Posted by on May 25th, 2010
The River at Ludlow (Photo UGArdener)
Enjoy a 15 or 25 walk through the beautiful countryside of south Shropshire. Entry cost £12 and includes a buffet meal and beer at the finish. For more information email ludlowchallenge@aol.com or send a stamped addressed envelop to 22A Temeside, Ludlow SY8 1PB. Applications must be in by July 7.
The walk starts at Dinham Bridge, Ludlow and ends at Ludlow Assembly Rooms in the centre of the town. Last year the event was oversubscribed. (Photo UGArdener)
Posted by on May 21st, 2010
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Stallholders at Ellesmere Food Festival
Ellesmere will be holding it’s food and drink festival over the weekend of 19th and 20th of June, this coincides with Fathers Day enabling families to come together and enjoy the food, drink and events in and around the Ellesmere area. A not-for-profit food and drink festival.
The Festival is in the Town at the Market Hall and the Town Hall and is open from 10am until 4pm both days.
Posted by on May 21st, 2010
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A friendly, food festival for all the family in the heart of the buzzing market town of Oswestry on the Marches, in north Shropshire.
Posted by on May 7th, 2010
Shropshire's Wood Beer
With a line up of 140 beers from 50 brewers across the region, Ludlow’s Festival Pub is the place to head for tonight, as the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) opens this year’s Spring Festival with its popular ‘Meet the Brewer’ evening. The Festival Pub marquee, located opposite the main entrance to Ludlow Festival, will be open from 5.00 on Friday, offering visitors the chance to taste the range of deliciously flavoured beers from crisp, golden ales to rich, chocolatey stouts.
At various points in the evening, brewers from Hobsons, Corvedale, Breconshire, Wye Valley and Ludlow breweries will be talking about their craft and offering guided tastings of their favourite brews. “Spending Friday night in the pub is a great British tradition, though most pubs don’t offer 140 beers at once,” said Jim Kenyon, SIBA West & Wales chairman. “We’re expecting the Festival Pub to be very popular. On the day after the General Election, people will be either celebrating the result – or wanting to forget about it for a few hours!” Earlier today, the Festival Pub was the venue for SIBA’s Beer Competition, West & Wales region. All 140 beers will be tasted by the judges, and Gold, Silver and Bronze winners announced in seven categories. The Gold winners go through to the National Competition, held early next year.
www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk
Posted by on May 6th, 2010
Tyrrells political crisps - putting good taste back into Parliament
Crisp manufacturer Tyrells has launched a limited edition range of party political potato crisp flavours to mark today’s General Election, after more than 2,000 people from across the country voted on which flavours and tastes they would associate with the UK’s main political parties. The results of the poll have now inspired the ingredients for a new election snack range, using Lady Claire potatoes for the chips.
Cameron Crunchies (Eton Mess, strawberries, meringue and cream ); Gourmet Gordons (Scotch Egg and Brown Sauce) and Clegg’s Cocktail (Hummous and Roasted Vegetables) are on sale at Selfridges London and from www.tyrrellspotatochips.co.uk.
The findings of the national vote revealed that the most popular flavours associated with the Conservatives had distinct sweet and smooth notes, with over a quarter of respondents naming Eton Mess (25.10%) as the flavour that would best represent the party, followed by Pheasant, Stilton and Chutney.
In the red corner 40% of those surveyed named Scotch Egg and Brown Sauce as the flavours that define Labour Party narrowly beating northern stew Hotpot. Bitter Beer and Bubble and Squeak were also ranked highly – flavour combinations rooted in the party’s working class history that still resonate with today’s voters.
Nearly half of voters (48.9%) named Hummous and Roasted Vegetables as the key flavours of the Liberal Democrat palette.
The Tyrrells election results in full:
Conservatives:
Eton Mess (25.10%)
Pheasant (24.5%)
Stilton and Chutney (22.35%)
Cucumber Sandwich (16.65%)
Labour:
Scotch Egg and Brown Sauce (40%)
Hotpot (38.5%)
Bitter (13%)
Bubble & Squeak (8.5%)
Liberal:
Hummous and Roasted Vegetables (48.9%)
Coriander (21.55%)
Lentils (19.85%)
Elderflower (9.7%)
With many of the nation’s voters still undecided, chefs at Tyrrells have been working round the clock to add a Hung Parliament flavour to the range. The unique recipe is a challenging fusion of hotpot, pheasant and lentils.
Posted by on May 6th, 2010
Street food at Stone Food Festival, 2009
The first British Street Food Awards, founded by TV chef and food writer Richard Johnson, has been created to celebrate the best of the 10,000 mobilers who sell their food and drink. on our streets.
A panel including Mark Hix, Antony Worrall Thompson and Thomasina Miers will compile a shortlist and the big cook-off will take place at the Ludlow Food Festival from 10-12 September, 2010.
For more details visit www.britishstreetfood.co.uk
Posted by on May 6th, 2010
Weston Park, home to the newly opened Granary Grill
Getting good reveiws from the newly opened Granary Grill restaurant at Weston Park. One reviewer told Taste Shropshire that the Granary is “very nice with good food sensibly priced. I had a nice pork roast with great vegetables. The restaurant has great views.”
The Granary Grill, Bar & Restaurant is a 70-seater restaurant situated in the old malting house of the granary building. A split-level seating area provides diners with views over Church Pool and the estate cottages. The state-of-the-art open plan kitchen is a new build between the end of the west-wing of the building and the former slaughter houses – which have been transformed into prep areas. The menu features freshly prepared dishes using the region’s finest produce with the emphasis on ‘easy eating’.
We’ll get some photos of the Grill uplaoded shortly.
Opening Times
Lunch (12noon – 3pm)
Dinner (6.30pm – 10pm. Closed Sunday evenings)
Sunday Lunch (12noon – 4pm).
www.weston-park.com/granarygrill
Tel (01952) 852107.
View out to the Courtyard at Granary Grill
Posted by on April 13th, 2010
Sausage making demo with Sady Boyd of Ludlow Centre at the 2009 Food Festival
Ludlow’s Spring Festival 2010 – previously known as the Spring Event – takes place for the second year in the grounds of the historic Ludlow Castle, in Shropshire, England. This year, we’re also having a Friday evening “Meet the Brewer” preview.
With 130 real ales on draught from small breweries in Wales and the Marches, brought to Ludlow with help of SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers, plus other drinks, seriously good local sausages and bread, and more, you will find a great, fun atmosphere, suitable for all ages!
The well-established Marches Transport Festival, a display of classic cars and other vehicles, also takes place in and around the Castle on the Sunday – so there is a double attraction on that day.
