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Food

Win WIN a hamper of gin from Sky Wave Gin worth £175

Friday, May 15, 2020
Win this gorgeous hamper from Sky Wave Gin worth £175

We have teamed up with the Oxfordshire distillery to offer one lucky winner a gorgeous hamper of gin

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Can hypnosis help change your diet?

Friday, April 17, 2020 Sarah Rodi
There are so many nutritious foods you can enjoy (c) marilyna/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Sarah Rodi attended behavioural change specialist Meera Mehat’s Change Your Mindset and Reduce Your Weight course in Maidenhead. Here, Sarah shares her experience...

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Eight Food - healthy, frozen family dinners

Friday, April 17, 2020 Sarah Rodi
Eight Foods new packaging

I’m seeing frozen food in a whole new light after talking to nutritionist and co-founder of Eight Food Jo Saunders.

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Revealing the truth about the Game Changers Netflix documentary

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Sarah Carolides
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If The Game Changers is on your self-isolation playlist, you may need to delve into the detail before making any life-changing decisions.

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How to grow your own vegetables in just three weeks

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Hannah Stephenson, PA
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If you dread facing the supermarket queues at the moment, now’s the time to dig in and transform garden space into a flourishing veg patch – you could be harvesting in less than a month.

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Local Producers

Profile: Mortimer Chocolate, Mortimer Common

Friday, February 21, 2020
Mortimer Chocolate products

Adrian Smith, Founder of Mortimer Chocolate, is originally from Yorkshire, but moved down to Reading to go to university, and has lived here ever since.

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Taking a tour of the new 137 Gin Distillery at The Newbury

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Sarah Rodi
The private room and gin distillery

A first in Newbury’s history, the 137 Gin Distillery has opened at The Newbury on Bartholomew Street. We made a date with landlord Pete Lumber to have the tour

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Food & Drink Offers

Ad Feature Dining at Centurion Club 2 for 1 on Main Meals Offer

Monday, March 16, 2020
Dining at Centurion 2 for 1 Main Meals Offer

Take advantage of this great offer from Dining at Centurion Club.

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Ad Feature Dining at Centurion 2 or 3 Course Set Menu Offer

Monday, March 16, 2020
Dining at Centurion 2 or 3 Course Set Menu

Enjoy Lunch or Dinner for two at Centurion Club.

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Ad Feature Exclusive March Specials at Bricklayers Arms

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Steak Offer at Bricklayers Arms

Enjoy a delicious T-Bone or Rib-Eye steak only available Monday to Thursdays throughout March.

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Ad Feature Mother’s Day at George IV Pub

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Mother's Day at George IV Pub

Treat mum to a tasty 3 course meal with a glass of Prosecco on arrival.

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Sunday Purbani Meal Deal

Thursday, February 6, 2020
Purbani Meal Deal

Get a starter and a main for just £9.95.

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Restaurants

What’s it like to eat at the Royal Oak near Maidenhead

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Sarah Rodi
Royal oak

It’s a quintessentially British restaurant and pub named after a tree that hid a king… Nick Parkinson’s Royal Oak is quite simply one of the most regal places to eat and drink

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What’s it like to eat the White Hart in Sherfield-on-Loddon

Saturday, December 7, 2019 Mark Kebble
WHite Hart

Found! A pub with the perfect beer garden for sunny days and a cosy interior and roaring fire for the winter. Head to The White Hart on the Reading Road...

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10 of the best places for Christmas lunch in Berkshire

Thursday, November 7, 2019
Royal Oak, Yattendon

What do you mean you haven't booked a table for your Christmas celebrations yet? If you're not sure where to choose, here's our pick of some of the best places in Berkshire

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Some of the best restaurants and pubs in Berkshire

Friday, October 25, 2019
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Whether you’re looking for fine dining, pub food, a romantic meal for 2 or a taste of something from further afield, eating out in Berkshire really has something for everyone. Here’s our guide to the best local restaurants and pubs

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What it’s like to eat at Gilbey’s in Eton

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Nestled between Eton College and Windsor Castle, Gilbey’s is the perfect place to dine out

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Chef Profiles

Enjoy a private chef in your own home

Monday, February 3, 2020 Lara Cory
Mark Aspey

Lara Cory enjoyed a romantic dinner with her husband, cooked for them by an experienced chef in the comfort of their own home

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Interview with Berkshire-based Honesty Group’s Romilla Arber

Friday, December 27, 2019 Sarah Rodi
Romilla Arber

Romilla Arber is passionate about food – where it comes from and how it’s cooked. This ethos led her to set up the Honesty Group across Berkshire

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Chef Omar Allibhoy on his Tapas Revolution restaurants

Monday, November 11, 2019
Omar Allibhoy (Photo by Juan Rendon)

Celebrity chef Omar Allibhoy is known as the Antonio Banderas of cooking, and for launching the Tapas Revolution restaurants, including one in Windsor. We caught up with him ahead of his new opening

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Drink

5 of the best new gins in Berkshire

Monday, January 6, 2020 Sarah Rodi
Here in Berkshire we're spoilt for choice when it comes to independent gin distillers...photo credit - Maria Ashby Giles

There are some new gins on the block in Berkshire, so Sarah Rodi spoke to the people behind the brands. We never liked the idea of Dry January anyway... (Please drink responsibly)

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