London vegan news, reviews & events
Great news! Legendary vegan destination Black Cat Cafe in Hackney has committed to hosting semi-regular supper clubs.
These one-night-only menus are a celebration of creative and delicious vegan food, designed to give people a culinary adventure while also connecting with their community in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
Black Cat invited me along last night as a guest, so I wanted to use today’s blog post to share my photos from the event.
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There are lots of reasons to love Black Cat Café in Hackney.
To start with it has been a staple of the London vegan community for years as a safe, inclusive haven that has also served delicious food.
And now you can get along to this legendary London eatery for a special one night only, 7-course supper club!
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A few weeks back I was raving about the full English breakfast at legendary Hackney cafe, Black Cat.
Well, now I’m back with more good news from this fabulous food spot. You can order their delicious celebration cakes in full sizes!
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There isn’t a lot to this blog post.
I’m just here to tell you about one of the best vegan breakfasts in London. Or is it the best?
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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 places that mean more than just good food. They become part of your everyday. Your weekend routine. Your community. Black Cat Café in Hackney has been one of those places for me for years.
You can imagine how gutted I was when the vegan café closed for a spell after original team Carla and Nacho made the decision to leave London. For a while, it was unclear what would happen. The shutters came down. The building sat quiet.
But now for the good news. Black Cat is back.
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I love random walks in London with no plan on where I’m going. You often stumble across a wonderful vegan surprise that you didn’t know existed.
That’s exactly what happened to me today and I’ve got two vegan Vietnamese sandwiches in my fridge to prove it.
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London. Here is a special cooking event that will have you creating like a French culinary expert!
If you’ve ever dreamed of indulging in the elegance of French cuisine without the dairy, eggs, or meaty bits, then I have great news for you.
Jordan Bourzig is a vegan chef, nutritionist, and all-around plant-based genius and he is ready to guide you through a four-hour masterclass this March (2025) that will make your kitchen feel like a chic Parisian bistro.
I love a good party just as much as I love a good pizza, so why not combine my love for these two things?!
Join me in a week for The Future of Food co-presented with NXT LVL PZA.
Join Fat Gay Vegan at NXT LVL PZA’s Hackney Wick launch party!
Your £5 entry goes straight to madeinhackney.org, a local plant based cookery school and food kitchen helping some of East London’s most vulnerable people. It also entitles you to 1 free beer and free pizza all night!
NXT LVL’s master chef will be cooking up a storm in our courtyard, showing us the secrets of making food so good, you don’t notice it’s saving the planet. Come down, try some next level pizza, talk about the future of food and get to know your community.
@ HWK – 29 White Post Ln, London, E9 5EN
Thursday 12th May: 7pm – 11pm
£5 entry – free pizza + 1 beer* – 100% of proceeds go to Made In Hackney
CLICK HERE to buy your ticket now. Numbers are strictly limited.
*Pizza will be served by the slice. Beer tokens will redeem 1 alcoholic or 1 non-alcoholic beer. A soft drink option will also be available. Please check bar listing for more information.
Black Cat Hackney and Huitzmil present Tacos Against Borders, a benefit for Akwaaba.
Akwaaba is a Hackney-based social centre for migrants. They offer a space for rest, play, learning and mutual support. Akwaaba is for all migrants regardless of immigration status, ‘race’, religion, country of origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and (dis)ability.
Akwaaba doesn’t currently have a venue and they are putting all their efforts towards securing one, so you can support them by attending this event (and letting them know about a spare venue if you know of one!). They need space every Sunday so a school hall in the Hackney area would be perfect.
Now… onto news of the event taking place inside Black Cat Hackney this Sunday December 5, 2021 at 6:00PM.
Talks and activities
Menu
Everything served on corn tortillas or house made flour tortillas.
And of course you can follow Black Cat Cafe on Instagram.
Extra note: if you cannot attend this event in support of Akwaaba but would like to donate to help the important work they do, please donate via their website.