Thursday, February 26, 2009

Here it is!

Print it, post it, email it! Just get it out there ;)



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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Vegan Drinks Philly 3.23.09!

It's official! Due to the high turnout and demand for more Vegan Drinks Philly events, I am thrilled to announce that the next Vegan Drinks Philly will occur on March 23rd, 2009! But that's not it!

After a careful review of the surveys collected from the attendees of the first event, we have carefully planned the second run of Vegan Drinks Philly to make it even better. So, if you missed the first one, that was nothing!

Horizons vegan restaurant has been generous enough to come in on their days off and let us have the ENTIRE space to ourselves! This will nearly double the floor area for us. And that's still not all...

The event time has been been extended, so we will now have Vegan Drinks Philly from 5:30 - 9:30 pm! This time extension will hopefully allow for greater attendance from those traveling in from the suburbs and those who get done work a bit later.

There's still more exciting details to come, but that's all I am authorized to divulge at this point ;) I can assure you it will only get more exciting from here on out!!!

Spread the word and bring friends! Remember, vegan, vegetarian, and veg-curious are ALL welcome ;)

See you there!

-Ed Coffin

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For more info contact ed@vegandrinksphilly.com

psst... we are currently seeking musicians and artists that might be interested in donating their efforts to this event. Please email ed@vegandrinksphilly.com to discuss the details.

If you are able and willing to spare some funds, it would be greatly appreciated. Your donation to Vegan Drinks Philly will go towards organizing, promotion, supplies, and entertainment for future Vegan Drinks Philly events! Every little bit helps ;) http://tinyurl.com/c8pqnu

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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Video clip!

Quick video clip from last night!



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Friday, February 20, 2009

Correction...

The first link that went out in the previous post was a dead link. Use this one...

To those of you who were able to attend, it would be extremely beneficial moving forward if you could fill out this brief survey.

Sorry for any confusion.

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Thanks!

Thank you so very much to everyone who made it out last night. For those who couldn't make it, I'm happy to say there WILL be a next time. I am in the process of scheduling the next event as we speak and will let everyone know the details asap!

To those of you who were able to attend, it would be extremely beneficial moving forward if you could fill out this brief survey.

I am very thankful for all of the kind words I have been recieving for "organizing" this event, but I must admit that it really was all of you who made this thing happen. It really took on a mind of it's own which is fantastic.

When I started planning it last month I truly thought I would be lucky to get 20 people out! I think we should all be proud to know there are so many like-minded people in and around Philadelphia. Hopefully, we can continue to cultivate our network of people and create a real movement for animals beginning with us!

I hope everyone had a great time and I wanted to leave you with some pics and a quick video segment from last night. I planned on recording videos there with anyone interested, but I think it was too loud for the camera. ;) If you have any pics or video from last night that you want me to put up, let me know, or just post them to the Vegan Drinks Philly group on Facebook. I'll post the pics and videos I have shortly.

Stay tuned for upcoming details of the next event...

Thanks again!!

-Ed Coffin

"Concern for animals is a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done." -Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Final Reminder!

The FIRST Vegan Drinks Philly will take place tonight!

Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Place: Horizons (611 S. 7th St.)

There will be drink and appetizer specials.

No cover charge, pay as you go.

Any questions, please email: eatingconsciously@gmail.com

See you there!

www.vegandrinksphilly.com

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Reminder

I hope this message finds everyone well.

I wanted to touch base just to confirm a couple of key details concerning Vegan Drinks Philly.

First and foremost, I wanted to thank every who has confirmed so far. The turnout should be amazing. We have over 50 people confirmed via Facebook, 30 confirmed via email, and dozens who have not RSVP'd! Horizons should be packed ;)

As I had mentioned before, RSVP is not necessary, so people should feel free to attend as they wish.

There is no cover charge, it's pay as you go and there will be drink and appetizer specials.

You are encouraged to bring omnivore friends as well, as this would be such a great way for people to introduce them to the idea in a fun and neutral environment. There will be vegan leaflets available courtesy of Nick Cooney, the director of the Humane League of Philadelphia.

Ultimately, this event should be great to meet like-minded individuals and experience the wide range of diversity in the community. One of the hopes for this event is that through direct contact with others, we can begin to organize a strong movement here in Philadedelphia. This will be a great opportunity to learn about different types of activism and how you can get involved.

Due to the huge interest, I have decided that Vegan Drink Philly will continue to be a regular event. Shortly after the event, I will send out a brief survey to collect information to help plan the next Vegan Drinks Philly!

This Thursday is going to be awesome!

See you there!! ;)

-Ed Coffin

If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to email me: eatingconsciously@gmail.com

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Tentative Menu

The following menu is a TENTATIVE selection of the choices that are to be offered for Vegan Drinks Philly. Remember, even if you don't drink, you can still enjoy the great food and company of like-minded people. Maybe these awesome food choices can convince some of you "maybes" into attending!

Popcorn
white truffle butter ∙ sea salt

Baked Potato Fries
chipotle dip

Beer Battered Tempeh
horseradish remoulade

Jalapeño Beer Battered Pickles
grain mustard aïoli

Jamaican BBQ Seitan
jicama slaw ∙ smoked chile dip

Hearts of Palm Fritters
curry-creamed spinach

Hearts of Palm Stuffed Mushrooms
charred poblano sauce

Deviled Oyster Stuffed Mushrooms
grilled spinach with roasted pepper & caper

Seitan Reuben ”Sliders”
pickled red cabbage ∙ roasted olive dressing ∙ rye toast

Fried Cauliflower
curry & sea salt ∙ coriander chutney

Roasted Edamame Hummus
vegetable crudités ∙ wonton crisps

Smoked Red Pepper Hummus
oil cured olives ∙ preserved lemon oil ∙ tortilla chips

Grilled Avocado Guacamole
cilantro & lime ∙ pickled red onion ∙ corn tortilla chips

Pan Roasted Dumplings
shiitake, napa cabbage & grilled eggplant ∙ miso-charred scallion broth

Grilled Corn & Exotic Mushroom Enchiladas
poblano sauce ∙ black beluga lentils

Tempura Rutabaga Maki
ginger ponzu ∙ wasabi oil

Leek Pancakes
sriracha aïoli

* again, this is only a tentative menu, therefore some changes are subject to occur.


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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

ONE WEEK TO GO!!!

We have roughly one week left until the FIRST Vegan Drinks Philly, a celebration of life without animal exploitation.

If you are marked as confirmed, or have RSVP'd, then all you need to do is remember to make it out. If you are marked as maybe, or still considering it, it's time to think about making it out ;)

Remember, the better the turnout, the more likely this will be a monthly event. Flyers will begin going out this week, don't forget you can download and print them from the Facebook page, or at www.vegandrinksphilly.com.

As of right now, there are more than 50 people confirmed, but surely we can do better! So, post a link, send an email, hang a flyer, bring a friend, in other words, bring people in!

This is already setting up to be a great event, let's keep it going!

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