Scottish Food News – November 2016

First thing's first, a reminder to cast your votes in our Food & Drink Survey – after all, those sandwiches and cups of coffee won't vote for themselves, will they? At least, we hope not. Anyway, voting closes at the end of November; cast your votes below. 

We'll kick off this month's round-up with a pop-up from London street food veterans Big V at bakery47 in Glasgow. After ten years in That London, Big V are now hosting a monthly residency at the Southside bakery – expect to have your meat-based preconceptions smashed by some exciting veggie burgers. 8 Nov, 6pm & 8.30pm, from £12, bigvglasgow.bpt.me

On a slightly more liquid tip, Edinburgh's Hanging Bat play host to a tap takeover from up-and-coming Leeds brewery Northern Monk. The Monk crew will present 20 – twenty! – of their beers, with some brand new brews and unique collaborations on the menu. Get down early, try many beers, attempt to pull a Homer Simpson-esque skive from work the next day. You can't come in; you were with the Monk, etc etc. 10 Nov, from 6pm, twitter.com/TheHangingBat

Staying on the subject, a new beer festival launches in Edinburgh this month – the Edinburgh Craft Beer Revolution Festival to be precise. Over its three days, ECBRF will feature beers from (among others) Pilot, Up Front Brewing, Six Degrees North, Alechemy and Northern Alchemy – that won't get confusing – as well as a mixture of masterclasses, street food and other beery chit-chat. 24-26 Nov, Assembly Roxy, various times, from £8, revolutioncraftbeer.com

Now, a question: 'How much do we really know about kale?' Honestly, not much! Not to worry though, for the Woodlands Community Garden hosts a Kale Fest this month, featuring tastings, storytelling, performance, talks, and films, all inspired by that vegetable that looks a bit like the lovechild of brocolli and spinach. 20 Nov, from 2pm, free tickets via CCA

Next up, golf! Specifically, mini golf, courtesy of Street Food Putter Club at the Glue Factory. The street food in question comes from Burger Meats Bun & Bó Kantina, the drinks are from Harviestoun and Thistly Cross, and if you aren't a big golfist then head for the ping-pong tables. Try not to get burger grease on the golf... pitch? Is that right? 26 Nov, 1pm, £6, tickets via Eventbrite

We close this month with a look ahead to VegFest, which returns to the SECC in Glasgow at the start of December. If you're the slightest bit interested in going vegan, this is the place to be – around 160 stalls, a dozen food options to try on the day, a host of talks and events and thousands of fellow veg-lovers to chat to. If nothing else, you're bound to come back with some decent ideas for a veggie Christmas dinner. 3 Dec 11am-6pm, 4 Dec 10am-5pm, from £6, vegfestscotland.com