Now we're in the Telegraph

[Marmora Man]

Article about Farmer's Markets & Local Produce in this weekend's Telegraph.

I did spot the new deli, Romeo Jones, in Dulwich village a few weeks back - the owner is very friendly, but it's small and expensive.

Telegraph Article

[dulwichmum]

I love Dulwich - it is surely the new Notting Hill - or Stepford...

[lozzyloz]

Urban Junkies optimistically described ED as the new Westbourne Grove.

[benjaminty]

LozzyLoz ...

I get the daily updates from Urban Junkies but have never noticed commentary on ED. Will try and search it out as

intrigued to see what they say but do you have the link to hand for the article please?

Also agree ... seriously optimistic!

[lozzyloz]

Here we go BenjamintyUrban Junkies

[Muttley]

Why does the Telegraph avoid mentioning two of the very best (and longest established) food shops on Lordship Lane, SMBS and The Cheese Block? Could it be that in the eyes of the Telegraph these are not 'local'? Disgraceful that at least one of those two didn't get onto their list.

[benjaminty]

thanks LL

[reidos]

ED also features in the latest (Feb 2008) edition of Living Etc.

[Bleep]

Muttley Wrote:

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> Why does the Telegraph avoid mentioning two of the

> very best (and longest established) food shops on

> Lordship Lane, SMBS and The Cheese Block? Could

> it be that in the eyes of the Telegraph these are

> not 'local'? Disgraceful that at least one of

> those two didn't get onto their list.

Space I'm afraid. It's not just East Dulwich featured.

[Muttley]

Bleep Wrote:

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> Muttley Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Why does the Telegraph avoid mentioning two of

> the

> > very best (and longest established) food shops

> on

> > Lordship Lane, SMBS and The Cheese Block?

> Could

> > it be that in the eyes of the Telegraph these

> are

> > not 'local'? Disgraceful that at least one of

> > those two didn't get onto their list.

>

>

> Space I'm afraid. It's not just East Dulwich

> featured.

You missed my point. They had more than enough space to mention the ED Deli, Mootown, Moxons, William Rose, Hope & Greenwood and others, all of which just happen to be the sort of shops that would fit in comfortably in Telegraph or indeed Daily Mail strongholds like - I don't know - Arundel, or Stow-on-the-Wold, or Corbridge. But they had no space for SMBS or Cheese Block which were here long before all the others.

[SeanMacGabhann]

How in the name of all thats good and holy could you argue that the cheese block doesnt fit the same demographic?

[Brendan]

oooohh they don't like cheese them. No sirreee. It makes you smell French and go all liberal.

[flong]

You missed my point. They had more than enough

> space to mention the ED Deli, Mootown, Moxons,

> William Rose, Hope & Greenwood and others, all of

> which just happen to be the sort of shops that

> would fit in comfortably in Telegraph or indeed

> Daily Mail strongholds like - I don't know -

> Arundel, or Stow-on-the-Wold, or Corbridge. But

> they had no space for SMBS or Cheese Block which

> were here long before all the others.

Don't understand your point at all. Why should a journalist visiting East Dulwich, writing a piece on the food highlights of the area, care an (organic) fig about how long the places have been here? The piece wasn't intended to rank SE22's food stores for their longevity.

And how on earth are SMBS and the Cheese Block are any more "individual" than the places that the feature mentioned? I could come up with more stores that are similar to those two in, say, Cardiff or Oxford than I could find ones analogous to Mootown, EDD or Hope & Greenwood.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Actually, I have thought of one difference about those shops (or their owners)....but I doubt it's behind the Telegraph's selection

[wee quinnie]

Also, Romeo Jones isnt actually in East Dulwich.

[monica]

Marmora Man Wrote:

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> Article about Farmer's Markets & Local Produce in

> this weekend's Telegraph.

>

> I did spot the new deli, Romeo Jones, in Dulwich

> village a few weeks back - the owner is very

> friendly, but it's small and expensive.

>

> Telegraph Article

I assure you that the health store will not become a whistles that i promise you.

[monica]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> Actually, I have thought of one difference about

> those shops (or their owners)....but I doubt it's

> behind the Telegraph's selection

and what difference is that sean;-)

[SeanMacGabhann]

you got it mon ;-)

[monica]

no i dont sean you have to tell me:))

[louisiana]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> Actually, I have thought of one difference about

> those shops (or their owners)....but I doubt it's

> behind the Telegraph's selection

I think you're right Sean.

A little odd that they mention Morrison's in Peckham(!), and a bakery that has no premises yet, but not the best cheese shop for miles around and the glory that is SMBS.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Just got round to Saturday's paper. In the "Weekend" section, Helen Lederer is singing the praises of Black Cherry cocktails.

[AnotherPaul]

Time for East Dulwich merchandise m'thinks.

Starting with a t-shirt emblazoned with;

'I'm from East Dulwich, does that make me a celeb?'

ap

oh, and why care what journalists write about ED. Muttley are you planning Alistair Campbellesque rants at journos telling them they should have visited cheese shop X over tat shop Y then? It can't matter that much.

[dulmum]

> Actually, I have thought of one difference about

> those shops (or their owners)....but I doubt it's

> behind the Telegraph's selection

But Mootown is run by a Welsh bloke and his wife who is second generation Indian, whose family are from Derby - hardly classic torygraph demographic either

[steveo]

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[Jah Lush]

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