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Vineyard reveals expansion plans

Vineyard reveals expansion plans

21 August 2024

A vineyard has confirmed a new winery capable of producing tens of thousands of bottles of wine will be operational later this year.

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Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

Beer giant unveils its first Kent wines

21 August 2024

Synonymous with beer for centuries, look who has just entered the Kent wine market…

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Bottoms up! Summer cider festival returns to Kent attraction

Bottoms up! Summer cider festival returns to Kent attraction

21 August 2024

A cider festival boasting 40 different flavours of fruity drinks and a packed programme of live music is back for the bank holiday.

Kent pub named best in the county for second year in a row

Kent pub named best in the county for second year in a row

21 August 2024

A “beautiful side street” Kent pub – which was ranked the second best in the UK last year – has won another award.

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Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

18 August 2024

Live music is set to return to a popular riverside pub’s garden where the landlord says a noise row cost him £20,000 in lost income.

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MasterChef finalist and wife take on tiny seaside spot once home to ‘Kent’s best restaurant’

MasterChef finalist and wife take on tiny seaside spot once home to ‘Kent’s best restaurant’

17 August 2024

A couple have taken over a seaside spot once home to a Michelin-star restaurant – promising guests an experience “like a dinner party at our house”.

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‘It was a weird, wonderful night of crazy karaoke’

‘It was a weird, wonderful night of crazy karaoke’

16 August 2024

Secret Drinker hits a High Street pub where they may not be able to sing but they know how to have a good night

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It’s no surprise pub’s street food has gone viral - but is it worth the price?

It’s no surprise pub’s street food has gone viral - but is it worth the price?

15 August 2024

We tried the Asian-inspired cuisine at a Kent pub that’s become a social media sensation.

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Couple’s sadness as iconic Michelin restaurant to close after 47 years

Couple’s sadness as iconic Michelin restaurant to close after 47 years

14 August 2024

A long-running Kent restaurant that once boasted a Michelin star for 20 straight years is to shut at the end of the month after almost half a century.

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Pub reopens after six-figure revamp

Pub reopens after six-figure revamp

13 August 2024

A village pub that was shut for an extensive transformation inside and out has reopened.

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‘We are confident punters will be pleased’: Wetherspoons pub to reopen after £190k refit

‘We are confident punters will be pleased’: Wetherspoons pub to reopen after £190k refit

12 August 2024

Bosses of a popular town centre pub are preparing to welcome back customers after shutting to undergo a revamp.

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High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

11 August 2024

The owner of a newly-opened jazz bar say its blues-themed set-up will allow a town's nightlife to come alive.

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Secret Drinker: ‘What the police were doing there, I’ll never know’

Secret Drinker: ‘What the police were doing there, I’ll never know’

09 August 2024

Our man found himself well and truly in the dark when he popped into this traditional pub for lunch.

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Town centre pub reopens after £220k makeover

Town centre pub reopens after £220k makeover

08 August 2024

A popular pub, known for its sports and weekend DJ events, has reopened after being shut for two weeks.

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‘This ice cream shop has been going for almost 100 years - and I can see why’

‘This ice cream shop has been going for almost 100 years - and I can see why’

08 August 2024

Our reporter visited a nostalgic ice cream parlour overlooking the coast in one of Kent’s most-visited seaside towns.

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Opening date for new Costa Coffee announced

Opening date for new Costa Coffee announced

04 August 2024

A new Costa Coffee is set to open inside a Sainsbury’s next week.

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‘The Ship? This place was like the Mary Celeste…’

‘The Ship? This place was like the Mary Celeste…’

02 August 2024

The Secret Drinker was in for a lonely old time when he visited this village boozer.

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‘Is this restaurant really the Gem of Kent?’

‘Is this restaurant really the Gem of Kent?’

01 August 2024

Our reporter paid a visit to a Turkish restaurant on a hot summer’s evening to find out if the venue lives up to its self-proclaimed title.

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New sushi bar hoping to satisfy ‘bubble tea and noodle cravings’

New sushi bar hoping to satisfy ‘bubble tea and noodle cravings’

30 July 2024

Sushi, noodles and bubble tea are on the menu at a new takeaway expanding its eateries across Kent.

Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’

Historic pub to reopen and ‘breathe life back into village’

27 July 2024

A couple is set to bring a 17th-century village pub back to life, after Shepherd Neame ditched it five months ago.

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