Eating outside the box – Ginza, Northampton, restaurant review
Penda has been keen to go to Ginza in Northampton for some months. And no, it’s definitely not just raw fish. A Japanese restaurant on Wellingborough Road ticks lots of [...]
Food and Drink
Wake up and smell the Yellow Bourbon
Three months ago Steve Peel opened the doors of a small converted garage space in Angel Street and a glorious smell wafted out. It was the aroma of roasting coffee and Yellow [...]
Cheese of the month: Carlton Sheep’s Cheese
Steve & Caroline Ward , owners of St Giles Cheese bring you their choice fromage of the month A fresh Ewes milk cheese made just across the county border at Valley view [...]
Red Lion is still worth its salt
Someone flashing their knickers at you for two hours might sound like an ideal night out for some. But when you’re out for an anniversary meal with your beloved at The [...]
Nominate your Local Food Hero
Previous winners include a village shop staffed by the local community, a dairy farmer whose early alarm clock had been ringing for forty years and a café which serves food [...]
How the waste was won
Kate Wills tells the story of Elsie’s Cafe… It was a conversation that has been shared across the land. On this occasion, it took place at the NN Café in [...]
Horse drawn dray delivers English summer scene
A small piece of history was made when the first horse drawn beer delivery in Northampton since 1908 ended its round at the beer festival in Becket’s Park. Phipps [...]
Northampton County Beer Festival pictures
The weather is looking less rainy for day two of Northampton County Beer Festival, tomorrow. The festival Facebook page is here. Photographer Dave Ikin was out with the [...]
Six of the best at Northampton County Beer Festival
What am I most looking forward to drinking at this year’s Northampton County Beer Festival? As Chairman of the Northamptonshire Branch of The Campaign for Real Ale I will [...]