Archive for January, 2011

The Burnside Fountain Valentine’s Pop Up (event)

The local Worcester chefs who brought you the creative Vegan Harvest Pop-Up this past November are at it again! The enigmatic team newly dubbed “The Burnside Fountain” has announced their next flavorful pop-up event, a “3-course vegan menu fusing classic American comfort food with exotic Asian flavors.” The pre-Valentines Day celebration event will take place [...]

January 31, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, Food Love, Misc, Restaurants & Businesses  2 Comments

February Loving Hut Buffet (event)

Hungry? VegWorcester and The Loving Hut invite you to take the hand of that special someone, good buddy, whiny roommate, or random stranger off the street and bring them along to share in the Valentine’s romance and tasty awesome-ness at the February Loving Hut vegan buffet. Okay… so, we can’t promise romance, but we’re sure [...]

January 31, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Buddha Hut, Events, Food Love, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

Have you seen the new VegFest 2011 Webpage? WorcesterVegFest.com

Big news! We just launched the new VegFest 2011 webpage. We will be announcing some news about speakers soon. If you’re interested in volunteering with VegWorcester, email Kaylee@VegWorcester.com. We will be holding regular volunteer meetings starting in February. Send this website to your friends: WorcesterVegFest.com Get pysched!

January 29, 2011   Posted in: Worcester VegFest 2011  No Comments

What’s it like to volunteer with Food Not Bombs? A Reflection from New Worcester Blogger

For over 16 years, a rag-tag group in Worcester has served free vegetarian meals under the banner of Food Not Bombs. A new vegan blogger recently reflected on what it’s like to volunteer with the group. Have you heard of Vegan Georgia? It’s a new vegan blog based here in Worcester. I hadn’t noticed it [...]

January 26, 2011   Posted in: Misc  3 Comments

Everything you’ve heard about vegans is true: cowardly, moderately advanced, and continually radiating Anti-Gravitons

BoingBoing posted this sweet image taken from the Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Dress him up a little and this guy fits right in. first image via BoingBoing and 2nd & 3rd image from YourSceneSucks

January 25, 2011   Posted in: Misc  No Comments

Worcester VegFest Returns!

The snow has been piling up in our city this winter but VegWorcester is already thinking Spring, working behind the scenes to make plans for the 2nd annual Vegfest! Are you ready for the big news?  The 2011 Worcester Vegfest will be returning  to Worcester State University on Sunday, April 17th from 12pm-5pm! New to [...]

January 15, 2011  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, News, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

The China Study Gets Some Play in the NYT

The New York Times recently published a short interview with T. Colin Campbell M.D. about his book The China Study. Remember when Bill Clinton went on CNN and talked with Wolf Blitzer about he switched to eating a plant-based diet and lost 24 pounds? Well, it was because of Doctor Campbell’s research and this book. From the [...]

January 11, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: News  No Comments

Veganism Going Mainstream, It’s Official

Washington Post published a story called “Vegan diets becoming more popular, more mainstream“. Sweet! The WaPo uses as evidence the fact there are tons of great vegan cookbooks and TV shows coming out these days. But for me, the fact that The Washington Post is talking about veganism is enough proof that veganism is catching on. [...]

January 6, 2011   Posted in: News  No Comments