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North Lancashire duo are perfect culinary match

Andrew Wildsmith and his head chef Brent Hulena.

9:31am Wednesday 3rd March 2010

THE owner and head chef of an acclaimed north Lancashire hotel have proved they are the perfect match after reaching the final of a major culinary competition.

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Jum yum! Grasmere restaurant is one of best in Europe

10:00am Saturday 27th February 2010

The Jumble Room, in Grasmere, has been named number one in the Sunday Times’ list of 20 Great Little Restaurants in Europe.

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Lake District at top table for Michelin stars

4:56pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

THE Lake District has taken its seat at the top table of fine dining destinations in England.

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Crook coaching inn restored and reopening

4:50pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

The Wild Boar at Crook will reopen in spring 2010 after a three-month refurbishment to turn it into a four-star inn.

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Checkout column: Thursday, January 28

5:57pm Friday 29th January 2010

Your weekly guide to local, seasonal and speciality food and drink.

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Restaurant review: Chesters by the River, Ambleside

6:00pm Friday 29th January 2010

ONE of my earliest memories is being perched on a step ladder in my grandma’s kitchen lovingly mixing a big bowl of cake batter.

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Diners flock to Ambleside restaurant for 'pay-what-it's-worth' offer

5:21pm Monday 25th January 2010

DINERS have flocked to a Lake District restaurant to take advantage of a ‘pay what you think it’s worth’ offer.

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Restaurant to open in former Kendal grocery store

6:03pm Thursday 21st January 2010

A FORMER Kendal grocery store at 7 All Hallows Lane is to be converted into a restaurant on the condition that it retains a historical inscription on its doorstep.

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Restaurant review: The Glass House, Ambleside

5:46pm Thursday 21st January 2010

I DISCOVERED this week that our favourite hot-headed chef Gordon Ramsay has left quite an aftermath following his hit TV series Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.

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Checkout column: Thursday, January 21,

5:48pm Thursday 21st January 2010

Your weekly guide to local, seasonal and speciality food and drink.

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Global appetite for Hawkshead Relish Company grows

5:21pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

FROM the Far East to Sweden, people across the globe are enjoying condiments and conserves created in a South Lakeland honeypot.

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Checkout column: Thursday, January 14

1:42pm Monday 18th January 2010

Your weekly guide to local, seasonal and speciality food and drink.

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Restaurant review: Hipping Hall, Cowan Bridge

6:13pm Wednesday 13th January 2010

AS A fervent foodie, I would literally risk my life for the promise of an outstanding meal.

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Review: Bodega Sol Bar, Bowness

5:13pm Tuesday 22nd December 2009

BODEGA Sol Bar in the middle of Bowness really does have the feel and appearance of a Spanish bar even to the extent that I am not actually certain what it is really called (one sign says Bodega, the other – Sol Bar).

Checkout column: Thursday, December 24

9:40am Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Your weekly guide to local, seasonal and speciality food and drink.

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MP Tim Farron calls for protection of Westmorland and Cumberland sausages

5:33pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

SAVE our sausages is the message being sent out by Westmorland MP Tim Farron as he calls for honest country of origin labelling on foods.

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Review: The Fenwick Arms, Claughton

5:36pm Friday 4th December 2009

ME and my lovely girlfriend sought shelter from the horrendous North West weather to visit a renowned restaurant which has just re-opened to great acclaim after an extensive refurbishment.

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Paul Hughes is the seasoned pioneer ...

11:30am Thursday 3rd December 2009

The farmhouse at Howbarrow is sheltered in the lee of the hillside, the prevailing winds from the South West whipping over the chimney tops, with clear views across to the Eastern Fells the Howgills and beyond.