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Seaside cafe to reopen this summer four years after shutting

Seaside cafe to reopen this summer four years after shutting

A nightclub kingpin who threw some of the country’s largest parties is a step closer to opening a remote £1 million tearoom on Kent’s coast.

B&M to open latest Kent store next month and create 80 jobs

B&M to open latest Kent store next month and create 80 jobs

A discount retailer is to open its newest Kent branch this summer when it replaces a former Homebase store.

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Huge queues outside restaurant ahead of grand opening

Huge queues outside restaurant ahead of grand opening

Lengthy queues of customers were spotted gathering outside a growing restaurant chain as it prepares to open its second Kent location.

New £5 coin celebrates luxury department store's 150th birthday

New £5 coin celebrates luxury department store's 150th birthday

Royal Mint to launch stylish coins honouring one of the nation’s most famous shops.

‘This village inn is so upmarket it only lets Jaguars use the car park’

‘This village inn is so upmarket it only lets Jaguars use the car park’

Secret Drinker tries the quintessential English pub complete with village green and picket fence.

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Popular Chinese takeaway closes after almost a decade of trading

Popular Chinese takeaway closes after almost a decade of trading

A long-running Chinese takeaway has closed amid financial difficulties.

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‘Cool’ food festival brings DJs and tarot readings to Kent

‘Cool’ food festival brings DJs and tarot readings to Kent

A quirky festival boasting street food, pop-up bars, tribute acts, Reiki treatments and yoga sessions is back for its 10th year.

Popular festival to showcase best of Kent's wines

Popular festival to showcase best of Kent's wines

Wine lovers will be able to sample the county’s best tipples when 16 vineyard owners showcase their wares this month.

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‘Super springtime spritzers by the sea - it’s no wonder this place is such an institution’

‘Super springtime spritzers by the sea - it’s no wonder this place is such an institution’

Our reviewer found herself in the town touted as the best to visit in the UK in 2025, in a bar/cafe with a hype all of its own.

Giant doughnuts and retro sweets just some of the new treats at shopping centre

Giant doughnuts and retro sweets just some of the new treats at shopping centre

Two businesses selling retro sweets and sumo-sized doughnuts are expanding as they open new branches in the county.

Can’t be doing with the outlet centre? Secret Drinker has a more sociable alternative

Can’t be doing with the outlet centre? Secret Drinker has a more sociable alternative

Give the shops a swerve, and try a hidden gem of a pub that’s working on a new designer look.

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Cocktail festival to serve up discounts and limited-edition drinks

Cocktail festival to serve up discounts and limited-edition drinks

Wristband-wearers can get exclusive discounts and speciality cocktails at participating venues, including the bank holiday weekend.

‘We’re working to bring historic pub back to what it deserves to be’

‘We’re working to bring historic pub back to what it deserves to be’

The new tenant of a pub and restaurant has followed in the footsteps of his grandparents who ran it in the 1960s and has grand plans for the venue.

Village’s only pub sold as owners retire after 40 years

Village’s only pub sold as owners retire after 40 years

The owners of a village’s only pub have sold the business after 40 years in the hospitality industry.

‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

Even the sounds of the 70s and cut-price drinks can’t lift Secret Drinker’s spirits at this town centre boozer.

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‘It’s upgraded from a food truck to a market stall – could a restaurant be next?’

‘It’s upgraded from a food truck to a market stall – could a restaurant be next?’

We visited a Mexican stall that has started serving up spicy street food dishes at its new home.

Celebrated Indian chef to share food with Kent fans

Celebrated Indian chef to share food with Kent fans

Asma Khan, who runs the popular Darjeeling Express in London, is celebrating the release of her new cookbook with a culinary masterclass.

Pub to undergo six-figure refurb to give it ‘new lease of life’

Pub to undergo six-figure refurb to give it ‘new lease of life’

A pub and restaurant will temporarily close after the bank holiday as renovations take place to modernise it.

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‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

What’s not to love? Secret Drinker finds himself walking into a Wetherspoon wonderland.

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Street food hotspot to reopen for summer season

Street food hotspot to reopen for summer season

A farm shop is set to bring back its outdoor food and drink village with a buzzing bank holiday launch party.

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