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‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

‘Is the best pub in town really this Wetherspoon?’

12 April 2024

Is Spoons getting everything right or is the town centre competition just a bit naff? Secret Drinker finds out.

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Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

Is this pub the answer to our canine conundrum?

11 April 2024

Our reviewer went on the hunt for the best spot for Sunday lunch after a country ramble with his four-legged friend in tow.

Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

09 April 2024

A family-run business has seen one of its pubs named the best in Kent for the third year running.

Chef assures Michelin-starred pub will stay open after hitting market for £1m

Chef assures Michelin-starred pub will stay open after hitting market for £1m

09 April 2024

A Michelin-starred chef has assured his award-winning pub will remain open after the building hit the market for more than £1 million.

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New cafe set to open at closed-off 18th century fort

New cafe set to open at closed-off 18th century fort

07 April 2024

A new cafe and welcome centre is set to become the first building to open at a closed-off 18th century fort.

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Top TV chefs heading to food and drink festival

Top TV chefs heading to food and drink festival

07 April 2024

A shopping centre’s first food and drink festival will include cookery demonstrations from top TV chefs.

Restaurant loved by rich and famous could take over ‘eyesore’ high street site

Restaurant loved by rich and famous could take over ‘eyesore’ high street site

06 April 2024

A “neglected” high street building once home to Burton and Dorothy Perkins could be transformed into celebrity favourite The Ivy.

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‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

04 April 2024

Don’t believe everything you read! Secret Drinker heads to a town centre sports bar that isn’t all it says it is.

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‘I almost got away with a free meal!’

‘I almost got away with a free meal!’

04 April 2024

The opening night of an outdoor food village proved so busy that the frazzled staff almost gave away a free katsu curry.

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New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

New owners reveal plans for restaurant which suddenly closed

02 April 2024

The new owners of a high street restaurant and bar have revealed plans to completely revamp it.

Kent’s best pubs for a pint revealed

Kent’s best pubs for a pint revealed

01 April 2024

Judges have crowned an array of Kent pubs for their great beer in the coveted Campaign for Real Ale awards.

Former cocktail bar will become takeaway

Former cocktail bar will become takeaway

31 March 2024

A former cocktail bar which was also a pub for many years will become a takeaway as plans are approved, despite objections from the public.

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Duo turn backs on London to open trendy new wine bar in Kent

Duo turn backs on London to open trendy new wine bar in Kent

31 March 2024

A MasterChef finalist and a culinary connoisseur who worked under Jamie Oliver have turned their back on the capital in favour of Kent.

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‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

29 March 2024

Secret Drinker heads to a hidden away town centre pub for beer and banter with the boys

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‘This is some of the finest cooking happening anywhere in the county right now’

‘This is some of the finest cooking happening anywhere in the county right now’

28 March 2024

Our reviewer visited a seafront Japanese-inspired restaurant and was blown away by the quality of the food on offer.

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Pub sells for £600k - but boss is not leaving

Pub sells for £600k - but boss is not leaving

25 March 2024

A pub has been sold at auction for £600,000 after the landlord has quashed fears he will stop pouring pints

Opening date revealed for restaurant loved by Premier League stars

Opening date revealed for restaurant loved by Premier League stars

25 March 2024

A chicken restaurant and sports bar popular with Premier League footballers has revealed the opening date for its new Kent venue.

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‘I had no clue what lay behind the solid grey doors – and still left confused’

‘I had no clue what lay behind the solid grey doors – and still left confused’

22 March 2024

Secret Drinker takes a step into the unknown in the middle of a Kent village

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New coffee shop opens in town centre

New coffee shop opens in town centre

21 March 2024

A shop selling coffees, milkshakes, cakes, sandwiches and specialty bao buns has welcomed its first customers.

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We tried new restaurant with ‘gargantuan’ menu in old Debenhams

We tried new restaurant with ‘gargantuan’ menu in old Debenhams

21 March 2024

A former Debenhams is being transformed – and the first new tenant is a restaurant with one of the biggest menus known to man.

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