Week of Feb 26 - Mar 4

A new restaurant, two solid events, and a few updates worth knowing.

February 26, 2026

The tofu options in Singapore are top notch

I’m back from my trip and a little disappointed that winter is still going strong. I spent some time in Singapore, and it might be one of the best places in the world I’ve been to for vegan food. The photo above is a bean curd dessert with a soy milk drink, and I’m still thinking about it.

Here’s what you should know this week:

  • One of my favourite restaurants has opened a new location

  • Two events happening this weekend that look great

  • A few quick notes on recent events, plus a bit of help needed from this community

Let’s get into it.

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Week of February 26 - March 4:

  • Toronto Vegan Drinks — Valent-Onion Edition

    📅 Friday, Feb 27
    🕒 6:00–9:00 p.m.
    📍 Dosa Mahal, 9 Roncesvalles Ave.
    🎟️ No cover

    A casual, alcohol-free vegan social hosted by the Toronto Vegan Meetup community. Open to everyone (vegan or not), with vegan food and drinks available for purchase. Designed for easy conversation and low-pressure mingling.

  • Batch Cooking Club

    📅 Sunday, March 1st (weekly on Sundays)
    🕒 2:00–4:00 p.m.
    📍 Animal Liberation Kitchen, 100 Broadview Avenue
    🎟️ Two-week trial: $93

    This is a weekly, hands-on cooking session where participants prepare five full plant-based meals to take home for the week. All ingredients are provided, and attendees receive the recipes and nutritional information. To join starting Sunday, March 1st, email [email protected] to reserve a spot.


    (Event details are accurate to the best of my knowledge at the time of publishing. Events are intended to be vegan, but details may change, please confirm directly with the organizer if you have specific concerns.)

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Worth Noting:

Taqueria Vegana, one of my favourite places in the city, has opened a second location after a strong run at its original spot. The new restaurant is at 975 Bloor St W, near Christie Pits. It held its grand opening on Valentine’s Day and is serving their signature vegan tacos, campeaditos, nachos, and all the other good stuff.

A quick update on Buy Vegan: I’ve decided not to continue with that project. I still think a vegan shopping marketplace is a good idea, but it’s more time-intensive than I can realistically commit to right now. I want to focus my energy on this newsletter and on growing this community. The site will be closing, but that means more time and attention here.

I’ve also made some changes to the formatting of this newsletter. The goal is a more streamlined, simple layout that gets you the information I think is most relevant, without the filler. Your time matters, and that’s where I think the value of this newsletter is.

I’d really love your feedback. If you have any thoughts (what you like, what could be better, or even complaints) just reply to this email and let me know.

As always, thanks for being part of this community. I’ll see you next week.

On The Horizon:

*(more info will come closer to the dates)

  • Vegans United Toronto

    📅 Saturday, April 11, 2026

    📍 The Boulevard, 1600 Steeles Avenue West, Vaughan, ON

    An evening gathering featuring an elegant vegan dinner, keynote speakers from the vegan and animal advocacy community, an open mic segment, and time for networking; proceeds support Promised Land Sanctuary.

  • Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit Canada

    📅 Date: Thursday, May 21 – Sunday, May 24, 2026

    🕒 Time: (multi-day conference; specific daily times not listed on the event page)

    📍 Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto, 123 Queen St W 

    ART’s listing links out to AVA International’s event site and notes it’s a multi-day gathering for advocates, researchers, organizers, and others working on systemic change for farmed animals. 

  • Vegan Night Market

    📅 June 18 (with additional dates July 16, Aug 13, Sept 10)

    📍 Balmy Beach

    More details expected closer to the date.

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