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‘Shabby old Kent pub’ wins restaurant of the year at national awards

‘Shabby old Kent pub’ wins restaurant of the year at national awards

A Kent restaurant has added to its many accolades by picking up the restaurant of the year title at the national Good Food Guide awards.

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Opening date for huge two-storey supermarket in former Argos

Opening date for huge two-storey supermarket in former Argos

The opening date for a huge two-storey supermarket in an empty Argos unit has been announced.

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Work starts on huge two-storey supermarket in former Argos

Work starts on huge two-storey supermarket in former Argos

Contractors have started converting an empty Argos unit into a huge two-storey supermarket.

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‘It’s impossible to stay afloat let alone make a profit’

‘It’s impossible to stay afloat let alone make a profit’

Bosses at a Caribbean-inspired restaurant have announced the closure of the site and say rising costs made it impossible to continue.

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‘I made three silly assumptions about this pub – they were all wrong!’

‘I made three silly assumptions about this pub – they were all wrong!’

Secret Drinker discovers there’s a lot more going on than it seems at this 19th Century venue

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Kent’s five top taverns rated among Britain’s best gastropubs

Kent’s five top taverns rated among Britain’s best gastropubs

Kentish inns put in the strongest showing throughout the UK this year in the highly revered Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list.

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'I made a throwaway comment about opening a restaurant, now it's happening!'

'I made a throwaway comment about opening a restaurant, now it's happening!'

A throwaway comment about launching a business has inspired a young couple to open their first restaurant.

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The final countdown: Full list of Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards finalists revealed

The final countdown: Full list of Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards finalists revealed

These are your most-voted-for places, from tasty restaurants to brilliant boozers - here’s the full list of our fantastic finalists.

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Your picks for Kent’s three best pubs

Your picks for Kent’s three best pubs

We received so many nominations for Pub of the Year in the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards, but these three came out on top.

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KentOnline readers choose their top farm shops and cafes in the county

KentOnline readers choose their top farm shops and cafes in the county

You have been nominating your favourite farm shops, delis, tearooms and coffee shops for weeks, and now it’s down to the final three.

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‘An off-grid pub with no wi-fi, no hot drinks, no TV and an outside bog’

‘An off-grid pub with no wi-fi, no hot drinks, no TV and an outside bog’

Secret Drinker heads into the frozen Kent marshes to visit a real ale pub as rough and ready as they come

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Tex-Mex chain continues county expansion with high street opening

Tex-Mex chain continues county expansion with high street opening

A growing Mexican street food chain has revealed the location of its third store in Kent in just six months.

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Kent’s best hotels as voted for by you

Kent’s best hotels as voted for by you

We’re revealing your finalists for this year’s Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards, including Hotel of the Year and Food and Drink Hero.

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Kent Restaurant and Chef of the Year finalists revealed

Kent Restaurant and Chef of the Year finalists revealed

The top three chefs and top three restaurants, as voted for by you, plus your pick for Street Food outlet of the Year.

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KentOnline readers vote for their favourite tearooms, coffee shops and cafes

KentOnline readers vote for their favourite tearooms, coffee shops and cafes

You have been nominating cracking cafes and terrific tearooms for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards. Here’s your top 10 picks.

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Raising the bar: The top 10 Kent pubs as voted by you

Raising the bar: The top 10 Kent pubs as voted by you

Our readers have been voting for their favourite pubs and bars across Kent and Medway - and we’ve whittled it down to the top 10.

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Famous name set to return to town 100 years after it left

Famous name set to return to town 100 years after it left

A new town centre cafe is to open in a former bank – taking the name of the original business which occupied the building more than a century ago.

Kent’s top 10 restaurants as voted for by you

Kent’s top 10 restaurants as voted for by you

We’re revealing the top 10 restaurants our readers nominated for the first Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards.

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New Lidl store approved after lengthy battle with rival supermarkets

New Lidl store approved after lengthy battle with rival supermarkets

Lidl’s long-awaited plans to open a new store have been given the go-ahead – despite opposition from rival supermarkets.

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The pub was serving ‘5% hangover-free lager’ so I just had to try it

The pub was serving ‘5% hangover-free lager’ so I just had to try it

Perfect for a lunchtime pint, Secret Drinker finds a town centre pub with plenty of tradition – and a new line in beer

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