London vegan news, reviews & events
If you are anywhere near Stirling tomorrow, I have a cheerful little tip for your Saturday.
A vegan market is taking place at the University of Stirling on Saturday 14 March, 2026 and it looks like a brilliant way to spend a few hours surrounded by compassionate people, delicious food, and plenty of shopping opportunities.
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I noticed something today that left me feeling a little deflated.
Holy Carrot has opened a new location in Spitalfields Market, just a short walk from Liverpool Street station in central London. Some of you will remember that Holy Carrot first made waves with its Knightsbridge restaurant, a fully vegan dining destination that proudly showcased plant-based food in a refined and creative setting.
But the days of their menu being fully vegan appear to be over.
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There is a shop on Hoxton Street in London that you really need to experience for yourself.
Hoxton Street Monster Supplies is a wonderfully strange and imaginative retail space dedicated to serving the needs of monsters. Shelves are filled with curious sweets (sometimes vegan), candles, trinkets, books, writing materials, and household items that look as though they belong in the cupboard of a friendly creature who lives under your bed.
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I have a lot of affection for a vegan grocery store in Sheffield called All Carrot No Stick.
Long time readers will know that Sheffield holds a special place in my heart. I lived there for a while, I hosted my vegan beer fest there a few years back, and it was one of the cities that helped shape my love for independent vegan businesses such as All Carrot No Stick.
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I haven’t done any sort of ‘best of’ or ‘wrap up’ blog post in a long time. That kind of content requires discipline and I just don’t possess enough of that quality.
Instead, here is a lazy list of 5 things recently eaten by me that were impressive AND that I would eat again.
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I have a strong and deep connection with Sheffield, however I haven’t visited in a long time and things have changed a lot.
The city has lost a few of its vegan business over the past 5 years but one addition to the plant-based landscape has left me extremely impressed.
Take a look below.
I finally made it along to beloved vegan venue Love Shack in East London for the first time ever yesterday and was completely bowled over by the mouthwatering comfort food.
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I’ve always got something coming up on the calendar!
How about joining me for an exclusive Sunday afternoon dinner near Old Street on Easter Sunday?
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CONTENT WARNING: This blog post contains racist and homophobic language.
15 years.
That is how long I have been tapping away at this blog as Fat Gay Vegan. I am now entering my 16th year of championing independent businesses and animal charities and I’m getting closer to having been FGV for two decades… and that feels hugely rewarding.
And sometimes it is exhausting.
I absolutely adore being part of the regular supper club series at Unity Diner in London.
Not only do these events raise funds for Surge Sanctuary (I wrote about them yesterday) but they are also a showcase of just how special plant-based dining can be.
If you want to see what all the excitement is about, I’m hosting a Spring-themed dinner at Unity in a few weeks.
Read more below.
