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LSF on tour: finding Turkish street food down a back alley in Istanbul
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Burgers at Berwick Street Market
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In memory of Wilkes McDermid – where these London Street Food traders are now
This time two years ago a fine food photograher friend Wilkes McDermid, who was probably the biggest supporter of the London street food scene, left us. Last year, with the help of lots of people, we ran a tribute post to him on this blog. This year, I thought that rather than look back that […]
Tags: barbecue, Brick Lane, Brick Lane market, burgers, chips, fries, Greek, hot sauce, laksa, Malaysian, meat, ribs, Street Feast, veggie
Sunday at Maltby Street Market: still a London street food staple
“Maltby shmaltby – it just gets so busy, there, so I’ve stopped going,” a few people have said to me recently about Maltby Street Market in Bermondsey. Well, fusty friends, I’ve got news. Get down there for Sunday brunch you’ll find it a little quieter… I decided to go to Ropewalk at Maltby Street because I’m writing […]
Tags: bakery, Bermondsey, burgers, Burmese, doughnut, Japanese, Maltby Street Market, meat, pork, rice, salad, sweet stuff, sweets, Vietnamese
Epicurean at St Katharine Docks: London street food from around the world
Now that street food is, er, trendy, and has been for a while, the volume of emails or tweets I get from people saying ‘I’ve quit my job and started a street food van – do you have any idea of where I can trade?’ has increased a lot. And, call me cynical, but with […]
Tags: Asian, beef, burgers, burritos, cheese, Malaysian, Markets, stew, Vietnamese, world food, wraps
Street Kitchen: a new London street food arch
It occured to me the other day that the running theme of my most recent London street food adventures documented on here has been ‘accidental’ or ‘impromptu – that is, I haven’t ended up eating food that I’ve planned in advance to eat, I’ve just happened upon it, dived in for a slice of the […]
Tags: Bethnal Green, British Street Food Awards, chicken, salad, sustainable
Wilkes McDermid: remembering the best supporter of London street food
A year ago today a man named Wilkes McDermid left this world. As well as being a brilliant friend to many he was also someone who was well known by lots of people in the London street food world and wider food industry because of his continual and enthusiastic support of their work and food. […]
Tags: cake, curry, fish, meat, ribs, salt beef, Street Feast, sweet stuff
London street food: Sea Dog at the Southbank Centre Market
When I was younger my family would go on very long drives all the way to north east Scotland to visit my ‘Scottish granny’ who lived in Banffshire, and my brother, sister and I would all sit in the backseat of the car mostly arguing or sleeping. My parents, always thinking up solutions on how […]
Tags: Asian, British Street Food Awards, burgers, fish, market food, Markets, noodle soup, soup
Interview: Dominic Cools-Lartigue, founder of StreetFeast London street food parties
Happy new year all. I hope you’ve all been enjoying Dry Gin-uary as much as I have… Now for this post, I thought I’d do something a bit different. I don’t know how many of you are familiar with Courier Mag, which celebrates independent businesses all over London… anyway it’s a great publication. And it […]
Tags: Brixton street food, burgers, Dinerama, kerb, Real Food Market, Shoreditch, Southbank, Street Feast, tapas
Round the world through London street food: memories of 2015
‘When we eat, we travel,’ wrote fellow food writer and friend Mina Holland in her book The Edible Atlas. I’ve thought about that a lot since then, and especially in relation to this blog, because in London we are so lucky to be able to eat food from countries as close by as France or Spain, […]
Tags: barbecue, beef, fried chicken, Indian, meat, noodles, Pop Brixton, Street Feast, Vietnamese
British Street Food Awards 2015 – what we ate
It was a smasher of a weekend. The British street food traders came, they cooked, they conquered. Meanwhile people like me went, ate, were part of the winning team in Lisa Markwell’s ‘Have I Got Foods For You?’ quiz (yes, this actually happened), and then waddled home again. Not bad going for a grey Sunday. […]
Tags: dessert, fish, Markets, noodle soup, pork, Stalls, sweet stuff, taco
Young British Foodie Awards: London street food heats part II
So on Sunday I told you all about the first four of the eight nominated street food traders, who were judged outside the Tate Britain a few weeks ago. Today, I give you the final four. Tonight will be a big celebration for those who will be crowned as this year’s Young British Foodies, and […]
Tags: dumplings, fish, meat, offal, pie, pork, sandwich
