Restaurants

The Ramblers Retreat, Dimmingsdale: Alan Cookman's restaurant review

Friday, March 12, 2010

Alan Cookman

visits The Ramblers Retreat, Dimmingsdale

OUR first planned visit to this secluded outpost in the depths of the Churnet Valley was aborted on the advice of the management.

An overnight white-out had rendered the venue inaccessible except by...

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Eating Out: Hector Garcia's, Newcastle

Friday, March 12, 2010

Andrea D'Arcy is the PR, campaigns and events co-ordinator for Staffordshire University Students' Union. The 26-year-old, from Friarswood Road,...

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The Bleeding Wolf, Sc holar Green: Alan Cookman's restaurant review

Friday, March 05, 2010

THE illuminated scroll in the bar, the one which recounts the legend of King John and the wolf, has been abbreviated somewhat since we first ate here....

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My Favourite Pub: New Smithy Inn, Wolstanton

Friday, March 05, 2010

Jacqueline Steele from Porthill works at Bob Gutteridge estate agents. Here the 48-year-old tells us why she always enjoys a drink in her local, The...

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Chico's Stone: Alan Cookman's restaurant review

Friday, February 26, 2010

I WAS first introduced to Mexican cuisine in a madhouse. No kidding: the restaurant was called Casa Loco and, like Chico's, it was in Stone. Unlike...

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Eating out

Friday, February 26, 2010

Alison Jones, aged 45, is a shop manager at the Help The Aged shop in Longton. She was told to give Pastiche bistro, in Percy Street, Hanley, a try a...

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The Hollybush, Stockton Brook: Alan Cookman's restaurant review

Friday, February 19, 2010

Alan Cookman visits The Hollybush, Stockton Brook I'VE always thought the Brazilians had the edge on us when it comes to Shrove Tuesday. Rio is...

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RECIPE

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Anthony Riley, a 30-year-old chef, from Anchor Road, Longton, is currently working as a chef in the Royal Logistic Corps. When cooking for his friends...

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Wing Lee Sakura Restaurant, Trentham Lakes: Alan Cookman restaurant review

Friday, February 12, 2010

LOCATION schmocation. This place is located above a cash and carry on a business park near Stoke. It's not quite the back of beyond, but I can think...

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The Huntsman, Cheadle: Alan Cookman's restaurant review.

Friday, February 05, 2010

Alan Cookman visits The Huntsman, Cheadle ONCE touched the Titanic. I hope you're impressed because this is not something I divulge at the drop of a...

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