Vegan Birmingham (Brum)

[Frank]

The One Earth shop is up for sale.

For further details go to:

http://veganforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20714

[Frank]

Jyoti’s Vegetarian take away – and soon to be new restaurant is based at:

1045 STRATFORD ROAD
HALL GREEN
BIRMINGHAM
B28 8AS

0121 778 5501

http://www.jyotis.co.uk/

[threeheadedpuppy]

Bit of a long shot, but has anyone ever been to the Noodle Bar in Coventry, and managed to get a decent meal?

[Mr Flibble]

No - I don't remember it being there when I lived in Cov a couple of years ago.

[bignige]

Bit of a long shot, but has anyone ever been to the Noodle Bar in Coventry, and managed to get a decent meal?

Coventry and decent food aren't words usually found in the same sentence!!

If you know Coventry, and fancy cooking yourself, there's a Japanese shop at Cannon Park that sells chilli marinated tofu, deep fried battered tofu and a few others too.

I usually got to Browns (city centre bar) for vegan food on a Sunday. They normally have about 6 dishes on the go. It can be a little tricky to get in though...I've been going there for many years and have never had a problem and I'm normally drunk!!

[Mr Flibble]

Ryton Organic is pretty good no?

[threeheadedpuppy]

okay, looks like i'm heading there tonight - i'm expecting a lot of smiles and affirmations, followed by "huh" when I ask the question "so theres no fish in this then?".
fail.
I'm sure it'll be a tasty bowl of rice .... :\

[Frank]

This is the new Jyoti sweet shop.

Most of these food items are vegan!!

They will be opening their new restaurant at this site maybe February (at the earliest) next year.

We will then have to arrange a meet-up for one of the Saturdays – and fill our bags with loads of goodies too!

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[alisont]

Looks good Frank where is it?

Is it easy to get to on the bus from brum?

I find the sweets too sickly/syrupy but would like to try the savoury snacks:)

[Frank]

Looks good Frank where is it?

Is it easy to get to on the bus from brum?

I find the sweets too sickly/syrupy but would like to try the savoury snacks:)


See post 157 for details.

Nearest railway station - Hall Green.

[whalespace]

Nicely illustrated Frank. I went in a place a bit like that near Divali... the guy was so friendly he wanted to give me a fat pink fig shaped pistachio sweet spicey hunk of marzipan gorgeousness for free, to go with the battered chilli, and potato pasty whatsit. I managed to persuade him to accept some coins for it though.... I remember wanting to share it with at least four people.
Count me in for a look around.

[Gorilla]

^ what a lovely-looking shop!

[Frank]

Notice:

** ++ Warehouse Café scoops ‘Best Restaurant’ award …

Announced in today’s (9th December) Birmingham the Warehouse Café has taken the crown of ‘Best Reader’s Restaurant’ in the Metro 2008 Food and Drink awards. The cafe was praised for their simple approach, unintrusive atmosphere and reasonable prices as well as for their focus on local, organic and seasonal food.

[alisont]

Great news that had spotted it in the Metro on the bus home today and was there to try the Christmas meal/menu tonight with some vegan friends - great food on that Christmas menu:D

[Mr Flibble]

According to their website a half portion of sausage and mash is £3.95 and a full portion is £8.65

[Zero]

^ The half portion doesn't come with vegetables but the full portion does.

[Zorillo]

Anyone been to Nima Delicatessen in Moseley? About 2 mins walk from Indigo. Bought some of this year's Christmas presents from there. Like One Earth shop. Not completely vegan.

[treaclemine]

Yes, Nima's has some good things. I'm not even sure it's complete vegetarian, though.

I'd never thought of it as 'like the One Earth shop' - knowing that everything is vegan in the One Earth shop is very liberating. Also: the One Earth shop are willing to order and deliver to your home in Birmingham, for free, absolutely anything in their suppliers catalogues!

Apparently, there is a serious buyer interested in keeping The One Earth Shop vegan, but the sale is currently going very slowly so nothing will change for the next few months at least.

Apparently, also, The One Earth Shop is open today and tomorrow (Tue/Wed 30/31 Dec 2008) then open again Sat 3 Jan 2009 - closed for Hogmanay (Thu 1/Fri 2 Jan 2009).

[Zorillo]

I went into Indigo just, and was told about an offer where you get five pounds free to spend if you spend several amounts of over five pounds or something

[Zero]

Bad news:

Khazana is no longer strictly vegetarian, they now serve meat dishes, I spoke to them on the phone the other day and asked whether there would still be a good selection of vegan items on the menu and the buffet, the response I got was "yeah, and if not we can do them".

This is unfortunate. I'm not sure why they have chosen to do this, perhaps the number of customers was declining due to the economy so they have decided to attempt to draw in a larger customer base.

Whatever the reason, this is unfortunate. :(

[applepie]

oh no! that is bad news indeed :(

[ShariBlackVelvet]

Has anyone been to Canalside Cafe? I saw it listed on the Redditch Veggies site. http://www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk/locations/canalside_cafe_in_birmingham

I'm curious about it. Anyone got info? What time it's open till? It sounds pretty cool for the RV website info.

[Frank]

^I don't think it's there any more.

I also don't think it was wholly vegetarian either.

Looks like we are down to the Warehouse Cafe and Jyoti's in Brum now :(

[Gorilla]

Bad news:

Khazana is no longer strictly vegetarian.

that is a shame :undecided:

[Zero]

Has anyone been to Canalside Cafe? I saw it listed on the Redditch Veggies site. http://www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk/locations/canalside_cafe_in_birmingham

I'm curious about it. Anyone got info? What time it's open till? It sounds pretty cool for the RV website info.

Give them a call, I am sure it was still the last time I went that way about a month ago. I went in there over a year ago, but it wasn't completely veggie even then, they had meat dishes and veggie/vegan options.