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Vegetarian North of England Updates
Important updates since fourth printing (April 2011) as at 9 May 2012 CHESHIRE - Nantwich Vegonia Wholefoods has closed. (page 8) CUMBRIA - Ulverston NEW Natterjacks vegetarian nighttime licensed café in Sefton House vegetarian B&B at 34 Queen Street LA12 7AF. Open: Wed-Sat 16.00-23.00, Sun-Tue closed. Homemade organic cakes, muffins, biscuits 70p-£2.50, usually vegan options such as flapjacks. Artisan coffees, teas, beer. Wine £2.40-3.20 glass. Children welcome, well-behaved dogs too. Facebook: Natterjacks DERBY Yaffle Cafe (page 55) is now open more days Mon-Fri 12.00-17.00, Sat 11.00-17.00, Thu 18.30-20.30, Fri 17.30-20.30. LANCASHIRE - Blackburn V-Fresh (page 71) has closed and their vegetarian menu has been moved across to The Courthouse Restaurant in Kings Court, still run by East Lancs Deaf Society at 33 King Street, Blackburn BB2 2DH. Tel: 01254-296096. Open Mon-Fri 08.00-16.00, also Tue-Fri 18.00-23.00. Closed weekends. www.thecourthouserestaurant.co.uk MERSEYSIDE The Green Fish vegetarian cafe is temporarily closed (page 107) and moving to and renovating a new venue. For latest news www.greenfishcafe.com NOTTINGHAM Squeek is now Aubergine Cuisine at 23-25 Heathcoat Street, Nottingham NG1 3AG Tel: 0115 955 5560. Open: Tue-Sat 17.30-22.00 web, Sun-Mon closed. New gourmet vegetarian restaurant in upmarket Hockley on the edge of the city centre, with dishes from around the world and heaps for vegans. Starters £5.75 include smoked tofu auberine wraps in spicy tomato sauce, or mushrooms in stout with spinach on toasted ciabatta. Mains £12.95 such as Moroccan aubergine Wellington, West African peanut stew, black bean and tofu with pak choi and steamed coconut rice, red wine ratatouille with wheat-free pasta, spicy bean tortilla with (vegan) cheese and Spanish rice. Desserts £5.75 such as vegan chocolate tart with cream or ice-cream, beetroot and chocolate cake, affogato ice-cream with espresso and amaretto. Three courses £21.50, two £17.50 or £14.95 ordered before 6.30pm. Vegan organic house wine from £3.75 glass, £14.95 bottle. Children’s menu £6.25 for two courses, high chairs. Braille menu. No dogs. www.aubergine-cuisine.co.uk and Facebook: Aubergine Cuisine NORTH YORKSHIRE NEW Danby Health Shop 1 Briar Hill, Danby, near Whitby YO21 2LZ. (on Whitby to Guisborough road) Tel: 01287-669200. Open: Mon-Sat 9.00-17.00 (Wed 12.00), Sun closed. Opened 2009 in a village in the Esk Valley in the North York Moors national park. Organic fruit and veg with salad tubs, fridge and freezer with vegan cheese, meat substitutes, hummus, tofu, soya yogurt, Booja Booja and Swedish Glace vegan ice-cream. Vegan chocolate by Plamil, Booja Booja, Divine, Organica, Montezuma. Lots of bodycare and supplements. The Stonehouse Bakery and Teashop next door does jacket potato and beans. The other side is the Duke of Wellington pub with a couple of vegetarian meals. Less than a mile away towards Whitby is the North York Moors National Park Centre with exhibition, gallery, climbing wall, play area, gift shop and tearooms. For more on the area www.eskvalley.com/danby |