Customers of a once popular chip shop have been left shocked after it was suddenly boarded up and closed.

The finalists of this year’s Muddy Stilettos awards have been announced – revealing which venues have received the most votes from residents.

A dessert cafe serving waffles, milkshakes and more, is opening its doors to customers.

Secret Drinker joins the Barmy Army at a proper no-nonsense local

The finalists of this year’s Taste of Kent Awards have been announced - revealing which eateries the judges rate the most.

A once state-of-the-art hotel has fallen into disrepair, but its fortunes could now change after its glass-fronted restaurant was put up for rent.

Our reviewer heads to a new ice cream vendor offering fresh fruit ice creams and vegan-pleasing sundaes – but were they any good?

A popular coastal park is on the verge of finishing its big improvements including the reopening of its former cafe.

A pub which was added to the Michelin guide less than four months ago has announced its closure, with the building up on the market

A new community cafe has opened its doors to customers inside a recently refubished town centre events venue.

Plans to turn an empty high street shop into a lounge bar with all-day booze have been confirmed.

A new tearoom – which bosses hope will become a community hub – is set to open at a garden centre this summer.

A scheme has been put forward to replace a near-70-year-old town centre pub with a second-hand clothes shop, cafe and community workshop.

Our reviewer tried the highest-rated cafe in the county on Tripadvisor, which has received hundreds of glowing reviews.

New landlords have renamed and spent £20,000 revamping a town pub with a view to restoring it to its glory days.

There’s a foul mouth rant plus missing bar staff on Secret Drinker’s latest pub mission

The one-day wine festival celebrates more than 35 vineyards and producers from all over the county.

Plans are being proposed for a branch of Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons in a busy town centre.

Supercar owners have flocked to a village pub that has been transformed into a haven for car enthusiasts.

The banter at the bar turns the air blue when Secret Drinker mixes it with the locals.