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Design Service with a Vintage Twist

Design Service with a Vintage Twist

Beatengreen, St Ives’ renown vintage boutique and purveyor of all things retro and reinvented, is about to begin a new phase of life itself. Creative couple Matt and Kerry Knight, who opened the eclectic emporium in the Old Masonic Lodge five years ago, are closing 

Cornwall’s Biggest Produce Market Returns

Cornwall’s Biggest Produce Market Returns

Now into its third successful year, the Big Produce Market returns to the heart of Truro at Lemon Quay on the 9th and 10th of May. Featuring over 50 of Cornwall’s most exciting food and drink producers, the market showcases many of the county’s smaller, 

New Cookery School will reveal the wild flavours of the Cornish coast

New Cookery School will reveal the wild flavours of the Cornish coast

A ground-breaking Wild Food Cookery School opens its doors in West Cornwall this spring, with a course celebrating the Cornish coastline. Fat Hen’s Fish and Shellfish Day on the 19th April will be led by Mark Devonshire, formerly Head Tutor at Rick Stein’s Seafood Cookery 

Pioneering cookery school showcases the wild food of Cornwall

Pioneering cookery school showcases the wild food of Cornwall

Fat Hen, the country’s only dedicated Wild Food Cookery School, is set to re-launch in 2014 with an inspiring menu of specialist cookery courses. The programme will showcase the astounding abundance and diversity of wild Cornish produce, as well as offering a venue for unique 

The Harbour Kitchen Supply Store, Launched Sept 2013

The Harbour Kitchen Supply Store, Launched Sept 2013

The Harbour Kitchen team, following the sale of The Harbour Restaurant in Port Isaac, embarked on an exciting new project this summer. The Harbour Kitchen Supply Store opened in August and was officially launched in September, with a busy gathering of food fanatics from Cornwall and beyond. The 

Ben’s Ode to the Sea

Ben’s Ode to the Sea

In the fourteen months since chef Ben Tunnicliffe took over as custodian of The Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn, crowds of food enthusiasts have been beating a path to his door. Each day a fresh menu reads like an ode to the sea; a force which 

StreetSmart 2013 – Star Supporters in Cornwall

StreetSmart 2013 – Star Supporters in Cornwall

StreetSmart is a national campaign to help the homeless, raising money through £1 donations from those dining in the country’s top restaurants during November and December.   This year the campaign in Cornwall has been taken to new levels through the collaborative efforts of Cornwall 

The world’s biggest coffee morning at The Old Coastguard

The world’s biggest coffee morning at The Old Coastguard

On Friday 27th September one of the biggest fundraising events in the fight against cancer arrives in the Cornish village of Mousehole. The Old Coastguard will be hosting their own very special gathering as part of Macmillan’s national Coffee Morning from 10am, and all are welcome.     Macmillan’s aim each year 

The Times – 20 best places to eat by the beach

The Times – 20 best places to eat by the beach

Congratulations to client Porthminster Beach Café, included in this feature in The Times (Thursday 8th August 2013). The 20 best places to eat by the beach were specially chosen by top chefs. Those picked from around the coast were a diverse range of architecturally impressive 

Future looks bright for top Cornish chef

Future looks bright for top Cornish chef

One of Cornwall’s best-loved chefs is embarked on an exciting journey this month, as her popular restaurant changed hands and a new venture took flight. Several months ago Emily Scott decided to sell The Harbour Restaurant, which occupies the picturesque and historic building of No.1