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Cheers! We reveal your top three pubs in Kent

Cheers! We reveal your top three pubs in Kent

Our second batch of finalists for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2025 has been announced, including Pub of the Year.

Finalists revealed for Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2025

Finalists revealed for Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2025

We’re announcing the final three picks in each category of this year’s awards, as voted for by our KentOnline readers.

‘I found hidden gem in shadow of what was Kent’s best bar’

‘I found hidden gem in shadow of what was Kent’s best bar’

Our undercover reviewer embarks on her search for a new favourite cocktail bar, but doesn’t have to go far for inspiration.

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This pub is a salute to the great British boozer - and our Armed Forces

This pub is a salute to the great British boozer - and our Armed Forces

If you love a bar where can you chat, laugh and drink proper beer? Secret Drinker has just the place.

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Pub shut for six months to undergo £200k refurb

Pub shut for six months to undergo £200k refurb

A family and dog friendly pub is looking for a new landlord or lady to take over the reins when it reopens after a major refurbishment project.

Celebrity chef to serve Sri Lankan flavours at unique dining experience

Celebrity chef to serve Sri Lankan flavours at unique dining experience

Karan Gokani, who co-founded London restaurant chain Hoppers, is treating Kent foodies to a one-off multi-course meal.

Cosy up in Kent’s best coffee shops

Cosy up in Kent’s best coffee shops

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.

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

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

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

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

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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

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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KentOnline readers vote for the county’s top restaurants

KentOnline readers vote for the county’s top restaurants

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

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

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

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’

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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Popular hotel’s £500k makeover

Popular hotel’s £500k makeover

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

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.

Food trends to look out for in 2025

Food trends to look out for in 2025

From dumplings to sour cherries, these are the food trends that should be on your radar for the year ahead.

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The best Kent restaurants and cafes we've visited this year

The best Kent restaurants and cafes we've visited this year

From a massive meat platter to five-star Japanese food and top-notch tapas - these are the best venues in Kent that we’ve tried in 2024.

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The Kent stores we lost this year - and the new ones coming in 2025

The Kent stores we lost this year - and the new ones coming in 2025

Hundreds of retailers have celebrated a bumper year of trade despite adverse conditions – but others have succumbed to outside pressures.

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