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Dining Out: San Pietro…

Pan Fried Sea Bass at San Pietro, Scunthorpe. Verisimo. The Italian operatic movement from the post-romantic era most associated with the likes of Mascagni and Leoncavallo. The best example is the former’s stirring intermezzo at the start of Cavelleria Rusticana; authentic, soaring and declamatory. It’s a movement of realism; of literary and operatic scenes stripped back to their most potent, with raw emotion used to best effect. It’s also a decent metaphor for what makes Italian cuisine and especially the Sicilian dishes of San Pietro so compelling. Italian cuisine is dependent on the presence of fresh, sun-soaked ingredients and simple flavours. Nothing’s messed about with and everything is bright, colourful and fresh. With achingly beautiful presentation, the dishes that emerge...

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Dining Out: The Old Tile Works…

This month we’re enjoying dining in style… or rather, dining around tiles, with a rather smart daytime dining experience within...

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The Lincolnshire Hamper

It’s a cliché to state that ours is the county that feeds the country, but how much of that remains...

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Dining Out: The Pig & Whistle at Healing Manor

Something new for 2019; Healing Manor’s Pig & Whistle, and what a treat it is! Not only is it a...

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Dining Out at The Quayside

The Quayside Hotel & Bar encompasses everything you could ever want in a modern dining venue; it’s in a beautiful...

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Dining Out at The Thatched Cottage

Pubs were an important part of British culture, and there would be four or five to every village. They still...

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Good Honest Ales…

This month we’ve an exclusive interview with fourth generation brewer Stuart Bateman, as Batemans Brewery celebrates 100 years as the...

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Dining Out at The Ram

The Ram in Lincolnshire’s adopted town of Newark is a bar & brasserie for all the seasons. In spring and...

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Picking Strawberries at Willows Farm

Fresh strawberries with cream is a cliché of a British summer. It’s a picnic highlight, Wimbledon classic and welcome treat after...

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Pride’s Review on the White Hart in Lincoln

The White Hart in Lincoln has always been a welcoming sight. After scaling Steep Hill or a day touring the...

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Lincolnshire’s Fabulous Dennett’s Ice Cream

Bragging is our forté. When a Yellowbelly entures outside of the county borders, and someone remarks about how great the...