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

Holiday Shopping List for Dec. 8th!

Here it is. The list you’ve been waiting for. Every delicious thing you’ll soon be eating, hoarding, and fondly remembering. Not to mention stocking stuffers, gift packs, and treats that just never make it to those on your list.

• Chai Mookie will be serving and selling their own Mulled Cider, classic chai tea blends like Dirty Mookie, Wake Up! Mookie, and a special Raw Cacao Mookie. Plus gift boxes with tea strainer and 3 bags of Mookie!

• Pure Luck Tea Bar will be selling their Pure Kombucha in new 8oz bottles! Special small batch holiday flavors like Oolong Hibiscus, Sour Apple, and Darjeeling Cinnamon Plum! Also pick up their new home brew kits as the perfect gift!
  

• Heirloom Vegan Eatery will be serving up some Southern comfort with their Fried “Chicken” and Waffles, Biscuits and Gravy, Grits, Tater Tots, Kale, and Cinnamon Apples. MMM! Not to mention some rad dinosaur paintings you’ll be able to buy!
  

• 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!

• Gone Pie is back in action with gluten-free treats like Caramel Peanut Butter Cups, Cranberry-Raspberry Brownie Bites, Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins, Chocolate Peanut Butter Primates, Coconut Brownies, and way more!
  

• Terri makes their Shop-Up debut with a long list of goodies like the Chickpea Tuna wrap, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Apple Pie Tartlette, Banana Walnut Bread, Mini Cupcake Holiday Packs, and freshly pressed Juices!!
  

• Super Foxy Sweets will have their famous Fudge in four flavors, Mexican Hot Chocolate on a Stick, and Almond Butter Buckeyes! Yippyyyy!
  

• Vegan Bodega will have a plethora of gift ideas! Parmela, Taft Gyro & Sausage Seitan, OCD Sweets, Caviart, NY Superfoods Chia Chargers, Honee, and lots of other tasties!
  

• The Cinnamon Snail Vegan Lunch Truck will be serving up White Chocolate Glazed Pumpkin Twists, Vanilla Bourbon Creme Brulee Donuts, Thai Basil Coconut Soup, and Korean BBQ Seitan wraps with Smoked Chili Sauce and Kimchi! Score!!
  

• Bunna Cafe will blow your mind 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) and t-shirts!
  

• Vegan O’Brien will have their award winning Chocolate Chip Cookies and Pumpkin Chip Cookies!
  

• 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!
  

• Vegan Secret Supper Chef will be selling from her other company, The Careful People! Snatch up the most beautiful handmade Ceramic Spoons, Bowls, Jars, and Necklaces!
  

• La Pirata Kitchen will have a sweet line of organic treats like Peppermint Bark Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting, Marzipan Pops, Gingerbread, and Iced Shortbread!
  

• MonksMeats will have their four fantastic flavors of Seitan, plus fresh Chimichurri Seitan Sandwiches, Curry Hot Pockets, and Sweet Sticky Buns! Woohoo!

• The Tafari will have their Eco Lightweight Collection with American Made accessories, not to mention ITAL Stew as usual and Lemon Ginger Hibiscus Juice!
  

• Chickpea and Olive will wow with their Smokey Grilled Cheese, Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich, Sweet Smores Sandwich, and Mexican Hot Cocoa, and a whole slew of Fair Trade Truffles! Nums!!
  

 

This is just a sampling of the awesome goods you’ll come across at tomorrow’s first of 3 December Shop-Ups! You’ll have to see it to believe it.  We’ll be adding more all night, so check back! See the full vendor list HERE, and start salivating.

PLUS! We’ll have a limited number of holiday shopping totes to give away from our gracious sponsor Krrb! So come early and snatch one up! Then fill it up!!

COME HUNGRY. COME THIRSTY. COME OFTEN.

SEE YOU THERE,
VSU

Vegan Holiday Shop-Ups!

WE’RE BAAA-AAACCKKKK!!

Geared up and ready to go for another cheery snowy unforgettable holiday season. In fact we’re SO excited to be back in the saddle that we’re making a month of it! You got it, 3 back to back Shop-Ups for the month of December!! Three?? 3!!

So whether you’re desperate for gifts, or just looovvve good eats, treats and peeps, save the dates now! They’re not to be missed. Stay tuned for more details!

See the full list of vendors here!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!
VSU

Saturdays, December 8th, 15th, & 22nd! 12- 5pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwick, Bk
FREE!

Summer Shopping List!

Here it is, your Vegan Summer Shopping List! Get a sneak peek at some of the red hot loot you’ll find at this Sunday’s Vegan Shop-Up!

• Electric Blue Baking Co. will debut their new product, creamy “Greek-style” Coconut Milk Yogurt!! It’s organic, sugar and preservative-free. ALSO, with the purchase of each yogurt you’ll get their famous Mac ‘n’ Cheese recipe!! Yep, they’ll be selling Mac too. Score!

• Our friends The Tafari will have new items from their eco Spring/Summer collection like organic Cotton Totes, Wrap Skirts, and T’s, plus an amazing Ital Menu! Spicy chilled Gazpacho and Hibiscus Lemon Ginger Juice!

• The boys at Fresh Till Death will be serving up 3 varietals of fresh house roasted cold brew Coffee: Ethiopian, Rwandan, and Brazilian! You’ll also be able to buy bottles of their raw Nut Milks! Almond, Hazenut, Pistachio, and Macadamia!

• Your favorite soap makers Meow Meow Tweet are bringing their new Vegan Lip Balms this Sunday!! Rosemary Eucalyptus, Grapefruit Clove, and Unscented, all made with moisturizing cocoa butter,  hempseed, and coconut oils!

• Newcomer Sante Bakery makes Piroshki(small Russian pies!) with cabbage or spinach and mushroom. And don’t miss their Antioxidant granola!

• New Paltz based Vegan O’Brien will wow with their signature giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, as well as Lemon Cookies!

• Skytown brings you the tastiest fresh and local small plates.. This time expect mixed greens with red cabbage, french lentils, & cauliflower hummus, as well as riviera bread with caramelized onions, spinach & oil cured olives! Perfection.
• Special guests Chicago Vegan Foods will have market deals all day long! Snatch up their Mozzerella, Cheddar, or Nacho Teese all 2 for $5!! And of course Dandies, their awesome vegan Marshmallows!

• Sweet Semosh is baking up a storm! You’ll be able to try Coconut Dream Cupcakes, Choc Chip Cookie Sandwiches, and Oatmeal Raisin Cream Cheese Cookies sandwiches!

• Our friend Kitty Jones crafts the cutest little cat toys. Pick up a few pretty Catnip Mice, made with hand printed fabric and jute tails!

• Vegan Secret Supper founder is changing it up and selling her beautiful stoneware ceramics! Bowls, cups, spoons and beads! You’ll want 2 of each.

• Canadian based Hot Sass will be back with 2 new flavors of their tongue burning salsa blends! The Eiriquito and the Baby Girl are packed with flavor and some hot hot heat.

• Bed Stuy’s Clementine Bakery  will be selling tempeh bacon, lettuce, avo, tomato sandwiches on their own baguettes! Not to mention Savory Danishes and Strawberry Apricot Handpies!

• The brand new Heirloom Eatery makes their market debut with a delectable menu you can’t refuse.. Captain Crunch Fried Chicken Sandwich with Purple Potato Fries, Seitan Gyros, and Habanero Cornmeal Fried Pickles! Serious good food.

• Thrilled to have Wink Frozen Desserts for the first time! Gluten-free, soy-free, sugar-free Ice Creams in Vanilla, Cinnamon Bun, Cake Batter and Mint Chocolate!

• Bunna Cafe will be serving up the best Ethiopian dishes you’ll ever taste! Gomen, Misir Wot, Injera, and all washed down with Iced Shai, cold brewed tea with lime.

• The folks behind Vegucated will be representing their award-winning, smart and funny documentary with T-shirts and Dvd’s!

• Stock up on gluten-free treats from our good friend Gone Pie! Vanilla Macaroons, Crystalized Ginger, Coconut Brownies, Raspberry Rhubarb Bars, and Rocky Road Brownies. Yes pleeease!

• First timers Chickpea & Olive are cooking up local and organic Phatty Beet Sliders with Potato Salad and Ginger Ginseng Iced Tea! The perfect Summer plate.

• Bushwick’s own Mullein & Sparrow will sell their herbal Lucid Dreams Smoke Blend, organic Dry Shampoos for light and dark hair, Rose Lavender Hydrosols, Tinctures, and Teas!

Hot Sultry Summertime! Yep, it’s gonna be a good one. So tell your friends, sweat up an appetite, and don your favorite cut-offs, ’cause it’s finally here! Vendor list and details in the post below. WE’LL SEE YOU SUNDAY!

All Stocked-Up,
VSU

Vegan Summer Shop-Up! June 10th!

Danggg, Summers are so fun!! Well here ya go, the 2nd annual Vegan Summer Shop-Up is HERE! In one short week you’ll get to experience another champion Shop-Up, chock full of the best local eats, sweets, goods and wares these parts have to offer.

With over 30 vegan vendors, it all goes down next Sunday, June 10th, 12-6p at our beloved Pine Box Rock Shop, which now has air conditioning! Shop both inside and out for the best of both worlds.

As per usual lots of brand new vendors as well as your sweet ol’ favorites! Veterans like Electric Blue Baking Co., Black and Blanco, Vegan Bodega, Fresh Till Death, The Tafari, Meow Meow Tweet, and dozens more!

Here’s a list of who’s NEW!

• My Zoetrope – The cutest, most colorful notecards and prints!
• Bunna Cafe - Vegan Ethiopian dishes and coffee ceremony!
• Vegan O’Brien – The best giant cookies from New Paltz, NY!
• Rob & Anna’s – Soft serve frozen bananas with homemade toppings!
• Heirloom Eatery – An amazing catering co. with savory vegan food for everyone!
• Sweet Semosh – Cookie classics to modern confections, from Washington Heights!
• Vegucated – The award-winning documentary!
• Wink Frozen Desserts – Nut-free, sugar-free, gluten-free ice creams!!
• Sante Bakery – Russian Piroshki and granola, for the win!
• Chickpea & Olive – All organic and local, the best veggie burgers you’ll ever have!
• The Stand – Innovative syrups, preserves, and beverages!
• SimplyNu – Eclectic green home goods, inspired by nature!
• Hot Sass – Hotter than hot and oh so sassy hot sauce!
• Mullein & Sparrow – A natural apothecary with herbal teas, smoke blends, bath salts, etc.!

Ride your bike, fly a kite, ditch the beach, come hang next week!! Come hungry, you know how it works. Discover new people and products while indulging in the greatest variety of snacks, fashion, and vibes. And duh, it’s happy hour.

SKIP ON OVER.

Sunday, June 10th, 12- 6pm
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwick, Bk
FREE!

All Shopped-Up,
VSU