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Important: Please bear in mind the date of each reviews - prices,
service and ownership may have changed since the time of writing. If you
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 Norwich: Loch Fyne Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar
One has to be aware that the restaurant is one of 39 across Britain, specialising, as its name suggests, in seafood and shellfish. In Norwich, the venue seems particularly popular, mainly because of its location.
12 May 2008
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 Catering’s missing link
In just over two months time, Mick Cooper will pack up his belongings and begin a new life in Bulgaria where he aims to use his years of experience in the catering industry to bring hope and opportunity to orphaned children, as RACHEL BULLER discovered.
07 May 2008
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Norwich: The Red Lion, Eaton
Produce from local suppliers is used wherever possible for the wide range of traditional and imaginative choices on the menu with seven starters.
03 May 2008
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Great Yarmouth: Café Nova
A Yarmouth restaurant is taking a different approach to all-you-can-eat. Café Nova is a relaxed tapas restaurant, which serves reasonably priced dishes on weekday lunchtimes. But it has branched out into all-you-can-eat in the evenings.
26 April 2008
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Little Melton: The Village Inns
This pub does exactly what it says on the tin - an inn in a popular village just a few miles out of Norwich. A former Brewers Fayre place, it has just had a fairly extensive facelift and now boasts a large dining area and a very pleasant relaxing bar area - all leather sofas around a large fireplace.
19 April 2008
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Thorpe St Andrew: Roast
We were expecting some changes, even a few surprises, though not necessarily the ones that fate chose to serve up as we embarked on our latest culinary odyssey down memory lane.
12 April 2008
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St Peter South Elmham: St Peter's Hall
The hall has been taken over by the Wickedly Good Food Company, based in Reydon, near Southwold, after starting life in the West End. They have hitherto specialised in outside catering - weddings and parties and the like - and claim royalty and overseas governments among their clients.
05 April 2008
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Brundall: The Lavendar House
Brundall’s Lavender House is one of Norfolk’s foremost examples of the fine dining genre, and Richard Hughes’ reign has been so successful that his onward march has taken him to Edgefield, Holt and Yarmouth.
22 March 2008
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Norwich: Baba Ghanoush
It was a sad day when Norwich veggie restaurant the Treehouse closed. Its successor, Baba Ghanoush, moved in to the premises a few months ago and is already building up a great reputation on the city’s foodie scene.
15 March 2008
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The Belle Vue, St Philip's Road, Norwich
Mostly it is like a student hang-out, lively and with young people propping up the bar, but there is a tucked-away corner perfect for old folks. |
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The Garden House, Pembroke Street, Norwich
As the name suggests, the special thing about this Golden Triangle pub is its beer garden - perfect for those warm sunny evenings that finally seem to be on the way. |
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St John's Head, North Quay, Yarmouth
Those who think that Yarmouth is all about lager and fizzy pop to wash down the sticks of rock will certainly realise their mistake if they go to the St John's Head. |
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Mariners Tavern, Howard Street South, Yarmouth
The Phoenix Award goes to the Mariners, which has been a pretty dodgy pub in the past but is now a pleasure to visit. |
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The York Tavern, Leicester Street, Norwich
The York is a lovely gem of a boozer, open since the late 19th century and with nice Victorian fittings like the drinks display (the labels Brandies, Whiskies and Wines painted along the top hinting at a more innocent age before sambuca, tequila, Aftershock and the like). |
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The Cider Shed, Lawson Road, Norwich
Sister pub to the Fat Cat, the Cider Shed is the home of the Fat Cat brewery. So if you want to reduce your food miles while consuming their marmalade beer, honey ale and the like, this is the place to do it. |
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The Jolly Sailors, Pakefield Street, Lowestoft
Whether you are looking for freshly cooked, local food at good prices or a cool pint in a peaceful cliff-top pub, The Jolly Sailors is the ideal spot. |
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The Ten Bells, St Benedict's Street, Norwich
If you're on a night out in Norwich and want a pub that will get you ready for the joys to come, The Ten Bells offers a pleasing mixture of ambience and energy. |
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The Playhouse Bar, St George's Street, Norwich
Not just a place to have a drink in the interval, the Playhouse Bar is a destination in its own right.
It is a casual, cool-in-a-scruffy-kind-of-way place, where the drinks list is handwritten on the blackboard behind the bar and there is regularly changing contemporary art on the walls. |
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The Lighthouse Inn, Coast Road, Walcott
In the way that some publicans manage to do, Steve Bullimore has become something of a local celebrity. It won't be long before Steve celebrates his 20th anniversary at the Lighthouse Inn - and his attitude has always appeared to be one where the 'long game' is important. |
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Vernon Arms, High Street, Southrepps
There is a real country pub feel inside the flint-faced walls of the Vernon Arms.A comfy sofa sits in front of a huge fireplace, which roars out warmth on chilly winter days. |
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The King’s Head, The Low House, Gorams Mill Lane, Laxfield
The rooms of this historic cottage remain as snugs leading from an ancient kitchen with antique settles around an open fire.
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Darby's Freehouse and Restaurant, Elsing Road, Swanton Morley
Prepare to don a party hat, blow out candles and eat cake as today is Darby's 20th birthday and owner John Carrick is in the mood to celebrate. |
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The Fat Cat, West End Street, Norwich
It is much written about, but it wouldn't be fair to run a pub of the week feature for long without mentioning the Fat Cat. It is the Good Pub Guide's beer pub of the year for 2008, and has twice been Camra's national pub of the year. |
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The King's Head, Magdalen Street, Norwich
A lovely Victorian pub, the King's Head sells all the real ale you could want but manages to stay popular with younger drinkers as well as older customers. |
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| EATING OUT NEWS |
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Norwich pub named best in Norfolk
A Norwich pub has been named the best in the county for the second time in three years.
The King's Head in Magdalen Street was named top pub by the two Norfolk branches of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). |
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Are we heading towards last orders for our pubs?
A perfect storm is brewing which could spell the demise of the pub. EMILY DENNIS asks whether a rescue bid can be launched to save a great British institution. |
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Pub is hub of village
With many village pubs facing an uncertain future, it’s good to find one that’s thriving – thanks to enterprising local people. |
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Golden beer is a winner for Greene King
Greene King beer St Edmunds - a newcomer to the golden beer category - has been voted beer of the month for February by beer writer and taster Roger Protz and supermarket chain Morrisons. |
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Lessons in pub history
Inns, taverns, wineshops – and public houses. Whatever name they have gone under, places selling drinks have been an essential part of our history. PETER SARGENT pours out a brief history of the pub. |
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In praise of the pub
Is there any sadder sight than a boarded up pub? It is claimed more than 50 shut down in Britain each week. PETER SARGENT asks what makes our pubs so special, and what we can do to save them. |
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Cheers all round as seafront pub opens
A father and son say their latest £1m-plus enterprise represents a big “cheers” to what they see as a bright future for Yarmouth. |
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Pubs seek ways to hold on to the 'smoker pound'
With smokers forming a critical part of the clientele of pubs and clubs, Health Correspondent MARK NICHOLLS discovers that some are seeking innovative ways to accommodate smokers rather than drive them away. |
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