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New Menu At London Vegan Smokehouse

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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.

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Bank Holiday Vegan Picnic in London

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A bank holiday in London when the weather actually plays along is a special thing.

The city loosens up a bit, the parks start humming with life, and we all collectively pretend we aren’t as stressed as we really are.

And on this August bank holiday, there’s an extra special reason to gather up your vegan snacks and head outside.

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IKEA Is A Little Strange For Vegans

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Let’s have a chat about the vegan situation at the IKEA restaurant on Oxford Street, London.

First off, hats off to IKEA for offering proper vegan options. Those vegan meatballs are impressive. It’s brilliant seeing such a massive retailer embracing plant-based choices, from the plant balls to the hot dogs and even the soft serve ice cream. It really shows the tides are turning and I’m impressed.

But here’s the annoying part. The whole ordering process is an absolute muddle.

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Vegan Pastries in Central London

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You’ve seen me rave about Okja in Spitalfields, just a few minutes walk from Liverpool Street and Spitalfields Market.

If you are new here, Okja is a vegan bakery and coffee shop chain with locations in South Africa. A little while back they opened their first-ever UK location on Toynbee Street and people can’t get enough.

The pastries are all hand-crafted inside the bakery and every single item is exquisite… and vegan!

I popped in yesterday to catch up on the latest. Below you can see the photos I grabbed showing some new items and some recently updated items. Sensational.

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The Hogless Roast Are Impressing People in Walthamstow

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It’s not every day that a vegan fast food spot makes me do a double take over a salad, but here we are.

If you’ve been following along, you’ll remember I wrote a few months back about The Hogless Roast setting up at Crate in Walthamstow. Well, consider this your friendly reminder that they are still there and still turning out some of the most satisfying plant-based food in the area.

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Pulse & Pickle in Walthamstow is Everything

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I had the absolute pleasure today of visiting a space super rooted in community care and purpose and I’m still feeling good from the experience.

Pulse & Pickle in Walthamstow is not just another vegan café. It is a space packed with hope, justice, and outrageously delicious food.

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Three Years of Queer Open Mic

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Three years ago, my friend Josh and I sat down and decided the London LGBTQ community needed something. We needed a place to express. To perform. To create. To listen. To connect. So we started Queer Open Mic.

That was back in 2022. We had no idea where it would go, but we knew what we wanted it to feel like. We wanted it to be safe. We wanted it to be welcoming. We wanted people to turn up with songs, poems, guitars, jokes, and voices.

And we wanted them to leave feeling like they’d been seen and that they belong.

Fast forward to 2025 and Queer Open Mic is still going strong. In fact, it’s thriving. We now call The Cock Tavern in Kennington our home. It’s a proper south London gay bar with heart, and it’s the perfect setting for a night that is all about lifting up community voices.

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A Free Vegan Club Night in North London

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If your ideal Saturday night includes beats, vegan food, and a dance floor full of happy people, keep reading.

There’s a free club night coming to north London and it’s got everything your plant-based heart could ask for. It’s called Plants ‘n’ Bass and it’s happening at the ever-welcoming Karamel Club on Saturday 2 August, 2025.

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Meat Free Speed Dating and Friending Night Hits London

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If the thought of another night alone with a meal deal and an even sadder swipe app makes your blood run cold, I’ve got news for you.

Sylvia, the brains behind vegan and vegetarian speed-dating events in Bristol and Liverpool, is bringing the love (and the friendship) to East London. Mark your calendars for Sunday 18 August, 2025 because Love Shack is about to be taken over by plant-based romantics and platonic hopefuls.

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MindOut Matters and Club Mexicana Knows It

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Club Mexicana is at it again and this time it’s not just about fabulous vegan food. It’s about solidarity.

In the lead up to Trans+ Pride London, Club Mexicana is using its incredibly delicious platform to shine a spotlight on MindOut, a mental health charity run by and for LGBTQ people.

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