Food & Drink Archive
(October 2018)

1 October 2018

Grille – Restaurant and Bar, White Hart Hotel, Lincoln

Sarah Eddy visited The White Hart in Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter to dine in the Grille Restaurant and Bar. There was certainly a ‘wow’ factor when we entered the Grille from its entrance on Bailgate. The interior styling has created a sophisticated, dining club feel to the restaurant with feature mirrors and a chic yet contemporary Read more…

What a difference a decade makes

The Herring family celebrate 10 years of ownership of Washingborough Hall this month. Caroline Bingham spoke to them about their journey to creating one of the county’s most successful wedding venues and hotels. Talking to Edward and Lucy Herring, it seems the decade has flown by but also given them chance to reflect on their Read more…

Norburns Coffee Shop, Tetney

This month Katrina Burrill visits Norburns Coffee Shop in Tetney. Many will know Janet and her husband from the Garden Centre that used to be on the site. With the expansion of the centre the couple felt a coffee shop would add an extra benefit to customers and the café was opened in 1995. Fourteen Read more…

Let’s get saucy!

It is said that no cook can aspire to greatness until they have mastered the knowledge of sauce making. Nikki Bawn looks at key flavours past and present. It’s hard to imagine a world without sauce – but there was a time when condiments were king. Good old salt and vinegar were some of the Read more…

Raise a glass to excellence

Guests at the Lincolnshire Life Taste of Excellence Food Drink and Hospitality Awards on 1st November will be welcomed with a glass of Solaris 2016 courtesy of the county’s premier wine producer, Somerby Vineyards. Caroline Bingham went to witness the 2018 harvest. I last visited the Somerby Vineyards seven years ago when the new winery Read more…

Working towards a sustainable food city

Lincoln has become the first community in the county to launch a strategy to tackle food poverty and reduce retail food waste. The initiative by the Soil Association for Sustainable Food Cities has been the inspiration for the Lincoln Food Partnership which brings together local charities, businesses, the city and county councils and local residents. Read more…