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‘I said I would never go back - but I did’

‘I said I would never go back - but I did’

26 July 2024

Plenty to chew on! Secret Drinker returns to a pub that left a gristly taste in the mouth first time round.

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Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

Make a meal of payday at some of Kent’s best restaurants

25 July 2024

Splash the cash this payday with a meal at one of KentOnline’s top-rated restaurants of the year - so far.

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We tried new cafe’s all-you-can-eat breakfast that costs just £8.99

We tried new cafe’s all-you-can-eat breakfast that costs just £8.99

25 July 2024

A new cafe is offering a bargain big breakfast for just £8.99 - but does the taste match up to the enticing price?

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The five Kent restaurants included in UK top 100 list

The five Kent restaurants included in UK top 100 list

24 July 2024

Five Kent restaurants have secured spots in this year’s Good Food Guide, including places specialising in Japanese comfort food and tapas.

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Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

23 July 2024

A couple who recently returned from running a cafe in Spain believe they are opening a village’s first coffee shop.

‘The only thing not from the 90s was the £1.50 for a packet of Golden Wonder’

‘The only thing not from the 90s was the £1.50 for a packet of Golden Wonder’

19 July 2024

Card schools, conversation and silly signs - Secret Drinker visits a pub where traditional values still ring true.

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The Kent cafe with five-star food - but the liberal left won't like it

The Kent cafe with five-star food - but the liberal left won't like it

18 July 2024

We visited a restaurant full of Union Jacks and Nigel Farage voters for a classic English breakfast. Just don’t bring a copy of the Guardian…

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Kent’s best ice cream by the coast

Kent’s best ice cream by the coast

15 July 2024

A day at the seaside isn’t complete without an ice cream. Here are some of Kent’s top-rated spots to get a soft serve this summer.

Dog walkers back bid for café next to historic castle garden

Dog walkers back bid for café next to historic castle garden

13 July 2024

A modern kiosk could be built alongside a community garden, created in the ruins of a historic Tudor castle overlooking the sea.

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Top critic purrs as restaurant unleashes ‘its inner Willy Wonka’

Top critic purrs as restaurant unleashes ‘its inner Willy Wonka’

13 July 2024

A top food critic whose last trip to Kent left her unimpressed falls head over heels for a new Kent restaurant.

Danny Dyer lookalikes and the best barmaid in town at this footie fan’s paradise

Danny Dyer lookalikes and the best barmaid in town at this footie fan’s paradise

11 July 2024

Need a pub to watch a big game in? Secret Drinker might just have the answer.

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Former school boss to set up mobile coffee shop in woodland

Former school boss to set up mobile coffee shop in woodland

11 July 2024

An ex-school boss is swapping classrooms for a retro van and opening a mobile coffee shop in a community woodland.

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Rain fails to dampen spirits as festival returns

Rain fails to dampen spirits as festival returns

11 July 2024

Hundreds turned out for a celebration of around the world food, music and dance at Kent’s garden city.

‘I had lunch in a bathtub with teacups hanging from the ceiling’

‘I had lunch in a bathtub with teacups hanging from the ceiling’

11 July 2024

We visited a surprising vintage tea room that turns back the clock with its quirky decor.

Pub closes for ‘six-figure’ refurb

Pub closes for ‘six-figure’ refurb

10 July 2024

A pub has been closed by its owners as it undergoes a revamp which will see it remain shut for a number of weeks.

Double success for curry house named among Britain’s best

Double success for curry house named among Britain’s best

08 July 2024

An Indian restaurant is celebrating after being named among the country's best and seeing its chef pick up a top award at the House of Lords.

Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

08 July 2024

A cafe-bar chain “better than Wetherspoons” hopes to set up shop in an abandoned cinema as part of rapid expansion plans.

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‘The pub was as dead as the abandoned Christmas tree outside its back door’

‘The pub was as dead as the abandoned Christmas tree outside its back door’

05 July 2024

Secret Drinker visits a pub that might have risen from the ashes, but it’s as quiet as a wake on a Saturday night

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‘Doggy afternoon tea by the lake - Bone Appétit!’

‘Doggy afternoon tea by the lake - Bone Appétit!’

04 July 2024

Our reviewer took her border terrier to try out a hotel’s new canine culinary experience — don’t worry, we review the food for “humans” too!

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Popular chain to open yet another venue next week

Popular chain to open yet another venue next week

03 July 2024

A fast-growing chain is set to open another branch in Kent.

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