Food and Drink

A New Forest Indian restaurant has been crowned Best Restaurant of the Year in this year’s national Curry Life Awards.

A jam company run by a local charity that supports people with learning disabilities has smashed its fundraising target to allow an urgent expansion.

A couple who run a roastery from their Barton home have opened a coffee shop in Christchurch.

The Lion and Lamb pub in Pennington has been earning rave online reviews for its food since opening a few months back, so expectations were high.

A popular village beer festival will this year feature an extensive range of ciders from a well-known local producer.

A Highcliffe bakery has made it through to the finals of the prestigious 2025 Baking Industry Awards.

A Milford takeaway has been nominated in the National Fish & Chip Awards.

More than 8,000 people tasted the delights of New Forest food at a two-day festival.

A new bar and restaurant is set to open in the site of a former high street bank next week.

A Hinton restaurant has marked its second anniversary with the launch of a new cocktail patio and live music afternoons.

The South Coast Wine Festival will be making a “bold return” to Highcliffe Castle next weekend.

Around 10,000 seafood-lovers enjoyed a weekend of sunshine, cookery demos, live music and street eats at a Lymington festival.

A wine grower has won national and international awards just months after launching his first collection.

Students took top honours at an inter-college competition celebrating innovation and excellence across the industry.

A producer has been honoured for making an outstanding contribution to keeping standards of craft cider-making alive.

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An ex-army medic who runs an award-winning barbecue pop-up says drew inspiration from the tradition of open fire cooking in the Middle East.

A New Forest brewery has launched a a new beer in collaboration with historian and TV presenter Dan Snow.

The roster of guest chefs includes Valentine Warner, Julius Roberts, Jorge Paredes, Tom Brown and Jess Filbey.

A Pennington pub has opened under new management and boasts a major revamp and extension that stays true to the character of the building.