The Launch Event at Gracefield Gardens

(If you are wondering, “Where is Streatham and how do I get there?” Visit About Streatham)

Eat in Streatham – the choice is amazing!

Streatham offers a full menu when it comes to choice. All along and off our High Rd you can try a huge variety of delicious dishes from around the world: Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Morrocan, Ghanaian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, British, Thai and more.

Streatham has many great cafes to choose from

Where is Streatham?

London, England, UK.

Streatham is situated in the South London borough of Lambeth spanning SW16 and SW2.

Streatham’s claims to fame:

• Streatham has been home to a number of celebrities including Naomi Campbell and John Galliano.

• Streatham allegedly has the longest high street in Europe. It certainly has plenty of great cafes and restaurants to choose from along that long stretch of road.

Transport links:

Overland stations:

• Streatham Common (it is actually situated about a mile away from the Common)

• Streatham (situated near the middle of the High Rd)

• Streatham Hill (located nearer to the top of the High Rd, in the direction of Brixton)

Buses
50, 57, 109, 118, 159, 249, 133, 250,333 all go along the High Road until late

The History of Streatham

The following sites offer interesting insights into Streatham’s history:

Streatham Society

wikipedia

Native Hop

These outlets gave us great special offers for the day. If you didn’t make it on the day we invite you to try some new places to eat anyway. There are some real culinary gems to be found on the High Road:

Oishi 70 Streatham Hill, SW2 4RD
Mon 11th-Thurs 14th Happy Hour from 5-7pm: free soft drink or glass of wine per person.

Kennedys 5 Leigham Court Rd, Streatham Hill, SW2
Big portions of fish and chips, hot, super fresh and very tasty – it’s the real deal, just like they used to make.

El Chicos 62 Streatham High Rd, SW16 1DA
Authentic Mexican food, exotic cocktails and HOT HOT music!

Talay Thai 64 Streatham High Rd, SW16 1DA
Enjoy popular and unique Thai dishes – all mouth-wateringly memorable. www.talaythairestaurant.co.uk

La Casita 122 Streatham High Rd, SW16 1BW
Delicious Portuguese fare with some Italian and Spanish dishes too.

Bocca Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 14 High Parade, Streatham High Rd, SW16 1EX
Enjoy a fabulous eating experience comparable to the West End without the price attached.
www.boccarestaurant.co.uk

Chilli Chutney 20 – 21 The High Parade, Streatham High Rd, SW16 1EX
Simply sumptuous Lahori cuisine! Excellence is the flavour of the day – an enticing eating experience. www.chillichutney.com

Nineteen Café Brasserie 19 The High Parade, Streatham Hill, SW16 1EX
Classy, stylish and delicious – what more could you ask? www.atnineteen.co.uk

Polish Specialities 258 Streatham High Rd, SW16 1HT
Visit this great shop and taste some great Polish favourites, including Kubus carrot juice. www.polishspecialities.com

Native Hop 241-243 Streatham High Rd, SW16 6EN
Lovely health food shop, cafe and holistic treatment centre. You can choose from a range of organic breads, teas, homemade sandwiches and vegan/veg home cooking here too. www.nativehop.com

The Earl Ferrers 22 Ellora Rd, SW16 6JF
Come down to this friendly gastro pub – they are celebrating the asparagus season throughout May so send them your favourite asparagus recipes, the best ones will be featured on the menu. www.earlferrers.co.uk

Greyhound Pub 151 – 153 Greyhound Lane, SW16 5NJ
If you need to chill out, this lovely old pub with gorgeous gardens is the place to kick back your heels. www.greyhoundbar.com

Safari Restaurant 440 Streatham High Road, SW16
Experience the Real Taste Of Africa. Situated just opposite Streatham Common. www.safarirestaurant.co.uk

Moorish Lounge 447 Streaham High Rd, SW16 3PH (near Norbury station)
Offering delicious Morrocan food cooked to order, this place is famed locally for its hospitality and first class food. Hot spicy tagines and contemporary hybrid dishes.

Volunteer Team: Yaa Antwi-Nsiah, Victoria Blackshaw, Kati Clark, Katerina Clarke, Danny Hewitt, Lizzie Luscombe, Georgia Machell, Patrick Nyikavaranda, Eleonora Schinella, Ramona Solomon, Olivia Vachon. Plus at the Launch Event: Robert Doyle, Nicole Earley, Emma Fleming, Meeta Hitchings and Peter Larsen.

Special thanks for support to: Annick Alet, Anna Godsiff, Meg Page, Huw Morgan-Thomas, Patricia Sauer.

Olivia and Yaa at the Launch

Festival Director Mel Larsen. photo: Danny Hewitt

Emma at the Launch. photo: Danny Hewitt

Meeta welcomed our Launch visitors. photo:Danny Hewitt

Eleonora outside the Fine Chocolate Masterclass. photo: Danny Hewitt

Olivia gets to grips with raw food at the pre-festival event

Caroline, Mel, Olivia and Danny get ready to hit the streets with their trusty aprons (and flyers)

Lizzie the mastermind behind the Food Quiz, refining her plan over a burger and peppermint tea at Perfect Blend.

Olivia & Victoria model our fab aprons!

Ramona and Patrick have been out there spreading the word in all weathers.

Bocca Restaurant are offering a 3-course meal on May 9th for just £13.50! Enjoy top West End standards at local prices.

Bocca, 14 High Parade, Streatham High Rd, SW16 1EX

Head for the Shed. photo: Danny Hewitt

In the meantime, watch this space for snaps and interviews with local people about FOOD! We start with Kaz, owner of The Native Hop, who speaks about organic food, Streatham and more…

Prizes were:

£20 Sainsburys voucher – shoppers’ delight

£20 meal voucher to spend at Purple – what will you choose?

£10 delicious tea and cake for two at Perfect Blend

Free round of tapas at El Chicos – hot and tasty!

4 beautiful sample boxes of herbal tea from Pukka

The Big Lunch – great little book packed full of ideas on how to set up a community lunch

Mighty Veg Delights: Small and Large Ginger Beer, Veggie Strips and Spicy Veggie Curry

A lovely Food Festival apron (child or adult size)

Mighty Veg Delights

You are invited to join The Big Lunch!

Streatham (arts) Festival has been working with Streets Alive to promote more street parties in Lambeth – many of them planned to co-incide with the Big Lunch. What is the Big Lunch? Here’s more info:

On Sunday 19th July 2009, The Big Lunch is inviting you and all 61 million people across the UK to simultaneously sit down to eat lunch with your neighbours, in the middle of your street as a simple act of community.

Watch the ad here

A new initiative run by the Eden Project, The Big Lunch encourages communities to come together through growing food and flowers; creating street music, art and theatre; dressing the street and, of course, cooking and eating together.

The day after the Big Lunch, people will walk down their street and know someone in most windows. However, the legacy of The Big Lunch is much bigger than just the day after… The aim is to give people the tools to strengthen their communities through activities such as neighbourhood-watch; improving local amenities such as youth centres; taking care of the elderly or disabled; making imaginative improvements to the local environment; sharing resources from lawnmowers to cars; and supporting local charities both with money and volunteering time.

Organising a Big Lunch in your area is really easy. The Big Lunch website and printed Ideas Booklet will take you through the process step by step, giving you the tools, templates and resources to make it as simple as possible. You’ll find inspirational ideas and top tips from our ambassadors on the website and you can find others planning a Big Lunch in your street or area by simply entering your post-code on our Big Lunch map.

To find out more: visit www.thebiglunch.com or call 020 7636 8152

Get books and bundles of leaflets to publicise local activity here at the Eden Project.

Enter The Great Streatham Food Quiz to win a copy of The Big Lunch Book