London vegan news, reviews & events
fatgayvegan You know I love sharing stories of plant-based goodness, and today I’ve got a real treat for you.
Pop legend, vocal powerhouse, and all-round icon Leona Lewis has taken her love for animals and the planet to a whole new level by opening not one, but two vegan coffee shops in the Los Angeles area.
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Let’s talk fish.
Or more accurately, let’s talk fish that isn’t fish but tastes like fish and thankfully didn’t come from a fishing boat.
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I’ve been doing this blogging thing for a long time now. Fat Gay Vegan has always been my corner of the Internet where I get to talk about food, community, activism, and all the little and big things that bring us together (or sometimes push us apart a bit hahahaha!).
But sometimes, a topic comes along that doesn’t quite sit in the same lane as where this blog motors along. It doesn’t mean it’s less important. Just different. And for that kind of writing, I use a platform called Medium.
A decade ago, a friend of mine moved to London and quickly realised something was missing. They wanted to go out. They wanted to eat good food. And they didn’t want to do it alone.
So they started a little group called Drooling Vegans.
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London is stuffed to the rafters with places to eat, but every now and then you walk into a restaurant that reminds you how food can be elevated to another level.
That’s exactly how I felt when I walked into Merkamo on historic Hanbury Street, just off the always-buzzing Brick Lane.
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News just landed that Teesside University has signed a deal to serve hybrid burgers and sausages to over 20,000 students. Myco, the company behind the Hooba range made from vertically farmed oyster mushrooms, is now mixing its fungi with beef to create what it calls a planet-friendly option.
The logic? If meat eaters can’t give it up, why not meet them halfway?
Read my thoughts below.
If you love hearing people moan about bad manners, this episode of Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) podcast is for you.
Josh and I rant about the lack of consideration shown by members of the public, especially on public transport and in crowds at live music events. Are people becoming less considerate and more anti-social, or am I just an old timer who is getting grumpier?
We also talk about the surprising cultural legacy of Cheers star George Wendt who sadly passed away last week.
There is a bit of something for everyone in this latest episode!
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Veganism asks us to care.
It challenges us to stretch our compassion beyond what we’ve been taught is normal or necessary. But could we be stretching even further?
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Sometimes a cookery class is more than just a cookery class. Sometimes it’s a deeply moving, joy-filled, multi-sensory journey through time, culture, memory, and of course, food.
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There are some things in life that are just meant to go together. Tofish and chips. Gays and Kylie. A chocolate chip cookie and a glass of oat milk.
And now thanks to the brilliance of En Root and the Ritzy, we can add a vegan meal and an iconic cinema experience to this list of inseparable duos.
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