2008-08-27UTC08:02:28Sandbanks menuBeen sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion) menu, so here you go. Sounds ambitious but is apparently great, review to follow.STARTERS Creamed Sweetcorn Soup with a Poached Hen EggFour Pounds Ninety Pence Carpaccio of ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-15UTC10:27:24Vegan skills at The Hermitage!New vegan option on the menu at The Hermitage, I will be down to check it out asap:Lunch 3-course menu £14.95 22nd June 2008 - From 12pm until 3pm Starters: Avocado Provençale (vegan) Or Garlic Prawns Or Duck liver paté de maisonMain C... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21"><img alt="Vegan skills at The Hermitage!" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2496134859_780229c35f_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-02UTC10:25:09Sotirio's Restaurant, HytheWoodo reports:Since my wife and I discovered Sotirios back in 1999 we have been regular patrons of the restaurant, visiting at least three times a year and so far haven't had a duff meal.The menu is quite extensive, providing an excellent choice for ... 2008-05-18UTC05:22:01Check out Canterbury Whole Foods while you still canThe cafe above Canterbury Whole Foods is going to be under new management in a couple of weeks, so if you want to try the existing vegetarian + vegan cafe as it is now, you'd better hurry.We visited on Saturday for the first time in an age; on our la... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11274/Check+out+Canterbury+Whole+Foods+while+you+still+can">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-03-18UTC03:23:34hi hopes dashed!!On 8th March my girlfriend and I decided to visit Cafe Belge in Canterbury with another couple who had highly recommended the restaurant to us. I must say that none of the four of us have ever received a service as rude and discourteous as we receive... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11082/hi+hopes+dashed%21%21"><img alt="hi hopes dashed!!" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/2365306909_283547dc12_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11082/hi+hopes+dashed%21%21">Rated 4.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-03-15UTC05:16:42Easter events at The HermitageThe Hermitage has some easter events, including gourmet night on Thursday 20th:£19.95 per person inclusive ( wine is extra)Starters: Salmon Fumé Cocktail (Smoked Salmo... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11069/Easter+events+at+The+Hermitage"><img alt="Easter events at The Hermitage" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2496134859_780229c35f_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11069/Easter+events+at+The+Hermitage">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-02-28UTC11:08:39Mothers day update from The George in RyeMothers Day is nearly here. If you haven't sorted anything out yet, fear not: we're hosting a Mothering Sunday Lunch at The George in Rye.Your mum will feel like royalty and you can all enjoy a lovely menu from our head chef Rod, full of the promises... 2007-12-14UTC03:48:25Hell yeah, encouragement, that's what I need!Well it was a lunch more than an actual party, and there's really not a huge amount to report, and you're not interested anyway, but HELLO TO ME IN THE FUTURE, how's it going five years from now? Do you remember that day, about five years ago, when y... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10768/Hell+yeah%2C+encouragement%2C+that%27s+what+I+need%21">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-05-15UTC11:50:10New Place Down The Old High StWell it was the evening of the great quake but it was salad, sandwiches or soup - and the soup was off. Venue is nicely done but we were not quite sure if we were in a bar or a coffee shop.Hopefully they can get it together but we won't be going back... 2007-04-16UTC01:12:11Whole World Cafe: GOODSaturday we headed to The Whole World Cafe, and what do you know it was actually open this time? We were a bit previous on our other two visits. It's a nice place, not sure they're quite up to speed yet, but salads and coffee and juice were good, and... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10137/Whole+World+Cafe%3A+GOOD"><img alt="Whole World Cafe: GOOD" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2580400301_d2b526002b_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10137/Whole+World+Cafe%3A+GOOD">Rated 4.29/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-04-16UTC12:47:46Hot weekendWeekend was ace wasn't it? We started with a lunchtime pint with work at a nice pub called The Drum, then a few drinks just the wife and me. Saturday we headed to The Whole World Cafe, and what do you know it was actually open this time? We were a bi... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10135/Hot+weekend"><img alt="Hot weekend" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2725136245_97d0de9be6_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10135/Hot+weekend">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-01-23UTC06:41:04I was looking for a job, and then I found a jobNo posts for a few days, I had something to say but wanted to wait until I got an official confirmation and things. Yes I'm back in the land of the permanently employed, just arranged some final details today and I start at Holiday Extras on Monday! ... 2006-12-13UTC02:00:30Ripper indeedBeen plotting some writings regarding the Ipswich prostitute murders, getting a bit annoyed at the press calling this guy "the ripper". He's not ripped so much as a sheet of toilet paper as far as we know, he's been suffocating in Suffolk, can no-one... 2006-11-14UTC11:40:08SpamalotSpamalot was quite good, not brilliant, best bit for me was seeing Tim Curry in the lead role. It's all the same story / jokes as the film.Went to The Three Greyhounds before the show, very good, small but nice old pub style pub. Four real ales on an... 2006-11-10UTC11:34:08Transport updatesJourney times have been much better since Monday. If I race out of the door here at six, I get a train at Cannon Street that gets me home without changing for eight fifteen. Bit boring travelling on my own, but I'm plodding on with these book, and re... 2006-10-03UTC06:48:15Tim's Vinos and Tapas review (slight return)We finally bit the bullet, and returned to the venue of our very worst Folkestone dining experience this weekend. And it was a success! I am very happy to report that Tim's Vinos and Tapas (the new (ish) name for Timothy's Wine Bar is great.We picked... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9585/Tim%27s+Vinos+and+Tapas+review+%28slight+return%29"><img alt="Tim's Vinos and Tapas review (slight return)" src="http://static.flickr.com/25/36610194_67483589d7_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9585/Tim%27s+Vinos+and+Tapas+review+%28slight+return%29">Rated 4.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-08-18UTC05:08:24Sample Sandgate Hotel menuAs advertisted in The Herald today:Garden pea summer truffle veloutePrawn and ginger spring roll, soya dipSirloin of beef baguette, salad and friesMoules et fritesPlate of oysters, shallots vinegar reductionPlate of charcuterie and cheeseHomemade fis... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8966/Sample+Sandgate+Hotel+menu">Rated 5.14/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-07-27UTC12:14:45Earl Brownes set menuNot a review, but something I've done before... we're off to Earl Brownes in Hythe for a post wedding feast next month, and as we're such a huge crowd they've asked us to pick in advance from a set menu. So, here is that set menu, to give you an impr... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8784/Earl+Brownes+set+menu">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-07-27UTC09:07:55The Sandgate HotelMy wife and a pal had lunch at the Sandgate last week it was fantastic! We all had the lobster salad,although not exactly cheap (£26) massive whole lobsters,great high quality salad and very good service. If it is a nice day I would say deffinitely b... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8782/The+Sandgate+Hotel">Rated 5.14/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-04UTC10:27:34BlubberdogLast weekend, I made a nice sandwich, we called it a blubberdog. It was a frenche campagne loaf, with peanut butter, tofu pieces, chilli, and some salad, and I thought that was pretty big. Of course it's not the biggest sandwich in the world but at ... 2005-08-31UTC02:37:56Ricky GervaisHunched over a plate of salad while sitting outside of Josephine's on Charlotte Street. He was with 2 funky looking young men. 2005-08-31UTC02:36:41Ricky GervaisHunched over a plate of salad while sitting outside of Josephine's on Charlotte Street. He was with 2 funky looking young men. 2005-08-16UTC09:30:45We're BACK!Back in work today, the wedding was amazing. I have several days to catch up on here, but if you want to cut right to the chase, here's a picture of us:More wedding pictures here... The long weekend started on Wednesday, which I already kind of cover... 2005-05-31UTC11:17:28Damn I had a really good headline in mind for thisSO, went to Ireland at the weekend, and it was very nice! Here will follow my little review of where we went and what we did, and things I recommend and things I don't.Friday morning we had a wedding meeting at Lympne Castle, TOO EARLY, and too many ... 2004-12-02UTC01:39:35Full On FoodFull on Food was a bit heavy going last night, I must say... It disturbed me slightly, and upset me for the rest of the evening, though perhaps not as much as the presenter Richard Johnson... for those who didn't see it, he decided to pick a cow from... 2004-08-24UTC01:19:09I've been to the Pret over that sideAnd been to a couple of pubs round there... just had a wonder round here, lunch today from Antimony (vegan pate sandwhiches, a carrot and onion burger thing, and a fruit salad), and coffee from the tiny and slightly grimy cafe. Passable, half the pri... 2004-05-23UTC06:22:39All you can eatChecked out Kalala at last today, for lunch, £8.98 for an all you can eat Chinese buffet. It was very good, even for a veggie. Plenty of spring rolls, noodle dishes, tofu, vegetables, sauces, and loads of meaty dishes too. Nice to be able to have a p... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1478/All+you+can+eat"><img alt="All you can eat" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2560500877_ab3d883ebb_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1478/All+you+can+eat">Rated 9.14/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2004-05-17UTC12:50:35What I done on my holidaysWell, that was the holiday then. A fantastic 168 hour long boozy lunch, we didn't do much more than get up for a big breakfast, sit snacking and drinking by the pool while waiting for our big boozy lunch, then eat and drink until it was time for a bi... 2004-04-19UTC09:03:17DayPopJust checking www.popdex.com, and while wondering what all these mentions of hot abercrombie chick are all about (seems to be a weblogger who spams other people's comments to generate links, oops) found another thing like popdex that monitors the pop... 2004-03-16UTC04:21:56Timothy's Wine BarFolkestone is in danger of becoming a culinary wasteland. Sure, it has the usual collection of OKish Chinese, Indian and Pasta / Pizza joints. But, with the exception of the cosy Kapetan Michales, you have to go to Sandgate or Hythe to get a half-d... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1035/Timothy%27s+Wine+Bar"><img alt="Timothy's Wine Bar" src="http://static.flickr.com/25/36610194_67483589d7_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1035/Timothy%27s+Wine+Bar">Rated 4.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-13UTC05:11:46The Joinersplus Flinch2008-06-14UTC11:20:34The Wedgewood Roomsplus Catatonia <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>