Food & Drink Archive
(August 2013)

1 August 2013

The delicacy of the marsh

Samphire is a seasonal treat which now appears on the finest menus. On Thursday, 4th June 1857, a property auction took place at The Chequers Inn, Holbeach. Up for sale was a freehold estate comprising not only ‘most capital land with buildings and homesteads’, but also ‘1440 acres of high samphire marsh and sands’. The Read more…

Blyton Dairy Ice Cream, Blyton

Spending my childhood in Germany, one of my fondest memories growing up was the vast amount of ice cream parlours we used to go to, so the offer to go to Blyton Dairy Ice Cream was very welcome – and with summer having finally arrived it was a timely opportunity. Located in the north of Read more…

The Vine Hotel, Skegness

How glorious to be travelling out to the coast bathed in summer sunshine for this month’s dining out review. The Vine Hotel is probably the oldest secular building in the town with parts of the building dating back to 1770. The hotel is located just one mile away from the beaten path of the promenade Read more…