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Five Reasons Wine are proud to announce a new wine bar across from Tunbridge Wells Station entitled "Taste". Choose from a remarkable range of quality wines and pay a simple £5 corkage per bottle. Listen to why Taste is "the" current happening place to go in The Wells .
Tunbridge Wells is crying out for good food shops and we here at Restaurantspy will keep going on about it until the cows come home (preferably Aberdeen Angus). There is a shocking lack of any quality food and drink for those who wouldn't mind a break from superstore shopping. Where is the fishmonger, grocer, delicatessen, butcher, baker? I'll even take a candle stick maker for starters. And we should have them in the middle of Town with all the other shops; let's give Marks and Spencer a run for its money, its rip off meal for ones, its tasteless Cook selection, sushi for skinny office birds and a punnet of strawberries for £50 (well nearly).
But wait, what's this? Right slap bang in the middle of Camden Road (Bohemia, Kent style) we find the beginnings of a quiet revolution in the shape of Bean. Bean is a sweetie, chocolate, crumbly fudge, smoothie selling delight. New ideas for food & drink just keep on coming here, but the philosophy remains the same, whatever they sell it must be quality, and quality for Bean does not mean expensive. We spoke to Jackie at Bean about how it all got started........
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3rd September 2008 - British chefs scoop London awards
British chefs and restaurants have gained the top awards at the 10th London Restaurant Awards. more...
30th July 2008 - Restaurant tipping law to change
Employers are to be banned from using tips and service charges to 'top up' staff pay to meet the minimum wage, under government plans. more...
29th July 2008 - Buxhall Crown owner dies
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8th July 2008 - TV chefs 'fail on basic hygiene'
TV chefs are setting a bad example by failing to following basic hygiene standards, public health chiefs say. more...
27th June 2008 - TV chef loses Tesco chicken vote
Tesco shareholders have not backed proposals to improve welfare standards for chickens championed by TV cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. more...
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