Cream in the crops at Langton Herring's Elm Tree Inn
AS Dorset sloshes around in Britain’s wettest drought, thoughts of mid-winter and hearty food continually flood my mind.
View ArticleFeast fit for a giant appetite at The Royal Oak
THERE is nothing a hungry walker needs more than a pie and a pint.
View ArticleAt the heart of town chic
AS A place to be and be seen, Bridport is enjoying something of an extended renaissance at the moment. Locals and out-of-towners are all being drawn to the West Dorset town for its boho chic, regular...
View ArticleFine food on offer at The Three Horseshoes in Powerstock
IT was some consolation on a relentlessly wet holiday to be able to be a ‘lady who lunches’.
View ArticleTrendy new pop-up restaurant brings life to the old Brewer’s Quay building
THINK of dining in Weymouth and the word ‘trendy’ doesn’t often spring to mind.
View ArticleCosy and traditional - the Blue Raddle in Dorchester
ONE of the saddest things about the decline of Britain’s high streets is the demise of the traditional pub.
View ArticleWeigh anchor at a great pub
IT’S been four years since I last set foot in the Anchor Inn at Burton Bradstock.
View ArticleBest Pub Award: The Fox and Hounds in Cattistock
Cattistock is not the first place that comes to mind when you are planning a meal out, but it certainly came up trumps for us. The village is so picturesque that it was a joy just driving through.
View ArticleSolid gold for this Weymouth ristorante
WITH the Olympics in town and exam results to celebrate, there was no better excuse for my partner and I to eat out.
View ArticlePub’s a must-go Inn
THERE are some delights you plan for and others that are spur of the moment decisions that turn out to be just perfect.
View ArticleAlfresco treat with sea view
ON an unseasonably warm Sunday afternoon in October we wanted to find somewhere to sit outside and eat lunch.
View ArticleHandmade Pie and Alehouse is a hearty treat
PIES are 'just bursting with ingredients and flavour'.
View ArticleTop of its game
THE last time I walked through Charminster completely parched on a summer’s day, this inn, now called The Gamekeeper, was boarded up.
View ArticleGet on board the Lulworth Cove Inn
ON the face of it, the proprietors of the Lulworth Cove Inn can’t go far wrong.
View ArticleEscape the crowds at The Fox Inn
AS you relax in the traditional setting of the Fox Inn’s bar you might be forgiven for keeping one nervous eye on the door, looking out for the notorious-sounding ‘Blandford Bob’.
View ArticleRestaurant review: Cosy and traditional at Brewer's Arms in Martinstown
HAVING recently moved to Dorchester we were after a cosy pub that would be welcoming for us for a Sunday lunch and our ten-month-old (very messy) toddler.
View ArticleDelicious food but watch the bill at Rajpoot, Dorchester
FEW things tarnish the memory of an otherwise excellent meal like an unexpected addition to the bill.
View ArticleThe Coach and Horses - great location for a catch up
Meeting up with a former colleague coming from the other side of the county we needed a halfway house – so what better than a former coaching inn?
View ArticleHave a roll up the hill at The Lookout Cafe
FEW things brighten up the working day quite like a nice lunch out.
View ArticleNice food, shame about the service
ONE sunny lunchtime my colleagues and I decided to try the Brewers Fayre pub in Weymouth.
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