School’s Out Shopping List!

A special sneak peek into the world of vegan bliss.. Check out the goods you’ll find at this Saturday’s School’s Out! Vegan Shop-Up!

• Soulkofa enters the VSU scene with a killer menu of Mac n Cheese, Crispy Soul Chicken, General Tso Tofu, Black Rice, Quinoa and Garlic Asparagus, Parmesan Chicken, not to mention Cheesecakes and Strawberry Short Cakes!

• Dauphin Bakery also debuts, with Lemon Iced Carrot Tea Cakes, Molasses Ginger Cookies, and Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies. All optionally gift boxed with a ribbon trim for Mother’s Day!

• Meow Meow Tweet introduces awesome new Summer Lip Balm flavors like Cinnamon Mint and Tangerine Lime!

• Sweet Maresa visits VSU from New Paltz with Whiskey, Rose, and Almond Macarons, plus Miniature Cakes topped with Candied Lilacs!

• Alchemy Creamery returns with their Magic Wand Ice Cream Push Pops in Cherry Pie or Pina Colada! Plus their seasonal pints of Cherry, Chocolate Chai, and Cucumber Margarita!

• Heirloom Eatery goes for gold with a Pulled Pork and Jalapeno Coleslaw Slider on a Pretzel Bun! Plus lots of treats for Mom like Scones in fancy boxes and Teacup Cactus Gardens!

• Gone Pie does Gluten-Free right with Peanut Butter Caramel Rice Crispy Treats, Rocky Road Brownies, Carrot Cake w/ Caramashew Cream Cheese Frosting, Grain-Free Brownie Bites, and Mini Pumpkin Pies w/ Choc Chip Cookie Crust!

• Vegan Bodega will be stocked with The Vegan Butcher’s Mild and Spicy Jerkies, Phone Baloney’s Coconut Bacon, Leahey Foods’ Cheese Sauce, Queso, Honee, and other favorites!

• Super Foxy Sweets has it all, Organic Walnut, S’more, or Mint Fudge Bars, and their new line of Mister Sister baked goods with Mini Lemon Poppy Cookies and Gluten-Free Raspberry Bars!

• Buddha Chocolate is new to VSU and brings their Raw Organic Buddha Cups(Dark Choc Almond Butter Cups!), and will launch their Buddha Chocolate Bars in Classic, Salty, and Nibs!

• Vegan O’Brien will have their award winning Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, plus their soft, chewy Brownies!

• Brooklyn Bean does their first Shop-Up ever with their new Black Bean Sliders, topped with Pomegranate Chutney and Spring Slaw! Plus, take home Frozen Two-Packs of 4oz Patties! AND, enjoy a market-only special of $1 off a pack of frozens with the purchase of any slider!

As you can see we’re once again brimming with bounty! Don’t forget you’ll also find old favorites like Green Pirate, Cinnamon Snail, Monks Meats, Chai Mookie, Kitty Jones, and Fine+Raw! Full event details are in the post below, and all vendors are listed here!

ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET……

All Stocked-Up,
VSU

Saturday, May 11th
12- 6pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

SCHOOL’S OUT! Vegan Shop-Up! May 11th

 No more finals, exams, or snow days! Pre-Summer / Post-School / Peak Excitement. Let’s graduate together at the SCHOOL’S OUT! Vegan Shop-Up! Saturday, May 11th, 12-6p at Pine Box Rock Shop! Forget about student loans and allergy season for the day, and join us for happy hour, brunch, shopping, snacking, schmoozing, lunching, hanging, and boozing. We’ve got something for everyone. (ESPECIALLY VEGANS)

We finally get to spread out onto the sidewalk and bask in the sunshine. Which means more room for more vendors! As always you’ll find the best of the best: Soul Food + Cinnamon Rolls + Ice Cream Push Pops + Cashew Cheese + Fresh Juices + Raw Chocolates + Macarons + Seitan + Paninis + Ethiopiann Food + Burgers + Eco Clothing + Skin Care + Organic Soap + Jewelry + tons more. Not to mention it’s Mother’s Day weekend, so stock up on Tea, Coffee, Cakes, and Bath Salts!

Check out the full vendor list here! And see some photos from April’s Vegan Spring Shop-Up! We were mobbed. Food sold faster than you can say “I’ll take a side of kale chips, please!”. A fun fest all around.

                                                                 

WORK HARD. PLAY HARD. SNACK HARD. We’ll see you there!

All Shopped-Up,
VSU

Saturday, May 11th
12- 6pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

Spring Shopping List!

HERE IT IS, a peek into tomorrow’s ultimate vegan Spring shopping experience! Make a list and check it twice..

• Cinnamon Snail – Weekend sandwich special: Basil Pesto Grilled Tofu with arugula, carmelized onions, kalamata olive tapenade, and truffled cashew cheese on garlic grilled baguette!
  

 

• Alchemy Creamery - Discover the Magic Wand! It’s an ice cream and cake push-pop! A heaven made collaboration with fellow vendor, Lael Cakes. Plus their usual Chocolate Chai and Coconut Green Tea Ice Creams!
  

 

• Vegan Secret Supper – Pick up a copy of the brand new cookbook Vegan Secret Supper: Bold & Elegant Menus from a Rogue Kitchen! It’s a beauty. Plus tasty Springtime Wheat-Free Sable Cookies! Lemon Glazed Lavender and Almond Rosemary!
  

 

• Meow Meow Tweet – Everyone’s favorite natural Insect Repellent is back! And brand new seasonal Lip Balm scents!
  

 

• Gone Pie - Tons of new treats! Chocolate PB Caramel Rice Crispy Treats, Peaceful Almond Joys, Orange Glazed Spiced Mini Cakes, PB Cookie Sandwiches w/ Choc Cashew Frosting, Carrot Cake w/ Cream Cheese Caramashew Frosting, and way more. All Gluten-Free!
  

 

• Heat Sweets – Stock up on their new Fruit Leather flavor, Jalapeno Carrot Mango, and Sampler Gift Bags with Spicy Jellies!
  

 

• Chai Mookie – Score a hot cup of milky Mate Mookie or Classic Mookie! They’re also selling all of their flavors by the bag: Coco Mookie, Dirty Mookie, Green Mookie, Wake Up! Mookie.
  

 

• Lael Cakes - Stunning Gluten-Free, Soy-Free cakes in Lemon Blueberry w/ Lavender Icing, Coconut Rum w/ Passion Fruit Icing, AND Salted Caramel Chocolate Cups!
  

 

Chomping at the bit? See the full vendor list here and all event details in the post below! The sun’ll be out and we’ll be dancing on the sidewalks.

GET SPRUNG.

All Geared-Up,
VSU

Saturday, April 13th
12- 6pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

 

Vegan Spring Shop-Up! April 13th!

Hayfever, tax season, too cloudy for shorts… But it’s still SPRING!! And more importantly, time for the 3rd annual Vegan Spring Shop-Up! Don your best flowered bonnet and hop over to Pine Box Rock Shop on Saturday, April 13th! The market is 12-6p, an hour longer than usual since we’ve got more daylightttt! We all know Spring is a season you have to sneak up on and tackle from behind or else you’ll miss it, so let’s get VERNAL!

New vendors include Black Sheep Heap, Harmony Kitchen, and FINE + RAW! Get giddy with anticipation: Donuts + Ice Pops + Seitan Sandwiches + Ethiopian Brunch + Gluten-Free Cakes + Organic Clothing+ Fruit Truffles + Cashew Cheese + Body Products + Teas + Raw Chocolate + a Food Truck + and a New Cookbook! Just to name a few. AND it’s happy hour! So ease your Spring fever with the best Bloody Marys in Brooklyn, while discovering tons of new vegan goods. See the full vendor list here!

Cute bunnies, fuzzy chicks, green grass, and chocolate eggs. DON’T MIND IF WE DO!

Check out the photo recap of the recent Vegan Spring Break Shop-Up! (Thanks to The Tafari for the awesome pics!) We maxed out on fun and food as always. Big thank you to everyone for being there!

                                            

WE’RE SPRUNG FOR SPRING! Join in.

All Geared-Up,
VSU

Saturday, April 13th
12- 6pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

Spring Break Shopping List!

COUNTDOWNNN! We may not be in Miami but the fun will be flyin’ as we saddle up to this weekend’s Vegan Spring Break Shop-Up! Feast your eyes on some of the hot ‘n’ tasty tricks you’ll find…

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• Alchemy Creamery – Cool down with a sampling of gourmet ice creams like Dark Chocolate Chai, Coconut Green Tea, & Cranberry White Grape! (gluten free)

• Heirloom Eatery - Get snacky with homemade classics like Meatball Heroes, Steak Sandwiches, Kale Chips, and Sriracha Cupcakes!
  

• Treeline Cheese - These sell like hot cakes, so buy early! Outstanding aged Cashew Cheese Wheels in Smoke or Pepper, and silky Scallion Cream Cheese! (gluten & soy free)
  

• Lael Cakes – Find your sweet tooth through beautiful Coconut Rum Cake w/ Passion Fruit Icing, Lemon Poppy Cake w/ Lavender Rosemary Icing, and Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies! (gluten, soy & nut free)
  

• Heat Sweets - Try the brand new sweet ‘n’ spicy Jalapeno Mango Carrot Fruit Leather! Plus pick up specially priced gift sets of mini hot jellies and relishes!
  

• Monks Meats – You won’t go hungry after Mushroom Pepper Steak Sandwiches, the ultimate Lasagna, and Stewed Pot Roast Hot Pockets! Not to mention all 4 flavors of seitan sold in half pound containers.

• Gone Pie – Get stocked up on the best of the best like Vanilla Macaroons, Chocolate Almond Tarts, Choc-Covered Tahini Cookies, Carrot Cake w/ Caramashew Cream Cheese Frosting, Brownies, and more! (gluten free)
  

• Vegan Bodega – Check out their new products like Jerky from Morels The Vegan Butcher and Coconut Bacon from Phoney Baloney’s!

• Green Pirate Juice Truck - Not only can you score the most amazing, healthful drinks around like Walk The Plank(a superfood green juice) and Monkey Vibes(banana berry coco choco smoothie), but you’re gifted 15% off any 3 or 5 day Juice Cleanse Package when you sign up this Saturday!! Not to be missed!
  

And that’s just a wink of the findings you’ll see this Saturday! Let’s not forget Donuts from Cinnamon Snail Food Truck, Fresh Juice Ice Pops from Monster Haus, Ethiopian Brunch by Bunna Cafe, and Raw Cookie Confections by Sweet.! See the full vendor list here and all event details in the post below!

The party will be poppin’. Disco lights, neon nails, tan-lines, and passed out pals. COME SPRING BREAK WITH US.

All Pumped-Up,
VSU

Saturday, March 9th
12- 5pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

Vegan Spring Break Shop-Up! March 9th!

It’s definitely not getting warmer. That’s why it’s time for a vacay! SPRING BREAK TWOTHOUSANDTHIRTEEEEEENNNN!! Ah yeeeaahhh. We’re doin’ it and doin’ it and doin’ it well on Saturday March 9th from 12-5pm at Pine Box Rock Shop! Wild times, drink specials, snacks, babes, and unrated fun are all waiting for you at the fast approaching Vegan Spring Break Shop-Up!

You’ll find: raw cookies + gluten-free cakes + peanut butter cups + eco clothing + Ethiopian brunch + kombucha + cinnamon rolls + jewelry + skin care + ice cream + queso + your favorite food truck, and so much more. WAYYYY better than a sandy bathing suit and 5 day hangover!

Pack your shades, zinc oxide, and finest cut-offs for our rowdiest Shop-Up yet! See the vendor list here!

Check out this photo recap of the Vegan Valentines Shop-Up! Less vendors than usual because of the beastly blizzard, but an awesome turnout nonetheless! A beautiful sunny day brought out a sweet and loyal crowd. We’re sending out a huge ol’ THANKS to Pine Box Rock Shop, Terri (for donating cupcakes!), our media sponsor Krrb, and as always our vendors and adoring fans.

    

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Hopefully you’ve noticed we have someone new designing our pimped out flyers every month! Our dear friend Merida, of Vegan Secret Supper, is sooo talented at absolutely everything we just couldn’t turn down the offer when our original designer became too busy. Either hand drawn or expertly collaged, these super fresh ads have heads turning in just the right direction. VSS will return to Vegan Shop-Up in April, and in the meantime is occupied preparing for its cookbook release!
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SEE YOU AT SPRING BREAK!

All Psyched-Up,
VSU

Saturday, March 9th
12- 5pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

 

Valentines Shopping List!

WE’RE STILL ON FOR TODAY! Pull on your favorite snow-trompin’ boots and come hang with us! Cozy up with drink specials and sweet snacks for the wintriest market yet! BLIZZARD LOVERS WELCOME.

HERE IT IS. The list you’ve been waiting for. Just a sampling of the delicious things you’ll soon be eating, hoarding, gifting, and fondly remembering. Get starry-eyed.

• Treeline Cheese joins us for the first time with their stellar Cashew Cheeses! Soy and gluten-free, you can try them in Classic, Smoke, or Pepper, to round out your cheese plate!
  

• Brooklyn Grooming will have everything lovely for your friend, lover, or self! For instance, Williamsburg Beard Oil with hints of Cedarwood, and Red Hook Pomade rich in mineral oils and vegetable butters!
  

• Sweet Silk (just a name, folks!) will be first time sellers with their gorgeous and healthful Fruit Truffles! They’re packaged in elegant red gift boxes, sweetened with agave, and come in aphrodisiac flavors like Date Rose Pistachio and Dark Cherry Cocoa!

• Lael Cakes will wow you with their XOXO Strawberry-Iced Sugar Cookies, Red Velvet Cake w/ Lavender Choc Ganache and Vanilla Frosting(by the slice or whole cake!), and bags of Gluten-Free Baking Flour!
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Not to mention you’ll find old favorites like Chai Mookie Tea Blends, CakeBites Cake Truffles, and Meow Meow Tweet Lip Balms!! For a closer look at some specialty items with pictures, check out our media sponsor Krrb! They’ve got goods posted here and here.

** AND LET’S NOT FORGET ABOUT THE FREE CUPCAKES! Show up early for FREE mini treats made by Terri! Happy Anniversary to us! **

See the vendor list HERE, and start salivating. Full event details are also in the post below.

COME HUNGRY. COME THIRSTY. COME OFTEN.

All Puckered-Up,
VSU

Saturday, February 9th
12- 5pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

Vegan Valentines Shop-Up! Feb. 9th!

It’s a new year! We’re jumping for joy right down lovers lane.. ’cause here it is, the 3rd annual Vegan Valentines Shop-Up! Which means it’s also the 2nd anniversary of Vegan Shop-Up! TOO EXCITING.

We have a full lusty list of talented vendors, both new and old, which you can check out here! Visions of heart shaped cookies, glittering bon bons, sweet scented gift boxes, and charm filled chocolates will deck out Pine Box Rock Shop on Saturday, Feb. 9th, from 12-5p. Don’t forget, it’s also happy hour!

Handspun yarns + gourmet nut cheeses + tea blends + grooming products + seitan + yogurt + specialty cinnamon rolls + eco-clothing + cake truffles + kombucha + gluten-free goods = YOUR BEST DAY EVER.

HEAR, HEAR! Our awesome friends Terri are graciously donating mini cupcakes to help make this a real anniversary party! So get there early for a special free Shop-Up treat!

Come on out for a day of celebrating, munching, sipping, hanging, nuzzling, winking, snacking, sweethearting, and just plain fun having. Thanks for <3 ‘ing us enough to be around this long. This year we’re trying something new and bringing you a Shop-Up EVERY MONTH! Yeaaa.

Take a peek at the world of cheer from last month’s 3-in-a-row Vegan Holiday Shop-Ups! They were the best. Cozy and packed with friends, food, and finds.

Mile long line of freezing fingers and hungry tummies for the Cinnamon Snail!

Gluten-free and perfectly seasonal ginger cookies by Lael Cakes!

Aromatic and organic soy candles, soaps and body oils from Meow Meow Tweet!

               

<3 SEE YOU SOON! <3

All Shopped-Up,
VSU

Saturday, February 9th
12- 5pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwich, Bk
FREE!

 

Holiday Shopping List for Dec. 22nd!

Here we arrre! The final Vegan Shop-Up of 2012! Find all your last minute gifts and holiday treats, and then gorge on. Keep reading to see some of the special items you’ll find this Saturday!

• Bunna Cafe is back and with the freshest Ethiopian Brunch! Choose from 7 different healthy, flavorful dishes, both hot and cold, or get them all! Plus Ethiopian Shai (Ethiopian spiced tea)!
  

• Sweet. returns with their signature 6 flavors of all raw, organic and gluten-free Sandwich Cookies, plus some holiday specials!.. Raw Chocolate Dipped Mint Chocolate Cookies, Salted Coconut Caramel Bars, and Strawberry Jam Cookies!
  

• Meow Meow Tweet will be showcasing their Birds of a Feather Gift Boxes with a Soy Candle, Liquid Soap, and Bar Soap in Lavender, Grapefruit, or Woodsy Cedar! AND find their individual Soy Candles at a special sale price!
  

• Super Foxy Sweets is back and selling their best ever Fudgey-Fudges in 4 flavors, Not-Butter Mints, and Mexican Hot Chocolate On a Stick! Gifting treats!
  

• Monks Meats will have their 4 fantastic flavors of Seitan, plus special Jerk Seitan, and Holiday Pot Roast Box Sets! Score! Not to mention Bulgogi Baguette Sandwiches, Pot Roast Hot Pockets, Pumpkin Tamales, and Mini Cheesecakes!!
  

• O Live Brooklyn is NEW and offering their ultra premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils in 3 types of Sampler Packs! Along with Combo Olive Oil and Balsamic Gift Boxes, Individual and Infused Bottles, and Handmade Olive Wood Accessories!
  

• Gone Pie will have a plethora of gluten-free goodies like Pumpkin Cranberry Loaves, Rocky Road Brownies, Vanilla Macaroons, and Peanut Butter Caramel Cup Gift Boxes!!
  

• The Tafari will showing off their new New Cerasee Soap – handmade in BK, Eco Lightweight Collection of T-Shirts and Hoodies, plus Ital Stew and  Hibiscus Lemon Ginger Juice!
  

• Chai Mookie will have beautiful Gift Boxes with 3 types of Chai Tea Blends and Tea Strainer! Also find  classic chai blends like Dirty Mookie, Wake Up! Mookie, a special Raw Cacao Mookie, and Hot Mulled Mookie Cider!
  

• Vegan Secret Supper will have you happy with Housemade Candy Bars! Brown Rice Maple Caramel, Toasted Nuts, and Spelt Shortbread wrapped in Dark Choc and Sea Salt! Plus Peanut Butter Kitchen Sink Cookies and S’Mores Cookies!!
  

• Black Sheep Heap is NEW and selling their Sustainability-Themed Screen Printed T-Shirts, Onesies, Tote Bags and Lunch Bags! Featuring their “Beet The System”, “Avant Gardener”, and “Let’s Grow” designs!
  

• Vegan O’Brien is back with their famous Choc Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Chip Cookies, and NEW outta this world jumbo Brownies!
  

• Cake Thieves returns and will sell jars of their homemade Caramel and Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, plus warmed specialty Cinnamon Buns like Samoa, S’More and Cookie Crumb!
  

That’s just a sampling! Don’t forget Chickpea and Olive with their ooey-gooey Chipotle Grilled Cheese, The Cinnamon Snail and their Creme Brulee Donuts, La Pirata Kitchen with Choc Dipped Marzipan Pops, and Fresh Till Death with homemade Almond and Hazelnut Milks alongside house roasted Coffees!

It’s the final Holiday Showdown and it’s not to be missed!! Keep warm and join us for a cozy fun day of Vegan Shop-Up’n.

SNACK HARD. SHOP HARD. CHILL HARD.

Saturday December  22nd, 12- 5pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwick, Bk
FREE!

SEE YOU THERE,
VSU

Holiday Shopping List for Dec. 15th!

Boy howdy! 2nd Shop-Up in December is upon us and it’s overflowing with mad treats and gifts galore! See a sampling below of what you’ll find tomorrow, then show up and experience it all(PLUS MORE) in person!!

• New bakery Cake Thieves will be present and selling jars of their homemade Caramel, plus warmed specialty Cinnamon Buns!

• Monks Meats is back and serving up a Seared Seitan Steak Sandwich with Charred Padron Pepper Sauce, Mushroom Lasagna Cubes(!), and 4 flavors of Seitan to-go!

• Super Foxy Sweets will have their killer Mint Fudge, Hot Mexican Chocolate on a Stick, and Rainbow Not-Butter Mints! The best little gifts.

• Vegan Secret Supper will be selling their handmade Ceramic Spoons, Dishes, Porcelain Necklaces, and Dip-Dyed Crocheted Necklaces! Not to mention their holiday Infused Maple Syrups and Hot Sass Carrot Hot Sauce!

• Heat Sweets will be selling a variety of Gift Packs and cutely adorned Tabletop Christmas Trees! Plus their usual Hot Pepper Fruit Leathers, Strawberry Habanero Jellies, and Relishes!

• Sea Shepherd returns with their special $15 Holiday Discount Bin! Score!!

• Vegan O’Brien will be selling their famous Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Chip Cookies, and NEW Brownies!

• Heirloom Vegan Eatery returns with their Southern Brunch! Plus great stocking stuffers like Dinosaur Cactus Planters, Kings County Bourbon Raisin Bark, and Organic Dog Treats!

• Alchemy Creamery has your winter ice cream fix covered! Sample and take home these holiday flavors: Newton’s Apple (apple cinnamon) Fixation (dark chocolate chai), and Crunching Leaves (pumpkin spice)! All made from coconut and hazelnut milk!

• Vegan Bodega has it all, from Food For Lovers Queso to Bee Free Honee, to Parmela, to Ste Martaen’s Gourmet Gouda and Muenster!!

• Newcomer Lael Cakes will debut their Gluten-Free Spicy Ginger Snap Cookies, Almond-Cardamom Cakes with Green Tea Ganache, and beautiful Orange-Cranberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Icing!

• Pick up the hottest Eco Fashions from Vaute Couture, The Tafari, and Compassion Couture!! All selling chic, animal-friendly winter attire and accessories!!

• Gone Pie will have their Cranberry-Raspberry Brownie Bites, Peanut Butter Primates, Pumpkin Choc Chip Coffeecake Muffins, Chai Nut Brownies, and Peanut Butter Caramel Cups! MMMS!

You’ll also find sweet holiday gifts and snacks from Meow Meow Tweet, Pure Luck Tea Bar, Cinnamon Snail, Mullein & Sparrow, Rescue Chocolate and MORE!

PLUS! We still have a limited number of holiday shopping totes to give away from our gracious sponsor Krrb! So get one while you can! And put it to work!

Vegan Holiday Shopping, TAKE TWO!

SEE YOU THERE,
VSU