A NEW REGIME that has has reopened Pogo café in Clapton is offering a strictly vegan service from Mondays to Sundays noon to 9pm. The atmosphere in workers’ co-operative Black Cat, which was once as relaxing as the service was efficient and the food good value, seems to have been replaced by one with edge.

But perhaps Loving Dalston went on a bad day. It will re-visit 76 Clarence Road E5 8HB (020 8985 7091).

David Altheer 160310 

* Backstory: Animal rights and wrong at Pogo

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