The InSpiral Lounge was a vegetarian restaurant, café and events venue in Camden Lock, Camden, London, England, overlooking the Regent's Canal and Camden Market until its closure in 2016. It was the trading name of Ekopia Ltd. History The inSpiral Lounge was founded by Dominik Schnell, plus a team of investors, and opened on 16 December 2007. Since opening, the organisation had clear policies on nutrition, environment, music and art. It aimed to promote mindful choices and community spirit. In the evening the venue hosted performances and poetry along with DJs known in ambient electronica circles. The venue regularly hosted displays and exhibitions of artwork from local artists. The premises were shared with Walkers Quay, which organises regular boat trips and dinners along the Regent's Canal to Little Venice. inSpiral Lounge evolved from a previous organization, IDSpiral, which ran an organic café and a replenishing chill out area, complete with nature inspired sculptures, at festivals such as Glastonbury and The Glade. inSpiral Lounge permanently closed to the public on 6 January 2016 Food and drink The menu was vegetarian, but also served vegan cuisine and included a raw bar. It also operated its own bakery, online shop and wholesale business selling raw chocolate, cakes, raw food, ambient and electronic music CDs. It was one of the first establishments in London to provide such an offering. Music The venue had a built in DJ booth and hosted live music with open mic nights and notable DJs and performances by artists such as Gaudi, Dreadzone Sound System, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Raja Ram, Banco de Gaia, Alex Patterson from The Orb, Ott, System 7, Eat Static, Astralasia, Mixmaster Morris, Space Tribe, Matt Black from Coldcut and The Dub Pistols. Festivals and outdoor catering The inSpiral Lounge provided catering, music stages and cafes at several notable events and festivals including The Glade Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Festival of Life, Camden Green Fair, Secret Garden Party amongst others. Awards In 2009 it won the Archant Food and Drink Awards for the best Theme restaurant and best Take-out in London. It was also voted one of the top ten vegetarian restaurants in 2009 by the Vegetarian Society and was nominated as Finalist in the Archant Environmental Awards as the most environmental small business category. Capital Growth roof garden The inSpiral Lounge was involved with London's Capital Growth Project, an initiative run in partnership with the Mayor of