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Feast Of Events Planned To Celebrate All Things Vegetable At ‘Vegtopia’

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Noel Keane of the Tralee Culinary Gangsters is looking forward to ‘Vegtopia’ on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

A CELEBRATION of all things vegetable will take place all day tomorrow at locations in Tralee.

Vegtopia, a celebration of vegan, vegetarian and dairy friendly products, will see Croí and Grá Restaurants, HQ2 and Manna Organic Shop host cookery demos and talks.

From 12noon to 2pm in Grá Restaurant in The Square, Dr Ailis Brosnan will host a demo on healthy cooking.

Manna Organic Shop at the Island of Geese will host ‘Weird Veggie Day’ from 12 noon to 4pm, celebrating weird and wonderful vegetables.

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From 2pm to 3pm, chef and nutritionist Sid Sheehan will host a cookery demo on healthy superfood salads at Croí Restaurant at Princes Street.

Also in Croí, Ebb and Flow Yoga will be in Croí from 3pm to 5.30pm for ‘Soothe and Swirl’, an afternoon of yoga, wine and canapés.

At ‘Veggie Vitality’ in HQ2 on Dominick Street at 3pm, Dr Ailis Brosnan will talk about the benefits of fruit and veg including how they can help us lose weight, have more energy and feel healthier.

She will also dispel some common myths around ‘fattening fruits’ and ‘fruit sugars’ and give you lots of tips to help get you and your family eating more fruit and veg.

Later that night, there’s a nine course veggie spectacular tasting menu in Croí, while Grá Restaurant has a eight course vegetarian menu of delights.

A new book called ‘Vegtopia’, compiled by Noel Keane from Croí along with the Tralee Culinary Gangsters, was launched at Crói Restaurant last month.

They were inspired by the success of last year’s Vegtopia Festival which saw a range of sold-out events in town last July. For more on this see their facebook page by clicking here

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PHOTOS: New Book About All Things Vegetable-Related Launched In Tralee

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Noel Keane of the TraleeCulinary Gangsters at the launch of ‘Vegtopia’ the book at Croí Restaurant on Princes Street on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

A NEW book about all things concerning vegetables was launched at  Crói Restaurant on  Princes Street last night.

Noel Keane from Croí along with the Tralee Culinary Gangsters have compiled the book after the success of last year’s Vegtopia Festival which saw a range of sold-out events in town last July.

Ahead of this year’s Vegtopia on Saturday, July 13, the book, also called Vegtopia contains recipes, tips and more as Noel explained.

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“It’s about how to cook vegetable dishes, recipes, tips for foraging, wildflowers etc. Many of the people involved in last year’s festival had input into the book. There’s seasonality within the book, based on Irish vegetables so there’s lots of nice simple ideas from salads to main courses,” said Noel.

Vegtopia, a celebration of vegan, vegetarian and dairy friendly products, will this year feature a range of events in Croí and Grá Restaurants, HQ2 and Manna Organic Shop. For more on this see their facebook page by clicking here

Malachy Kelly and Triona Daly at the launch of ‘Vegtopia’ the book at Croí Restaurant on Princes Street on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Chris Shortt and David Scott at the launch of ‘Vegtopia’ the book at Croí Restaurant on Princes Street on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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‘Vegtopia’ To Take Place In Town This Saturday

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A CELEBRATION of vegan, vegetarian and dairy-friendly products produced locally will take place this Saturday in town.

There’ll be food, music, entertainment and much more at ‘Vegtopia’ to encourage people into a more healthy diet and to show how delicious vegetables are.

It kicks off  with a Yoga, Mindfulness and Breathing Techniques Workshop. You can learn how to keep your tummy happy and healthy with  a sequence of yoga poses that are designed to support good digestion. Breathing and mindfulness techniques are incorporated to calm and reset digestion.

It takes place at HQ2 The Loft (above Yummy Cafe) from 10.30am – 12pm. It costs €12 (incl, Vegan Protein Ball snack) and is suitable for everyone over 16 years old.
Booking is essential so contact Maeve on 087-3679132.

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From 11am to 6pm there is a free event at Manna Organic Store with tastings of delicious veggie dishes (with recipes available). Emma from the store (also of Positively Eventful) will be available to answer questions about increasing veggies in your diet, plant-based living, veganism, health and nutrition.

Also between 12noon and 2pm, at Croí Restaurant in The Square, there will be a healthy cooking demo with Dr Ailis Brosnan where you can learn quick ways to include more fruit and veg in your diet. Cost is €15.

Later, from 3pm to 4.30pm, also in Croí, Lorna Tyler of The Phoenix Restaurant will give baking classes for kids (who will need to bring aprons).

Dr Ailis Brosnan will also be in The Abbey Inn between 3pm and 4pm on why people should include fruit and veg in our diet. Cost is €15.

There’s also a Design Your Own Diet workshop with nutritional expert and personal fitness trainer Malachy Kelly. Cost €10. For more call Malachy on 086-1945040.