If you're local to Rugby, Warwickshire or even slightly further afield, you've no doubt tried Libertine Burger. They're one of my faves and we're so lucky to have them in Rugby as well as nearby Leamington Spa. As winners of the UK's National...
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More good news! Onley Farm, the wonderful farm shop and butchery just outside Rugby, has opened a new store in Dunchurch so it's even less far to travel now for great meat, veg and deli produce.
We discovered Onley properly during...
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If you've followed me for a while you'll know I love Aubrey Allen. And you don't have to take my word for it on how good they are. The fact that chefs like Michel Roux Jr and Raymond Blanc use them, people like Elite Bistros put their meat in...
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Yep, Rugby's getting a new coffee shop. Apparently Bewiched, a regional coffee chain from Northamptonshire, is expanding into Rugby, opening their 12th location in the town in 2021.
Bewiched have taken a unit in the Swan Centre...
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[Disclosure - one of our meals was complimentary for the purposes of this review but we paid for the other one]
There's a reason why most serious chefs don't drink copious amounts of wine before they've finished plating up their dishes...
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Have you ever wanted to have a cookery lesson from a Michelin-starred chef, who also happens to appear on the telly as well as podcasting and a zillion other mad skills?
Well, now you can.
Paul Foster, he of Salt in...
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If there's one thing that this year has taught us, it's that no matter where we live we have a whole host of talented, passionate people producing wonderful food and drink that we didn't even realise were there.
It's these people who...
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[Last updated - January 20, 2021]
You may remember this post from the first lockdown of 2020. Each time I think it will be relegated to the history books it resurfaces. We're now on lockdown #3 from January 2021, so I've resurrected my...
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It's been a tough time for all involved in the world of hospitality, but that hasn't stopped some businesses from pushing forward. North Warwickshire restaurant Cafe Simla has relaunched with a brand new name and style.
Now Simla...
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Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find new places, and others you realise there was somewhere right on your doorstep that you'd missed.
Crick is a small village just outside Rugby, across the Northamptonshire border. It's...
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