Folkestone WeekenderBooked into La Bamba Mexican Restaurant, Hythe which I just found via Hythe Live. I think it's not up to date, as I'm sure the fantastic Kai's has closed now. Also going to Chambers again which I'm really looking forward to - proper beer, pool table ... Anglo Asian60 - 62 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0NBTelephone: 020 7254 9298 or 020 7254 3633Fax: 020 7275 8741 Why would anyone want to fax a curry house?They're still advertising their address as angloasian.co.uk, but it just heads to a holding pa... TayyabApparently authentic Pakistani food, absolutely bloody fantastic curry anyway, and well worth the enormous queue we had to get in on Saturday night. It's small, and it's got no booze license, and it was a bun-fight to get a table (much queue jumping)... Folkestone restaurant disappointmentAnother great weekend on Folkestone, a bit too boozy though. I woke up on a floor early on Saturday morning not feeling my best, but luckily managed to avoid the strange vomiting bug that brought everyone else down.Timothy's Wine Bar was a major disa... Another restaurant we can't go back toQuite a positive and constructive weekend, not as much pubbing as usual. Got a new washing machine delivered, (thankyou very much Dean and Dom for carrying it up the stairs) and done some washing in it. Also got the fireplace sorted, got the quote fo... Folkestone RestauRANTSOur impartial guide to the <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/restaurants/">restaurants in Folkestone</a>, such that they are...New RestaurantNice to see some refreshing reviews of Folkestone restaurants. Can I please point you the way of the Hermitage. It's where the Monks Kitchen used to be and I can honestly say that it's food it without par. I can recomend the duck. It was delish!Vegetarian and vegan cuisine isn't just for protesters anymoreSo says sanfrancisco.com... we've picked our honeymoon now, and it will involve a stop in San Fran, so this restaurant sounds good!San Francisco's Millennium, located in the Savoy Hotel, features a completely animal-free menu and serves artfully pres... Bad CurryWent to Eastern Nights on Saturday evening, at the top of the Old High Street for a curry, as it had been recommended. Normally in Folkestone we'd go to The New Delhi, and it's always good, but OH NO, I had to speak up and insist we try something new... In defence ofHmmm... maybe you got them on a bad night. It can be quiet, and that combined with the fact that the chef likes high romantic classical music playing in his kitchen can make it a slightly surreal experience for those used to Ravi Shankar and loud con... AF&RM CAMRA says Gate 28 is reopening as a pizza restaurantNot sure if that info is more up to date than what I read on Facebook. This is from the September issue of Marsh Mash, the newsletter of Ashford, Folkestone and Romney Marsh branch of CAMRA: The bad news, The Fox Willesborough was firmly closed when ... A new bar / restaurant in HytheAlso went to Earl Brownes in Hythe yesterday, it's new, and it's quite swanky... an interesting mix of styles, from the tudor beams in the bar, back to the bedouin style drapes at the back. A bit bright in there, but very nice. No real ales, but they... Millenium vegan restaurantIn the Savoy Hotel (between Taylor and Jones streets, Union SquareLa Bougie reopens as EscondidoDoesn't really look like it's up to speed, but it reopened on the second. Good to see these premises in use again. We're visiting on Friday, so will report back. Menu looks a bit pub grub at first glance...Escondido is Spanish for "Hidden" and is a p... Jonathan MillerLast Friday (21st) evening, having a meal and talking highbrow arty stuff(probably). Sophie Ellis BextorFinishing a meal with her mate (which she paid for - the advance must have been not too bad!), while we pointed at her, laughed and made generally derogatory comments about her musical output, as we were pretty pissed at the time. She was alright ab... Mel B's ex hubby Jimmy Gulzar & ShanksWeds, 11th April. Shanks was sitting next to him but they didn't recognise each other. He was with a very pretty girl, apparently trying to pull. He smokes Davidoff fags and dresses gateaux flabulous. He didn't seem very interested in me though. ... Sigur RosWe spotted them from the bar (we were looking across the street)they were walking to the back of the restaurant when they realized it wasn't and entrance and then walked all the way back to the front where we were sitting right by the door waiting on... That actor who plays Martin on 'EndersHe was having dinner with his mum/agent/much older mistress, a few months back, but there you go. Much taller in real life that he appears on 'Enders. But just as gormless looking. Johnny MarrHaving his tea obv. On Sunday. In Manchester.The Mariner Bar & Restauranti went to the mariner for sunday lunch last weekend and although they where very busy the staff and service was superb. the meal was lovely and only £6The HermitageI have now been to this restaurant 3 times. The food is cooked but all of it is really smoothered in a sauce of one kind or another. One of my friends that was with me the other day commented that when they cook Sardines in France they just grill the... Top weekendGreat weekend visiting, eating, and drinking, very nice indeed, cheers. Not such a bad journey down to Fareham as it might have been, considering it was the bank holiday and traffic was supposed to be monstrous. Normal holdups around Hindhead and the... Wagamama todayGoing to spend a fairly lazy day around the pubs of Canterbury, starting with a lunch at Wagamama, and HEY, we got a voucher: That's from this feature that a friend alerted us to, we'd be going there today anyway though, nice.Had a good week, felt bu... Didn't go to Canterbury all weekend!Imagine that... Overslept Sunday morning, so we went to Escondido for lunch instead. The chef got my food wrong again, so for the second time in a row mine came free, that's nice. Apparently Escondido weren't quite recovered from a disaster the previ... Nearest Wagamama to FolkestoneJust got this from wagamama.com, a list of the nearest restaurants to my house, in Folkestone (so most likely the nearest to your house too if you live anywhere near Folkestone. Obviously the Canterbury one is closest, but here are links to the other... Fake GAP voucherHmm, I smell bullshit, there's a supposedly fake GAP voucher doing the rounds offering a 60% discount at GAP today, I heard about this on bbc.co.uk/breakfast - don't worry though, GAP will still be offering a genuine 30% discount to anyone turning up... That's Portofino they / you are on aboutSorry, needs a bit of a tidy up around here, the venue details don't show up on every page:Portofino, 124A Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2BW, Telephone: 01303 255762I've eaten in there a few times and found it very nice.... A whole load of hits suddenly for Sandgate Hotel / Gordon Ramsay searches...My most recent twenty searches here: 1. sandgate hotel gordon ramsay 2. waterstones at bluewater 3. sandgate hotel kent ransay 4. sandgate hotel new management ramsay 5. sandgate hotel 6. sandgate hotel and ramsay 7. the sandgate hotel ... 50% off at Zizzi'sWorth a thought, we're off to Canterbury this weekend, though BAH not valid on Saturdays. From money saving expert:What’s the deal?The Telegraph is offering readers 50% off main courses at Zizzi Italian restaurants, when you buy a copy of the paper f... Hythe Farmers' MarketFarmers' Market in the hall behind the Light Railway Restaurant, Scanlen's Bridge Road, Hythe. Time: 10:00am to midday (every second and fourth Saturday of the month).Fulham v Stoke City - Riverside Restaurant Hospitality PackageGourmet Night £19.95 - 3 coursesLook on our website:<br />the hermitage restaurant dot comBastille Night - fancy dress Bastille Night July 14th - Fancy dress3-course menu £20 inc.Come and have some party fun as we celebrate the storming of the council offices (oops sorry) The Bastille.http://www.thehermitagerestaurant.com/bastille_night.htmThe Herm... Cocktail NightCocktail night every Saturday at Quarterhouse Bar and Restaurant '2 for 1' on cocktails and doubles for the price of singles on selected spirits, available from 8pm- 9.30pm.Saturday 18th September, Live music from DJ Thom Thorton - 9pm till late!... Cocktail NightCocktail night every Saturday at Quarterhouse Bar and Restaurant '2 for 1' on cocktails and doubles for the price of singles on selected spirits, available from 8pm- 9.30pm.Saturday 18th September, Live music from DJ Thom Norton - 9pm till late!... Chicory TipRestaurant. 7.30pm Reservations 01634 668975. newMidweek Diners Club - Belgian Beer and Mussels NightJoin us on Weds during March in the fabulous Quarterhouse Bar & Restaurant for the first of our Midweek Diners Club Events. Choose from a fabulous range of beers and mussels in a variety of sauces and broths. To book call 01303 858540.Special offers @ Quarterhouse Restaurant