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,…
Chester BID has announced the launch of the Chester Gift Card – as part of the city’s battleplan to save the high street shops from suffering from the lockdown at one of the year’s busiest shopping periods. The Chester Gift…
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…
I am so pleased to be able to give my mate Myles from Little Tap in Tarporley a bit of support. I met Myles on a wine tasting trip a few years ago with Rodney Densem Wines when we…
As you know by now, we really love working with our friends at White Fox Wines to bring you a light hearted weekly feature matching one of their favourite wines with a delicious dish using the best local produce. With…
Here we go again! I have really mixed feelings about this lockdown if I’m being honest after speaking to a good friend recently who has had the virus through no fault of their own (and who had a really awful…
This week’s Wine Tasting with White Fox Wines has quite a lovely story attached to it. You now know a little bit about our favourite wine couple Bianca and Juliusz. They run their family wine business here in Chester with…
Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is launching a second £1 million grant programme to help small businesses meet some of the extra costs created by the COVID restrictions. The new funding package follows the £1.1 million announced in…
I find it incredibly humbling when our independent operators show us how resilient and dedicated they are by innovating and stepping up their offering with exciting new products and experiences, especially at a time like this. And that’s exactly what…
In these difficult and uncertain times, there is one thing that I still enjoy more than most others – and thats a bloody good wine and food pairing! This is our third week working with our lovely friends Bianca and…
Exclusive weekly Food and Wine pairing our great friend at White Fox Wines. Here we are again, and its one of my favourite tasks of the whole week! Let’s face it – there’s not that much to make us…
Since the pandemic started, I have got to know the city much better – and some of the incredible, hard working and hugely resourceful business people who make it work. One such person is Laura Heywood, and having learnt more…
Award winning event caterers Cheeky Chilli have transformed their business model in an attempt to ride out the devastation caused to the events industry by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Neston based catering specialists have devised a whole new range of…
Leave the cocktails to the professional mixologists and let them do the work as the Olive Tree Brasserie are bottling up their famous cocktails to give you a stay at home experience with their BRAND-NEW bottled cocktails launching in Chester….
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,…
Exclusive weekly Food and Wine pairing with our great friends at White Fox Wines …. Every week, WLGT will be bringing you a great wine suggestion exclusively selected for you by Bianca and Juliusz Lisowski, our great friends from family…
Another visit to Hypha, and another chance to tell you all how amazing it is. Book here Some things have changed since they came back after lockdown. Firstly, George has arrived. I have known George Dermott for many years, his…
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…
It’s a go to menu item – something that can be explored in many variations, and we believe we have some of the greatest burgers right here in Chester! To celebrate National Burger Day, we have curated a WLGT Essential…
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…
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…
I love this couple. Stephen and Rekhe Fowler are delightful, and one of the up-sides of this pandemic is that I have got to know them a lot better, and I am all the richer for that. For me, they…
I was thrilled to be asked to review this fab new city centre venue with Izzy. Shrub, a plant based food and drinks hub was due to open in Easter, but sadly Covid struck, and although they opened their…
A new exciting contribution to the Chester art scene opened in 4 Bridge Street on Friday 31st July. This is the first PACh (Place for the Arts in Chester) gallery – PLACE 1. PACh is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company….
This restaurant has been with us here in Chester for years. Many years in fact, as its history goes right back to the mid to late 15th century and is said to be the oldest surviving intact medieval house in Chester….
There are parts of my job which are great .. and there are parts of my job that are really great! And dining out around the city at the best venues is the best part of all, especially as I…
Here at WLGT we are super-excited to launch our brand new leisure and workwear range. Lockdown has given us some time and headspace to create a fresh and funky new clothing range in collaboration with local biz Hashtag Threads –…
Everyone needs to do this. Kayaking. Down the River Dee, through The Groves and down the Salmon Leap rapids … It was an absolutely stunning day, but it really doesn’t have to be. Kayaking is a sport for most weathers,…
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…
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…
This experience should seem like a lifetime ago in terms of what we’ve all been through over the last few months, but it doesn’t. Because it was so special. Palé Hall is a very special place, and its much closer…
Some time ago, I was in the queue t a petrol station where a young man had his card declined whilst trying to pay for his fuel and other items. The cashier wasn’t particularly kind to him and shouted to…
I wanted to shine a little spotlight on one of our most loved independent businesses erj boutique in Hoole. Anyone who knows the team (Rob, Ev, Jessica and Debbie) know how dedicated they are to their customers and what an…
How cool is this?! Now you can make your very own Hickory’s Ice Cream Sandwich at home! Make sure you have the below ingredients – or even add in your own favourite candies – we reckon anything goes with this…
Last year we were lucky enough to be invited on a fabulous journey without leaving the city, enjoying an Epicurean Tour of some of Chester’s best bars with The Gin Journey. The Gin Journey is like the best posh bar crawl…
I wanted to celebrate some of our unsung heroes who are working so hard behind the scenes to keep our city going at this incredibly difficult time, so I was really pleased when butcher extraordinaire David Joinson agreed to my…
Its Global Pay It Forward day next Tuesday (28th April), and seeing as Chester is running its very own Pay It Forward campaign to support local businesses, I thought it would give us an opportunity to redefine the Chester Staycation…
The Covid-19 crisis has changed our lives immeasurably as the freedom we took for granted every day is traded-off for staying at home to try and stop the spread of this virus. Strange is the new normal. For now. And…
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…
In the last five years, Chester has had a coffee revolution. More coffee shops have opened than maybe even we know, so we have decided to make your coffee shop conclusions when visiting the city a bit easier by…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
