Restaurants
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Your festive guide to the big smoke this Christmas
Eat, drink, and be merry in the capital this festive season with our holly jolly hitlist. From glam pop-ups and glittering fairgrounds to cocktails and carols, here's the best of the best.
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Best beaches in the South & South West
Heading south for the summer? Then you'll be needing our guide to the 18 best beaches including the inside line on the best activities, foodie joints and sundowner spots.
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Valentine’s date night delivered with love
Cupid’s in the kitchen! Here are 10 of Herts & Beds best takeaways bringing the food of lurve to you this Valentine’s Day, all wrapped up and sealed with a (socially distanced) kiss!
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There’ll be no guns at the table, please
Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds is loved by field sports fans and locals alike, but even some of them didn’t know about the reopened Dining Lounge. Clevercloggs Muddy did.
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Launch review: The Pig, Harlyn Bay, Cornwall
On its opening day, Muddy's ed-in-chief Hero Brown was the first to eat lunch at the brand new Pig hotel in Harlyn Bay (what a trooper!). So what was the verdict - and is it worth a trip to North Cornwall?
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Restaurants with rooms
Dreaming of a foodie getaway? We've scoured the Muddy counties for hotel stays with serious culinary credentials for when lock-down lifts. Tuck in.
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Eating in glass houses
The Glasshouse restaurant at The Grove Hotel has had a swanky new makeover, so, quick out of the blocks, Muddy rocked up to report back on the buzzing hotspot for five-star foodies.
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Bedfordshire bolthole
In the mood for love? Muddy's Sophie Hadjikyriacos tried out The Woburn Hotel in Bedfordshire to spend some quality time with her boyf. But did it live up to expectations?
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Shall I be mum?
The Centurion Club in St Albans has extended its afternoon teas by popular demand - but is it worth the fuss? Pass the elasticated pants, I'm finding out!
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Lussmanns, Tring
Tring’s modern brasserie is bringing sophisticated meat-free dining to the table. Muddy Herts’ resident veggie gives it her verdict…
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Muddy Eats: Paris House, Woburn
Elegance, class, sophistication...no, we're not talking about ourselves! The Michelin recommended Paris House across the border in Woburn, Bedfordshire aces fine dining.
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Just in! New Michelin stars
It's the accolade that all chefs want - so who's reached for the stars in Bucks, Oxon and beyond in this year's ratings?
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Is this the Chilterns’ best inn?
Very rare that I gush, but The Mash Inn is about to get it with two barrels for its fantastic offering for grown-ups in rolling Chiltern countryside. Hop, skip and jump just over the border into Radnage - it's so worth it!
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The Farmhouse at Redcoats
Looking for stylish eating, sleeping and partying in a converted barn? Oh hello The Farmhouse at Redcoats, the pleasure is all ours.