England

tastebuds on May 2nd, 2008
Fine dining in Bristol, England (photo © Jarsem Jarsem, sxc.hu)

As far as restaurants go, Bristol has number of real gems that are not afraid to stand out from the crowd. New restaurants are opening all the time and Bristol’s £500 million Cabot Circus development, due to open in the autumn, will bring 20 more restaurants and cafes to the city centre at one fell [...]

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tastebuds on April 28th, 2008
World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship at The Bottle Inn in Marshwood, Dorset

Well, I’m not quite sure if this qualifies as “culinary travel”, it may be a fun day out! The annual World Nettle Eating Championship to be held on 21st June 2008 at the Bottle Inn in the idyllic West Dorset village of Marshwood, is a guaranteed hoot when competitors from all over the world gather together to [...]

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tastebuds on April 27th, 2008
The bar at the Urban Beach in Bournemouth

After weeks of tramping across farmland in search of the perfect pig, the liveliest livestock and the cheekiest chicken, the Urban Beach has now officially launched its new spring menu. The creator of the menu is new chef Quentin Royles, who has 13 years experience and is passionate about finding the best local produce with [...]

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tastebuds on April 26th, 2008
Fifteen Cornwall Restaurant - photo by Ben Rowe

Fifteen Cornwall, the social enterprise restaurant at Watergate Bay, won gold at this year’s Enjoy England Awards on Wednesday night (23rd April) scooping the top award in the ‘Taste of England’ category, against hundreds of other entries from across the country.

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