Cornish Food & Drink Exhibition
To support and encourage businesses to source locally Cornwall Catering Excellence are hosting an exclusive, trade only, exhibition at Kingsley...
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To say that Joe Wardell and I once shared a shower would be misleading, however with his first restaurant and one of my early Boutique Retreats joined, quite literally, bar-to-bathroom I feel we share a bit of (strictly business)...
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No lady could refuse an invite to quaff champagne in the company of gentlemen on a Friday night in the civilised and buzzy town of Padstow. Unbeknown to us, David, owner of binTwo the Independent Wine Merchant and Champagne Bar, was to...
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After the ravages on the waist line and the boozing on the skin – not to mention general senses… I felt in dire need of something to restore my outside and nourish my inside. Because ravaged, and not in a ‘wild romance’ sort of...
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While oysters and mussels are right up there with the A-list of celebrity shellfish, cockles and limpets have sadly dropped off the ratings. Us Brits tend only to eat them smothered in vinegar, salt and pepper in a rash act of beach...
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Over and above all other guidebooks, we cherry-pick only those seriously special spots, places, producers and people to feature in our bespoke, easy on the eye (and easy on the iPhone) guide to the very best of Cornwall. The brainchild of the team behind Boutique Retreats, we aim to reach parts other guide books fail to reach. Refreshingly simple.
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