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Kitchens Of Extinction: The Desperation Of The Doomed Restaurateur

In the latest Come On Fry Young food column, Sam Herlihy ponders about the endless rebranding, disastrous menu diversifications and off-the-scale levels of bravery that is the lot of the restaurateur

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Hipster Jackboots: Sam Herlihy On Restaurants And Gentrification

In his latest Come On Fry Young food column, Sam Herlihy ties himself in knots while battling the twin spectres of inner city gentrification and artisanal fusion cooking
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Blood, Bread & Bros: Sam Herlihy On The Dude Burger

Our mighty (white) food writer Sam Herlihy is back! WARNING LACHRYMAL READERS! Contains heartbreaking scene where the Pillsbury Doughboy cradles dying gun shot victim. DON'T SAY WE DIDN'T WARN YOU!

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Come On Fry Young: Sam Herlihy & Cold Mathematics

In the latest edition of his food column, Sam Herlihy easyJets to a freezing cold Copenhagen for a meal containing flavours by turns fascinating, delightful and which "taste like you just fell face first into a grey briny wave"
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Come On Fry Young: Sam Herlihy & Christmas Vaginas

"You overcook a turkey and burn a potato. You chisel the lid from a jar of cranberry sauce that smells like de-icer and tastes of Sarin gas." Sam Herlihy tells us why men should do Christmas this year
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Leveson Inquiry II: Alex James In A Web Of Fries & Evil!!

Samuel Herlihy is a human being god dammit! He is as mad as hell and he is not going to take this any more!

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Lost Season Eight: The Isle Of Wight Is Dying

"Don't tell me I'm still on that feckin' island!?" Our food guru Sam Herlihy dishes out more culinary wisdom.

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Our Food Writer Sam Grapples With Age & Asian Cuisine

Batman, Broken Social Scene, Fight Club & Cliffhanger get involved in a scrap with glistening hunks of goat butter in the latest edition of Sam Herlihy's food column
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Our Food Writer Sam Connects Glastonbury, Coldplay & Italian Cuisine

In this months' column, our food writer Sam Herlihy joins the dots between the Glastonbury Festival, Chris Martin as Incredible Hulk, and rural Italian cuisine
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Sam Herlihy Of The Northwestern Defends Jamie Oliver

In this month's column, Sam Herlihy explains why the much derided TV chef should be clutched to our bosom. Photograph by Barney Britton www.photoinsensitive.com
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Sam Herlihy Of The Northwestern: The Age Of Austerity

"I know they look like Skeletor's fingers but give 'em some time and they taste like real chicken, not like breast implants and doom". Sam Herlihy brings you a guide to bargain shopping. Photograph by Barney Britton www.photoinsensitive.com
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Sam Herlihy Of The Northwestern: Memories Of A Closet Fat Kid

In this month's column, Sam Herlihy explains why it's the rumblings of his gut that bring back the memories. Photograph by Barney Britton _www.photoinsensitive.com_
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Sam Herlihy Of The Northwestern Says Eat Yr Words

Photograph by Barney Britton _www.photoinsensitive.com_

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