A new vegan icecream brand hit the stores recently! They're called Ijsbaart and are offering various sorts of icecream popsicles - creamy flavours and fruity flavours. Available per piece at nightshop Sterk (€2,45) or in boxes of 3 at bigger Albert Heijn stores (€3,39/€3,69)

V I C T O R Y ! This week news came out that Max Mara will no longer be selling any products made with fur! Recently they became the target of a new worldwide campaign by animal rights activists, including in Amsterdam.

‘Verbeterd recept’ yaaaass bitch cause now it’s vegan! No more gelatine and carnabauwax instead of beeswax. 🤝 Soft sweet liquorice, available at various supermarkets. 📍 AH Cornelis Troostplein

Opened recently in Amsterdam Noord! All vegan neighbourhood bar Subcult. Open daytime for top quality coffees, draft beers, freshly baked cakes, tostis and more! Located on a quiet square near Meeuwenlaan, with a big terrace. veganamsterdam.org/subcult/

This summer Stach x Oatly soft serve pop-up store in the centre! Every week new flavour, currently: liquorice! In collaboration with liquorice brand Klepper & Klepper. Available until (and including) this Thursday! 📍 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 56 Open Mon-Sun 09:00 - 20:00

New recipe - 'Lay's Patatje Joppie' chips are vegan now! 'Joppiesaus' is a Dutch sauce (originally from Twente) you can find in many snackbars as a condiment for potato fries. Available ribbed or normal. At Albert Heijn and Jumbo. Photo: at AH Cornelis Troostplein

This week in Het Parool - spotlight on the new location of Margo's at Bellamyplein! "Ons doel is om dingen te maken die zo lekker zijn dat wel of niet vegan er niet toe doet." New at this location is that there's much more place to sit down.

👀 Coming soon at Westerstraat - Amsterdam franchise of Paris based vegan burger joint ‘Green Farmer’s Vegan’! In Paris they have just one location (near Montmartre). They have plans to open up more restaurants and Amsterdam will be the next! greenfarmers-vegan.com/en/

New! 'Drop & Mint ballen' from Wilhelmina. Soft from the inside, slight crunch on the outside. Half of the bag are liquorice balls, the other half peppermint balls. Also available in the flavour 'Fruit & Mint ballen'. (Photo: at AH Cornelis Troostplein)

Bastani but make it vegan! 🇮🇷 This famous traditional Persian icecream is made with saffron and rosewater, topped with pistachio nuts. Available at nightstore Sterk. Price €6,95

Open since July - the second location of vegan pastry shop Margo's! Here they're offering the full range of viennoiserie, more coffee options, but the biggest difference is that there's much more space to sit inside! Bellamyplein 18 Mon-Fri 08:00 - 16:00 Sat-Sun 09:00 - 17:00

🇮🇹 Italian wholesale foodstore Novitalia recently moved to a new location. Open also for private individuals! You'll find plenty of products that are hard to find in regular Italian foodstores because the assortment is pretty big. 📍 Nieuwe Hemweg 1 Open: Mon-Sat 09:30 - 18:00

National demonstration against bullfighting, Amsterdam last Saturday! It was organised by Vegan Strike Group, and participated by Comite tegen Stierenvechten. The march went from Central Station to the Spanish Consulate at Frederiksplein, where several speeches were given.

👀 All vegan fastfood place Karma Kebab is coming to Amsterdam! They are already located in Utrecht and will now open at this spot close to Leidseplein. They specialise in their homemade kebab, made from wheat protein and celeriac! Leidsekruisstraat 10 Opening: Thu September 26

🌈 At this smoothiebowl and juice bar everything is vegan! Rainbowls is located in De Pijp. They are specialised in smoothiebowls in all colours of the rainbow, but also offer chia pudding, cakes, cold-pressed juices, ginger shots, coffees etc. veganamsterdam.org/rainbowls/

Ever since Vegabond and Willicroft closed, there are few places to find quality vegan cheese in town. Recently Vega-Life decided to fill that gap so now they have a whole fridge packed with brie, blue cheese, smoked ricotta, 'goat' cheese, aged cheese with chorizo and a lot more!

They veganised slachtafval (offal)! 🙏😂 This vegan spam from US vegan brand Unmeat is actually not so bad! Three year expiry date, perfect for trips and kitchen pantry. Available at supermarket Dirk. Price €2,49

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