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Saint James of Essex?

05.07.2012   Richard Johnson
Question: Which world famous person (no conferring, and no googling) said the following words this month?: "One of the most exciting things about food at the moment I think in England is

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Empire State Of Mind

16.04.2012   Richard Johnson
This story doesn’t get any less embarrassing to tell. But I still need to tell it. It was a summer lunchtime – in a New York park – and Marco Pierre White and I were hungover from a ni

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The Original Indian Take

30.01.2012   Richard Johnson
After Sanjay Kumar’s recent eulogy to Kolkata street food, Maunika Gowardhan – the food writer and cook behind www.cookinacurry.co.uk – wanted to sing the praises of Mumbai Mumbai

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Saturday (Street) Kitchen

08.01.2012   Richard Johnson
Saturday Kitchen Talking Street Food .... Cooking in a restaurant? Hard. Cooking on the street? Harder. Just ask high-end chef (and the winner of Best Main Dish at the British Street Food A

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Food For Thought

22.12.2011   Richard Johnson
Faith Popcorn wants to know everything about you – and I mean e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. From the vermouth in your martini to the groceries in your refrigerator. The world’s leading trend fore

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Can Cook, Will Cook

02.12.2011   Richard Johnson
The BSFA have always seen street food as an agent for social change -- a vital ingredient in the regeneration of city centres and our broken society. Thank God, we're not the only ones. This

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British Street Food...

12.05.2011   Richard Johnson
The champion of the 2011 British Street Food Awards will win the right to trade at the London 2012 Olympics – and today sees the announcement of the first batch of finalists. (more...)

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Where The Streets Are Paved...

22.02.2011   Richard Johnson
A nice opportunity of a street food nature, ladies and gentlemen. Just heard word of spaces at Queens Crescent Market, Chalk Farm on Thursday 10th & Saturday 12th March 2011 and Swiss Co

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The Latest On The Street...

05.12.2010   Richard Johnson
The lovely Simon Parkes came down to Brent Cross to see what the British Street Food Awards market was all about. Have a listen here on BBC iPlayer

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I Can’t Believe...

13.09.2010   Richard Johnson
It was a proud, proud moment -- to see the British Street Food Awards finalists all come together. (more...)

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No More Heroes Any More ?

22.04.2010   Richard Johnson
Are you kidding? No more heroes? We have spent months now, meeting, greeting and eating the best of British street food. And there are some real superheroes out there. Men and women doing g

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One to Watch

12.04.2010   Richard Johnson
In troubled times, a juicy, two-fisted hamburger provides comfort. It isn’t a trend – it's a classic. And it’s a classic for a reason. So don’t monkey about with it. The meat shouldn

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The Word is on the Street

01.01.2010   Richard Johnson
2009 was truly memorable – for many reasons. It was the year I discovered that 1) all Mexican food is the same – it’s just folded in different ways – and 2) ‘naked sushi’ really

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Chestnuts Roasting on an...

30.11.2009   Richard Johnson
The chestnut seller on the South Bank got me thinking about Christmas. It wasn’t his welcoming spirit – God no. He was French. And the most miserable mobiler I’ve come across in a long

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Antony Worrall Thompson At...

16.10.2009   Richard Johnson
Antony dealing with the excitement at the launch -- and Whitecross Street Market in London is busy at the best of times.......I love Antony. He set off early to get to the Street Food la

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