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Another day, another London restaurant closure.

Vegetarian’s Paradise has long been a favourite destination of London vegans, mostly thanks to their incredibly good value all-you-can-eat Indian buffet. While not a vegan restaurant, the majority of food on the buffet table was vegan.

I could never understand why they didn’t just make the switch to 100% vegan. They were so close.

Anyway, here is a photo of the windows papered over of the Marchmont Street premises.

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I’m not particularly sad to see this go, but Josh enjoyed it as a handy lunch option as he works nearby.

What do you think? Is this a sad loss or will Londoners not really care?

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Better and better

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Some vegan places are happy to rest on their laurels, serving up the same quality of food and the same menu month after month.

But not Black Cat Café in Hackney.

I have been incredibly impressed by the food served up by Black Cat over the past two years. The menu changes regularly to reflect seasonal availability and old menu items are brought back with slight tweaks and improvements.

Check out these glorious dishes served to me recently.

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Vegan restaurant closed

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Sad news reached me this weekend regarding the closure of a London vegan restaurant.

Greenz is actually a destination I never got to before it closed. I don’t know if it was the location near Tulse Hill station that kept me from making the journey or a lack of interest in their menu, but I never was inspired to get along.

I can’t put my finger on why I didn’t get there, but I was never intrigued by what I had read or been told.

Now it is too late.

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Massive vegan menu

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I have never been to a non-vegan restaurant that caters for vegans quite like FED by water in London.

Their separate vegan menu is huge. Check out the video below showing one page of starters, two pages of pizza and calzone, one page of pasta dishes and one page of salads. All vegan!

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Wot no egg?

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I’ve blogged before about the Fleet River Bakery just behind Holborn station, so was delighted when a recent leaving do for a work colleague took the form of an afternoon tea in the space.

Among the omni offerings on the table, the bakery had made vegan mini-sandwiches and wraps but the pride of place went to the delicious looking vegan chocolate cake in the middle of the spread. Omni colleagues were shocked when they saw me tucking into a̶ slice two slices of the cake as they said they would not have guessed that it was vegan. Why do omni people think that all vegan cakes are some sort of sad, wholemeal affair with the consistency of a week-old granary loaf? The cake had the perfect combination of being both rich but not too heavy, and it was so nice to see a vegan cake taking centre-stage at a non-vegan event. Good vegan food changes minds and is a form of activism.

As you might have guessed, I subsequently had several conversations with colleagues about how to make a vegan cake and what was wrong with eggs!

Get to the Fleet River Bakery soon and try and get your laughing gear around that delicious chocolate cake they have there!

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Best vegan pub food in London

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The Old Ship W6 has recently been making improvements for vegan diners in West London.

The gorgeous pub perched on a stretch of the Thames between Hammersmith and Chiswick has been offering a small selection of vegan options for a while now, but the kitchen staff have just taken the plant-based menu to another level.

Check out the photos below of the best vegan pub food in London. We ate and ate and ate during our visit last night.

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New food alert

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This is some tasty-looking food news.

Fry’s Family Foods have got new products launching in the UK and you can be one of the first people to sample them.

I know a lot of you already tried (and bought) the new Soy & Quinoa Country Roast when it was launched at VegfestUK London last month, but did you know there are three more brand new Fry’s products on UK shelves this month?

Check them out below.

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Shop online

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Momentous news.

The nicest people in London with the best vegan clothes shop on the planet have just launched the finest vegan shopping website on the Internet.

Cop a look at these two cheeky scamps.

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James and Angela of The Third Estate have become dear friends of mine since I first met them way back in the day at their shop in Leeds. For many years they served the compassionate community of Leeds with their unique brand of music shop goodies and animal free attire.

When they moved the store to London several years ago, the blog post I wrote about the opening instantly became the most read article on my blog.

Fast forward to now and the terrible twosome have launched their fabulous website, meaning shoe-hungry shoppers all over the country, the continent and the planet will be able to buy some of the best cruelty-free brands from the comfort of their own bean bags.

No need to hop a plane or train to get to Camden (although, you still can if you wanna see their cute faces). You can now buy shoes, boots, belts, wallets, dresses, jeans, skirts, t-shirts and more all in one place online and feel as smug as a bug in a faux sheepskin rug.

The Third Estate website will ship your purchases anywhere in the world, so get over there now and start shopping.

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Do you love The Third Estate? I do!

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Popeye pop up

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You need a reason to be excited this week?

Check out this fabulous vegan pop up food event taking place on Thursday.

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Beer shop

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Beer.

One word, so many possibilities.

It would be an understatement to say craft beer has exploded across London and the UK over the past few years. The march of craft beer across the country is unstoppable and if the popularity of London Vegan Beer Fest is any indication, vegans want to be part of the brew revolution just as much as everyone else.

One of the most exciting developments for craft beer enthusiasts is the opening of specialist retailers, such as We Brought Beer.

After a runaway start with their Balham location, WBB have now launched a new store front in Clapham and the venue looks absolutely gorgeous.

Check out the photos below.

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