Why Not Try...Good Taste
Good Taste is the brainchild of chef Peter Sidwell. On the one hand it's a successful deli, café and restaurant on Keswick in Cumbria. On the other, a cookery school business that brings the Lakes into the kitchen and the kitchen into the Lake ...more
The Sugarvine BlogRose Gray
Sadly chef Rose Gray passed away at the end of February after a long battle with cancer. With her partner Ruth Rogers, she opened the River Cafe in Hammersmith way back in 1987, when chef celebritydom was unheard of and Italian cooking was lasagne an ...see the full blog and reader comments
Ask The Chef Russell Plowman
Head chef Russell Plowman joined Gilpin Lodge in January 2009 from the Michelin-starred L'Ortolan Restaurant in Berkshire. Prior to that he was at the Relais & Chateaux three-Michelin-starred Waterside Inn at Bray. The three-AA-rosetted cuisine at Gilpin is modern English with an emphasis on the finest fresh seasonal produce - much from within the National Park - beautifully presented without unnecessary fuss. Russell has teamed up with Sugarvine to answer your cookery questions:
Ask Russell Plowman your question.Over the years I have tried and tried to recreate at home the beef stroganoffs I remember from dining out in my youth. My versions always turn out too creamy and lacking that richness and flavour. Any suggestions? - Roger J
New On The VineLatest Sugarvine Venues
On sugarvine.com you can view profiles, photos, menus, wine lists and details of special events for many of Lake District & Cumbria restaurants, bars and pubs. Watch this space. . .
- The Hideaway, A Restaurant with Rooms, Windermere
- Fox Inn Ousby, Penrith
- Augill Castle, South Stainmore
- Hartley's Ice Cream, St Bees
- Hartley's Ice Cream, Egremont
- The Red Admiral, Boonwood
- Prince Of India, Windermere
- Distressed Sailor, Whitehaven
- Oily's, Workington
- The Mortal Man, Troutbeck
- Lucy4 Wine Bar & Bistro, Ambleside
- LucyCooks, Cookery School
- Station Hotel, Penrith
- Click here to see more
The Gastrotourist Destination Restaurants
Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond.
Gilpin Lodge, WindermereThe CriticsWhat The Papers Say
Yes, they might be London-centric and some of them don't even have all that much to say about the food -- but there's no denying that the restaurant critics do make for interesting reading. So for your vicarious dining pleasure we've brought together restaurant reviewers from the quality national papers.
AA Gill, Sunday Times
Jay Rayner, The Observer
Matthew Norman, The Guardian
Giles Coren, The Times
Jasper Gerard, The Telegraph
Sugarvine CompetitionFeeling Lucky?
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Special OffersDeals On Food & Rooms
Enjoy a great meal & save money with these special offers & deals at a selection of Lake District & Cumbria restaurants.
Online BookingBook Tables & Hotels
Book a Restaurant Table
Take the hassle out of making your restaurant reservation by booking online. It's simple and it's free -- just click on the link to browse the restaurants you can book in the Lake District & Cumbria area....more
Book a Local Hotel Room
If you're planning a special meal out, why not make a night of it? We can offer the best hotel deals, with discounts of up to 70%....more
Reader RecommendedHave Your Say
Enjoyed your last meal out? If so, write a restaurant recommendation on Sugarvine and we’ll give you a £20 discount on your first case of wine purchased from Virgin Wines.
Latest Recommendation:Tweedies Bar, Grasmere
More information on Tweedies Bar"After reading several good, no great reviews, we decided to try it out. First impression was good, great atmosphere, excellent waitress and starters. The main courses however were disastrous. My calves liver had the texture of having been steamed and was practically liquid in the middle; one mouthful left me heaving. Whilst my husbands beef medallions looked nicely seared, they too had the texture of being steamed!! Maybe the old chef has left but these meals were certainly not Michelin standard."
Events CalendarWhat’s On & Where
Your guide to upcoming events at restaurants, pubs & venues in the area.
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- Tuesday 16th to Wednesday 17th March
Best of Lakeland Hospitality Show The show is always bursting with local produce to taste and try before you buy, and live cookery demonstrations. ...more
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- Thursday 18th March to Saturday 27th November
'Preserving The Nation' U.K. Tour Clippy is currently on tour with her unique 'Preserving the Nation' workshops at cookery schools across the U.K ...more
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- Tuesday 15th to Wednesday 16th June
The Original Bar Show Bar plays host to leading international brands as well as unique, specialist suppliers involving products and services f ...more
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- Wednesday 16th to Sunday 20th June
BBC Summer Good Food Show Beat the winter blues and book a ticket to the BBC Summer Good Food Show, returning to the NEC Birmingham ...more
News RoundupEar To The Ground
- Latest news for diners in the Lake District & Cumbria area.
- Lakeside Hotel in Newby Bridge will reopen on the 15th of March
- Held at Manchester's Hilton Hotel on January 29, The Hi-Life Dining Awards honour Hi-Life restaurants and chefs throughout the UK and Ireland, with nominees and winners voted for by members of Hi-Life Diners Club, the UK and Ireland's largest dining club, which offers two for one dining for all memb ...more
- Are you a culinary colossus. a gastronomic goliath. king of your kitchen?
IRON CHEF is coming to the UK and the team is looking for confident, charismatic, professional and amateur chefs to take part.
If you can think on your feet, have bags of energy, feel certain that ...more - Click here for all the news
