Why Not Try...The Lounge
The Lounge in Ramsbottom is the second venture for the team behind the award-winning Dining Room in Rawtenstall. This café-bar/restaurant is really a wine bar that does food and offers what they describe as 'contemporary lounging'. The Lounge ...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 Paul Heathcote
One of the north's most high-profile chefs, Paul Heathcote opened his flagship Longridge Restaurant in 1990 and built it up to two-Michelin-star status. The Heathcotes group now extends to eleven restaurants across Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Lancashire and Cheshire and includes his Olive Press chain of Italian restaurants and a flourishing outside catering business. Paul has teamed up with Sugarvine to answer your cookery questions:
Ask Paul Heathcote your question.Whenever I steam white fish (coley etc) after a few minutes the water starts to boil over and spill out of the pan. I steam pretty much all my food, meat and vegetables, and this does not happen with any other kind of food, including non-white fish such as salmon. Can you tell me the reason, please, and more importantly how I can prevent this from happening? I have tried cleaning the steamer and pan and changing the water (several times) during the steaming process but as soon as soon as I put the fish back to steam and the water begins to boil, the pan starts to froth over again. Hope you can help. - Robert
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 Lancashire restaurants, bars and pubs. Watch this space. . .
- Trattoria O'Sole Mio, Southport
- FORUM, Preston
- The Plate @ Backridge, Clitheroe
- Ashfield House Hotel & Restaurant, Wigan
- The Dilraj, St. Annes-On-Sea
- The Traddock Austwick, Settle
- The Plough Country Pub & Dining Room, Galgate
- Fenwick Country Pub & Kitchen, Claughton
- Punchbowl Country Pub & Restaurant, Garstang
- Master McGraths, Southport
- Emni Restaurant & Winebar, Norden
- Sylhet Bangla, Hutton
- Marine Brasserie, Southport
- Dahlia's Kitchen, Blackpool
- Puddleduk, Horwich
- 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.
Homewood Park, Hinton CharterhouseThe 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
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Special OffersDeals On Food & Rooms
Enjoy a great meal & save money with these special offers & deals at a selection of Lancashire 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 Lancashire 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:Bill's Fry Inn, Wigan
More information on Bill's Fry Inn"I would recommend bills fry inn for having the most yummiest chips,jumbo sausages,gravy,steak puddings,mushy peas and fish in the entire world(i have only listed these few things because that is all i have tried yet, im sure everything else is just as yummy to!).Bill and is staff are very welcoming and friendly to everyone who walks through the door Well Done Bill!!! xx"
Events CalendarWhat’s On & Where
Your guide to upcoming events at restaurants, pubs & venues in the area.
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- Wednesday 17th March | Fenwick Country Pub & Kitchen
Saint Patrick's Day Join us for a quiet evening to celebrate St Patricks Day, our full menu is available, along with some old Irish dishes a ...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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- Saturday 20th March | Gibbon Bridge Hotel
Champagne Saturdays Stay overnight and receive dinner, listening to our resident pianist, bed & breakfast and ½ bottle of Champagne i ...more
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- Tuesday 23rd to Sunday 28th March | Aspinall Arms
Middle Earth Beer Festival 2010 The first Middle Earth Beer Festival held at Hurst Green Memorial Hall, in The Ribble Valley, Lancashire in April 2009 w ...more
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- Wednesday 24th March | Fenwick Country Pub & Kitchen
An honour to Michael Bublѐ by Kai McKenzie Kai has been performing since he was ten years old. Since then, he has made a respected reputation for himself, has a gr ...more
News RoundupEar To The Ground
- Latest news for diners in the Lancashire area.
- Jali Indian Restaurant has been awarded the Taste of Blackpool by VisitBlackpool.
- The Siam Restaurant & Thai Bar has opened in the former home of 1am on Pleasant Street, Lytham
- Jacks Bistro in St. Annes is now an Art Gallery as well as a bistro. All art will be for sale with contemporary & often original pieces of work hanging on the Bistro Walls.
- Barrica Wines, based at Huntleys Farm in Samlesbury, near Preston having been awarded the coveted title of UK Independent Wine Retailer of the Year.
- 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
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