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It's time to give a phok about Vietnamese dining in Brighton
Brought to Hove by a husband and wife team, Holy Phok are redefining Eastern food in Brighton with a brand new restaurant on the corner of Lansdown Church Road. Clearly branded towards fresh dining, Holy Phok insist on bringing authentic Vietnamese dishes to the crowd alongside a roster of organic...
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Dottie's Cafe will be Brighton's very first sign language cafe
Dottie's Cafe will be the first of its kind in Brighton.
Brighton has always had a strong community spirit and this is set to be enhanced with its latest cafe opening. Dottie’s Cafe, the town’s very first sign-language cafe, will open in East Brighton Park. All the staff will be deaf...
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Give up the 'gram, The Gin Tub stops phone signal
The Gin Tub has no silver and copper lining the walls meaning customers won't be able to use their phones.
The Gin Tub in Brighton has had enough of our 21st-century bad manners and built a Faraday cage - the process of lining walls with foil and mesh - to stop its customers receiving phone...
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The Gin Tub calls out to guests with quirky concept and delightful cocktails
Sat only a short stroll away from the seafront on Church Road, the Gin Tub is the latest cocktail bar to open in the Hove area. The venue itself exudes quirk; from the beautifully decorated bar to the quaint reading lamps and spirit heavy bar, you'll find yourself smiling continuously as you walk...
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Street Food to Scoff in Brighton: Our Top 5
Brighton is no stranger to street food, not with Street Diner giving it welcome small-plate welly, but where else can you snag some of the best? Coming 'a' cropper across town in a multitude of pop-up spaces, these 5 street food stalls in Brighton have been hailed as exemplary. Check out our...
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Top 5 Summer Cooler Cocktails in Brighton
While i'm pretty damn peachy once celcius peaks at 15, some of you don't lie around turnin' lobster and fancy a steamin' 30 instead. So where can we all cool down together this summer? Aside from belly flopping on the ocean floor, Brighton's best cocktails are your greatest ally when it comes to...
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National Vegetarian Week: Top 5 Vegetarian Bites in Brighton
National Vegetarian Week (16-24 May) is creeping up on restaurants the UK over, but how to celebrate all things critter-less in Brighton? From vegan bites and more-ish meat-free morsels, to tapas restaurants and some of the most notable vegetarian plots in town, we've come up with our 5 favourite...
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Brighton Fringe Festival returns with brand new seaside Spiegeltent space
All the glitz and glamour from the Black Cat Cabaret crew.
Hitting town on May 6th, Brighton Fringe Festival returns with a whole new line-up of exhilarating entertainment and a new performance venue in the bag.
Making its debut this year at the Sussex seaside is Republic - a 500 seat...
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Brighton Pier SOLD, to the highest bar bidder
Eclectic Bar Group have pushed pen, paper and pounds to get their hands on the historic Brighton Pier.
While they may be known for their Lola Lo tiki taverns, and heralded for punchy, themed partying in cities the likes of Cambridge and Reading, the Eclectic Bar Group clearly had bigger...
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5 Unique Ways to Brunch in Brighton
'Brunch' is not a word that teeters happy with many. Often hipster-fied and towing the line with phrases such as 'hangry', people question its place; but let's be honest, ya being silly. Acting as a midday saviour to all hangovers, and giving us a reasonable excuse to drink from 11 in the morning,...
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Articles by month
September 2016
- It's time to give a phok about Vietnamese dining in Brighton
- Dottie's Cafe will be Brighton's very first sign language cafe
August 2016
- North Laine Brewery - Brighton Pub Review
- Indian Summer - Brighton Restaurant Review
- The Chilli Pickle - Brighton Restaurant Review
- Give up the 'gram, The Gin Tub stops phone signal
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
- Street Food to Scoff in Brighton: Our Top 5
- Grand Central - Brighton Pub Review
- Top 5 Summer Cooler Cocktails in Brighton
- National Vegetarian Week: Top 5 Vegetarian Bites in Brighton
- Slices o' sourdough from Brighton's first Franco Manca
April 2016
- Brighton Fringe Festival returns with brand new seaside Spiegeltent space
- Brighton Pier SOLD, to the highest bar bidder
- Tempest Inn - Brighton Bar Review
March 2016
January 2016
- Drinks come shaken, stirred and with a side of Italian food at Brighton's newest venue
- Skyfall Hove - Brighton Restaurant Review
- Let's taco 'bout Brighton's newest Mexican restaurant, Wahaca
- Looking to pick up a wiener after a late night out in Brighton?
December 2015
November 2015
- Introducing Brighton's botanically-based basement bar, Dandelion
- Stock Burger Co. to open beachfront grub hub
- Vegetarian restaurant chain, 1847, plants a new site in Brighton
October 2015
September 2015
- The taste of Thailand washes up on Brighton's scene.
- Awaken your senses by dining in the dark
- The Nightingale Room - Brighton Bar Review
- Polpo pushes to the South coast for next venture
- Steampunk themed boozin' hits Brighton's shores
- The Salt Room - Restaurant Review
August 2015
- Senor Buddha - Restaurant Review
- The Breakfast Club - Restaurant Bar Review
- Dead Wax Social - Restaurant Bar Review
- Fourth & Church praises Brighton's local produce with cosy neighbourhood shop and wine bar
- Authentic pizzeria Fatto A Mano enchants revellers on Brighton's bustling London Road
- Tapas meets the Orient at Preston Circus eatery
- Skyfall washes up on Brighton's seafront
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
- Brighton's Grand Central Pub unveils opulent performance venue
- Vinyl bar flies the flag for Brighton’s music industry
- Brighton gets even kookier with Kooks coming to the North Laines
- City’s first micropub opens on Hove’s Goldstone Villas
April 2015
- Spiegeltent returns to Brighton for a Spring fling
- Cocktails, cavorting and feeds arrive on Middle Street
- BLOC bursts onto Brighton's clubbing scene
March 2015
February 2015
- Cave capers from new subterranean inspired seafront boozer
- Iconic Audio venue in Brighton to re-open as Patterns this May
- Brighton's taste trailblazers Set up new restaurant in creative overnight cove
- The Cyclist - Restaurant Bar Review
- Brighton's The Hope to reopen after complete makover
- From coal to ocean goal - An interview with The Salt Room's Razak Helalat
January 2015
December 2014
- Lots of little fishies on dishies at new seafood joint on Beachfront
- Boogying and light bites on Beachfront
- Silo & 64 Degrees Pop-Up Foodie Collaboration
- Crystalline dinner sittings as The Coal Shed plans to open a second, seafront restaurant
November 2014
- Licence to Drill as music festival comes to Brighton
- The Plotting Parlour - Cocktail Bar Review
- Embark on a Dining Adventure at Foodie Pop-Up
- We're dreaming of a White Christmas
October 2014
- Boas and babes as Brighton gets its first Burlesque festival
- Brighton's clowning around with The Joker opening
- Fusion restaurant in The Lanes grants diners a la carte blanche
- Brighton nabs the UK's first permanent zero-waste restaurant
- Coliseum Replaces Digital On Brighton's Infamous Beachfront Party Strip
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
- March Of The Mermaids Fin-spire Marine Conservation
- 37 Ways To Avoid The Brighton Tourist Trap
- It's All Lights, Camera, Action at Bar Broadway in Kemptown
- It's A Dogs Life at Chubby Chops, Brighton's Exclusive Dog Cafe
- Stanmer House Craft Beer & Music Festival
June 2014
May 2014
- Birthday Suits & Bicycles: Brighton Naked Bike Ride
- The Blind Tiger Club: A Legendary Live Music Venue Closes Its Doors
- Hove's Hunger: Be Gone! Brighton's Street Diner Returns
April 2014
- Brighton's Beachfront Big Screen Returns
- Foodies Festival Lands In Brighton
- Craft Beer & Rotisserie Chicken Joint Opens in Hove
- FunFair Hits The Road With Travelling Pop Up Bar
- A Crafty Collaboration Brings Beer In Its Bounty To Brighton
- The Great Escape Brighton: Our Top Tips
- The Sussex Club: A Bespoke Brighton Blend
March 2014
- These Burgers Are Very Responsible, Honestly
- Aperol Spritz At The Spiegeltent For Brighton Festival
- Loungers Move Into London Road
- Routemaster Tours & Rum Shacks Revellry at Brighton's Food & Drink Festival
February 2014
- Marwood - Lounge Bar Review
- Bang Bang Burrito takes its Mexican wares to Sidewinder
- The regeneration of London Road
- The Fiddler's famed St Patrick's Day street party returns
- The Cow - Restaurant Bar Review
- Cupid Vs. Kraken Valentine's Party
- Blind Tiger Club is the first in Brighton to accept Bitcoin payment
