2011 marks Taste of London's eighth outing, an event that has come to define the capital's summer food scene. Taste popped up before 'pop-up' became foodie parlance, did 'street' food before it became hip, and pioneered the now ubiquitous trend for small plates. Inevitably for a restaurant festival nearly a decade old, there has been an annual need to percolate new ideas, attract an ever-changing cast of chefs and remain at the sharp edge of eating in London. But Taste isn't only about what's new; there's a vein of dedicated chefs and restaurants, artisans, importers, sommeliers and distillers who've returned year-on-year to cross the counter and meet their audience, pow-wow with colleagues and challenge the competition. Best in Taste To round-up four days of Taste, we've put together a by no means definitive assortment of highlights, starting with the Best in Taste awards launch. The judges, led by Pomp editor Joe Warwick and including Jay Rayner and Noma's René Redzep...