Mastodawn

"Can London pie & mash shops be saved?" -- Having lived in East London I'm certain the answer is "no". They're cute, they're historic, but I rarely saw anyone under 60 in there. And no-one orders the old specialty, jellied eel - the ones I saw don't stock it any more. What remains (apart from nostalgia) is pie, which you can get anywhere. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/feb/03/the-pie-and-mash-crisis-can-the-original-fast-food-be-saved #london #eel #pieandmash

The pie and mash crisis: can the original fast food be saved?

There used to be hundreds of pie and mash shops in London. Now there are barely more than 30. Can social media attention and a push for protected status ensure their survival?

The Guardian

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK Jan 24

I'm not surprised this business failed. It was better off in the town centre location, but thats still hard to get to unless you pay for parking (and car park immediately opposite got turned into construction zone).

Moving it to the sportsball ground makes it even harder to get to, on top of which although I like #PieAndMash I don't want to be the only brown person in the area, especially as this traditional British dish can attract #gammons who avoid "foreign" food..

I think there's still a pie and mash shop in the shared multicultural Tower Street Food Court, which I might visit next time I am in town

#Ipswich #Suffolk #UK

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Stereobar Nov 20, 2024

World News release "Smoke An Angel" from upcoming EP "Mindsnap", out this Friday. London post-punks follow up May's "Escape" EP with new material:
https://go.stereobar.net/g2hxe3
#BestNewMusic2024 #Week47 #WorldNews #PieAndMash

World News - Smoke an Angel - stereobar.net

London post-punk outfit World News are ready to deliver their new EP “Mindsnap” this Friday, following up their acclaimed May release “Escape”. After already sharing three tracks from the upcoming EP - the title track, “Junkie”, and “Don't Ever Meet Your Hero” - they've now unveiled “Smoke An Angel”, a dynamic new single that maintains their signature intensity. The rapid succession of these two EPs in 2024 showcases the band's prolific creative period, cementing their position among this year's most notable emerging artists.

stereobar.net