Restaurant Review
As you’re booting down the A591 past Kendal towards Windermere and the South Lakes, it’s easy to miss the turn-off for Brigsteer. It’s the kind of sin ...more
The Gastrotourist
Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond. This month:
The Elephant, Torquay
Neighbourhood Watch
Kendal, the gateweay to the southern Lakes, is an ancient market town with a layout that reflects its history. A series of alleys radiate off the main ...more
The Rant
Anyone possessing more than a passing acquaintance with American sports will tell you that statistics are a big, big part of the weekend’s entertainment. ...more
Signature Dish
For Mexican food fans in Cumbria, Amigos Mexican & Steakhouse in Ulverston is the place to go for that chilli fix. Here’s their recipe for fajitas. ...more
Sugarvine Wine Offer
The Explorer Case brings together a choice of interesting wines from around the globe, specially selected with variety in mind. There’s two bottles ea ...more
Book Shop
Jay Rayner chronicles the revolution in high-end gastronomy that has been sweeping the world since the late eighties. Not simply an account of endless ...more
Quick Bites
The AA has awarded Broadoaks Country House Hotel the much sought after five stars, they are also to be included in the exclusive Johansens Hotel Guide. . .Jazz & Tapas on Thursdays at The Braddylls Arms, Ulverston. . .The Anglers Arms in Haverthwaite is now serving food all weekend and hosting a Beer Festival 15-17th August. . .Fish and seafood night every Thursday at Seven in Cockermouth. . .Ladies Day Friday May 2 at the Black Swan Inn at Culgaith, near Penrith. . .Winners of the 2008 Northern Hospitality Awards -- Reg Johnson (Special Achievement); The London Carriage Works, Liverpool (Best Restaurant); The Pipe & Glass Inn, East Yorkshire (Best Newcomer); Lisa Allen at Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Chef); The Shoulder of Mutton, Kirkby Overblow (Best Pub); Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Hotel); Eyck Zimmer at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Chef Mentor); Barlounge, Chester (Best Bar); Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Wine Offering). . .Simon Rogan of Michelin-starred L'Enclume in Cartmel is opening a second restaurant in the village, Rogan & Company. A more informal venue, it's inspired by some of the top-end gastropubs he has dined in. . .Celebrate Burns Night with a difference at LucyCooks in Staveley on Friday Jan 25. Cookery demonstration, dinner and half a bottle of wine, £45. Booking essential. . .The newly refurbished Wheatsheaf At Brigsteer appears in the 2008 Michelin Pub Guide. . .The Lakeside Hotel at Newby Bridge has won Cumbria Tourism's Large Hotel of the Year award 2007. . .Recreate the atmosphere of a Thai restaurant in your own home with outside caterers Thai Kitchen In Lakeland. . .After a £1 million refurb, The Highwayman at Burrow, near Kirkby Lonsdale, has reopened. This is the second pub venture from Michelin-starred Northcote Manor after the great success of The Three Fishes at Mitton. . .