Food & Drink Pudding on the Ritz It was a chilly July evening when I ventured over to Worthing seafront with my 14 year old son Sid. Unlike most of our other outings I didn’t have to bribe him into this one. The magic words ‘pudding night’ were enough to get him out of the house. And to be frank they were […] By Kat Pope • 4 min read
Food & Drink Caribbean franchise opens at A-Bar The A-Bar are trying something different in the food department from Wednesday, July 3 with the introduction of a Caribbean dining menu. Mooi Foods are taking over the evening franchise and food will be available from Sunday to Thurdsday from 5pm- 11pm at night. A-bar staff will will continue to coo By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink 50 Shades of Cabaret at Proud Cabaret I paid a visit to the new 50 Shades of Cabaret evening at Proud Cabaret in Kemptown last month. It was fascinating! I should have realised when I received an email on the afternoon of the event from Proud Cabaret asking me to agree to the following conditions that this would not be your typical […] By Besi • 3 min read
Food & Drink New Lovefitcafe opens in central Brighton Jason Bright and his business partner, Steve Lampard have opened their second branch of Lovefitcafe at 110 Queens Road, Brighton. Their original Lovefitcafe at 14 Brighton Square, has proved a big hit since it opened and continues to serve up healthy options. The new cafe is stylish in design and pe By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Hove MP chooses Hove Tandoori for Tiffin Cup Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has selected, Hove Tandoori as Hove’s entry for the 2013 Tiffin Cup competition to find the top curry restaurant in the country. Hove Tandoori, located on Church Road in Hove, will now have the opportunity to compete in the national stage By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Where is the top curry house in Hove? Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is calling on curry lovers to choose their favourite South Asian restaurant in his Hove constituency for the Tiffin Cup 2013. Not only will the winning restaurant receive local recognition of its excellence, it will also have the opportuni By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Takeaway owner fined £5,600 The owner of a Chinese takeaway was fined £5,600 and ordered to pay £1,750 costs after environmental health officers found food and packaging had been gnawed by rats. Brighton magistrates were told that when staff from Brighton & Hove City Council’s food safety team visited the New Lotus Takeaway in By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Check before you choose on Mother’s Day If you are treating your mum to a meal out this Mother’s Day, Sunday March 10, check the food hygiene rating as well as the menu. Brighton & Hove City Council has a well-established food hygiene rating scheme, which enables people to look up the food hygiene ratings for local restaurants, pubs, cafe By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Local food and produce at the heart of Brighton & Hove After two years of negotiations, food shoppers from across Sussex will soon have another major farmers market to buy from. A new site for a market is to be piloted in Brighton & Hove city centre close to the War Memorial on the Old Steine every 3rd Saturday for 12 months. The market will be […] By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Sussex Food & Drink Awards Three hundred and fifty guests attended The American Express Community Stadium last night (Thursday, January 31) to crown this years winners of the Sussex Food and Drinks Awards which were hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist Sally Gunnell OBE and Danny Pike from Radio Sussex. The menu featured an array By Besi • 2 min read