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In ], a '''food street''' is a street that has been designated for eating out. The food street is lined with food stalls, restaurants, and other food shops, and are typically ]d.<ref name=Poonawala>{{cite news|date=2006-01-26|title=Pulsating street drama|author=Qurratulain Poonawala|work=]|url=http://dawn.com./weekly/review/archive/060126/review1.htm|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> Food streets, and food parks, exist in several metropolitan cities in the country, and attending them has become a social norm, with people using them as both formal and informal meeting areas.<ref name=Kamran1>{{cite news|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_6-1-2005_pg7_40|work=]|location=Pakistan|title=Food streets take off in Islamabad|author=Mohammad Kamran|date=2005-01-26}}</ref><ref name=Kamran3>{{cite news|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C01%5C04%5Cstory_4-1-2007_pg11_12|work=]|location=Pakistan|title=Food parks gain popularity in Pindi, Islamabad|author=Mohammad Kamran|date=2007-01-04}}</ref> In ], a '''food street''' is a street that has been designated for eating out. The food street is lined with food stalls, restaurants, and other food shops, and are typically ]d.<ref name=Poonawala>{{cite news|date=2006-01-26|title=Pulsating street drama|author=Qurratulain Poonawala|work=]|url=http://dawn.com./weekly/review/archive/060126/review1.htm|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> Food streets, and food parks, exist in several metropolitan cities in the country, and attending them has become a social norm, with people using them as both formal and informal meeting areas.<ref name=Kamran1>{{cite news|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_6-1-2005_pg7_40|work=]|location=Pakistan|title=Food streets take off in Islamabad|author=Mohammad Kamran|date=2005-01-26}}</ref><ref name=Kamran3>{{cite news|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C01%5C04%5Cstory_4-1-2007_pg11_12|work=]|location=Pakistan|title=Food parks gain popularity in Pindi, Islamabad|author=Mohammad Kamran|date=2007-01-04}}</ref>


The first food street in Pakistan was ] in ].<ref name=Poonawala /> This has been followed by Melody Food Street and the food street in Blue Area in ],<ref name=Kamran3 /><ref name=Nasir1>{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com./weekly/review/archive/021003/review9.htm|date=2002-10-03|title=A street full of food|author=Shabnam Nasir|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> ] in ],<ref name=Dawn1>{{cite news|title=KARACHI: Food Street to open on Aug 14|date=2005-07-31|url=http://dawn.com./2005/07/31/local3.htm|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref><ref name=Khalid1>{{cite news|title=Karachi’s very own food street|author=Nimra Khalid|url=http://dawn.com./weekly/yworld/archive/040214/yworld7.htm|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> the food street near ] in ],<ref name=Dawn2>{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com./2005/02/10/local20.htm|title=PESHAWAR: Companies to support 'Save Peshawar Movement'|date=2005-02-10|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> and a second food street in Lahore at ].<ref name=Dawn3>{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com./2002/02/05/nat39.htm|title=Second food street opens in Old Anarkali|date=2002-02-05|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> The first food street in Pakistan was ] in ].<ref name=Poonawala /> This has been followed by Melody Food Street and the food street in Blue Area in ],<ref name=Kamran3 /><ref name=Nasir1>{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com./weekly/review/archive/021003/review9.htm|date=2002-10-03|title=A street full of food|author=Shabnam Nasir|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> ] in ],<ref name=Dawn1>{{cite news|title=KARACHI: Food Street to open on Aug 14|date=2005-07-31|url=http://dawn.com./2005/07/31/local3.htm|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref><ref name=Khalid1>{{cite news|title=Karachi’s very own food street|author=Nimra Khalid|url=http://dawn.com./weekly/yworld/archive/040214/yworld7.htm|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> the food street near ] in ],<ref name=Dawn2>{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com./2005/02/10/local20.htm|title=PESHAWAR: Companies to support 'Save Peshawar Movement'|date=2005-02-10|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> and a second food street in Lahore at ].<ref name=Dawn3>{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com./2002/02/05/nat39.htm|title=Second food street opens in Old Anarkali|date=2002-02-05|work=]|publisher=Dawn Group}}</ref> In 2012, a new food street was inaugrated in ] near ] and ]. It was named ].


In Islamabad, prior to the creation of Melody Food Street, restaurants were scattered around the city. Members of middle class society prefer them because they are less expensive than hotels or high-quality restaurants.<ref name=Kamran3 /><ref name=Kamran2>{{cite news|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C15%5Cstory_15-4-2006_pg11_7|work=]|location=Pakistan|title=Rawalpindi Food Street attracts visitors|author=Mohammad Kamran|date=2006-04-15}}</ref> In Islamabad, prior to the creation of Melody Food Street, restaurants were scattered around the city. Members of middle class society prefer them because they are less expensive than hotels or high-quality restaurants.<ref name=Kamran3 /><ref name=Kamran2>{{cite news|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C15%5Cstory_15-4-2006_pg11_7|work=]|location=Pakistan|title=Rawalpindi Food Street attracts visitors|author=Mohammad Kamran|date=2006-04-15}}</ref>


In 2012, a new food street, ] was inaugurated which offers views of historical landmarks of Lahore including the ] and the ]. It is connected to the ]. Itis lined with colourful restaurants and bistros that offer high quality food in affordable prices.
The development of food streets has faced some opposition, from local traders objecting to the competition and to the overcrowding and pressure on parking and other facilities that the rush of people to a food street causes, to Islamic Clerics objecting to food streets on the grounds that they encourage mixing of the sexes and contribute to prostitution.<ref name=Nasir1 /><ref name=Dawn3 /><ref name=Lancaster1>{{cite news|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030625&slug=pakistan25|author=John Lancaster|work=]|publisher=|date=2003-06-25|title=Creeping Talibanization': Fundamentalists on rebound in Pakistan}}</ref>


== See also == == See also ==

Revision as of 15:39, 24 June 2015

The Anarkali Food Street in Lahore, Pakistan
The Port Grand Food and Entertainment Complex in Karachi, Pakistan

In Pakistan, a food street is a street that has been designated for eating out. The food street is lined with food stalls, restaurants, and other food shops, and are typically pedestrianized. Food streets, and food parks, exist in several metropolitan cities in the country, and attending them has become a social norm, with people using them as both formal and informal meeting areas.

The first food street in Pakistan was Gawalmandi Food Street in Lahore. This has been followed by Melody Food Street and the food street in Blue Area in Islamabad, Burns Road in Karachi, the food street near Ghantar Ghar in Peshawar, and a second food street in Lahore at Anarkali. In 2012, a new food street was inaugrated in Lahore near Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort. It was named Fort Road Food Street.

In Islamabad, prior to the creation of Melody Food Street, restaurants were scattered around the city. Members of middle class society prefer them because they are less expensive than hotels or high-quality restaurants.

In 2012, a new food street, Fort Road Food Street was inaugurated which offers views of historical landmarks of Lahore including the Badshahi Mosque and the Lahore Fort. It is connected to the Walled City Of Lahore. Itis lined with colourful restaurants and bistros that offer high quality food in affordable prices.

See also

References

  1. ^ Qurratulain Poonawala (2006-01-26). "Pulsating street drama". Dawn. Dawn Group.
  2. Mohammad Kamran (2005-01-26). "Food streets take off in Islamabad". Daily Times. Pakistan.
  3. ^ Mohammad Kamran (2007-01-04). "Food parks gain popularity in Pindi, Islamabad". Daily Times. Pakistan.
  4. Shabnam Nasir (2002-10-03). "A street full of food". Dawn. Dawn Group.
  5. "KARACHI: Food Street to open on Aug 14". Dawn. Dawn Group. 2005-07-31.
  6. Nimra Khalid. "Karachi's very own food street". Dawn. Dawn Group.
  7. "PESHAWAR: Companies to support 'Save Peshawar Movement'". Dawn. Dawn Group. 2005-02-10.
  8. "Second food street opens in Old Anarkali". Dawn. Dawn Group. 2002-02-05.
  9. Mohammad Kamran (2006-04-15). "Rawalpindi Food Street attracts visitors". Daily Times. Pakistan.
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