Fisherman Kitchen's owner to open new 70 per cent vegan and veggie Southsea brunch place tomorrow

FOR those on a January health kick, a new restaurant that opens tomorrow in Portsmouth may just be for you.
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Taste @ seventeen in Southsea will have a 70 per cent vegan and vegetarian menu with an emphasis on local produce.

The Clarendon Road eatery is being opened by Gary Moreton-Jones, who runs The Fisherman’s Kitchen just over the road, and business partner John Brooks.

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He said: ‘I think Southsea has such a good reputation for independent food places and when Nourish closed we thought we would take over the unit.

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‘We wanted to do something with a healthy feel and I think a lot of people are now starting to think more about our environment and the feeding issues we may face with the population growth and so plant-based diets are becoming more popular.’

Items on the menu include include ramen with oyster mushrooms, red lentils with coconut yoghurt, warm crab meat crumpet and, if you are on a cheat day, doughnut stacks topped with hot nutella, caramel sauce or lemon meringue.

There will also be the chance to book Prosecco bottomless brunches.

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Gary, who helped set up the kitchen at Southsea Beach Cafe, says he is passionate about using produce from Portsmouth and across Hampshire including vegetables, meat and coffee.

He explained: ‘Our ethos at The Fisherman’s Kitchen is sustainability and it is the same here.

‘I think having both restaurants so close means I can keep an eye on it all and make sure it is all running smoothly.’

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Taste @ seventeen will have a soft opening today and for the next two weeks be open seven days a week between 9am and 4pm.

Following the next fortnight, the restaurant plans to be open from 7.30am until 5pm.

For more information visit Taste @ seventeen on Facebook

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