On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here in Toronto we call what these ubiquitous vendors sell >> "tube steaks" or "street meat". >> >> Nothing spectacular, just another slice o' life from our city: >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/tube-steaks.html >> >> Hope you enjoy. Comment if you wish. > > There are a lot of illegal vendors like that in London. If you point a > camera at them they scuttle off very quickly. The police round them up > periodically and confiscate their carts, but they're back on the street very > quickly. They seem to sell a lot to unwary tourists. If you ever come here > and fancy a dose of botulism, that's how to get it.
They're all licensed here, with little plates affixed to their wagons. The same vendors occupy the same spots every day. A few years ago there was a bit of a scandal when some popular (indoor) restaurants were found to be quite wanting in matters hygienic, so the city instituted an inspection blitz, which included these outdoor vendors. All must display their "passed" certificate to show they've passed muster. Of course, those inspections don't guarantee the nutritional value of the comestibles involved! ;-) > And, er, nice shot! Thanks. And, I forgot to mention in the initial post: "Leica CL/40mm Summicron C/TriX, yadda, yadda, yadda..." cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
