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31 July 2025

Brixton Culture Capital | 31.07.2025

Brixton Village & Market Row Chronicles: “Arepas meet patties, yucca fries challenge plantains, and a Venezuelan immigrant finds his culinary home in Brixton’s melting pot.

Are Arepas Set to Dethrone Patties as Brixton's Favourite Street Food?

Brixton has long been synonymous with the irresistible aroma of Jamaican patties—golden, flaky pastries packed with spicy beef, curry chicken, or hearty vegetables. Today, in the new Brixton, the Latina American community, may disagree. A new contender is turning heads (and tantalising taste buds) in the iconic Brixton Village: the Venezuelan arepa.

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