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THE EMBANKMENT HOTEL, THE EMBANKMENT, BEDFORD
 The wonder is that it's taken so long. One of the finest - and one of the very few - commercial spots on Bedford's riverside has at last got a restaurant to complement its magnificent location ...
(17/10/2008)
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CORNER 5 RESTAURANT & BAR, BOX END PARK
The last time that I was at Box End Park I was having my arms pulled out of their sockets by the cable tow while strapped to a waterborne ironing ...
(10/10/2008)
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AFTERNOON TEA, FROSTS GARDEN CENTRE, WOBURN SANDS
'Tea' means different things to different people. To some it is their evening meal, to others it is a quick brew, while in some circles it is a late afternoon snack ...
(04/10/2008)
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THE FLYING HORSE. CLOPHILL
If, like me, you are liable to forget that most pubs have set lunch serving times and invariably arrive that half hour too late, then the 'all-day'menu at The Flying ...
(19/09/2008)
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BELLINI'S RESTAURANT, CLAPHAM
 Memorable though Harry's Bar in Venice is, £14 for a small glass of sparkling white with a dash of peach juice is a jolly expensive tot of Bellini nostalgia ...
(12/09/2008)
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THE HORSE AND JOCKEY, CHURCH END, RAVENSDEN
 The very first word on the Horse and Jockey website is 'Welcome!' Which is exactly what you want to feel when you arrive in a restaurant for a special meal ...
(29/08/2008)
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YAMAS TAVERNA & BAR, ST MARY'S ST, BEDFORD
 It was Mamma Mia that did it. Love it or hate it, this summer's blockbuster movie starring the impossibly talented Meryl Streep and the nicely maturing Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and ...
(22/08/2008)
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THE KNIFE AND CLEAVER, HOUGHTON CONQUEST
I never thought I'd be suggesting brown bread ice cream as a hangover cure. Well, I am and believe me, I have tried and tested a fair few in my time ...
(16/08/2008)
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EAT FISH, THE EMBANKMENT, BEDFORD
 I may not know a lot about food but I know what I like. Actually I am fussier about the restaurant than the food. I hate in almost equal measure poor ...
(08/08/2008)
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FOOD REVIEW: THE FRENCH HORN, STEPPINGLEY
 As an oik from Luton I'm ashamed to say that I was brought up to believe that anywhere in Bedfordshire north of Leagrave train station is populated by six-fingered, banjo-playing, ...
(08/08/2008)
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FOOD REVIEW: CURRY GARDEN, DUNSTABLE
 When your regular dining partner finds barbecue flavoured crisps 'too spicy' going to an Indian restaurant is not usually the first port of call...
(17/10/2008)
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DRINK: BEDFORD
 The Fleur de Lis in Mill Street, Bedford, is now in the hands of chef and successful businessman Eric Welleck. Eric owns the Tudor Oaks Lodge and restaurant on ...
(01/07/2008)
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FOOD: INDIYA, THE BROADWAY, BEDFORD
Competition among Indian restaurants to attract customers is as hot as a chicken vindaloo. In Bedford, a town with almost as many curry houses as there are people ...
(14/06/2008)
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FOOD: THE OAKLEY ARMS, HARROLD
 It was 40 years ago today, Paul McCartney stopped his car to play! At the Oakley Arms in Harrold as he travelled back to London from up north ...
(17/10/2008)
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FOOD: THE ANARKALI, HIGH ST STH, DUNSTABLE
 From the outside the Anarkali looks small, but as we are led to our seats I am struck by the almost Tardis-like quality of the restaurant, the outcome is deceptively ...
(17/10/2008)
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 What started out as just another beans on toast kind of week for leisure editor Sue Brickay took a turn for the better half way through ...
(16/05/2008)
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FOOD REVIEW: PIZZA IL FORNO, BUSHMEAD, LUTON
 Deep in the heart of Bushmead, Luton is a miniature Italy. Pizza Il Forno, hidden away on Hancock Drive, is a haven of good food, good service and good atmosphere ...
(16/05/2008)
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FOOD: FOUR, KIMBOLTON RD, BEDFORD
 Last time one of my colleagues went to Four he was, to say the least, disappointed. So I was a bit concerned when my companion told me that was the venue ...
(13/05/2008)
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DRINK
Bedford brewed beers have come out top down under at the world's second largest beer festival which is held in Australia ...
(13/05/2008)
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FOOD: THE SWAN, WAVENDON RD SALFORD
I'll be the first to admit that when a meal in Salford was suggested I thought that it seemed a bit of a way to go ...
(13/05/2008)
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FOOD: DUNSTABLE ST, AMPTHILL
Let's be honest, Ampthill doesn't feature large on the map for its choice of classy restaurants which is probably why we had to book weeks in advance for a table ...
(13/05/2008)
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DRINK
 Moggerhanger Park Tearooms in has been won an award of excellence in the UK Tea Council's coveted Top Tea Place 2008 awards ...
(04/04/2008)
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DRINK
 The traditional British past-time of afternoon tea is reported to have been invented in Bedfordshire by Anna Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford ...
(04/04/2008)
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FOOD: TAVISTOCK ST, BEDFORD
 You've only got to take a peep inside to see that Harpurs is Bedford's newest, coolest place to eat. The make-over of the wonderful early 19th century pub with its pleasing ...
(29/03/2008)
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DRINK: TAVISTOCK ST, BEDFORD
 It comes to something when what you like about a place is the fact that it is so unlike everything else in Bedford. But then, there really isn't a great choice ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: NEWNHAM ST, BEDFORD
 I've never eaten in a trattoria in Naples. But there's something about the cheery, noisy atmosphere, the bright lights and the red and white plastic tablecloths of Pizzeria Santaniello that ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: LIME ST, BEDFORD
 Just because it's good for you doesn't mean it's boring. In fact, boring is the last thing you can accuse the luscious juice bar's menu of being ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: KEMPSTON
I do like a nice Sunday lunch and, since it's one of the few things I can actually cook well, I'm not that easy to impress...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: THE EMBANKMENT, BEDFORD
 Romance is dead - so say my grandparents and probably yours too. At least, I'd say, the sort that flutters its eyelids on Valentine's Day ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: HIGH ST, BEDFORD
 I have a suggestion to make. If, by the end of the week, you are sick to the back teeth of turkey, sausage rolls, mince pies and Christmas pud, try some ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: HIGH ST, WOBURN
 Set in the middle of Woburn village, The Black Horse is an impressive combination of sophisticated restaurant and cosy, traditional bar. After squeezing our way through the crowded communal area - ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: ST MARY'S ST, BEDFORD
I'm a huge fan of garlic bread but I do draw the line if it's soaked in oil and topped with whole cloves. Luckily, my partner shared in the vampire-repellent experience ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: RIVERFIELD DR, BEDFORD
 I'm the first to admit that I am a Sunday snob. I'm not proud of it, but I am what I am. By 'Sunday snob' I mean that if someone suggests going ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: HARPUR ST, BEDFORD
He should have known better. If you order a dish that contains green chillies because you like your Indian meal HOT you have to be prepared for the consequences ...
(25/03/2008)
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DRINK: BEDFORD
 Bedfordshire is officially home to some of the best beers in the world. Three of Bedford-based brewers Wells and Young's top beers have been recognised at the annual International Beer Challenge ...
(06/06/2008)
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FOOD: ARLESEY RD, STOTFOLD
 Being set a challenge is always a good thing and I believe the waitress at the Fox and Duck really thought she could beat me ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: WOBURN SANDS
 Spooners is a family-run restaurant that offers first-class silver service and fine cuisine. The owners, Martin and Susan Spooner, have run the restaurant for 23 years adapting the menu and decor ...
(25/03/2008)
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DRINK
 Dust off the deckchairs, sort out the sun cream and put the refreshments on ice - it's nearly summer time and the living is easy. We've put together a selection ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: MILL YARD, BEDFORD
I am a lady who lunches. Usually though, in an attempt to stave off the hunger pangs without piling on the pounds, it is a mean and miserable affair; a couple of Ryvita and a few lettuce leaves ...
(25/03/2008)
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DRINK: BEDFORD
 Brewery brass turned out in force for the opening of Charles Wells' newest pub. I'll drink to that: Anthony Wallis, MD of Charles Wells, landlord Eric Mills and Peter ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: TAVISTOCK ST, BEDFORD
I can't tell you why - not because I'm going all mysterious on you but because I genuinely don't know - but I had a feeling about Ali's restaurant ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: HIGH ST, BEDFORD
Ask yourself, when was the last time you looked up above ground floor level as you wallked along Bedford High Street? There's a ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: SOUTHBRIDGE ST, SHEFFORD
All-you-can-eat are the four words that somebody who is still keeping their new year's resolution never likes to hear ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: MIDLAND RD, BEDFORD
I don't know much about Chinese food but I know what I like. Or more specifically, I know what I don't like ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: LIME ST, BEDFORD
If it's quantity you're after, the 'all-you-can-eat for a fixed price' option makes sense. But quality can sometimes suffer. When the chicken soup is hanging around ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: GT NORTH ST, SANDY
For the past two years all I have heard from members of my family is that the best ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: PAVENHAM
Once upon a time, Bedfordshire skittles was played in lots of the county's pubs. Once upon a time (not too long ago) The Cock at Pavenham was a deeply depressing place to visit ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: TAVISTOCK ST, BEDFORD
Favourite restaurants are like old friends, you expect to be able to rely on them and it comes as a nasty surprise when they let you down ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: COMMERCIAL RD, BEDFORD
 There's been a lot of passion about this week. Valentine's Day brought it out in bucket-loads ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: TAVISTOCK ST, BEDFORD
It is late afternoon. Lunch - such as it was (low cal; high fibre; desperately dull due to an eggcess of Easter over-indulgence) - seems like a very long time ago ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: BEDFORD
Gospoda means restaurant in Polish. Or rather it did. It has largely fallen out of favour in these days of restaurante euro-speak ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: MILL ST, BEDFORD
 The George and Dragon on Bedford's Mill Street is a pub for all hours. On weekdays, it is a Mill Street pub with live DJs and a generally mellow atmosphere ...
(25/03/2008)
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FOOD: GREYFRIARS, BEDFORD
 Since the colourful hit movie 'Memoirs of a Geisha' hit cinema screens last month I have had a fascination with all things Japanese ...
(25/03/2008)
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Dust off the deckchairs, sort out the sun cream and put the refreshments on ice - it's nearly summer time and the living is easy. We've put together a selection ...
(25/03/2008)
There's been a lot of passion about this week. Valentine's Day brought it out in bucket-loads ...
(25/03/2008)
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