Category 24th February, 2020
The WLGT Guide to the best Martinis in town!
After helping to judge the Cocktail Shakedown hosted by Barlounge last week, it got me thinking about the super-talented bartenders…
Category 21st February, 2020
Less Special Occasion, More Every Occasion!
After attending the relaunch party at Duttons Chester a couple of weeks ago – and listening to a member…
Category 13th February, 2020
Bowled over by superb food in new local restaurant
WOW! Where to start with this one! I am so excited to write this review as the experience I had last…
Category 10th February, 2020
Duttons Reopens Following Major Refurbishment
Duttons, tucked away on Godstall Lane, Chester has reopened after a four-week closure and massive development. Owners and operators JW…
Category 29th January, 2020
New casual dining menu at Oddfellows is a winner!
It has been many years since I have dined at Oddfellows – only once in fact since I left, after…
Category 27th January, 2020
Meet the new boys in town …
What an absolute treat! A massive thank you to the Rack & Ruin Alpaca team for giving us the most…
Category 13th November, 2019
Check out Table Talk and our interview with Hypha Restaurant super-food hero Nick Friar
Welcome to our brand new feature Table Talk. This is where we have a chat with one of our favourite…
Category 17th October, 2019
UK’s largest habitat for world’s rarest lions opens at Chester Zoo
Pride of endangered Asiatic lions explores new home for first time Lionesses, Kumari & Kiburi, and male, Iblis, take…
Category 8th October, 2019
Top accolade awarded to Chester’s most loved, plant based independent restaurant
It was a wonderful thing to wake up to the news this morning that one of our favourite independent restaurants…
Category 7th October, 2019
Critically endangered: Africa’s rarest large mammal born at Chester Zoo
Birth of rare eastern bongo hailed as “incredibly important” by conservationists Calf is the first eastern bongo antelope to be…
Category 10th September, 2019
Deva Fest hailed a huge success!
Over 5,000 festival goers of all ages flocked to the first Deva Fest at Chester Lakes in the September sunshine…
Category 9th September, 2019
New Steakhouse launches in Chester
Marco Pierre White has launched a new menu in the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel and Spa in Chester, a hotel managed…
Category 4th September, 2019
Council backs Chester Zoo’s major Grasslands habitat
A huge African savannah is set to be recreated at Chester Zoo after council planners backed an ambitious new development….
Category 29th August, 2019
Cheshire’s 16th Century Inn reveals new look and locally-inspired new menu
This month, historical Cheshire coaching inn The Swan in Tarporley has reopened its doors to an exciting new menu based…
Category 28th May, 2019
A little bit of foodie heaven in an idyllic Chester location
There’s a lot more going on at Rowton Hall Hotel & Spa in Chester than you probably think … This…
Category 29th March, 2019
JW Lees Opens The Goshawk Pub in Mouldsworth near Chester
The Goshawk, a 19th Century former coaching inn in the heart of Cheshire, has been reopened by JW Lees Brewery…
Category 25th March, 2019
Take in stunning views of Llandudno from the Roof Top at St Georges Hotel
Who doesn’t love a little weekend away? and if you live anywhere in or around Cheshire, you are spoilt for…
Category 11th March, 2019
Chester named world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City
Chester has become the first Sustainable Palm Oil City in the world, as a result of a long-running campaign led…
Category 25th September, 2016
Simon Radley invites me into his Michelin star kitchens at The Chester Grosvenor to be his commis for the day
Now, we all know that Simon Radley is a legend, and that he is Executive Chef at an equally legendary…