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Have your cake and eat it

Have your cake and eat it

It's National Cake Day, so we're celebrating with a gooey, brownies recipe from the Hairy Bikers - and it's vegan too.

Review: Ever fancied having Michelin star food at home?

Review: Ever fancied having Michelin star food at home?

Review: A top London restaurant has created a service, delivering partly-prepared dishes to your home.

Costa drive-thru and cafe planned for busy route

Costa drive-thru and cafe planned for busy route

A controversial bid to open a drive-thru Costa opposite a McDonald’s and KFC in Whitstable is back on the table.

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Review: Experience an authentic taste of Nepal at home

Review: Experience an authentic taste of Nepal at home

Review: We tried out a recently-opened Nepalese restaurant, now delivering quality food to your door.

Getting all stirred up for Christmas

Getting all stirred up for Christmas

Stir Up Sunday - the day when families traditionally make their Christmas puddings - is coming. Here's how to get stuck in:

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Lockdown boost as three chains set to open

Lockdown boost as three chains set to open

Big-name food firms are eyeing up new shops in a high street and retail park as they look to open next year.

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Time for some D.I.Wine?

Time for some D.I.Wine?

A bid to transform a former hardware store into a wine bar has been given the green light.

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Pick some local produce

Pick some local produce

Our county's farmers' markets are doing an essential job, providing local produce. Here's how to find your nearest:

Police concerns over bid for Kent's first Slug & Lettuce

Police concerns over bid for Kent's first Slug & Lettuce

A national chain's bid to open a late-night bar has sparked 'significant concerns' from police and neighbours.

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New restaurant sets opening date

New restaurant sets opening date

A new high street restaurant has revealed its planned opening date.

'Will Smith loved my chicken salad'

'Will Smith loved my chicken salad'

A chef inspired by his nan's roasts and trips to cafes is set to launch his first restaurant giving retro classics a fine dining twist.

Secret Drinker finds out who had all pies on the last night before lockdown

Secret Drinker finds out who had all pies on the last night before lockdown

Our undercover reporter rushes to the pub just a few hours before the last last orders for a month

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Secret Drinker: When cheap beer isn't everything

Secret Drinker: When cheap beer isn't everything

Our undercover pub spy discovers you really do get what you pay for on a visit to Wetherspoon.

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Restaurant is awarded three AA Rosettes

Restaurant is awarded three AA Rosettes

A couple are celebrating the 'amazing' news that their restaurant has been awarded three coveted AA Rosettes.

'Last night of freedom' before Lockdown 2 - pictures

'Last night of freedom' before Lockdown 2 - pictures

Pubs, restaurants and nail salons were busy on the final evening before stricter Covid-19 restrictions kicked in.

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'It's ludicrous and an absolute outrage'

'It's ludicrous and an absolute outrage'

The boss of one the country's biggest pub operators has been left outraged by the government's handling of the impending second lockdown.

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Retail kiosks 'to add vibrancy' to busy commuter street

Retail kiosks 'to add vibrancy' to busy commuter street

A council has unveiled plans to create a new shopping avenue on a busy street by opening up eight new kiosks near to a train station

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Pulling power: The pub that's packing in the punters

Pulling power: The pub that's packing in the punters

Despite lockdown and Covid restrictions, Secret Drinker calls in at a pub going from strength to strength

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Kent's best pubs revealed

Kent's best pubs revealed

We raise a glass to the county's best boozers which earned a coveted place in this year's Good Beer Guide.

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Mouthwatering masterpieces to make at home

Mouthwatering masterpieces to make at home

We've launched a new Recipes section, with step by step guides and tips from top chefs - and our Recipe of the Week is by Bake Off's Nadiya Hussain.

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