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The Bowden Rooms prepares to launch it’s inaugural season of shows with some epic names!

Countdown to opening as new Cheshire venue sees massive audience response to its stellar line-up of live events. Cheshire’s newest live event venue is set to open in four weeks – and the demand for tickets has already seen some…

Bars Restaurants News Food & Drink

Barlounge Smash Charity Target In Time For Re-Opening

The team at Chester’s original cocktail bar and restaurant, Barlounge have been a very busy bunch. Throughout the latest lockdown they have cooked, baked, served and ran their hearts out to raise an impressive £15K to help local children. Raising…

Bars Restaurants WLGT Essential Lifestyle Guides Christmas 2020

The WLGT Guide to the Best Food and Drink Gift Vouchers in Town

Thank you to Ian Southerin of The Cheshire School of Photography for use of this stunning photo. OK, so we know that no matter what happens – Christmas is not cancelled. Whether we’re in some sort of lockdown or not,…

Bars Restaurants

Chester Northgate unveils The Florist as its latest restaurant letting

The Florist is the latest restaurant to take space in the forthcoming Chester Northgate development, building on the success of its existing sites in Liverpool, Bristol and Watford. The Florist is part of ‘The New World Trading Company’, an award-winning…

Bars Restaurants Things to do

Ten Years At The Top Of Their Game For Chester’s Original Sports Bar!

When Hickory’s founder Neil McDonnell first brought the concept that is the ‘Sports Book’ to Chester back in 2010, it initially took a bit of explaining. Based on the sporting Mecca’s of America, a typical sportsbook features multiple TV screens,…

Bars Restaurants Places to stay News

A New Secret Hideaway in the Heart of Chester

A new hidden away bar has just opened in the heart of Chester. The Secret Garden is located within the Townhouse Hotel and has recently been transformed into a refurbished beautiful outdoor space, perfect to enjoy drinks all day long. The…

Bars Restaurants Things to do Experiences News Art and Culture 22nd April, 2021

The Bowden Rooms prepares to launch it’s inaugural season of shows with some epic names!

Countdown to opening as new Cheshire venue sees massive audience response to its stellar line-up of live events. Cheshire’s newest live event venue is set to open in four weeks – and the demand for tickets has already seen some…

Bars Restaurants News Food & Drink 8th April, 2021

Barlounge Smash Charity Target In Time For Re-Opening

The team at Chester’s original cocktail bar and restaurant, Barlounge have been a very busy bunch. Throughout the latest lockdown they have cooked, baked, served and ran their hearts out to raise an impressive £15K to help local children. Raising…

Bars Restaurants WLGT Essential Lifestyle Guides Christmas 2020 16th November, 2020

The WLGT Guide to the Best Food and Drink Gift Vouchers in Town

Thank you to Ian Southerin of The Cheshire School of Photography for use of this stunning photo. OK, so we know that no matter what happens – Christmas is not cancelled. Whether we’re in some sort of lockdown or not,…

Bars Restaurants 11th November, 2020

Chester Northgate unveils The Florist as its latest restaurant letting

The Florist is the latest restaurant to take space in the forthcoming Chester Northgate development, building on the success of its existing sites in Liverpool, Bristol and Watford. The Florist is part of ‘The New World Trading Company’, an award-winning…

Bars Restaurants Things to do 6th October, 2020

Ten Years At The Top Of Their Game For Chester’s Original Sports Bar!

When Hickory’s founder Neil McDonnell first brought the concept that is the ‘Sports Book’ to Chester back in 2010, it initially took a bit of explaining. Based on the sporting Mecca’s of America, a typical sportsbook features multiple TV screens,…

Bars Restaurants Places to stay News 31st August, 2020

A New Secret Hideaway in the Heart of Chester

A new hidden away bar has just opened in the heart of Chester. The Secret Garden is located within the Townhouse Hotel and has recently been transformed into a refurbished beautiful outdoor space, perfect to enjoy drinks all day long. The…

Bars News 20th August, 2020

Hand crafting local award winning beer is a super-complex business!

I love to tell stories. Local stories about those very special, committed and passionate people making a real difference in our food and drink community, those people who contribute so much to our local lifestyle economy. One such person is…

Bars WLGT Essential Lifestyle Guides 13th August, 2020

Time Flies When You’re Having RUM!

Its National Rum Day on Saturday 16th August and seeing as this is my fave spirit of all time (well, ever since it was World Whisky Day on 15th May anyway), I thought we should mark the occasion with a…

Bars Restaurants Places to stay Things to do News 22nd June, 2020

WLGT launches ‘The Ticket Zone’ to celebrate (nearly) the end of lockdown!

Lockdown has been a bummer! Whatever your situation, everyone has been affected and its been pretty damn difficult all round, which is why its nearly time to celebrate the end of it. But its not all bad. So many local…

Bars WLGT Essential Lifestyle Guides 19th June, 2020

The WLGT Essential Guide to the Best Beer in town!

What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you think of beer? Everyone has an opinion – there can’t be any other drink that conjures up so many stereotypes. To the uninitiated beer is a drink only…

Bars Things to do Beauty & Experience Reviews 15th March, 2020

Around The World in 80 Minutes!

What a blast! A massive thank you to our great friends at Exotic Booze Club in Chester Market for a fabulous press event this weekend. Exotic Booze Club is no ordinary bar, and their Tasting Events are totally unique to…

Bars Restaurants Dining Reviews 27th February, 2020

Oddfellows new casual dining menu at is a sure-fire winner

It has been many years since I have dined at Oddfellows – only once in fact since I left, after opening it back in 2008. So it was good to hear from General Manager Lauren recently when she invited me…

Bars Restaurants Dining Reviews 27th February, 2020

The Dining Room in Tattenhall is a very special place

(The Dining Room is currently closed due to Covid) WOW! Where to start with this one! I am so excited to write this review as the experience I had last night at The Dining Room was second to none. This is…

Bars Restaurants Dining Reviews 27th February, 2020

Less special occasion, more every occasion!

  After attending the relaunch party at Duttons Chester a couple of weeks ago – and listening to a member of staff explain her favourite dishes on their fabulous new menus, I couldn’t wait to dine there with my better…

Bars Restaurants WLGT Essential Lifestyle Guides 26th February, 2020

The WLGT guide to the best Martinis in town!

After helping to judge the Cocktail Shakedown hosted by Barlounge last week, it got me thinking about the super-talented bartenders we have here in Chester, and how much more we should celebrate them. So – I have decided to write…

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