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Prost! Here’s to Kent’s Oktoberfest celebrations

Prost! Here’s to Kent’s Oktoberfest celebrations

23 September 2024

Raise a stein to the German beer festival as it visits Kent this autumn with bier, bratwurst and Oompah bands.

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A beer lover’s higgledy-piggledy pub paradise

A beer lover’s higgledy-piggledy pub paradise

20 September 2024

Hidden corners, wonky floors and dark ales: Secret Drinker stumbles on a pub with a tale to tell.

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‘The décor looked like something out of Back to the Future’

‘The décor looked like something out of Back to the Future’

19 September 2024

Our reporter visited an all-American fifties diner where Elvis plays on the speakers and waffles with bacon are on the menu.

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Popular inn to focus ‘exclusively on weddings’

Popular inn to focus ‘exclusively on weddings’

18 September 2024

A 16th century restaurant and pub has confirmed plans to focus almost exclusively on weddings and events.

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B&B in historic castle wins top award

B&B in historic castle wins top award

18 September 2024

One of the county’s swankiest bed and breakfasts has been recognised with a leading tourism award.

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

17 September 2024

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants is on track to reopen at the end of the year, despite bosses expecting to be back at the beginning of 2024.

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Kent’s top chefs offer ‘one night only’ tasting event

Kent’s top chefs offer ‘one night only’ tasting event

17 September 2024

The unique dining experience includes four delicious courses and takes place at one of the county’s biggest wildlife parks.

Bavarian beer festival to bring steins and sausages to the coast

Bavarian beer festival to bring steins and sausages to the coast

15 September 2024

The Oktoberfest-inspired event is in its second year and boasts German beers and live Oompah bands.

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Visitor hotspot unveils plans for ‘much-needed’ cafe

Visitor hotspot unveils plans for ‘much-needed’ cafe

14 September 2024

A leading Kent winemaker has unveiled plans to build a new cafe to cater for the growing number of visitors to its popular vineyard.

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‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

14 September 2024

An independent butcher says “making everything” in-house is the secret to success in a struggling industry rife with job cuts

Food festival organisers are cooking up a storm for second year

Food festival organisers are cooking up a storm for second year

14 September 2024

The team behind a free food and drink festival are returning for a second year of street food stalls, live music and comedy nights.

The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

The pub where all pints are a fiver - apart from the ones costing £4.20 and £5.50!

13 September 2024

There’s confusion with the prices and the front door as Secret Drinker ends up in a pub all on his lonesome

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Cheddar in a Greek salad? Must do feta!

Cheddar in a Greek salad? Must do feta!

12 September 2024

Our reviewer heads back to a familiar spot now under a new name and management and hoping to last longer than its short-lived predecessor.

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Piers Morgan backs bid to save 500-year-old village pub of iconic ITV drama fame

Piers Morgan backs bid to save 500-year-old village pub of iconic ITV drama fame

12 September 2024

A community group aiming to purchase and save an historic pub made famous on TV has won the backing of one of Britain’s biggest media personalities.

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Popular dessert cafe to re-open

Popular dessert cafe to re-open

11 September 2024

A dessert parlour which has sat empty in a town centre for years is making a comeback.

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Pub wins award for £1.2m refurb

Pub wins award for £1.2m refurb

11 September 2024

A High Street pub has won a conservation award after it underwent a three-month £1.2m refurbishment.

Ah, shucks: Our guide to Whitstable’s oyster festival

Ah, shucks: Our guide to Whitstable’s oyster festival

09 September 2024

We’ve got everything you need to know about this year’s festival, from traditional seaside activities to where to find the freshest oysters.

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Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

09 September 2024

A part of Kent has won UK government funding to help bring in the tourists and boost business.

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Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

Sadness as top-rated pub unexpectedly shuts

08 September 2024

A high street pub has shut its doors suddenly after 75 years of trading in a village high street.

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

Rumbled? ‘I’d know Secret Drinker anywhere,’ said the bloke next to me at the bar

06 September 2024

Is it game over for Secret Drinker in the pub with the turbo-charged barmaids?

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