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Food to boot: Group brings Dalston to the table

By Peter Firth and Sophie Walker 09 : 12 : 2011 Rurbanism : Just Nots : Street Food

London – Community organisation The Bootstrap Company has launched a series of pop-up food markets in Dalston, collectively called The Long Table, which places emphasis on conviviality and using local producers.

The Long Table, Dalston

The project will use collaborators from London’s finest street food and restaurants, including Nuno Mendes from the Loft Project and Moro.

This is a great example of Conviviality Culture, and the locally sourced produce would appeal to Rurbanites.

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