Food + Drink

Rockin’ the Suburbs with a Vegan Meal at Suburban Wholefoods

The industrial suburban belt of Kilsyth in Melbourne’s outer east is not exactly the most assuming destination for a vegan wholefoods meal. It’s only when customers begin to understand its proximity to local gyms and mid-way to the hiking trails nestled in The Dandenongs that Suburban Wholefoods’ location begins to make sense. What better way […]

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Changing Minds and Hearts on Vegan Night at The Independent in Gembrook

Oh, how things can change in just a couple of years in vegan food travel. I had blogged about a long lunch at The Independent Gembrook in 2015. At the time, my husband and I decided to dine there because there seemed to be enough side dishes on their menu, which read as vegan that

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Saying Nup to the Cup with Vegan Food at Handsome Her

It was a subdued day in Melbourne last Tuesday. As grey clouds gathered in the sky, all I could think about was the many horses who would be racing at nearby Flemington Racecourse for Melbourne Cup Day; all in the name of the “race that stops a nation”. Horses who are, in my eyes, exploited

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To Market, To Market to Find Melbourne’s Vegan Boom

2017 in Melbourne, and worldwide, has been touted as the Year of Being or Becoming Vegan. Melbourne, Australia has witnessed a boom in local vegan markets across the city; vehicles to reach vegans and non-vegans on a hyper-local level. A massive, one-day event on World Vegan Day in November has occurred in Melbourne for the

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A Laneway Lunch at The Organic Food & Wine Deli in Melbourne

When you think of organic food, as far removed from your mind might be a cobblestoned laneway in the heart of Melbourne’s bustling CBD. Back in 1999, founder Jeanette Taylor launched The Organic Food & Wine Deli with the intention to “offer the best in organic produce and ready-made food in an environmental setting for

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Celebrating Melbourne’s Liveability for Vegans with 100 Victorian Directory Listings

Part of my motivation for starting the Fire & Tea blog is my passion for travelling through the city in which I live. This week, Melbourne was voted the world’s most liveable city in the world for the seventh year in a row. Seventh year in a row! Thinking back, I’ve been vegan for almost

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The Hatter & The Hare and a Vegan Wonderland Adventure in Melbourne’s East

“Who are you?” enquires the Caterpillar in Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. “I’m afraid I can’t explain myself, Sir,” Alice confesses in a perplexing tone. “Because I’m not myself, you know?” The Caterpillar inhales scented smoke from his hookah before heaving it from his lungs in a barrel towards Alice. “I do not

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Visiting Olivia Spring Vietnamese Café for Vegan Cơm tấm and Coffee

Part of my time growing up in Melbourne, I was living in Springvale South. The bordering suburb, Springvale, is known to many for its Vietnamese restaurants and fresh food markets. Before I could drive, my parents would take me out many a Friday night after school to feast on some of the most delicious Vietnamese

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Best 3 Capital Cities in Australia to Travel Vegan and a GPSmyCity giveaway!

One of the problems facing travelling vegans is choosing a suitable destination. The food aspect for vegans will almost always dictate the decision on where to travel. Travelability is crucially important for vegans. When travelling to, or within, Australia, the capital cities are the key focus, and the best capital cities in Australia to travel

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Nourish the Body and Soul with a Vegan Breakfast at Mr Black Juicery

Mr Black Juicery is in the heart of Berwick, an unlikely location for a new foodie establishment that’s serving up an (almost) all-vegan and gluten-free menu. While it’s echoes away from the inner city vegan hubs of Collingwood and Fitzroy, Mr Black Juicery is flying the vegan flag in the outer fringes of urban Melbourne,

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