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Great service with good value on menu, too

10:20am Friday 10th May 2013

BEFORE visiting the Half Butt Inn, I pictured it as a typical village pub.

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Serving pleasant grub for all ages and taste buds

10:00am Saturday 30th March 2013

WE knew this family-friendly pub was off to a good start when we spotted booths complete with personal TV screen.

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Our crowning glory demonstrates everything that is good about pub grub

9:12am Thursday 7th February 2013

WITH so many pubs closing it appears the Crown in Ardleigh has found the formula for success.

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Just messing about on the river...and finishing the perfect meal for two

10:10am Friday 18th January 2013

HAVING walked along the river at Dedham many times I had always wanted to try more than an ice cream from the Boathouse, so a cold and crisp January evening seemed the perfect time to give it a go.

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The Cricketers’ minimal menu is simply delicious

9:00am Friday 16th November 2012

I ALWAYS prefer it when pubs and restaurants offer a limited choice.

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Pre-theatre meal steals the show

9:00am Friday 9th November 2012

THE one thing you don’t want when looking for a pre-theatre meal is to be looking at your watch worrying that your meal will arrive after the show has started.

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Hotel school venue – is great if you can afford it

10:00am Friday 5th October 2012

CHOOSING last Sunday to give the brasserie restaurant at Wivenhoe House Hotel a go was not the brightest idea I’ve had.

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Proper pub grub will tempt us back

8:30pm Thursday 12th July 2012

I have wanted to visit the Lexden Crown for ages. Billed as a good pub with equally good grub I decided there was no better time to go than on a Sunday to try out its roasts.

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Delectable desserts worth every bite

3:00pm Thursday 5th July 2012

DIVING into my chocolate fondant dessert and drowning in the rich creamy sauce would have been a good way to go.

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Relish the rural charms of the cosy Rosebud

11:30pm Thursday 28th June 2012

CHOOSING to go for a meal when England were playing a crucial Euros match could have gone one of two ways. Either we could have found kitchens closed and pubs packed with cheering footie fans, or restaurants with no TV screens, empty and lacking atmosphere.

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