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Love the beach, beer and big mutts? This is the spot for you?

Love the beach, beer and big mutts? This is the spot for you?

18 April 2024

Secret Drinker lets his dog take the lead as they head to a seaside haven for those on two legs and four

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‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

12 April 2024

Is Spoons getting everything right or is the town centre competition just a bit naff? Secret Drinker finds out.

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‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

04 April 2024

Don’t believe everything you read! Secret Drinker heads to a town centre sports bar that isn’t all it says it is.

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‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

29 March 2024

Secret Drinker heads to a hidden away town centre pub for beer and banter with the boys

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‘I had no clue what lay behind the solid grey doors – and still left confused’

‘I had no clue what lay behind the solid grey doors – and still left confused’

22 March 2024

Secret Drinker takes a step into the unknown in the middle of a Kent village

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‘Madness in my decision to visit this deceptive boozer’

‘Madness in my decision to visit this deceptive boozer’

15 March 2024

The Secret Drinker found a popular watering hole this week which allowed his companion to go full-on naturist.

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VIP smoking areas, flock wallpaper and doggy menus: Is this the pub of the future?

VIP smoking areas, flock wallpaper and doggy menus: Is this the pub of the future?

07 March 2024

Secret Drinker checks out a pub revamp where no expense has been spared

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‘The bar had a good vibe until a Dom Joly wannabe started hollering’

‘The bar had a good vibe until a Dom Joly wannabe started hollering’

01 March 2024

Secret Drinker chills in a boutique hotel bar with three mysterious Moretti drinkers and one extra loud punter

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‘Dating back to the Tudors, this old inn has enough beams to build an armada’

‘Dating back to the Tudors, this old inn has enough beams to build an armada’

23 February 2024

If only all pub refurbs were like this! Secret Drinker revels in 500 years of drinking history.

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Opening date for town’s first Domino’s in former bank

Opening date for town’s first Domino’s in former bank

17 February 2024

The opening date for a town’s first Domino’s has been announced – amid concerns over its impact on the high street.

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‘Impressive, full of history and tasteful throughout! But it was just boring...’

‘Impressive, full of history and tasteful throughout! But it was just boring...’

16 February 2024

It all falls a bit flat for Secret Drinker as he heads to a pub in the city with stacks of rave reviews

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The family-run pub that’s home to one Massive Legend

The family-run pub that’s home to one Massive Legend

09 February 2024

Like your own space? Secret Drinker visits a vast open-plan pub where there’s plenty of room to relax.

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‘The mould in the pub toilet was growing so fast you could see it spreading before your eyes’

‘The mould in the pub toilet was growing so fast you could see it spreading before your eyes’

01 February 2024

Secret Drinker finds the beer – and the facilities – aren't worth the wait on his latest pub visit

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‘I made three silly assumptions about this pub – they were all wrong!’

‘I made three silly assumptions about this pub – they were all wrong!’

26 January 2024

Secret Drinker discovers there’s a lot more going on than it seems at this 19th Century venue

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‘An off-grid pub with no wi-fi, no hot drinks, no TV and an outside bog’

‘An off-grid pub with no wi-fi, no hot drinks, no TV and an outside bog’

19 January 2024

Secret Drinker heads into the frozen Kent marshes to visit a real ale pub as rough and ready as they come

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The pub was serving ‘5% hangover-free lager’ so I just had to try it

The pub was serving ‘5% hangover-free lager’ so I just had to try it

12 January 2024

Perfect for a lunchtime pint, Secret Drinker finds a town centre pub with plenty of tradition – and a new line in beer

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‘Does downing a vegan beer in the pub mean I’m doing Veganuary?’

‘Does downing a vegan beer in the pub mean I’m doing Veganuary?’

05 January 2024

Secret Drinker is back on the sauce already at a great British pub with staff from every corner of the globe

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‘Bizarre in the extreme and the quirkiest boozer I’ve ever visited’

‘Bizarre in the extreme and the quirkiest boozer I’ve ever visited’

22 December 2023

Secret Drinker reveals his votes for Pub of the Year in the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards

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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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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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