A wonderfill life
Wonderfill, St Leonards’ first refill shop in King’s Road, is now three years old. HIP spoke to HANNAH ROBBINS about the benefits of refill shops. I understand that a lot of refill shops have been struggling to stay open post-pandemic.…
Spring Foraging: Jack-by-the hedge
By Fiona McGarry I recently noticed a large plant springing up everywhere I looked on my allotment. I discovered that it’s garlic mustard – or Jack-by-the-hedge as it used to be known – and that it is good for eating…
ROOTS: The man behind the menu
William Brewin of St Leonard’s new vegan takeaway ‘Roots’ tells us about his foodie journey. How did the idea for Roots come about? During second phase of lockdown I started experiments with diet, fasting and removing certain habits I thought…
The Seadog
By Steven Short Joseph Ryan and Holly Murdoch know a thing or two about running pubs. Twelve years ago, Joseph, originally from Ireland, opened Howl at the Moon in Hackney, East London, followed a few years ago by Dalston’s The…
Now open: The Cove
Fairlight must be relieved and delighted to finally have its pub back in action – following its closure in 2016. The new owners of The Cove are Henry David, who has links with the area, and Olivia Loveridge, who previously…
Easter Baking
By Helen Groves The long bank holiday weekend is a great reason to get together with friends and family. I am sharing my mum’s recipe for Easter Biscuits and my mother-in-law’s recipe for Simnel Cake as a thank you to…
St Mary’s Café & Bar: Sunny days and dirty nights
Straddling the old and new towns of Hastings, St Mary’s Café & Bar forms the gateway to St Mary’s in the Castle. Fiona McGarry went there to experience its relaxed daytime vibe and find out about its Dirty Vegan Nights.…
Stag Nights In The Old Town
The Stag Inn in All Saints Street is one of the town’s oldest pubs – it even has its own Wikipedia page if you want to read about its ghosts and 16th century timber-framed architecture. The pub has always kept…
Make the most of Nettles
If you like spinach and broccoli, why not try nettles? Green, fresh and healthy, they are a great free vegetable to eat in March and April when they are tender. Nettles are high in Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and full…
Cumbia and Beyond
Helen Groves meets Jackie Turner of Cumbia Kitchen to discuss South American food, vegan cheese and her Carnival pop up at Sugarpie Honeybuns. I got to know Jackie last year when we were both struggling to operate businesses through ‘those’…