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Notts-based Franchise Ohannes Burgers Are After UK-Wide Domination

Amidst the general misery within the food and drink sector during the past twelve months, one chain has managed to not only...

Nottingham Pubs, Bars and Restaurants Re-opening on 12 April 2021

09 April 21

As Nottingham pubs, bars and restaurants start to re-open here's a list of places you can go to for al fresco food and drink from Monday 12 April onwards and whether you need to book in advance or not...

6 Nottingham Bars and Restaurants with Outside Dining

08 April 21

Just in time for April 12, we put together a list of city-centre spots where you can (hopefully) bask in the sunshine with a pint in hand...

Food Review: Uramaki

09 March 21

Posh sushi straight to your door...

Food Review: Big Guys Thiccc Sauce

27 February 21

These sauces lit a fire under our bellehs...

Black Iris Brewery’s Director Alex Wilson on Producing Beers for Ten Years

26 February 21

Black Iris Brewery celebrate their tenth birthday later this year. We caught up with Director Alex Wilson to talk artwork, music, history and that time that they raised a smile from Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies...

Big Mike's Fat Kitchen is Whipping Up Cheesecake for Carlton

21 February 21

From age-old recipes to newly dreamt up decadence, Cheesecakes by Big Mike’s Fat Kitchen have hit the ground running and are whipping up a storm in Carlton. We talk to the namesake and owner Mike Jones to get the lowdown…

6 of the Best Romantic Takeaways in Nottingham

12 February 21

They say the way to anyone’s heart is through their stomach – and what better way to win someone over than with some damn fine takeaways? Schmooze your sexy other half with these tasty treats...

Have A Date Night Curated By Studio Chocolate and Other Nottingham Independents This Valentine's Day

04 February 21

Impress your loved one with these beautiful treats...

Bake Off and Pie's Baz the Baker Provides Flour for Lockdown Baking

01 January 21

Since lockdown, home baking has emerged as one of the nation’s favourite hobbies. But while demand for bread has gone up, flour has been tricky to get hold of...

Christmas on a Budget with Local Recipe Creator Lucy and Lentils

23 December 20

Food is such a big part of the festive season, providing so many tasty memories and cause for merriment. Things might be feeling a bit tighter on the wallet following this year’s troubles, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still chow down on some tasty nosh this Christmas time. We’ve enlisted Notts recipe creator and photographer Lucy Parker to share some tips on how to make your food extra tasty on a budget, and make sure nothing goes to waste...

D7 Sauce Are Creating Homemade Hot Sauce in Sherwood

02 November 20

Hot sauce can be an uncomfortable condiment to eat. I like a bit of spice, but the hot stuff generally doesn’t bring me much joy. However, D7 Sauce’s Scarlett’s Hot Sauce, with its bright packaging and promises of flavour made me want to give it a bash. Minutes before I was set to interview its owner and creator Mark Walsh, I did just that. My mouth imploded with the gorgeous rich, smokiness of the sauce – and then boom, I was hit with that signature hot kick. My senses were sizzling and I was fired up for a chat. And thankfully the tongue-tingling subsided just before we were set to begin...

Food Review: Rikshaw Urban Indian Kitchen

28 October 20

Our Food Editor tucked into some serious bad boy Indian street food...

Food Review: Bar Iberico

12 October 20

We got down to one of Notts' best loved tapas-spots to see how things have changed post-lockdown...

Doughnotts Have Been Nominated for a National Award - Here's How You Can Help Them Win

12 October 20

They've been delivering tasty treats...

Burra Khana Have Got a Tantalizing New Menu - And You Can Get a Mega Discount

09 October 20

Delicious and discounted? Yes please.

Food Review: Secret Burger Club

24 September 20

Frequently found at Nottingham Street Food Club, we put their patties to the test...

Talking Cakes with Fran Jesson, owner of Sugarberry Cake Studio

16 September 20

Weaving through the avenues of Sneinton Market, you’ll find an eclectic range of shops that will stimulate your senses for one reason or another. There’s Art of Football, with its multicoloured loud and proud exterior, Blend’s toastie bread, which invites you in with delicious smells from across the street… and Sugarberry Cake Studio: adorned with flowers, glossed with minty pastel, and with tasty goods baked to perfection. Formerly Oozee Boozee Bakes, the studio has rebranded to showcase it can do more than tipply treats. Our Food Editor Eve Smallman chats to owner Fran Jesson to find out more…

Food Review: No.12

15 September 20

As lockdown restrictions started to lift, there was only one place that Jason Edgar wanted to reacquaint himself with...

Ben Rose on The Angel Microbrewery, Lockdown Recovery and Vegetarian Cooking

14 September 20

Any regular visitors to The Angel Microbrewery or The Golden Fleece will be familiar with Ben Rose. Having turned two of Notts’ most iconic pubs around, he’s one of the city’s original purveyors of veggie food, with both pubs offering a full menu of meat-free options. And if that wasn’t enough, he even dedicated his kitchen to the Open Kitchens project during lockdown, providing hundreds of meals for those most in need. Christina Geggus caught up with him to find out more...

Food Review: Roxy Ball Room

01 September 20

We headed to the Thurland Street venue for a night of tequila, pizza and ping-pong...

Mapperley Bakery Betty Rose Bakes Has Been Thriving During Lockdown

22 August 20

A proper good slice of cake can always help put the world to rights, and Sam Rose of Betty Rose Bakes knows how to do just that, and more. Her sweet treats are made with beautiful local ingredients, as she has a keen focus on them being environmentally-friendly. We chat to her about the makings of her business and how she’s been keeping calm and baking on during lockdown…

Food Review: Bonzai

19 August 20

Tempura, tofu, and other tasty treats...

Food Review: CHEFF

12 August 20

Cheat day without the guilt? Yes please.

Two Proper Comforting Chicken Recipes

30 July 20

As we start to see family members again, it's only natural that we'll want to cook the tastiest food for them. Two of our food writers share their favourite comforting family recipes...

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