Pic from the Vegan Meetup last Friday
Hello my fellow Insiders,
It’s a very quiet week with not much coming across my radar after a couple of action-packed editions, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a little about myself for anyone who’s new here.
My name is Jonathan, and I started the Veggie in the 6ix Instagram account back in 2019. What began as an Instagram page grew into a blog and a few other projects, eventually leading to this newsletter.
It has now been more than a year of putting this newsletter together each week, and I truly enjoy it. I love being part of Toronto’s vegan community, supporting local vegan businesses, and meeting so many like-minded people along the way.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Veggie in the 6ix over the years and a special welcome to the new readers who continue to find their way here each week.
I would also like to mention that I have two big announcements coming next week, so stay tuned for that and enjoy these last days of summer!
Product of the Week
Each week, I share a vegan product I personally use or trust. Some links are affiliate links, at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I genuinely stand behind.
⭐ Spotlight: Barely Vegan is a new Toronto plant-based dessert project that offers weekly Bake Boxes that launched this month. Their approach is simple: familiar, polished desserts made fully vegan, with early offerings including a fruit-shaped mango mousse made with mango white chocolate, light mango mousse, and mango crémeux.
The mango dessert is also gluten-free and nut-free. Keep an eye out for weekly Toronto drops and upcoming coffee-shop availability.
(*not an affiliate link)
Worth Noting:
A friend of mine runs Carobium, and it’s a genuinely good option if you enjoy a warm, chocolate-adjacent drink but want to skip the caffeine. The Toronto-based brand works with slow-roasted Mediterranean carob, a naturally caffeine-free ingredient with a gently sweet, malted flavour that can stand in for cocoa in lattes, baking, or a simple hot drink.
Carobium’s Tobago Latte Powder is an easy place to start: a low-sugar, coconut-and-carob drink mix designed for a comforting hot latte without coffee or cocoa. The site also shares more about carob and the brand’s products, so it’s worth a look if you’re after an evening-friendly alternative to your usual hot chocolate or latte.
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On The Horizon:
*(more info will come closer to the dates)
📅 Thursday, September 10, 2026
📍 Roll This Way Sushi, 14 Logan Ave, Unit B
🎟️ Tickets available for $85This is not a fully vegan event, but Roll This Way offers a dedicated vegan menu for its hands-on sushi-making class. Participants learn to make maki, uramaki, temaki, and nigiri, with a vegan kit that includes an avocado cucumber roll, vegan California roll with tofu, a Mediterranean roll with beets, hummus, and avocado, roasted-red-pepper “spicy salmon” temaki, and roasted-red-pepper nigiri. The class includes ingredients, tools, chef-led instruction, and take-home leftovers; spaces were still showing for September 10 at the time of writing.
📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
📍 Balmy Beach, 6 Glen Manor Dr.VegTO and The Vegan Night Market are hosting an extended daytime market at Balmy Beach the following Saturday. The free event is scheduled for 1:00–7:30 p.m. and will feature plant-based food and local vendors.
📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
📍 The Big Carrot Danforth Community Market rooftop, 348 Danforth Ave*Unfortunately this event is sold out.
📅 Friday, September 18–Sunday, September 20, 2026
📍 Toronto; specific locations to be announcedA three-day animal-rights outreach event bringing together Anonymous for the Voiceless chapters from Toronto, Ville de Québec, Montréal, and Ottawa. The schedule includes a Cube of Truth on Friday, a Cube of Truth and social on Saturday, and another Cube of Truth on Sunday; times and locations will be announced later.
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