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Cosy up in Kent’s best coffee shops

Cosy up in Kent’s best coffee shops

22 January 2025

We’ve picked five of Kent’s top-rated cafes where you can sit back and relax with a hot drink in the cold weather.

Top chef hails Kent restaurant as 'best in world’

Top chef hails Kent restaurant as 'best in world’

20 January 2025

A top chef has called one Kent restaurant “every chef’s favourite” and the best in the world, lauding the “special cooking” on offer.

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Sadness as pizzeria announces shock closure

Sadness as pizzeria announces shock closure

20 January 2025

Bosses of a pizzeria and bar well-known for bottomless brunches have announced it will close before the end of the month.

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McDonald’s bid for new A2 restaurant set to be decided soon

McDonald’s bid for new A2 restaurant set to be decided soon

18 January 2025

Plans to open a new McDonald’s restaurant on the site of a former Travelodge are set to be determined soon.

Green light for new seafront bar in shipping container

Green light for new seafront bar in shipping container

17 January 2025

A world-famous oyster firm has been given the nod for a bar inside a shipping container as well as an al fresco dining space.

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Spooks and spirits: Is this the most haunted pub in Kent?

Spooks and spirits: Is this the most haunted pub in Kent?

17 January 2025

It was love at first sight for Secret Drinker at this village inn - but then he discovered the ghosts

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Popular doughnut shop launches second Kent branch

Popular doughnut shop launches second Kent branch

16 January 2025

A doughnut company selling indulgent treats such as a ‘brownie bomb’ and Eton mess flavoured concoctions has expanded.

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Six brilliant budget wines to have on hand - at less than £10 a bottle

Six brilliant budget wines to have on hand - at less than £10 a bottle

16 January 2025

These good-time wines all cost less that a tenner and are right on point.

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‘It’s a hidden gem with great value for money - just remember to bring your own booze!’

‘It’s a hidden gem with great value for money - just remember to bring your own booze!’

16 January 2025

With three people fed for about £50, this family-run Polish restaurant offers amazing value - and delicious food.

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Restaurant chain ‘better than Wetherspoons’ reveals Kent venture’s grand opening date

Restaurant chain ‘better than Wetherspoons’ reveals Kent venture’s grand opening date

15 January 2025

Bosses at a bar chain said to be “better than Wetherspoon” will soon cut the ribbon at the grand opening of their latest Kent venture.

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Historic pub up for sale less than a year after reopening

Historic pub up for sale less than a year after reopening

15 January 2025

A 200-year-old pub where its grand reopening was celebrated less than a year ago has gone back up for sale.

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KentOnline readers vote for the county’s top restaurants

KentOnline readers vote for the county’s top restaurants

15 January 2025

The nominations are in! These are the top 11 restaurants in this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards, as voted for by you.

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Wetherspoon confirms new pub to open in Kent

Wetherspoon confirms new pub to open in Kent

14 January 2025

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon is set to open its latest Kent outlet in March - but you’ll struggle to guess where.

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The votes are in: Kent and Medway’s top 11 pubs

The votes are in: Kent and Medway’s top 11 pubs

14 January 2025

We’ve received hundreds of nominations for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards, and these 11 pubs came out on top.

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Iffy pints, parrots and a mutiny at the pool table

Iffy pints, parrots and a mutiny at the pool table

10 January 2025

Secret Drinker finds an unruly crew in a Sheppey pub designed to look like a ship below decks

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We tried Kent’s viral Sunday sharing roast with ‘months-long waiting list’

We tried Kent’s viral Sunday sharing roast with ‘months-long waiting list’

09 January 2025

Its gigantic helpings of meat, veg and yorkies in a tray sent social media into a frenzy - but did our food reviewer think the wait was worth it?

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'We walked to all 23 Wetherspoon pubs in Kent - and our local was still the best’

'We walked to all 23 Wetherspoon pubs in Kent - and our local was still the best’

08 January 2025

A group of beer-loving ramblers have completed a series of walks totalling 230 miles as they visited every Wetherspoon pub in Kent on foot.

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Popular hotel’s £500k makeover

Popular hotel’s £500k makeover

06 January 2025

An old hotel has a new name and is getting an extensive refit.

Last chance to nominate your foodie favourites in Kent awards

Last chance to nominate your foodie favourites in Kent awards

02 January 2025

You haven’t got long left to send us your nominations for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2025. Here’s how to do it.

Smokehouse to shut after 13 years - but will reopen as bar

Smokehouse to shut after 13 years - but will reopen as bar

30 December 2024

Bosses of a town centre restaurant say economic challenges have forced them to shut and reopen as a bar.

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