New Discoveries

Vegan Danish Bakery (7718 Yonge Street, n. of John, Thornhill, 905-882-1331) is a Danish-style all vegan bakery and more! Their description: "We're vegan, we're Danish, and we bake! So, we started the Vegan Danish Bakery! Incredible vegan chocolates, delightful breads, fantastic cakes and pastries, awesome patés, Danish-style burger patties, spandour, kransekage, and marzipan treats!"  Sunny writes: "They have amazing truffles, pastries that they make upstairs! Just added a refrigerated display last week, so more items will come."

Lik's Vegetarian Kitchen (633 Silver Star Blvd. #F5, Steeles & Midland, 416-321-9088)
Min Min let us know about this fast food stall in a food court selling Asian vegetarian cuisine.There are over 100 items on the menu!

Two Girls Cooking (www.twogirlscooking.com, 647-342-7930) are raw, organic, gluten-free, vegan snack food producers. Their description: "Two Girls Cooking is committed to producing raw, organic, gluten-free, vegan snacks. Our vegetable based crackers and kale chips are handcrafted from live whole foods, in harmony with our earth. Dehydrated below 115 °F, all of the naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and deliciousness within vibrant whole foods are preserved."  See website for where to purchase. Available at many health food stores, including: Ambrosia Natural Foods, Organic Garage, Evergreen Natural Foods, Noah's, Panacea and Baldwin Natural Foods.

Business Opportunities

Rawlicious (3092 Dundas St W, w. of Keele, 416-519-7150) has launched the first raw food franchise system  in Canada! They write: "In an effort to make healthy and nutritious food accessible to a wider audience, Rawlicious is announcing that they are selling franchises across Canada. Our goal is to create hundreds of new raw entrepreneurs and provide truly healthy meals at moderate prices." Contact Angus Crawford or Chelsea Clark at info@companyu.ca or 647-349-4510 for more information. They are a living foods (raw) cafe, featuring delicious smoothies, salads, wraps, pastas, breakfasts and desserts. This cafe has a beautiful airy ambiance with backyard patio.

Closures

Olive Tree Organics (366 Bloor St E, w. of Sherbourne, 416-920-5003) has closed. They were an organic and natural food market.

Pearl Vegetarian (4080 Sheppard Ave, Unit 5, e. of Kennedy, 416-299-9322) has closed.

Update to Vegetarian Guides page

Vegan Guide to Prince Edward Island (P.E.I) (http://www.vegpei.com) 
Prince Edward Island isn't known for being super vegan-friendly. It is, however, easy to be vegan on the island with this guide.

New Veg & Vegan Options at large chains

Has anyone else noticed the "I heart vegetarians" ads from Thai Express and been a bit excited?! Dara writes to let us know: "I was just at Thai Express here in Toronto (the one around University and Elm) and they now offer a veg option for their Pad Thai, Pad Sew, stir-fries, and fried rices!  They leave out the fish sauce and even ask if you want the egg left out. Not sure if there are any other hidden animal ingredients though (ie. in any of the other sauces they use), but probably not if they are saying it is a vegetarian/vegan option." 

One of our volunteers wrote that she noticed Second Cup selling Sweets from the Earth cookies in her locality!  We've found out that all the locations that carry cookies and a few other Sweets From The Earth all-vegan goodies and have listed them below. If you are able to show your support, hopefully the chain will stock these treats in more locations.

Second Cup - Wilson & Dufferin  693 Wilson Ave, Downsview
Second Cup - York University  4700 Keele St, Unit #27 York Lanes Building, Toronto
Second Cup - York Mills Shopping Centre  311 York Mills Rd, Toronto
Second Cup - Lawrence Plaza  490 Lawrence Ave W, Toronto
Second Cup - Leslie  1881 Leslie St, Toronto
Second Cup - Mt Sinai  600 University Ave, Toronto
Second Cup - 642 Mt.Pleasant Rd, Toronto
Second Cup - Clark  441 Clark Ave W #13, Thornhill
Second Cup - Promenade Mall  1 Promenade Circle Thornhill,
Second Cup - Yonge & Hwy 7  8910 Yonge St, Unit #1 & 2, Richmond Hill
Second Cup - Main Exchange Plaza   800 Steeles Ave West, Vaughan
Second Cup - Rutherford  9330 Bathurst Ave, Vaughan
Second Cup - Westdale  1004 King St W, Hamilton