London vegan news, reviews & events
I had the immense pleasure of visiting Purezza in Brighton yesterday as an invited guest and while it’s no surprise they’re serving up phenomenal vegan food, I was particularly overjoyed by one special item on their menu.
Reader, they’ve gone and done something wonderful. They’ve put tempeh on a pizza.
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I was born and raised in Australia and, even though I’ve spent a good chunk of my adult life living in the UK, the idea of going back to my original country has been drifting into my thoughts more frequently.
Maybe it’s the passing of time. Maybe it’s the feeling of getting older and realising that I want to be closer to people I love. Maybe it’s just time.
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We are definitely seeing more and more vegan businesses popping up, even if I do write the occasional moaning post abut all the places we have lost.
The trend is definitely more plant-based, more often, and in more places.
And while vegan restaurants are appearing all over the UK, there is one (roughly) square mile of London that appears to be the actual vegan capital of the country.
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Here’s a question that keeps bouncing around my mind and refuses to let up.
Can we ever truly feel at peace buying vegan products from companies whose wider business practices feel completely at odds with the compassionate ethos we are trying to live by?
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There’s a certain kind of heartbreak that comes with losing a beloved vegan business.
You don’t just miss the food, you miss the people, the atmosphere, the memories. I’ve been around the vegan scene in London for long enough to have seen some absolute legends close up shop, and today I’m reflecting on five of them that really left their mark.
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Sometimes doing the right thing feels like a sacrifice. But sometimes it tastes like crispy golden batter and a pile of chips.
The No Catch Co in Brighton is one of those rare and beautiful things that proves doing good can also be deeply satisfying.
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Every now and then a memory of good eating hits me so clearly I can almost taste it again.
That happened to me recently when I caught a glimpse online of the new dishes at Twelve Eatery in Bournemouth.
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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.
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Club Mexicana is mentioned a lot on this blog.
The Mexican-inspired comfort food business has been serving London for more than 10 years and their loaded nachos are a FGV favourite.
Now people outside of London have the chance to find out why I’m always shouting about Club Mex thanks to their upcoming festival tour around (selected parts of) the UK.
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Another Tuesday means another episode of Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) podcast.
In episode 47, Josh and I chat about modern-day addiction, from compulsive eating and alcohol to dopamine-fuelled distraction. We reflect on our personal experiences with instant gratification and the societal structures that keep us constantly overstimulated.
As always, it’s a barrel of laughs! All the links are below.
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