Arts ‘Out and Proud’ Ball returns to Worthing in March Following last years successful first Out and Proud Ball, organisers have announced the 2015 event will be on Saturday, March 7 at Field Place in Worthing. Four unique cabaret acts are now confirmed and the stage is set for a fabulous evening, cheekier and more risqué than ever! By Besi • 3 min read
Food & Drink PREVIEW: Fat Gay Vegan hosts LGBT social at VegfestUK Brighton! Ever wondered where all the other LGBT vegans are in this world? Join blogger and event planner Fat Gay Vegan at one of Europe’s biggest vegan festivals VegfestUK, at the nation’s gay and veggie capital Brighton, for a jumbo LGBT get-together featuring music, games and a chance to make a whole lot o By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread VegfestUK Brighton 2015 Celebrate a Healthy New Year at VegfestUK Brighton 2015@Brighton Centre in March. IT’S OFFICIALLY ‘Veganuary’, and the time for a New Year cleanse with VegfestUK at the helm, reminding us that healthy eating can be fun, accessible and very delicious. By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread FOOD REVIEW: Budget dining at Charles Street Charles Street’s new winter menu is presented in clear categories, easy to navigate and excellent value for money. There is something for everyone: starters and sides, sharing platters, burgers, pasta and rice and the HOME COMFORTS and STREET FOOD categories. By Besi • 3 min read
Features & Longread FOOD REVIEW: Affordable fine dining at Brighton Rocks Many restaurants make the mistake of offering a complicated menu with too many options to choose from. Brighton Rocks doesn’t fall into that trap. Their menu is streamlined and falls into four main sections. By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread FOOD REVIEW: Great steak at the Iron Duke The Iron Duke is a unique venue boasting a small theatre and established restaurant to complement the bar. The Restaurant has a new chef, Russell Tisbury running the food franchise and when we visited at 6pm on a Saturday night the bar was already full and bustling. By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink PREVIEW: Infinity Foods Café Infinity Foods Café, the first and original veggie and vegan cafe in Brighton, opened in November 1998 with a real buzz. Now back with a blast, the newly renamed Infinity Foods Kitchen opened its doors in October. Not only has the whole interior been redesigned but so has the food! The interior now By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink FOOD REVIEW: Rickshaw – 5 cuisines in 1 restaurant Rickshaw offers a unique dining experience, serving Asian fusion cuisine from five countries in one single venue. You can sample Chinese cuisine in the Beijing Suite, Japanese cuisine in the Tokyo Lounge, Indian cuisine in the Indian Summer Hall, Thai cuisine in the Bangkok Bar and Korean cuisine in By Besi • 3 min read
Food & Drink FOOD FREVIEW: Sunday lunch at ‘the country pub in the heart of town’ I’ve sampled Sunday lunch at many venues over the last few months, but few tick the ‘value for money’ box as the food served by Aaron (aka Spice) at the Bedford Tavern in Hove. The main course was priced at £8.95 with desert at £3 and a glass of wine with your meal costings just £1. By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Thai restaurant re-opens after £150,000 refit The Giggling Squid in Hove has re-opened after it suffered £150,000 worth of storm damage in July following a summer storm which resulted in thousands of gallons of rainwater pouring in through the roof of the floor-story building. By Besi • 2 min read
Cabaret Angie Brown joins ‘Old Ship’ lineup for cabaret dinner 1990s soul diva Angie Brown will be appearing with Miss Jason and Davina Sparkle at a cabaret and dinner event at the Old Ship Hotel this Friday (September 26). Best known for her iconic single “I’m gonna get you”, Angie will be making a rare appearance in Brighton in the fabulous surroundings of th By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Seagull Restaurant fined for food hygiene breach A Brighton restaurant has pleaded guilty to seven charges, including failing to ensure adequate procedures are in place to control pests. Cloudless Limited, which runs the Seagull Restaurant, 11-14 Madeira Drive, Brighton BN1 1EY were fined a total of £3,515 including costs. On March 13, 2014 an off By Graham Robson • 1 min read
