DRINK IT IN

Eyes on the prize

THE SILVER CUP

Neighbourhood gastropub The Silver Cup in Harpenden has earned another award to add to its growing list of accolades, making it onto The Good Food Guide’s list of Britain’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2023. Using reader nominations as a driving force, The Good Food Guide team inspected a great number of restaurants in Central and East England to decide which ones deserved a place in the list. thesilvercup.co.uk

Enjoy both classic and creation cocktails and dine off the garden grazing menu at this Knebworth favourite, choosing from a range of small plates, including their signature Tilbury burger. It’s the perfect summer location. thetilbury.co.uk

Price Is Right

CENTURION CLUB

Centurion Club in St Albans is full to the brim with dishes that reflect the seasons. To be enjoyed at lunch or dinner, Centurion Club’s Prix Fixe menu makes for a perfect business lunch, leisurely lunch with friends or early weekday dinner. Choose from two courses for £26 or three courses for £32 for lunch or dinner. centurionclub.co.uk

Tring Brewery

Tring Brewery have released a new beer featuring flavours from looseleaf Earl Grey tea. Ashwell’s is a refreshing pale ale, brewed with Earl Grey tea, bursting with bergamot on the palette. Delicate floral notes play in perfect harmony with pale malts and flowery American Hops. tringbrewery.co.uk

Sweet Summer

GAIL’S BAKERY

Best of both

HAUTE DOLCI

Haute Dolci, a luxury dessert and brunch restaurant chain, has opened in Watford. Highlights from the brunch menu include the rich and flavourful Shakshuka and the succulent dynamite chicken (fried chicken smothered in Haute Dolci’s signature dynamite sauce and finished with amaranth and watercress). Diners looking to satisfy their sweet tooth will be able to indulge in the heavenly San Sebastian cheesecake (a Basque cheesecake with caramelised top). hautedolci.co.uk

Puddingstone Distillery

A growing favourite among Campfire Gin fans, pubs, bars and restaurants, their Campfire Cask Aged Gin is where citrus and piney juniper meet vanilla, caramel and soft fruity bourbon notes. Serve with Indian tonic or ginger ale. puddingstonedistillery.com

GAIL’s Bakery’s summer menu includes delights like the Strawberry and Ricotta Cake, now available across their Hertfordshire bakeries.

Freshly baked throughout the day, the polenta and ricotta cake is topped with sliced fresh strawberries – and nothing says British summertime like strawberries. gailsbread.co.uk