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All aboard the cheese train

All aboard the cheese train

18 December 2023

A railway attraction is going full steam ahead with its popular cheese train in the New Year.

Pub revamped by ‘Kent’s youngest landlord’

Pub revamped by ‘Kent’s youngest landlord’

18 December 2023

A young local lad has taken over his local and given it a makeover.

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‘This dive bar is a hidden gem – but I doubt it will stay hidden for long’

‘This dive bar is a hidden gem – but I doubt it will stay hidden for long’

16 December 2023

A newly-opened dive bar specialising in smash burgers and reasonably priced booze could well turn out to be one of Kent’s hidden gems.

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Here’s food for thought - a pub that puts drinkers first!

Here’s food for thought - a pub that puts drinkers first!

15 December 2023

Secret Drinker visits a pub bucking the trend by putting its drinkers before diners

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Starbucks opens new store in town

Starbucks opens new store in town

14 December 2023

The American coffee chain has opened another branch – here’s where you can get your caffeine fix.

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‘The pie was perfect but the coffee tasted like a hot, dirty puddle’

‘The pie was perfect but the coffee tasted like a hot, dirty puddle’

14 December 2023

We sent our reporter to try a traditional pie as she prepared to watch her first ever match at Kent’s only football league club.

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Sidemen open chicken store in Bluewater

Sidemen open chicken store in Bluewater

13 December 2023

Youtube group Sidemen are trying their hands at food as they open a new chicken shop Sides in the busy retail centre.

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Popular pub wins top award from global foodie website

Popular pub wins top award from global foodie website

13 December 2023

A pub has thanked its loyal customers for sticking by it through thick and thin after winning a top award for its food service.

Family pub-restaurant reopens after drastic renovation

Family pub-restaurant reopens after drastic renovation

12 December 2023

A large pub-restaurant has reopened following a six-figure transformation.

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‘I’m running the pub I grew up in, and it’s great to be back’

‘I’m running the pub I grew up in, and it’s great to be back’

12 December 2023

A man has taken over the pub his parents used to run, and says it’s fantastic to be back in a place with such “special memories”.

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£500k revamp of historic Kent hotel revealed

£500k revamp of historic Kent hotel revealed

11 December 2023

A historic seafront restaurant and hotel's £500,000 revamp has been unveiled following 10 weeks of work.

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‘The village is getting its first chippy in decades – it is quite exciting’

‘The village is getting its first chippy in decades – it is quite exciting’

11 December 2023

A village is to have its first fish and chip shop in 30 years after plans to convert a high street building were approved.

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Opening date for new town centre Starbucks revealed

Opening date for new town centre Starbucks revealed

09 December 2023

Global coffee chain Starbucks has put a poster up announcing the opening date for its new town centre spot.

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One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

One of town’s oldest pubs to be ‘brought back to life’

08 December 2023

Eye-catching CGIs have been released showing how a historic derelict pub will be returned to its former glory with a huge renovation project.

A sublime seaside pub where you park on the pebbles

A sublime seaside pub where you park on the pebbles

08 December 2023

The pub was having a paintjob, but nothing could knock the gloss off Secret’s Drinker’s lunch at a shabby chic seaside haven

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Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

Wine bar only serving Kentish alcohol opens

07 December 2023

A bar to open following a three-year battle to get it off the ground, which included fears over “screeching” chairs.

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Avocado and eggs on toast cost £11 – but this is my new favourite cafe

Avocado and eggs on toast cost £11 – but this is my new favourite cafe

07 December 2023

Our reporter is blown away by the aesthetic of this cafe – but did the food measure up to the decoration?

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Diners rank two Kent restaurants among UK’s best

Diners rank two Kent restaurants among UK’s best

04 December 2023

Two Kent eateries have made it into a list of the top 100 restaurants in the country, based on reviews.

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‘I started out with a market stall, now I have my own shop’

‘I started out with a market stall, now I have my own shop’

03 December 2023

A business owner who started selling Italian produce from a market stall in lockdown has just opened his first high street deli.

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Win £100 to spend at your favourite pub or restaurant

Win £100 to spend at your favourite pub or restaurant

03 December 2023

Nominate your foodie favourites in the first Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards and be entered into our prize draw to win £100.

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