rabbit Food Grocery.
- Grab some hazelnut chocolate covered strawberries at in.gredients this month. Made using their in-house vegan nutella, they are sure to be a hit for Valentine’s Day.
- Veganic soil from The Ground Up (based out of Dallas) can be found at The Great Outdoors, TreeHouse, It’s About Thyme and Breed & Co.

Restaurant News:
- Sagra fans will be glad to hear that they have reopened on the east side at 11th and Waller. We hope the vegan menu is as good as or better than their old location!
- Moses Falafel will be introducing their falafel sandwiches to the throngs of students at UT via a food push cart. Located at Dean Keaton and Speedway, the cart will be open Mon-Fri from 11am to 3pm. Yay for another great vegan option on campus!
- Many Austinites have been disappointed to find the doors at Thai favorite Titaya’s shuttered. They are temporarily closed for renovations (hopefully to expand their seating!). Their Yelp page says they plan to re-open on March 1, 2013, but where that date came from, I have no idea. Fingers crossed that they re-open soon!

New Menu Items:
- The genius behind the amazing vegan baked goods at Thai Fresh has upped the game with croissants and pain au chocolat! Only available in limited quantities every other Saturday morning, they are definitely worth waking up early for.
- Little Big Mike’s Pizza is offering a sweet potato pizza special that can be made vegan (sans cheese, sub vegan aioli). They also offer a buy one, get one free deal on Mondays when you mention the Facebook or Twitter code-word.
- First there was a crazy Canadian dessert, the nanaimo bar; now there are vegan cheesecake bars at Sugar Circus! Head on over to this east side bakery’s storefront, or grab their goods at Bouldin Creek, Buzz-Kill and the Wet Whistle.
- Sweet Ritual officially has hard packed ice cream! We’re looking forward to seeing what new and unusual flavors those awesome ladies come up with. Check out this week’s new flavors: Bananas Foster and Peanut Butter Chocolate Girl Scout Cookies!
- If you find yourself at the Barton Creek Farmer’s Market, keep an eye out for vegan cupcakes from Hill Country Cupcakes. They sell out early, so if you want to guarantee you’ll get one, order ahead of time.
- Austin Daily Press, a cute little sandwich shop on the east side has added a new vegan sandwich to their menu called The Edward, with edamame fritter, ginger peanut sauce, avocado, cilantro, mint, and onion.

In Other News:
- Been wanting to check out Sunny Day Farms? Well, now you have your chance! They will be opening their doors to the public on Saturday, March 2rd. It will be a family-friendly event, and Vegeria will be serving lunch. Come on out and meet all the adorable farm animals, and consider donating some money or supplies to help them keep their doors open!

WWVBS and Vegan Nom Grand Opening

April 30, 2012 Written by Marie

Austin’s participation in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale yesterday was a huge success! The word clearly got out, as there was a huge crowd at MonkeyWrench Books, and the baked goods were flying off the tables. Well surpassing anyone’s expectations, the grand total raised for Sunny Day Farms was $1,705.02!

In addition to the baked goods, everyone was super excited to try the tacos at brand spankin’ new taco truck, The Vegan Nom. The response was so overwhelming, that The Vegan Nom completely ran out of tacos by 2pm. Luckily, my husband and I anticipated the high demand for tacos, and stopped by around 9am to grab our taco breakfast. The menu did not disappoint, and at $2 a taco, we almost couldn’t resist ordering one of everything.

We love everything about this little taco truck, from its location, to its prices, hours, ingredients and menu. I can’t wait to see what they do with the little seating area around the corner, and they will also be a welcome addition at HOPE Farmer’s Market on Sundays. The Austin vegan scene just keeps getting better and better!

Vegan Chorizo and Refried Black Bean $2 Taco from Vegan Nom

It’s Always Sunny in San Antonio

April 20, 2012 Written by Brittany

You may have already heard about the upcoming World Wide Vegan Bake Sale in Austin, which is bound to be the most bad-ass vegan bake sale of all time. In case you haven’t gotten the memo yet, check out Lazy Smurf’s blog post about the WWVBS. I guarantee that her post will get you excited about making AND eating vegan baked goods.

The proceeds for this event will be going to Sunny Day Farms Animal Sanctuary, located right outside of San Antonio, in La Coste, TX.

If you have ever been to Sunny Day, then you already know about the amazing work owner Brooke Chavez does and about the hundreds (maybe thousands) of farm animals she has rescued and given a second chance at life over the last 10 years.

Sunny Day is truly a magical place, both for the animals, and for the people who come to visit and volunteer with Brooke. Sadly, times have been tough on the farm, especially with the severe drought this year, which caused a big increase in the cost of feed. Despite the hardships, Brooke has recently taken on the task of rescuing and finding homes for 25 pygmy goats in Waco, TX. The goats are severely malnourished, in cramped quarters, and surrounded by the dead carcasses of others. I didn’t want to post any sad pictures of these goats, but just know that they definitely do not look like the happy rescued goat above.

In addition to the goat rescue and placement effort, Sunny Day will likely be receiving many unwanted rabbits that were given as Easter gifts in the upcoming months.

Needless to say, Sunny Day needs our help! Here are four ways you can contribute:

Donate via PayPal using the email address [email protected].
Purchase raffle tickets at the Gathering of the Tribes (a mega vegan potluck) in Austin tomorrow (April 21). All proceeds will go to Sunny Day and you can win some sweet prizes, including restaurant gift certificates, t-shirts, cookbooks, and more!
Donate at the World Wide Vegan Bake Sale in San Antonio on Saturday, April 28 and/or at the World Wide Vegan Bake Sale in Austin on Sunday, April 29.
Take a look at Sunny Day’s donation wish list and donate any items from the list that you may have lying about the house. If you can’t make the trip to Sunny Day yourself, leave a message below and we’ll find someone to deliver it for you.