Category: General

Good food is very often, even most often, simple food.

I'd love to say those are my words but in fact I've stolen them someone far wiser when it comes to food than me - the late, great Anthony Bourdain.

They apply to food...

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No, this isn't an ad. I just think what Sophie does looks fab, is something different, and she's local so I'm bigging her up :-)

When you think of the food scene in Coventry & Warwickshire, it's easy to focus on restaurants, cafes...

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Resorts World is somewhere that people seem to overlook all too often. For us lot in Rugby, it's actually closer than going all the way into Birmingham City Centre so makes sense if you're looking for somewhere different but easy to get to by...

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It's no secret that I was pretty excited about the arrival of Libertine Burger in Rugby. While big cities boast arrivals of new restaurants and bars - independents and chains - almost weekly, you don't get quite as many in a small...

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This guide has been a long time coming, but being holed up in the house with a horrible cold has got me planning weekends away and reminded me that I was looking for something like this when I was planning my trip to Jersey earlier this year, so...

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Yes, it's the moment I've been waiting for. Libertine Burger is opening in Rugby. They officially open on Wednesday (October 1st) and are currently testing their kitchen but come on, we all know it's going to be good.

You may have...

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"I think of dieting. Then I eat pizza".

I wish these were my beautifully succinct words, but they actually apparently belong to Dutch fashion model Lara Stone (I know, right. Pizza and a model - go figure). But I've stolen them,...

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You wanted news, here's more news! Food festival season isn't quite over yet - there's another local one to go and it's right here in my home town.

The Rugby Food and Drink Festival takes place in Rugby town centre on Saturday...

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Imagine a place that's a hub of all things food and drink - and all local to Warwickshire. Imagine no more. It exists, and it's rather splendid.

I first heard about The Farm when I interviewed Mike from local business Prices Spices for...

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Now then - I asked via Instagram and Twitter whether you guys would like a bit more news about events, openings etc, as well as reviews on the blog. It was a resounding 'yes' - so here's the first bit of food-related news and a date for your...

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