2 h. ago Kadri makes pair of $50K donations to food banks in London, Calgary

Kadri makes pair of $50K donations to food banks in London, Calgary  NHL.com

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4 h. ago Famous south London food hall set for demolition to stay open until end of next year

Mercato Metropolitano will be knocked down to make way for 900 new homes

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5 h. ago London businesses continue to show they care with huge haul for food banks

London businesses continue to show they care with huge haul for food banks  CBC

Economics

27 h. ago Chicago man accused in train attack is also charged with attempted arson in City Hall fire

A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack

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3 d. ago New restaurant brings Bollywood vibes to London's food and nightlife scene

New restaurant brings Bollywood vibes to London's food and nightlife scene  CBC

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5 d. ago We live in child benefit hotspot desperate mums trawl markets at 5am for dropped fruit next to A

IN a tree-lined street stunning Georgian townhouses, with four bedrooms and secluded gardens, sell for over £2million. But just seconds away, on foot, a baby bank helps 20 desperate mums every day - dishing out nappies, baby formula and clothes as families struggle to provide the basics for their children, Another short walk away, a...

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6 d. ago ‘Every chef should train here’: Turkish restaurant ranks fourth on list of London’s top food spots

Enfield’s family-run Neco Tantuni, which specialises in Turkish street food, secured place among other Michelin-starred restaurants on Vittles 99-strong listOn a list of London’s best restaurants, you would expect to see the usual Michelin-starred suspects such as The Ledbury, Ikoyi and The Ritz. But high among these culinary heavyweights sits a humble salonu tucked away in the depths of north London.Neco Tantuni, a small Turkish eatery specialising in the foodie delights of Mersin, a city located on the southern coast of Turkey, has been crowned the fourth best restaurant in London by Vittles, the trendy food magazine that has become a bible for those looking for the best (and more off-the-radar) grub in the capital. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago This Historic Château Near London Looks Like It's Jumped Straight From The Pages Of A Fairytale

This Historic Château Near London Looks Like It's Jumped Straight From The Pages Of A Fairytale - And It's Been Decked Out For Christmas With A Festive Fair, A Magical Light Trail, And A Delicious Food Village  Secret London

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6 d. ago I ate 3,000 meals for my ‘best of London restaurants’ list – and I hope you disagree with it | Jonathan Nunn

From pie-and-mash to the swank of a Michelin star, everyone has their own idea of what’s ‘best’. What’s yours?Jonathan Nunn is the author of London Feeds ItselfAlmost 24 years ago, a small British food magazine called Restaurant assembled an all-star panel – made up of Gordon Ramsay, John Torode, Aldo Zilli and 65 other food guys – to adjudicate on the world’s most stupid question: what is the best restaurant on the planet? It didn’t matter that no judge had been to all the restaurants on the shortlist, or that two of the judges happened to be Jeremy Clarkson and Roger Moore – what the editors of Restaurant understood is that people love a list, and if you order a group of restaurants from 50-1 and throw a party, people might take it seriously.“This could run and run,” the editors wrote in their intro, half hoping. They were right. Within two decades, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants had gone from what critic Jay Rayner described as a “terribly successful marketing exercise” to an in...

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7 d. ago Illegal pangolin meat and cane rats seized by police in Deptford

Officers from the Food Standards Agency and the Metropolitan police found the bushmeat at a site in south-east London on December 5

Events

8 d. ago Professor Green to open first fast food restaurant PG Fast Food in Scotland

London born rapper Professor Green is set to open fast food restaurant in Glasgow's west end, and has revealed the reason for choosing Scotland as his first location

Society

8 d. ago London’s original fast food, “pie and mash,” is making a comeback. A new generation is rediscovering the appeal of minced beef pies, mashed potatoes, and the classic Kermit

London’s original fast food, “pie and mash,” is making a comeback. A new generation is rediscovering the appeal of minced beef pies, mashed potatoes, and the classic Kermit-green parsley sauce. Even David Beckham has endorsed the meal adding jellied e  facebook.com

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9 d. ago Eating With Tod's London Christmas market is criticised for 'no music, seating or atmosphere' with one restauranteur describing viral dishes as the 'worst food he's ever eaten'

The event promised to bring together some of the most highly anticipated food brands to deliver Instagram-worthy dishes and was expected to be one of the biggest festive attractions in the capital.

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9 d. ago London’s original fast food is making a comeback. Bring on the jellied eels.

London’s original fast food is making a comeback. Bring on the jellied eels.  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Guinness returns to London brewing roots with £73m Covent Garden destination

Guinness returns to London brewing roots with £73m Covent Garden destination  Food and Drink Technology

Economics

1 week ago Resistance group members arrested in London for throwing food at State Crown display case

Resistance group members arrested in London for throwing food at State Crown display case  New York Post

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1 week ago Tower of London reopens after apple crumble thrown at crown jewels display

Four people arrested after civil-resistance group Take Back Power protest against inequality in the UKPart of the Tower of London was temporarily closed to visitors on Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the crown jewels in a protest against inequality in the UK.Four people were arrested after the action, which was claimed by Take Back Power – a self-described non-violent civil-resistance group. It said custard and apple crumble was flung at the case, which contained the imperial state crown. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Moment activists throw food at the crown jewels display case in the Tower of London – video

Moment activists throw food at the crown jewels display case in the Tower of London – video  The Guardian

Politics

1 week ago Tower of London closed after 'custard and apple crumble' thrown over case containing U.K. Crown Jewels

Tower of London closed after 'custard and apple crumble' thrown over case containing U.K. Crown Jewels  NBC NewsTower of London partially closed after food thrown at crown jewels display  The GuardianProtesters Throw Crumble and Custard at Crown Jewels in Tower of London Stunt  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Tower of London closes after apple crumble thrown on crown jewels display

Four people arrested after apparent protest against UK inequality claimed by civil-resistance group Take Back Power Part of the Tower of London has been closed to visitors on a busy Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the crown jewels in a protest against inequality in the UK.Four people were arrested after the action, which was claimed by Take Back Power – a self-described new non-violent civil-resistance group. It said custard and apple crumble was flung at the case, which contained the imperial state crown. Continue reading...

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