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Wetherspoon confirms new pub to open in Kent

Wetherspoon confirms new pub to open in Kent

14 January 2025

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

14 January 2025

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

10 January 2025

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’

09 January 2025

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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'We walked to all 23 Wetherspoon pubs in Kent - and our local was still the best’

'We walked to all 23 Wetherspoon pubs in Kent - and our local was still the best’

08 January 2025

A group of beer-loving ramblers have completed a series of walks totalling 230 miles as they visited every Wetherspoon pub in Kent on foot.

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Popular hotel’s £500k makeover

Popular hotel’s £500k makeover

06 January 2025

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

02 January 2025

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.

Smokehouse to shut after 13 years - but will reopen as bar

Smokehouse to shut after 13 years - but will reopen as bar

30 December 2024

Bosses of a town centre restaurant say economic challenges have forced them to shut and reopen as a bar.

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Food trends to look out for in 2025

Food trends to look out for in 2025

29 December 2024

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

29 December 2024

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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5 healthy restaurants to visit in the New Year

5 healthy restaurants to visit in the New Year

27 December 2024

We’ve picked five of the healthiest places to eat in Kent, according to Trip Advisor, for your January fitness kick.

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Raise a glass to the New Year with Kent’s sparkling wines

Raise a glass to the New Year with Kent’s sparkling wines

26 December 2024

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a bottle of English sparkling wine from one of Kent’s exceptional vineyards.

Owners bid adios to popular pub after 18 years

Owners bid adios to popular pub after 18 years

22 December 2024

The owners of a popular pub have bid adios to punters as they look to make their dream move to Spain a reality.

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Inside tourist hotspot restaurant expanded using circus elephant carriage

Inside tourist hotspot restaurant expanded using circus elephant carriage

20 December 2024

A train carriage once used to transport circus elephants has been added to a popular seafront restaurant.

Celebrate the New Year with a £250 meal at your favourite Shepherd Neame pub

Celebrate the New Year with a £250 meal at your favourite Shepherd Neame pub

20 December 2024

Kick off 2025 with a delicious meal for four, including drinks, at your choice of Sheps’ pubs and hotels across Kent.

‘I tried so hard to love this medieval inn overlooking the village green - but I just couldn’t’

‘I tried so hard to love this medieval inn overlooking the village green - but I just couldn’t’

20 December 2024

It’s a pub packed with character, history oozing out of every crevice and has a cosy log burner - so why was Secret Drinker still not happy?

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Is this the best hot chocolate in Kent?

Is this the best hot chocolate in Kent?

19 December 2024

Our reporter hid from the storm inside a quirky book cafe and discovered a Kinder Bueno drink to die for.

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‘End of an era’ as beloved cafe owner leaves after 50 years

‘End of an era’ as beloved cafe owner leaves after 50 years

18 December 2024

A “one-of-a-kind” cafe owner is finally hanging up his apron and retiring after five decades at the stove.

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Award-winning restaurant loved by celebrity chef will be ‘unviable’ if plans snubbed

Award-winning restaurant loved by celebrity chef will be ‘unviable’ if plans snubbed

17 December 2024

The owner of a bistro loved by a celebrity chef says the business will be “unviable” if a bid to use the flat above is not approved.

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‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

‘We want to bring Wimpy back to the high streets’

16 December 2024

A fast-food chain is “harking back to its heritage” and welcoming customers back after a revamp at one of its most popular restaurants in the county.

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