I am always interested when a drinks brand gets in touch and says they are vegan, Queer-owned, and genuinely putting something back into the community.
Even more so when it is clear they are not just lazily slapping a rainbow on a bottle.
As you all know, because I haven’t shut up about it, I’m helping to host a special plant-based food and drink experience this Saturday January 24th, 2026 out at Blackhorse Road, East London.
Veganuary Fest is a collaboration between vegan brewery Signature Brew and food experts Feed The Village from midday this Saturday.
Take a look at six items that have grabbed my attention. I will be investigating further!
If you know LD’s, you know they don’t mess about. These are the culinary heavyweights who’ve been ruling the vegan roost at The Black Heart in Camden for quite a while.
But here’s the thing. Not everyone realises they also run the kitchen at Saint Monday, a laid-back brewery and pub just a short stroll from London Fields.
And now they’ve launched a brand new menu there. It’s smoky, saucy, indulgent, and unapologetically delicious in all the right ways. It’s proper BBQ comfort food with every bite screaming flavour.
As it’s 2025, I feel as though I don’t need to explain why some wine is not vegan. Right? You all know about the fining process and how some wines are filtered using animal by-products.
Because we are all informed consumers on this front, let me move on to telling you about a wine label that is selling all vegan drinks while also raising money for ocean conservation.
Windsor might be best known for a certain royal residence, but you need to know about a place in town that is far more exciting to me than any palace.
Other Space Arts is a grassroots arts venue, plant-based kitchen, and bar that opened towards the end of last year, and it is doing a stellar job of putting inclusive community values front and centre.
How about The Coven of Wiches, a completely plant-based deli and bar tucked inside (the bones of) an old Edwardian cinema in Walthamstow’s Wood Street Market?
Let’s just say… this isn’t your average vegan sandwich shop.
Mono in Glasgow has always been a special place for me.
It’s been far too long since I set foot in that glorious space. Years, in fact. Pre-COVID. But still, I think about it often. I miss it. Mono isn’t just a café bar or a music venue. It’s a cornerstone. A cultural institution. A big-hearted, fried vegan fish-slinging legend in the middle of Glasgow.