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Five Oak Green's Local Garage Now Serves Coffee and Sandwiches Too
Oak & Crust, a family-run sandwich and coffee shop trading from a refurbished unit inside Five Oak Green Service Station, has built a 5.0-star reputation and a five-star food hygiene rating since opening in the early summer.
Westerham's Grasshopper on the Green Is Under Offer After 38 Years on the Market
The Grasshopper on the Green, a fixture on Westerham's village green under the same ownership since 1987, went up for sale with a £1.25 million guide price - and Rightmove's listing now shows it under offer, meaning a buyer's offer has been accepted, though the sale hasn't formally completed yet.
Why West Kent's Vineyards Are Picking Grapes Weeks Early This Year
A hot, dry spring and summer have pushed this year's grape harvest to among the earliest in decades - a pattern stretching from Champagne to California, and now visible on the vines at Westerham's Squerryes and Staplehurst's Hush Heath.
Plans for Leigh's Fleur de Lis Aim to Restore Closed Village Pub, Parish Council Says
A planning application that reads like routine kitchen maintenance turns out to cover a full internal strip-out of Leigh's Grade II listed Fleur de Lis - and Leigh Parish Council says the investment is meant to bring the currently closed village pub back into proper use.
West Kent's Award-Winning Food and Drink Scene, in Four Stops
From a Michelin Green Star farm restaurant in Kilndown to a much-loved 15th century pub in Shoreham, West Kent cleaned up at the Muddy Stilettos Kent Awards 2026 - here's a tour of the winners actually worth booking a table at.
Maidstone's Four Community Food Hubs Mark 10 Years of The Bread and Butter Thing
The Bread and Butter Thing, the affordable-food charity that runs weekly collection hubs in four Maidstone neighbourhoods, is marking its 10th anniversary - and Maidstone was its first base in the South East.
Tonbridge's Nelson Arms Named CAMRA's Best Pub in the South East
The Nelson Arms in Tonbridge has been named CAMRA's South East Pub of the Year for 2026, putting the Cromer Street free house back in the running for a national title it reached the last four of in 2023.
Steam Trains, 70 Stalls and 200 Real Ales: 5 West Kent Food Events to Catch This Autumn
From a monthly farmers' market in Sevenoaks to a beer festival run from a heritage railway in Tunbridge Wells, here are five West Kent food and drink events worth putting in the diary this autumn.
There's a Second Coffee Stop at Tonbridge Station, and a Lot of Commuters Haven't Noticed Yet
Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen has quietly opened directly on Platform 1/2 at Tonbridge station - and a second site is already listed as coming soon on Platform 3/4.