Fast & Furless

In addition to lots of other interesting vegan items, Fast & Furless carries Stonewall’s Jerquee, which is the most delicious vegetarian jerky, in my opinion. Go here to stock up!

The fact that the Twin Cities has a vegan clothing store at all is amazing. It’s definitely gutsy and I commend and appreciate the owner for his dedication and courage. Their new location on Franklin Avenue is chic and modern and full of space. I bought a pair of shoes there for a good price (they were on sale), but I do wish they had a larger selection of shoes. In fact, I think they should dedicate less space to bags/​purses/​belts/​wallets, and focus most of their energies on shoes for men and women. As it stands, they have a decent collection and the sale-​price shoes are affordable, but most of the rest seem to hover in the $ 120 range, which is way too high. Also, many pairs had limited sizes in-​stock (the «bell curve» sizes from men’s 8 – 10 were usually out of stock). So, the store has some room to improve, but as it stands, I will be shopping their again in the future.

I love this place and love that it moved closer to my work. They specialize in vegan fashions, including a big selection of shoes, belts, really cute vinyl bags and wallets, and makeup, snacks and treats. They have events and classes and share a space with the Animal Defense thing. The owner is very friendly and sometimes has his dog laying around. There are cookbooks and books about veganism, for those who need to know. I love it here.