Fine Dining Spot Opens in Winchelsea
A much delayed new restaurant pays homage to a famous resident. By Steven Short The team at Winchelsea’s boutique, independent hotel, The Lodge, became masters of reinvention during the pandemic. Planning to rebrand and reopen the hotel’s restaurant in summer…
Curry in a Hurry
By Helen Groves I’ve just spent a weekend filled with laughter and rain in deepest Devon with 14 old school friends. We had a communal curry fest on the first night. Here are a couple of the recipes: Boycie’s Paneer…
Cooking on a Budget with Bags of Taste
By Rachel Karasik Sometimes, a cooking class is about far more than just learning to follow a recipe. Bags of Taste is helping people learn how to cook healthy, affordable and delicious meals while also tackling the complex challenges faced…
Sweet Sensation
A new George Street confectioners is proving a hit with tourists andlocals alike. By Steven Short Guy Bart-Smith only opened Roly’s Fudge Shop on George Street during the May Bank Holiday, but his relationship with one of Britain’s favourite sweets…
Tea time: A new Old Town venture shines the spotlight on the nation’s favourite drink
How do you pronounce scone? To rhyme with gone or cone? And do you put cream or jam on first? If you are shouting “Has to be cream!” or rolling your eyes thinking, “Everyone knows it’s jam!”, you’ll love the…
Collected Fictions: Behind every bottle is a story
Collected Fictions opened the doors of their brand-new bottle shop in St Leonard’s on the 5th June, providing all things craft beer, natural wine, food and more. Their first few weeks have been blessed with sunny weather, and owner Eliot…
Welcome to Hastings, Half Man Half Burger!
By Jenni Meredith It’s safe to say there has been a lot of hype surrounding the opening of Half Man Half Burger’s latest venue, and with the St Leonard’s site being so well-loved, there was a lot of pressure for…
Aloo Baby
By Helen Groves We actually went out to dinner last Sunday evening; sitting down inside a restaurant was such a fabulous novelty. We decided to explore Aloo Baby, the pop-up Indian Street Food Café cooking at Liban Coast’s premises on…
Liban Coast
By Helen Groves Having loved the food at Liban Coast on previous visits; I decided to review this wonderful restaurant on the seafront. Liban Coast offers a mixture of Lebanese and Syrian food; freshly cooked, packedwith flavour and vibrantly colourful. …
The Brewing Brothers Hop Over to The Courtyard
The Brewing Brothers at Imperial (119 Queens Road) are well known throughout the town for their freshly made pizzas and of course their incredible range of beers, most of which are made by their own fair hands. Despite the whole…