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Culinary kudos for Aston Marina chef

Published on 17 May, 2012 at 9:49 in Food & drink | Viewed 54 times | No Comments
Culinary kudos for Aston Marina chef

A Stone chef has been named as runner-up in the Taste of Staffordshire Young Chef of Tomorrow competition which celebrates the culinary expertise of the county’s very best young chefs. Rosanna Moseley from Aston Marina was just pipped to the post by Ruby Rainey from Keele Hall, who scooped the title for the second...

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Lymestone Vaults will be open soon

Published on 16 May, 2012 at 0:46 in Food & drink | Viewed 147 times | 2 Comments
Lymestone Vaults will be open soon

Stone the Crows! The first Lymestone Brewery boozer will be open soon after owners Brad and Viv were granted a premises licence for a historic pub site in Newcastle-under-Lyme. ‘Lymestone Vaults’ will be based at the former Wine Vaults on Newcastle High Street, which was sold at auction by Enterprise Inns last year. New owner...

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Jack Taylor’s Dish Of The Month

Published on 9 May, 2012 at 22:45 in Food & drink | Viewed 87 times | 2 Comments
Jack Taylor’s Dish Of The Month

Young Stone chef Jack Taylor has showed off his culinary skills at the Food and Drink Festival over the last few years, including a brilliant appearance with the Hairy Bikers in 2010. He’s going to be sharing one of his favourite recipes each month on A Little Bit of Stone. Let us know how...

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Eco award for Lymestone Brewery

Published on 8 May, 2012 at 20:19 in Food & drink | Viewed 58 times | No Comments
Eco award for Lymestone Brewery

An award-winning Stone brewery that keeps its own bees and donates its spent hops to local allotment holders has been rewarded for its environmentally-friendly credentials. Lymestone Brewery has received the Staffordshire Environmental Quality Award for its sustainable approach to business, working to reduce any negative impact on the environment and its involvement in the...

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Royal Exchange marks Titanic centenary

Published on 16 Apr, 2012 at 9:11 in Food & drink | Viewed 246 times | 2 Comments
Royal Exchange marks Titanic centenary

Staff and customers marked the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic at the weekend with a music festival – aptly titled ‘And The Bands Played On’ – and lots more. Sunday saw all staff donning period costumes to  mark the occasion, with landlady Michelle Hughes dressing as an iceberg and two of her...

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First Lymestone pub could be open soon

Published on 20 Mar, 2012 at 9:12 in Business, Food & drink | Viewed 193 times | No Comments
First Lymestone pub could be open soon

The first Lymestone Brewery pub could be opening its doors soon after the Stone brewery made an application for a licence to reopen an historic boozer in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Ian ‘Brad’ Bradford wants to open a Lymestone pub at the former Wine Vaults in Newcastle High Street, which was bought by Butters John Bee at...

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Brewer Brad calls for beer duty freeze

Published on 15 Mar, 2012 at 21:14 in Food & drink | Viewed 42 times | 1 Comment
Brewer Brad calls for beer duty freeze

The owner of Lymestone Brewery has urged people in Stone to back calls for Chancellor George Osborne to freeze beer duty. Ian ‘Brad’ Bradford has backed calls for the Chancellor to ditch the controversial beer duty escalator. A rise in duty in the Budget on March 21st would mean duty on beer will have...

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Sounds like Stone farmers’ market

Published on 4 Feb, 2012 at 17:25 in Food & drink | Viewed 112 times | 4 Comments
Sounds like Stone farmers’ market

What does Stone farmers’ market *sound* like? Here are some audio clips from today’s market that give a bit of a flavour! No picture on this post – just sounds! What would you have recorded that I didn’t? Let me know below Sausages sizzling at Stone farmers” market! (mp3) Food & drink fest chairman Richard Stevens...

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Win Sunday lunch at Moddershall Oaks

Published on 17 Jan, 2012 at 20:30 in Food & drink | Viewed 522 times | No Comments
Win Sunday lunch at Moddershall Oaks

A Little Bit of Stone has teamed up with Moddershall Oaks to offer a table for four for Sunday lunch at The Venue, the luxury spa’s stylish dining and event space. The Venue at Moddershall Oaks is destined to become one of the finest venues in Staffordshire. Set in 72 acres of the picturesque...

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Granvilles bids for 2am alcohol licence

Published on 31 Oct, 2011 at 10:44 in Food & drink | Viewed 162 times | No Comments
Granvilles bids for 2am alcohol licence

Granvilles wants to extend its permitted hours for selling alcohol on Friday and Saturday nights from 1am to 2am. Owner Adam Jones has applied to Stafford Borough Council for the extension at the popular Granville Square restaurant and live music venue. Any comments on the application can be sent to the Licensing Team, Stafford...

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