London vegan news, reviews & events
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 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 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.
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Wills Vegan Shoes is at it again.
This footwear and clothing company has been making compassionate shoppers look good for a while now, but they are still surprising us with new styles.
Just like this brand new Barefoot Dock Boot.
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Good news out of London this week as legendary vegan sandwich shop The Coven of Wiches turns 3 years old.
And in better news, today I finally made it along for the first time!
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This isn’t a big news day around FGV HQ today, but I do want to remind you about one of my favourite vegan bakeries in London.
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London is a big place with a lot of vegan spots to check out.
It can sometimes take me years to visit a business that I’ve heard about… just like this vegan bakery in Walthamstow, East London.
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