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Exeter to Celebrate Best of Local Food and Drink at Gate to Plate Festival

Exeter is set to host a celebration of the region's finest food and drink producers when the Exeter Gate to Plate Food Festival comes to Sidwell Street on Sunday 4 October.

The free, family-friendly event will bring together more than 70 food and drink makers from across Devon and the surrounding area, with most producers based within a 30-mile radius of Exeter.

Visitors can expect a wide variety of local produce including artisan bakers, farmers, brewers, orchardists, coffee roasters, delicatessens, sweet treats and an array of street food vendors.

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New RUBY Modern Diner all set to open a week today

Offering a modern twist to the roots of the American diner, RUBY Modern Diner is set to open its doors on 28th January. Owners Dicky Harrison and Erin Allgrove have spent a year building the Modern Diner concept. They’ve sourced the best produce the region has to offer to build a unique menu including smoky pulled pork, hot salt beef, real hamburgers, homemade waffles and fresh bagels.

Dicky Harrison, one half of Modern Diners Ltd said:

"Our Ruby Red beef comes from a single source in mid Devon - used for our hamburgers and hot salt beef. Our fluffy egg glazed brioche buns...

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Shake Up your Wake Up for Farmhouse Breakfast Week

Farmhouse Breakfast Week is an annual celebration championing the importance of breakfast, which aims to get the nation to Shake Up Their Wake Up! 47% of people regularly skip breakfast during the week, so the aim is to encourage people to enjoy a healthy breakfast more regularly.

Managed by HGCA, the campaign started in 2000 and takes place every January. It is more successful each year with over 1,000 events and promotions taking place in 2012.

Farmhouse Breakfast Week is run on behalf of arable farmers who grow crops such as wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape. The...

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A warming pork recipe with Devon cider

Authored by Tim Harris
Posted: Wed, 01/16/2013 - 1:01pm

A couple of weeks ago I cooked this at a demonstration marking the opening of the Kitchen Studio in Exmouth. And then last Friday I was reminded of it at the wassailing evening at The Lamb in Sandford. This old Devon ceremony is held to encourage a good apple harvest and involves 'watering' an apple tree with cider and shouting to keep evil spirits away from the orchard trees.

To encourage the apple trees I cooked this warming dish which uses a local cider, preferbly Sandford Orchards' scrumpy, which has lovely layers of flavour and cooks very well. (It also 'drinks' quite well...

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Exeter Festival of Winter Ales at the Park

After the roaring success of last year’s event, the Exeter & East Devon branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) are once again hosting their Festival of Winter Ales at St James Park this weekend.

The 24th edition of the festival is taking place on the evenings of Friday 18th and Saturday 19th January, open from 11am–11pm on both days. Admission is £2, or CAMRA members can enter for free. Students can also enter for free with a valid NUS after 5pm on Saturday.

Like previous festivals, CAMRA is providing over 60 beers that are produced solely in the winter months....

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Local coffee shop makes it into national Top 50

Authored by devoncoffee
Posted: Wed, 01/09/2013 - 6:02pm

Devon Coffee, the new speciality coffee shop in Queen Street, Exeter, has been included in The Independent's Top 50 Coffee Shops. Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, one of the judges and the UK Barista champion/owner of Colonna & Smalls, called Coffee Devon: “A classic independent coffee shop in the centre of Exeter. High quality coffee and bites delivered with warm and friendly service.”

The small and quirky outlet has gained an instant following because of its unique style and focus on quality coffee served by experienced baristas.

Owner Steve Pearson says that he's...

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Marmalade Masterclass with Victoria Cranfield

Make your own award-winning Seville Orange Marmalade at Darts Farm on Friday 25th January 2013.

Artisan Double Gold World Marmalade award-winner Victoria Cranfield will be sharing her trade secrets into making her world-class marmalade in a fun and hands-on session at Darts Farm, Topsham.

The ‘Queen of Condiments’ will also teach you how to make delicious spiced orange slices and candied oranges that you can take home with you. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start the New Year with a new skill that your friends and family will love.

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First restaurant by Michael Caines Academy student

An aspiring chef training at the Michael Caines Academy is the first student to open up his own restaurant in Exeter.

Second year student, Ryan Mell, will be opening up his dream restaurant “The Salty Pigeon” on 22nd January 2013, at 29 Magdalen Road, Exeter.

The student, who is a local from Exeter, sees this as a great business opportunity and is hoping to bring the community exciting food, job opportunities for the local people and his ‘salty’ pigeon.

The Salty Pigeon is a 30 seat restaurant which will consist of a variety of food ranging from local to exotic...

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Kick-start the New Year with 40% off at YO! Sushi

Keep those New Year’s resolutions in check with YO! Sushi's fantastic January 40% off sale, setting you up for a healthier happier you in 2013!

To kick-start the New Year, YO! Sushi is offering 40% discount off all food from the conveyor belt when you dine in. Simply present your January Sale voucher in-store at any participating restaurant (including the recently opened Exeter branch) Tue - Fri between the 8th and 25th January 2013 (inclusive).

Simply log in to your YO! Love Club account (or sign up to the YO! Love Club via the below link - once you have signed up you must...

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The Magdalen Chapter looking forward to 1st Xmas

Exeter's newest hotel, The Magdalen Chapter, is looking forward to celebrating its first Christmas. The hotel opened its doors earlier this year and has already firmly established itself as a popular haunt for locals looking for great food and hospitality.

Preparations are well underway for the festive period at the hotel. Elegant Christmas trees, roaring fires and home-made Stollen make The Magdalen Chapter a perfect place to visit over the holiday period.

General Manager Fiona Moores said: "This Christmas is a great milestone for us as a team here at The Magdalen Chapter...

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