Articles by Tim Burke

How truly keeping it local makes a real difference

20th August, 2014

Tim Burke on how getting involved with the local community is bringing benefits for one independent restaurant in Leicester…

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Leicester – unsuited to gastro pubs?

9th June, 2014

With the closing of the Almanack and opening of The Queen of Bradgate in the centre of Leicester, Tim Burke wonders if Leicester and gastro pubs can be bedfellows.

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Review: 34 Windsor St, Burbage, Leicestershire

19th February, 2014

Tim Burke heads to a new fine-dining restaurant and enjoys a few hits along with some interesting misses…

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Walker’s pork pie shop returns to Leicester

1st October, 2013

Pork pie maker Walker and Sons has reopened its food on Cheapside in Leicester…

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The Lighthouse wins Bib Gourmand

1st October, 2013

The Lighthouse restaurant in Kibworth, Leics, has been awarded a Bib Gourmand…

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Students urged to consider food career

15th August, 2013

There is a shortage of trained artisan producers, says Notts’ School of Artisan Food…

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New Michelin Bib Gourmands for three Midlands restaurants

16th October, 2012

Three new Bib Gourmands have been awarded to Midlands pubs and restaurants by the Michelin Guide 2013…

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Midlands markets up for BBC Awards

3rd October, 2012

The East Midlands bags two shortlist places in the Best Market category in the BBC Food and Farming Awards…

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Valentine films venison episode in the East Midlands

26th September, 2012

TV chef Valentine Warner visits Notts and Lincs as he campaigns to change the image of venison…

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Four Midlands creameries launch blue cheeses

26th August, 2012

The region’s reputation for artisan cheeses has received a boost with dairies launching new blue cheeses…

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Life after the Yellow Brick Road

7th July, 2012

Published July 11, 2012 By Tim Burke Lyddington in Rutland is one of those perfect villages. Tucked well away from the main roads, it sits there quietly looking gorgeous. Who would have thought that behind the walls of one of its two pubs lies a story quite as dramatic as Brian Baker’s? From humble beginnings, […]

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Profile: Maiyango Kitchen Deli, Leicester

16th June, 2012

Published June 22, 2012 By Tim Burke It’s 10.30am and a chef in full whites comes through the door carrying a basket of still-warm breads. This time it’s an inviting selection of sun-dried tomato, poppy seed and cheese and onion – but you might also find brioche, rye or a lovage seed loaf. It’s a […]

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Stoneygate Jubilee Food Festival

2nd June, 2012

Published June 8, 2012 Words: Tim Burke Pictures: Matt Wright The rain came on the big day, but indomitable British spirit won the day and it appeared to be a big success. I’m talking, of course, about the Stoneygate Food Festival. Allandale Rd/Francis St has hosted the odd itinerant French or Italian market but this was something […]

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Sat Bains wins two Michelin stars

7th October, 2011

By Tim Burke Restaurant Sat Bains of Nottingham has been awarded two Michelin stars in the 2012 Michelin Guide, which was unveiled on October 6. Sat Bains is the only chef in the Midlands to receive two Michelin stars, and is one of just 17 two-star holders in Great Britain and Ireland. Elsewhere in the […]

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Restaurant review: Hambleton Hall

24th May, 2011

By Tim Burke Hambleton Hall has long been one of the brightest stars in Leicestershire and Rutland’s food scene, but does its ‘Lunch For Less’ offer really offer the full Michelin Star experience? It most definitely does. Settling down in the drawing room, we enjoyed three stunning canapés, the standout being a surprising but exquisite […]

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The boozer comes of age – as a deli-pub

24th April, 2011

By Tim Burke The Rutland and Derby on Millstone Lane in central Leicester was once a slightly scruffy student hang out. Then it became a rather flash continental bar. And now it’s born again – as the city’s first ever deli-pub. So how come the 30 types of fancy lager and premium vodkas have been replaced […]

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Review: The Woodhouse

8th March, 2011

By Tim Burke It’s always a pleasant drive to the Charnwood forest-fringed village of Woodhouse Eaves. Finding this restaurant at the end of your journey makes it just about perfect. Smart but not stuffy, chic but welcoming, The Woodhouse hits plenty of right notes from the beginning. Tastebuds were awoken by a terrific turnip and […]

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Restaurant review: Entropy, Leicester

12th January, 2011

Sited on the corner of a terraced street, Entropy may seem like just a neighbourhood gem. But Tom and Cassandra Cockerill’s restaurant and bar, now celebrating its tenth year, is achieving nationwide acclaim. We visited the Good Food Guide’s Midlands Restaurant of the Year in late 2010 and got stuck into some superior comfort food. […]

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