A new quality ale, Brighton Best, by award-winning Sussex Brewery WJ King, is already becoming the beer of choice for young people in the city, according to publicans.
The beer, now available in over 30 pubs in the city, was formally launched at The Hampton on Upper North Street and has been hailed by locals as both a delicious beer and a welcome tourist attraction.
Tom Dabin, 22, assistant manager of The Open House, said: “It’s very easy to drink – a lovely all round easy drinking beer, which is already catching on fast. Most of my customers are young people and I like to offer a little taste to people who haven’t tried it before and they always go for it.”
Lilli Murdock, 24, manager of the Ancient Mariner in Hove, said: “It’s already one of the most popular beers in our pub after being on tap for just a week or so.”
Over 100 publicans, local dignitaries and media attended the launch and got through at least four barrels of Brighton Best in just one hour, washing down delicious local food including the beer as an ingredient, including sausages, fish in beer batter and vegetarian goulash.
Head Brewer Ian Burgess, who recently left Harveys of Lewes, where he served as number two brewer for 19 years, to join the W J King team, has created the light to golden ale to meet the growing demand from younger and more discerning drinkers for handcrafted cask beers, which can be enjoyed all evening. He gave a masterclass to guests to explain how and why Brighton Best was created.
Commenting, Nigel Lambe, Chief Executive of WJ King, who bought the brewery in June along with Ian Burgess, said: “We really felt that there was an opportunity to create a beer specifically for the younger and more knowledgeable ale drinker in Brighton who really cares about the provenance of the food and drink they consume and are looking for local products, such as Brighton Best.
“The new beer will fit in alongside our existing range of award winning Sussex ales including Horsham Best Bitter, Red River and King’s Old Ale, all of which will be undergoing a makeover in the new WJ King style.”
Adam Bates, Head of Tourism & Venues in Brighton & Hove said: “As a tourist city, we hugely welcome this beer, which will provide yet another reason to visit the city and enjoy our wonderful food and drink offer.”
Whilst Steve Gullon, bar manager at The Hope, a local real ale pub, said: “I like it a lot and my customers are giving great feedback. It is a session beer at 4 per cent and has a crisp, fruity taste – perfect for sitting in and enjoying two or three of an evening.”
With a 200 year tradition of brewing some of the most respected and enjoyed Sussex ales, WJ King has evolved into a new style of micro brewery, using only the finest natural and local ingredients and traditional brewing techniques to produce the best quality local ales.
See www.kingbeer.co.uk to find out where to taste the new beer.
Friday, 15 October 2010
Friday, 8 October 2010
Sussexonline.tv celebrates Brighton Foodies
Catch the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards 2010 highlights on www.sussexonline.tv - after the introduction, skip to nearly half way through for the main feature.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Winners celebrate at Brighton & Hove Foodies 2010
The winners of the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards 2010, chosen by almost 5,000 public votes, received their trophies at the grand finale event of the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival at the 106 Bar of Brighton Hilton Metropole.
Terre a Terre scooped Best Restaurant 2010, closely followed by runners up Hotel du Vin and The Gingerman.
The Ginger Pig won Best Food Pub 2010, followed by Pub du Vin and the Sussex Yeoman.
The winner of Best Café 2010 is Ground, followed by runners up Bill’s and Temptation.
Best Food Shop 2010 is Infinity Foods, followed by Taj and Angel Food Bakery.
Awards were presented by DJ Andrea Fox from Juice 107.2 and Latest7 foodwriter Andrew Kay, dressed in Gresham Blake attire, at the party which was sponsored by new environmentally-friendly, socially responsible coffee brand ‘ecoffee’ and Martin Searle Solicitors.
“We can’t quite believe what a success this first year of the awards has been, since we launched it at Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival’s Spring Harvest event,” said Paula Seager, MD of Natural PR who manages the awards.
“The food outlets in the city have got totally behind it and have been wonderfully competitive with each other, whilst the public has just embraced the opportunity to tell us which their favourite outlets are. Thank you to everyone who participated.”
Find out more at http://www.brightonfoodawards.com/
Terre a Terre scooped Best Restaurant 2010, closely followed by runners up Hotel du Vin and The Gingerman.
The Ginger Pig won Best Food Pub 2010, followed by Pub du Vin and the Sussex Yeoman.
The winner of Best Café 2010 is Ground, followed by runners up Bill’s and Temptation.
Best Food Shop 2010 is Infinity Foods, followed by Taj and Angel Food Bakery.
Awards were presented by DJ Andrea Fox from Juice 107.2 and Latest7 foodwriter Andrew Kay, dressed in Gresham Blake attire, at the party which was sponsored by new environmentally-friendly, socially responsible coffee brand ‘ecoffee’ and Martin Searle Solicitors.
“We can’t quite believe what a success this first year of the awards has been, since we launched it at Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival’s Spring Harvest event,” said Paula Seager, MD of Natural PR who manages the awards.
“The food outlets in the city have got totally behind it and have been wonderfully competitive with each other, whilst the public has just embraced the opportunity to tell us which their favourite outlets are. Thank you to everyone who participated.”
Find out more at http://www.brightonfoodawards.com/
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Brighton Food Festival Success
Organisers declared this year’s Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival a success – both for the city and for the food industry – after record numbers of people attended the events.
Over 100 events were held during September, including major public events organised by the festival committee and others held by eateries and venues across the city and at least 100,000 people were counted enjoying the foodie fun.
The Big Sussex Market, held mid-month in the North Laine, attracted 45,000 visitors each day, the Fiery Food UK Chilli Festival was attended by 8,000 and the Chocolate Market in Churchill Square, as well as the weekly farmers markets held there every Wednesday, were attended by 2,000 apiece, with the World Food Market on Hove Lawns also a success.
“We are delighted with the outcome – both the huge number of local businesses who joined in and held great events, as well as seeing some big names joining the festival this year, including Discovery Food and Utterly Butterly – we have moved the festival up to a new level,” said Roger Marlow, Chair of the Festival.
“I particularly want to thank Nick Mosley, in his first year as Festival Director, for his brilliant efforts and to the team who keep coming back and giving so much of their voluntary time to get things off the ground – especially Andrew Kay, who hosted the Live Food Show in the Pavilion Gardens for two solid days and kept the crowds happy, Paula Seager at Natural PR who is our longest standing supporter and Adam Style at Style Accountants, our treasurer. Also thanks to Frank Jay for his tireless organisation of markets and outdoor events.”
The grand finale event on Monday 4th October, the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, will announce the public’s choice of city’s Best Restaurant, Food Pub, Cafe and Food Shop. Find out more at www.brightonfoodawards.com
Over 100 events were held during September, including major public events organised by the festival committee and others held by eateries and venues across the city and at least 100,000 people were counted enjoying the foodie fun.
The Big Sussex Market, held mid-month in the North Laine, attracted 45,000 visitors each day, the Fiery Food UK Chilli Festival was attended by 8,000 and the Chocolate Market in Churchill Square, as well as the weekly farmers markets held there every Wednesday, were attended by 2,000 apiece, with the World Food Market on Hove Lawns also a success.
“We are delighted with the outcome – both the huge number of local businesses who joined in and held great events, as well as seeing some big names joining the festival this year, including Discovery Food and Utterly Butterly – we have moved the festival up to a new level,” said Roger Marlow, Chair of the Festival.
“I particularly want to thank Nick Mosley, in his first year as Festival Director, for his brilliant efforts and to the team who keep coming back and giving so much of their voluntary time to get things off the ground – especially Andrew Kay, who hosted the Live Food Show in the Pavilion Gardens for two solid days and kept the crowds happy, Paula Seager at Natural PR who is our longest standing supporter and Adam Style at Style Accountants, our treasurer. Also thanks to Frank Jay for his tireless organisation of markets and outdoor events.”
The grand finale event on Monday 4th October, the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, will announce the public’s choice of city’s Best Restaurant, Food Pub, Cafe and Food Shop. Find out more at www.brightonfoodawards.com
Thursday, 2 September 2010
First Waiters Race Kicks Off Brighton Food Fest
Top Brighton & Hove restaurants kicked off the Brighton Food Festival with the first ever waiters race at Brighton Racecourse today [1st September] at the Fun & Foodie Race Day, commentated by Simon Holt.
Aziz Ziriat, aka HaHa Hooray, from HaHa Bar & Grill, took first place, closely followed by George Fernando, aka Hardings Hero, from Hardings Catering, with Mirco Mai, aka Italian Stalion, from Hotel du Vin, coming in third place. Runners up were New Pongpipattana Chai from Sabai Thai Gastrobar, Milo Keep from Terre a Terre and Helen Colekolek from Table.
Rosettes were presented to the winners by Deputy Mayor Anne Norman in the paddock, whilst festival-goers enjoyed delicious Sussex fare served at market stalls across the racecourse.
Tonight Anthony Bourdain discusses his new book ‘Medium Raw’ at the Hilton Brighton Metropole and wine tasting sessions will be held at Hotel du Vin. Over 100 foodie events will be held across the city throughout September to celebrate local food and international flavours, with markets, picnics, street parties, tastings, banquets and an urban vegetable growing competition. Details of events are on www.brightonfoodfestival.com
Brighton & Hove city dwellers have been voting hard since March for the city’s best restaurant, cafe, food pub and food shop in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, sponsored by new environmentally-friendly coffee brand ‘ecoffee’, and the winners will be announced on 4th October to round off the festival. Voting closes at midnight on 10th September at www.brightonfoodawards.com
Aziz Ziriat, aka HaHa Hooray, from HaHa Bar & Grill, took first place, closely followed by George Fernando, aka Hardings Hero, from Hardings Catering, with Mirco Mai, aka Italian Stalion, from Hotel du Vin, coming in third place. Runners up were New Pongpipattana Chai from Sabai Thai Gastrobar, Milo Keep from Terre a Terre and Helen Colekolek from Table.
Rosettes were presented to the winners by Deputy Mayor Anne Norman in the paddock, whilst festival-goers enjoyed delicious Sussex fare served at market stalls across the racecourse.
Tonight Anthony Bourdain discusses his new book ‘Medium Raw’ at the Hilton Brighton Metropole and wine tasting sessions will be held at Hotel du Vin. Over 100 foodie events will be held across the city throughout September to celebrate local food and international flavours, with markets, picnics, street parties, tastings, banquets and an urban vegetable growing competition. Details of events are on www.brightonfoodfestival.com
Brighton & Hove city dwellers have been voting hard since March for the city’s best restaurant, cafe, food pub and food shop in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, sponsored by new environmentally-friendly coffee brand ‘ecoffee’, and the winners will be announced on 4th October to round off the festival. Voting closes at midnight on 10th September at www.brightonfoodawards.com
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
STARS SUPPORT BRIGHTON FOOD FESTIVAL
Antonio Carluccio is confirmed to attend Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival and food writers Madhur Jaffrey and Anthony Bourdain will hold events as part of the city’s celebration of ‘local produce...international flavours’ in the city throughout September.
Dozens of fun foodie public events, including markets, picnics, street parties, foraging expeditions, food trails and urban vegetable growing competitions will bring visitors to the city and the local community together around food. Details of events are on www.brightonfoodfestival.com
The festival sets off at a canter on 1st September, at Brighton Racecourse, with the Fun & Foodie Race Day, mixing delicious local food with exciting horse racing and lots of family fun, including the hilarious spectacle of the famous Waiter’s Race on the horse-track. Pick up a food festival programme in town for a two-for-one admission voucher, kids go free.
The glorious Big Sussex Market Weekend on 11-12th September will again be the centrepiece in the unique North Laine, with a huge range of Sussex food stalls, whilst nearby in the Pavilion Gardens, celebrity chef demos and tastings at the Live Food Show will entertain market-goers.
Join Discovery – the home of great-tasting Mexican food - in the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day in Jubilee Square, at a fiesta filled with food, fun and entertainment. A Mariachi band, a troupe of Mexican dancers, craft stalls, piñatas, face painting and chefs on stilts will keep visitors of all ages entertained throughout the day, while they enjoy samples of Discovery fajitas or buy freshly prepared Discovery fajitas and tacos. Visit Mexico, the Mexican Tourist Board, will also be on hand with information and inspiration for those thinking of travelling to this vibrant country. Entry is free to all these events on both Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September.
The Prince Regent himself can be found in the glittering Ambassador Ballroom, Hilton Brighton Metropole for a lavish banquet of Regency period food based on the menus of the famous chef, Careme, on 11th September. Regency costume is positively encouraged! Tickets available from www.brightonfoodfestival.com .
Fiery Foods UK Chilli Festival, on the weekend of 18th and 19th September, offers a tastebud-tingling two day celebration of all things hot and spicy, with stalls, chilli eating contest ‘heats’, music and family activities. Meanwhile on Sunday 19th September, to celebrate Streets for People – Brighton’s car free day – local restaurants in the city centre will be turning their restaurants inside out to tempt passersby with their tasty offerings.
For the first time, an International Food Weekend will feature mini events and markets running over the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September across the city centre, including a French wine festival, Indian street festival, Spanish fiesta market, Japanese festival, with more foodie countries to follow. On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September the Sussex and the World Market will be held on Hove Lawns, celebrating some of the best Sussex products alongside great international food and drink and the festival will end on an international note with a fabulous Spanish Festival Gala Dinner at Hotel du Vin on Thursday 30th September.
Brighton Pier will be hosting a weekly pop-up restaurant event, including the wonderful Terre a Terre who will be serving a fabulous seaside themed menu; the Churchill Square Farmer’s Market will be holding live demos and cook-offs every Wednesday; the Community Chef is hosting hands-on cookery workshops at venues across the city (including a foraging special at Stanmer Farm); the Food Partnership is holding the Local Food Week Picnic on Saturday 25 September in Preston Park; Open House Dining returns; and there will be a host of tastings and dinners across the city all month.
Brighton & Hove city dwellers have been voting hard since March for the city’s best restaurant, cafe, food pub and food shop in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, sponsored by new environmentally-friendly coffee brand ‘ecoffee’ and the winners will be announced on 4th October to round off the festival, hosted by Hilton Brighton Metropole. All event details as www.brightonfoodfestival.com
Dozens of fun foodie public events, including markets, picnics, street parties, foraging expeditions, food trails and urban vegetable growing competitions will bring visitors to the city and the local community together around food. Details of events are on www.brightonfoodfestival.com
The festival sets off at a canter on 1st September, at Brighton Racecourse, with the Fun & Foodie Race Day, mixing delicious local food with exciting horse racing and lots of family fun, including the hilarious spectacle of the famous Waiter’s Race on the horse-track. Pick up a food festival programme in town for a two-for-one admission voucher, kids go free.
The glorious Big Sussex Market Weekend on 11-12th September will again be the centrepiece in the unique North Laine, with a huge range of Sussex food stalls, whilst nearby in the Pavilion Gardens, celebrity chef demos and tastings at the Live Food Show will entertain market-goers.
Join Discovery – the home of great-tasting Mexican food - in the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day in Jubilee Square, at a fiesta filled with food, fun and entertainment. A Mariachi band, a troupe of Mexican dancers, craft stalls, piñatas, face painting and chefs on stilts will keep visitors of all ages entertained throughout the day, while they enjoy samples of Discovery fajitas or buy freshly prepared Discovery fajitas and tacos. Visit Mexico, the Mexican Tourist Board, will also be on hand with information and inspiration for those thinking of travelling to this vibrant country. Entry is free to all these events on both Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September.
The Prince Regent himself can be found in the glittering Ambassador Ballroom, Hilton Brighton Metropole for a lavish banquet of Regency period food based on the menus of the famous chef, Careme, on 11th September. Regency costume is positively encouraged! Tickets available from www.brightonfoodfestival.com .
Fiery Foods UK Chilli Festival, on the weekend of 18th and 19th September, offers a tastebud-tingling two day celebration of all things hot and spicy, with stalls, chilli eating contest ‘heats’, music and family activities. Meanwhile on Sunday 19th September, to celebrate Streets for People – Brighton’s car free day – local restaurants in the city centre will be turning their restaurants inside out to tempt passersby with their tasty offerings.
For the first time, an International Food Weekend will feature mini events and markets running over the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September across the city centre, including a French wine festival, Indian street festival, Spanish fiesta market, Japanese festival, with more foodie countries to follow. On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September the Sussex and the World Market will be held on Hove Lawns, celebrating some of the best Sussex products alongside great international food and drink and the festival will end on an international note with a fabulous Spanish Festival Gala Dinner at Hotel du Vin on Thursday 30th September.
Brighton Pier will be hosting a weekly pop-up restaurant event, including the wonderful Terre a Terre who will be serving a fabulous seaside themed menu; the Churchill Square Farmer’s Market will be holding live demos and cook-offs every Wednesday; the Community Chef is hosting hands-on cookery workshops at venues across the city (including a foraging special at Stanmer Farm); the Food Partnership is holding the Local Food Week Picnic on Saturday 25 September in Preston Park; Open House Dining returns; and there will be a host of tastings and dinners across the city all month.
Brighton & Hove city dwellers have been voting hard since March for the city’s best restaurant, cafe, food pub and food shop in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, sponsored by new environmentally-friendly coffee brand ‘ecoffee’ and the winners will be announced on 4th October to round off the festival, hosted by Hilton Brighton Metropole. All event details as www.brightonfoodfestival.com
Thursday, 20 May 2010
BRIGHTON & HOVE FOODIE NEWS
The first Brighton & Hove online restaurant search engine - proudrestaurants.com - is now live, featuring some of the best restaurants in the city. Founder of Proud Restaurants, Csaba Toth, said: “The system we have created is entirely new and very easy to use, based on the Facebook model – allowing people to view restaurants’ personalities and search for the dishes they feel like eating in seconds - something that has never been possible before anywhere in the world.
“We already have over 30 top restaurants on the site and 1000 dishes to search through and diners can also book online direct with the restaurants if they like.”
Also, tickets are selling fast for the first ever Hove Champagne Festival on 4th and 5th June - book your tickets at www.hovechampagnefestival.comThousands of foodies, wine lovers and celebrities are expected to descend on the Regency splendour of Hove Lawns, and there will be over 50 champagnes to try with delicious food from local restaurants Sevendials, Sam's and Riddle & Finns, as well as music and luxury shopping. Organised by Go Ahead Events, which manages the London Toast Festivals, it is certainly the first of its kind in the South East, possibly the UK. A standard entry ticket is £12 and tickets for the VIP enclosure are £35. You can book tickets and find out more at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
“We already have over 30 top restaurants on the site and 1000 dishes to search through and diners can also book online direct with the restaurants if they like.”
Also, tickets are selling fast for the first ever Hove Champagne Festival on 4th and 5th June - book your tickets at www.hovechampagnefestival.comThousands of foodies, wine lovers and celebrities are expected to descend on the Regency splendour of Hove Lawns, and there will be over 50 champagnes to try with delicious food from local restaurants Sevendials, Sam's and Riddle & Finns, as well as music and luxury shopping. Organised by Go Ahead Events, which manages the London Toast Festivals, it is certainly the first of its kind in the South East, possibly the UK. A standard entry ticket is £12 and tickets for the VIP enclosure are £35. You can book tickets and find out more at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
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