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Towpath: Recipes & Stories

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This podcast series from London's iconic Towpath Café weaves the voices of the restaurant's dearest friends, loyal regulars, and the team behind the scenes. Chef Laura Jackson discusses the evolution of her food, and the influences on Towpath’s classic dishes, while former food writer Lori De Mori reveals the importance of community and the duo’s commitment to fostering a warm and intimate space, where people can get to know one another. The series includes Towpath's biggest fans, from Turner Prize-nominated artist Enrico David to celebrated chefs Rosie Sykes and Olia Hercules.

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United States

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This podcast series from London's iconic Towpath Café weaves the voices of the restaurant's dearest friends, loyal regulars, and the team behind the scenes. Chef Laura Jackson discusses the evolution of her food, and the influences on Towpath’s classic dishes, while former food writer Lori De Mori reveals the importance of community and the duo’s commitment to fostering a warm and intimate space, where people can get to know one another. The series includes Towpath's biggest fans, from Turner Prize-nominated artist Enrico David to celebrated chefs Rosie Sykes and Olia Hercules.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Part 4: When customers become friends with artist Enrico David

1/19/2021
In Part 4, our final episode in the Towpath series, we learn what makes Lori and Laura's partnership work, and what it's been like to grow a business together for the last eleven years. Having started Towpath from scratch – with no business plan and no prior experience running their own place – Lori and Laura have had their fair share of adventures, changes and road bumps along the way. Through it all, they have found joy in lessons learned, and relish the community of people that have...

Duration:00:29:31

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Part 3: Menus from March to November with food writer Olia Hercules

1/5/2021
In Part Three Lori and Laura delve into what a season at Towpath looks like, from their opening day in March where everyone bundles up to survive the cold, onto the first warm weekend of spring when customers flock to Towpath to enjoy the long-forgotten sunshine, to the final days in November, where fireworks, dancing and festivities mark the end of the season. Laura is also joined by chef and food writer Olia Hercules to discuss their favourite dishes and the secrets behind some of...

Duration:00:34:36

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Part 2: On the canal with wildlife cinematographer Sophie Darlington

12/22/2020
In Part 2 we hear from Lori and Laura about the beginnings of Towpath, from discovering three kiosks for sale on Regent's Canal to the many lessons learned in those early days of running a new restaurant with no on-site kitchen and no indoor seating. Lori also sits down with the talented wildlife cinematographer Sophie Darlington (who films for the likes of David Attenborough for BBC, Netflix, NatGeo, etc) and is a dear friend and regular of Towpath. Lori and Sophie discuss their careers,...

Duration:00:33:07

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Part 1: Welcome to Towpath with chef Rosie Sykes

12/8/2020
Welcome to Towpath – a restaurant made up of four little kiosks along Regent's Canal in East London. Inspired by their recent cookbook Towpath: Recipes & Stories, founders Lori de Mori and Laura Jackson bring together the voices of Towpath’s dearest friends, loyal regulars, and the team behind the scenes, as well as the sounds of the bustling canal surrounding them. Part 1 delves into how Lori and Laura started their careers in food, and where their inspiration for Towpath began. Laura sits...

Duration:00:34:18

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Towpath: Recipes & Stories - Trailer

11/27/2020
A new podcast from London's iconic Towpath Café, capturing the ebb and flow of community, food, and the seasons. A lot has changed since Towpath first rolled up its shutters 10 years ago on the Regent’s Canal in London and everything but the toasted cheese sandwich was cooked from home across the bridge. And a lot hasn’t. With only outdoor seating, no phone or takeaway, and where electronic devices are frowned upon, Towpath is still one of the few places in London where time stands...

Duration:00:01:30