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Baan Noodle, Chelmsford, Essex: Review
We finally moved into our new house in Bury St Edmunds at the weekend. It’s been a bit of a mission of a summer to organise moving from South West to South East but there’s one big positive: we’re...
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Middletons Steakhouse & Grill, Chelmsford, Essex: Review
Chelmsford, Essex, isn’t short of places to eat. What can be a challenge, though, is when you decide at the last minute that you fancy a Saturday night meal out and you’ve not booked anywhere. At...
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Cookie Barista, Bury St Edmunds: Review
When the five-year-old discovered that there was a place in Bury St Edmunds that specialises in both bubble tea and cookies, I knew there was no way we’d have been allowed to head into town without...
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Wright’s Cafe, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk: Review
Two weeks. TWO WEEKS I’d been living in Bury St Edmunds when I visited Wright’s, and I’m wondering if I may already have found the town’s best toasted sandwiches. Wright’s, on the corner of...
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Big Easy, Covent Garden, London: Review
When BBQ brand Big Easy, Covent Garden opened in a former Victorian power station in 2014, Jay Rayner gave the place a rave review. The ribs and the pulled pork were particular hits. The baked beans...
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How is the prix fixe menu at Côte Brasserie, Sloane Square?
We recently stayed overnight at the Sloane Square Hotel in Chelsea (review to come soon). With a five-year-old in tow – exhausted and hyper after his first day visiting London – we needed somewhere...
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Amigos, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk: Review
In 2022, Bury St Edmunds’ Mexican restaurant, Amigos, was proclaimed to be “Best Mexican Establishment of the Year” at the Food England Awards. This year, it’s scooped the “Mexican Restaurant of the...
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Harvester Bybrook Barn, Ashford, Kent: Review
When the first Harvester restaurant – The George in Morden, South London – opened in 1983, its offering of grilled meats, an unlimited salad bar and unlimited bread rolls was a world away from the...
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Sloane Square Hotel, London: Review
Located in the heart of London’s Chelsea, the building home to the Sloane Square Hotel has been operating as a hotel since 1900. Independent and privately owned, this four-star hotel prides itself...
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Love noodles? Try Zen Noodle Bar…
What’s your go-to comfort food on a cold, blustery day? What’s the one food that’ll guarantee to warm you up and get you feeling human again? For me, a steaming bowl of noodle soup – preferably nice...
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Squires of Southwold. Simple charm, or desperately dated?
I have fond memories of visiting Southwold in Suffolk as a child: driving up with my parents from Essex to spend the day on the beach and walking along the seafront. Those were always summer days –...
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A family lunch at The Old Cannon Brewery…
Three family birthdays. A table for seven. Easy parking within a 10-minute walk. Somewhere suitable for a young child. Decent pescatarian or vegetarian options. Clearly, we don’t ask much when...
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What is the food like at The Greyhound, Lavenham?
Once one of the richest towns in England, the Suffolk town of Lavenham is steeped in history. We spent a lovely day exploring its medieval buildings and tales last weekend (more on Lavenham’s...
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Is the afternoon tea at The Ickworth, Suffolk, any good?
I do love a good afternoon tea. In recent years, I’d say the best we’ve had is at The Ivy Clifton Brasserie in Bristol – an expensive treat, but one that ticked every box. Our recent experience at...
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Is this the best carvery in Bury St Edmunds?
I love a good carvery. The problem is, finding a good carvery can be a challenge. I’d seen The Priory Hotel – a Best Western property in Bury St Edmunds – crop up in local Facebook groups as...
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Why didn’t we love this Bury St Edmunds pizza joint?
Walk up Abbeygate Street in Bury St Edmunds looking for a pizza and you’ll have a few places to choose from. There’s a Prezzo and a PizzaExpress, which are always reliable. There’s also a...
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What did the family think of Bill’s, Canterbury?
Until last week, I’d not set foot in a branch of Bill’s for a long time. I think the last time I went was when we were back in Bristol and I was one of the judges in the Bristol Good Food Awards, and...
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You need to eat at this Chelmsford bakery…
When your mum lives near a bakery crowned the best in Essex in 2023, it’s rude not to check it out, right? Flour and Spoon began life in Leigh-on-Sea in 2018. They still have their Eastwood Road...
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Looking for great fish and chips in Cromer?
Annoyingly, we visited Cromer just before the Norfolk seaside town’s famous crab season really kicked in. Crab may not have been on the menu, but fish and chips definitely was. Recommendations from...
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Does Mowgli, Bury St Edmunds, live up to the hype?
I never made it to the Bristol branch of Mowgli before we moved to Suffolk. Excitingly, though, two opened in the local area in November 2023: one in Chelmsford, where my mum lives, and one in Bury...
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