Up and Above: Trendy Hot Spots

Summer is finally here! It is time to say goodbye to exams and school and say hello to some serious chilling out. For a cool summer, we highly recommend that you catch up with your best buds and check out the local hotties at these fun and animal-friendly hot spots:

• Costa Coffee: One of the many "perks" of this coffee house is the fact that their dizzying array of coffees can be turned vegan for only 20 rupees. Just substitute soya milk for the "moo" juice in an English toffee cappuccino or chocolaty mocha. Delicious and refreshing (especially when used in their minty Coffee Mojito), soya milk contains much less fat than traditional milk, and it is great for those of you striving for a perfect Bollywood hard body! Since humans cannot live on coffee alone, be sure to order one of their oh-so-awesome orange brownies. This tasty, tangy twist to the original brownie is 100 per cent cruelty-free and 100 per cent yummy!
• Café Coffee Day: Take your taste buds on a trip to Ireland with Café Coffee Day's completely vegan, completely green "Irish coffee". If you are looking to cool down, try their "lemon demon" or strawberry-flavoured iced tea. For an even sweeter treat, don't miss their popular "vegan shake" topped with vegan whipped cream. A perfect way to beat the heat, Café Coffee Day's Arctic blast is guaranteed to refresh and revive you after a hard day of shopping.
• McDonald's: Crispy French fries smothered in ketchup, a vegan burger (without mayo or cheese but with plenty of chilli sauce), and an ice-cold Coke. Need we say more?
• Subway: Fresh veggies loaded onto freshly baked wheat bread – with tangy chilli sauce, spicy mustard and must-have mint sauce – coupled with lemon iced tea make for an extra delicious, extra healthy meal.
• Barista: With so many mouth-watering animal-friendly selections, we don't know where to begin! For great eats that will help you look your best in that tiny swimsuit, the Slimmers Veg Sandwich cannot be beat. For cool treats, grab a flavoured iced tea or a Sparkle soda. Available in lots of flavours – including Sunset, Mango and Strawberry Fusion, and Ginger Fizz – these sodas were made for summer days spent chilling out with your friends. Oh, and don't forget dessert! Barista's signature sugar doughnuts and blueberry tarts (both vegan) are perfect for all you sweet-toothed animal lovers out there.

Watch this space – we will keep adding to this list!