Here Lies the Soy Debate – RIP
By Jennifer McNeill (Plant the Seed) As someone who hasn’t eaten meat for half her life, soy has been the starring protein of many a mealtime. And I love it all: soy meat, tofu, tempeh, edamame, miso - you name…
Mama Putts the Man Behind the Menu
Jerome ‘Jerry’ Odibi opened his St Leonards restaurant 10 years ago. Here he tells Steven Short the key tothe eatery’s longevity and his passion for hospitality. Where are you from and how long have you been in St Leonards? I’m from…
Earthly Delights
By Helen Groves Although Halloween is past, the season for squash and pumpkins certainly isn’;There are many varieties of squash around: pumpkin, butternut and the smaller varieties of gem, acorn, dumpling and buttercup to name a ; Here are a…
Life as a Hastings Fisherman in 2021
By Molly Tompsett When I was in primary school, I’d watch my father arrive at the school gates to pick me up. He’d hold my hand and I’d feel the roughness of his skin on mine. I’d look up and…
Galleria: The People Behind the Menu
Gianluca Tozzi and Jack Booth opened their Norman Road seafood restaurant during challenging times. Here Jack tells Steven Short how they did ; Where are you from and when did you move to St Leonard’s? Gianluca was born in Manfredonia,…
No Ordinary Chicken Shop
The Bok Shop is a free-range fried chicken and vegan fried chikn joint founded by friends Jamie and Howard in 2017 in Brighton, and it has now come to Hastings. According to their website: “the menu is a balance of…
Foraging in Autumn
By Helen Groves Autumn is a fabulous time of year for foraging. Blackberries, rose hips, mushrooms, crab apples, sloes… l went gathering this week, and although they’re not as plentiful as last year, I got a good haul of crab…
A Taste of Mexico City
New Mexican street food van brings authentic flavours made with the heart By Rachel Karasik El Changarro, the newest street food offering in Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, is serving “authentic Mexican street food made with the heart.” After swinging by…
Chocolate lovers >rejoice
Local chocolate company opens bricks-and-mortar flagship shore By Steven Short Coastal Cocoa’s James Bridger has been a chocolate lover for as long as he can remember and according to his family, even longer than that, telling me, “Apparently, I once…
Out of the Blue
New vegan pop up in the Old Town By Steven Short Jess Beerling is usually busy in the kitchens at The Pelican Diner (20 East Parade) where she is a chef, but, on selected days off, you’ll find her just…