vegetarian Archives - Brockley SE4

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Heather’s – vegetarian delights in turn of century Deptford

Mar

2023

Heather's was a legendary Deptford vegetarian (and indeed mostly vegan) restaurant in the 1990s/early noughties. This was a period in which options were often limited for those who didn't eat meat. There were some vegetarian places to eat (see previous post here), but there was often a kind of standard wholefood fare which lacked variety. ...

Green Guide to London: vegetarian food & bikes in 1990

Oct

2022

Being vegetarian/vegan back in 1990 wasn't quite as easy as it us today. Supermarkets had restricted options, and many cafes and restaurants were similarly limited. Enter 'The Green Guide to London' written by Bill Breckon and published in association with Friends of the Earth. The 'comprehensive handbook for all environmentally aware Londoners' included, among other ...

Green Onions and Red Lion – healthfoods, vinyl and coffee in Clifton Rise SE14

Jul

2017

Tucked off the New Cross Road in Clifton Rise SE14, Green Onions has been going for about 18 months offering a great combination of healthfoods and vinyl. Out front there's vegan goodies, gifts and all the tea bags...Head to the back though and there's racks of vinyl from Spotty Vinyl Records... some great finds to be ...

New Cross Graffiti

Sep

2014

Some recent messages from the diverse graffiti artists of the New Cross area.'Blue Borough' (that's Lewisham) / 'South Side' - by Fordham ParkJustin Bieber in Drakefell Road - old skool tipp-ex graffiti'Meat is Murder' 'Go Vegan' in New Cross Road(same site as the vanishing UKIP poster earlier this year)

Clarkshaws: Vegan Brewery in East Dulwich

Sep

2013

Clarkshaws is 'a small independent microbrewery in East Dulwich. Our beers are created with a subtle blend of innovation, hard work, and the finest ingredients mixed with a dash of whimsy and serendipity, resulting in contemporary takes on classic British beer styles.We use only ingredients sourced from the UK, supporting local producers and reducing the ...