Ciao a tutti! Good news for you vegans in and around Rome! It is now official that as of July 2014 iVegan, which was originally just an online vegan store, has now a brick and mortar location. During their inauguration in July they gave away free vegan croissants and drinks for anyone, vegan or non-vegan […]
Category: Supermarkets
All vegan supermarket to open in Italy!
Ciao a tutti! We are all familiar with supermarkets and going down isle after isle, checking product labels, looking for our favorite non-dairy milk, or trying to find that sweet treat that is made without eggs, butter, lard or something else weird. But, what if you could just walk into a supermarket and grab anything, […]
Shopping at the Erboristeria in Italy
Ciao a tutti! It can be frustrating shopping at the Italian traditional supermarkets sometimes, unless they are specifically health food stores, like NaturaSi. Although most of them are starting little by little to put in special “health” food isles and offer different plant-based milks and sauces, the challenge sometimes comes from the smaller supermarkets. Also, […]
Vegan Toothpaste in Italy
Ciao a tutti! One usually doesn’t think of toothpaste (dentifricio) as being the top of the list…until there isn’t any left. It is a sometimes forgotten, but very important item. Anything we use 3 times a day (once after every meal!) is important! For vegans it can sometimes be challenging finding toothpaste that is cruelty-free […]
Il Punto Macrobiotico (english)
Ciao a tutti! If you’re looking for a place to catch a bite to eat and also do a little bit of shopping, we found it! Its Il Punto Macrobiotico in Modica, Sicily. It is not 100% vegan, although they have several dishes that cater to vegans. A sample menu may include dishes such as: […]