A source for jackfruit and vegan mac n' cheese never planned to make their Toronto location permanent. 

When Animal Liberation Kitchen moved into their original Riverside address, they signed a lease on a raw space next door in order to expand.

Mere weeks ago, they were notified in an email that the necessary permits and renovations needed to use the space wouldn't be going through.

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Hello beautiful people! ALK’s store at 717 Queen st E is closing on Friday, October 25th. We fell in love with our neighbourhood and we are here to stay. Give us a few days to figure things out and we will let you know where we are relocating. For now, come by and give us some love. Thanks for your support 🙏✌️❤️* * * * #riverside @riverside_bia #torontoeastend #leslieville #queenandbroadview #torontovegans #torontolife #torontofood #supportlocal #familyandfriends #thankful

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Sensing something wasn't right, the Spasic family behind the tiny restaurant decided to drop the space altogether, making October 25 their last day.

ALK and the community surrounding them moved swiftly to ensure relocation. They'll be taking up residence where Tokyo Smoke once was on Broadview, thanks to a regular reaching out to the building, who in turn actually approached ALK themselves.

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Last day at ALK’s store. We already started peeling our logo 😢. Open for lunch today 11-2pm and then ... we will keep you posted. Much love to all who came to support. You are amazing ✌️❤️ ** * * * #veganforanimals #torontofood #vegansoftoronto #lesliville #eastendtoronto #riverside #friendlyneighborhood #thankful #wewillbeback

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The new accommodations in a workspace mean earlier hours and more coffee and tea, but no weekends.

Veggie lovers need not despair, as the new location should be ready within the next couple weeks, and the old one is slated to be replaced by an Indian vegetarian restaurant.