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Vanilla Black

@vanillablack.bsky.social
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Vanilla Black. Former Vegetarian Restaurant in London. Known for weird food. Read the Substack- HOW TO OPEN A ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT WITH CASH YOU SWINDLED FROM THE BANK. Funny, and Revealing. open.substack.com/pub/vanillablack

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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 13h
On this weeks Post, rewarding bad behaviour. vanillablack.substack.com/p/part-121-y...
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Part 121 You Spin Me Round
Merit badges, freebies and Paul McCartney
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Bonkers Conkers!
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More joy!
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oh look!
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Miaow!
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you hit on the link below 👇🏻, you’ll be taken to something called a substack. If you go to the subscribe button, pledge zero cash, then give your email. You’ll get absolutely nothing apart from a weekly story but it’ll make us look good. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 120 I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
Wiled garlic, journalism and Cowes
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
On this weeks Post, how do chefs end up becoming chefs…. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 120 I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
Wiled garlic, journalism and Cowes
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
For you
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s been a while, so here you go, creamy crisps.
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Daniel Gray @danielgraywriter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Monday morning talking about Fanzine to mighty booksellers from across the land. The most Bovril has been discussed in a hotel conference suite in Leicestershire for a while.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bought some apothecary jars, dated around the late 1800s.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Your Sunday morning treat has arrived…. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 119 Wide Boy
A bop on the nose, a big mouth and mushroom crème brûlèe
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Oh look….
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Our Post goes out every Sunday morning and I always give you a lovely voiceover. This week I attempt an East London accent. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 118 Raspberry Beret
A Guinea pig, a fist bump and bloggers
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Come on, let’s show a bit of gratitude to Colin.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Oh look…
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This weeks Post, you can read, or even listen… open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 117 Bulletproof
Wasps, salt distribution and a little idea for aubergines
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Daniel Gray @danielgraywriter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Yeah buddy it came!" My new book 'Fanzine' has arrived and it is chuffing gorgeous.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just for you…
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
On this weeks story, a curry becomes a dessert. Hit the link to read or listen. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 116 Stir It Up
Curry becomes a dessert, pipes, and how to make shop bought puff pastry puffier.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Coffee and sugared hazelnut. There we go.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Isn’t that lovely.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
On this week’s story, lurching chefs…… open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 115 Career Opportunities
Cheese custard, Japanese knives and London docks
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Today, a hazelnut museum.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
On this weeks Post, a smoking gun…. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 114 Uncloudy Day
A gun, a potato peeler and oak chippings
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Good Morning
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
On this weeks story…. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On this weeks Post, an experimental video…. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 113 Communication Breakdown
Vimto, a werewolf and that smoked butter again.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Some bread.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Macarons
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
On this weeks story 👇🏻 smoked butter, burdock root and jars. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 112 Smoko
Burdock root, tarragon waffles and jars.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
What joy
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Oh look…
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A weekly story which gives the behind the scenes details of running a restaurant…. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 111 Curtains
Flavoured butter, tablecloths and a kettle
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Crisps.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Oh look
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A little story… open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 110 Cry Me A River
Soft bread, big leaks and crusts.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
*Apologies for the sound quality on this one, it was recorded in a Tesco cafe.* open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 109 Mmm Mmm Mmm
Cookbooks, dried yeast and fried bread.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Veggie pie, oven chips, mushy peas and HP sauce.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
On this weeks story, doughnuts and nitrous oxide. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 108 The Only Way Is Up
Coffee, doughnuts and nitrous oxide.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Oh
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
On this weeks post, it’s all change…. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 107 Change
Expectations, Barbara and Penelope.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Oh look
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Oh look
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Oh look
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
On this weeks Post, a big chef and lemon and line meringue pie… open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 106 Concrete Jungle
Lemon and lime, meringue and Mike
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
On this weeks post, Emma meets a Sparky. open.substack.com/pub/vanillab...
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Part 105 Bad Card
Sparks, coffee and credit cards
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Oh look, football bread.
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Oh look, cola flavour popcorn
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Vanilla Black @vanillablack.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Oh look…
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