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The beautiful renovation of the Bedford Swan Hotel continues apace, with the Pen & Cob restaurant now complete. The light and airy room is flooded with light from across the River Great Ouse and there is now an entrance from the Embankment, making drinks, brunch, lunch or dinner even more enticing. This year, the Pen…
Following an extensive refurbishment last year, The Red Lion at Stevington has truly sprung back to life after being closed for the previous 8 years. The last 12 months has welcomed visitors old and new to enjoy their extensive menu with ingredients sourced from local suppliers including nearby farms and artisan suppliers. Recently introduced in a new brunch menu to include favourites…
The ever-popular Apple Day returns to Bromham Mill this Sunday. As ever, there will be a range of fun and traditional activities to celebrate all things apple related. On site there will be a vast selection of food and drink on offer and lots of fun-filled activities for the whole family to enjoy. Continuing the…
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Foresters Summer menu The new summer menu at the Foresters Arms launched in mid-July, and includes a new ‘small bites’ selection. The ‘small bites’ menu includes tacos, sweet nachos with cinnamon (‘a real taste sensation’ according to landlord, Ben Howe) and their new star of the show, never been done in Bedford before – Poutine!…
This summer, the popular Taste Bedford food and music festival returns to the banks of the River Great Ouse on July 13th from 11am to 5pm, showcasing the best in street food, local producers and live music plus children’s entertainment. Now in its third year, the hugely popular event attracts thousands of foodies to Bedford’s…
Lace up your trainers as the Bedford Running Festival is back and it’s bigger than ever before, held at Priory Country Park from 30th August to 1st September. Bedford loves a running event and this festival has a race for everyone with a 5k, 10k and half marathon plus a mini mile for the younger…
This month’s Best of Bedford comes from Taste Bedford co-founder, Anne Harnan. Anne is compering the Food Theatre at this year’s event and she definitely knows her onions. She’s taught at John Christopher Novelli’s Academy and worked with celeb chefs including Mary Berry, Sophie Grigson, Phil Vickery, Nigella Lawson and more. Here are her best…
When the Blue Glass relocated to St Peter’s Street, it certainly hit the ground running. The business, co-owned by Kevin Kavanagh and John Barnes, is already attracting new customers and is a great addition to that thriving corner of Bedford. “John and I have been talking about doing this for about five years,” explained Kevin. …
Bedford’s first street food festival took place at Esquires in 2017 and returns bigger and better for 2019 with the added bonus of 20 craft beers and ales, amazing bands, artists, DJs and the blender pop-up record shop! “We will be transforming the car park into a mini food market, putting up the bunting and…