Norwich's top restaurant is back - under a different name, but in the safe hands of its former head chef, Roger Hickman. SARAH BREALEY couldn't wait to book a table.
Always on the lookout for restaurants that cater for vegetarians properly, STACIA BRIGGS found a home from home at Waffle House. And best of all there was no butternut squash or stuffed peppers.
Once upon a time it used to be an old bicycle shop now its had a fairytale transformation into a café-bar specialising in local produce, finds SARAH BREALEY.
As celebrations to mark in the Chinese New Year of the Tiger got underway, EMMA LEE welcomed it in with a roar at the Baby Buddha Chinese Teahouse.
Food, drink, reading and looking at art, The Hub is a café and restaurant with a difference. But it was a childhood favourite that won the heart of SARAH BREALEY.
Giraffe is bright and colourful with loads of tempting dishes on offer, just what you need to take the edge off the winter chill. KATE SCOTTER paid a visit.
Afternoon tea is a quintessentially English ritual, and you don't even have to wait until the summer to enjoy it. STACIA BRIGGS booked at table at Norwich's Assembly House.
Whether you're on your way to see the latest hot ticket or just looking for somewhere for lunch, TONY COOPER says gets in on the act by visiting Norwich Theatre Royal's buffet bar.
Navigating its exhaustive 85 dish menu, DAVID BANKS joins Wymondham's own Village people for a friendly taste of India in the town's newest restaurant.
Norwich's oldest Chinese restaurant has just undergone a make-over. The good times have returned to Prince of Wales Road's Hong Kong Fusion, says SARAH BREALEY.
Bar Spy
WHERE IS IT?
On the High Street, right at the heart of Loddon, where it is one of the oldest buildings in the town. In fact its so old that it is said to have been frequented by the workmen who were building Loddon's magnificent church which dominates the skyline.
WHERE IS IT?
Much has changed at the Black Boys over the years, although its magnificent position overlooking Aylsham's market place remains the same.
WHERE IS IT?
It is on the fringes of the city centre on the outside of the inner ring road, poised on the corner of Chapelfield Road and St Stephen's.
WHERE IS IT?
This city centre pub, under JD Wetherspoon umbrella, is on the corner of Orford Hill and Red Lion Street, you cannot miss it basically.
WHAT'S IT LIKE?
The building has had a long and unusual history.
WHERE IS IT? Hidden away and so inconspicuous that passers-by who don't head down Dove Street, off Norwich's Guildhall Hill, often don't even notice it exists, this age-old watering hole is a surprising treat if you can get in!
WHERE IS IT?
This city centre pub just down Bethel Street from the Fire Station, is one of those pubs that don't look much from the outside - you've probably walked past a thousand times - but once you've ventured in its a revelation.
WHERE IS IT?
Situated just a few miles outside of Norwich the pub - which also boasts bed and breakfast accommodation - gives easy access onto the scenic Norfolk landscape and is just a short trip from the picturesque Norfolk Broads.
WHERE IS IT?
With its red décor, drapes and moody lighting, this favoured bohemian meeting place offers a touch of the theatrical. Not surprising really as the Ten Bells sits right opposite Norwich Arts Centre on St Benedict's Street and is a favoured haunt for people attending events.
WHERE IS IT?
A large pub set back beyond its car park on the Dereham Road, at its junction with Norwich Road, between the Larkman crossroads and the Bowthorpe roundabout.
WHERE IS IT?
This large, imposing building on what was once the main London road, but is now the duel carriageway slip-road into Eaton. It's a pub that everyone seems to know and have been to a some time or other.
WHERE IS IT?
Since it opened in September 2001 it has been one of the most popular venues on the city's riverside complex - and remains so some six years later.
WHERE IS IT?
There has been a pub on the Horse and Dray site, mid-way along Ber Street, for the past 200-years and the team who rescued the pub from closure a couple of years ago are working hard to bring the punters and the good times back to the traditional site.
WHERE IS IT?
Tucked just off the A47 between Norwich and Dereham it could be easy to miss the Honingham Buck. But it's worth a diversion for a drink and a bite to eat at this old coaching inn.
WHERE IS IT?
On Wensum Street, in a plum position right opposite the bottom of Elm Hill, just up from Fye Bridge.
WHAT'S IT LIKE?
A pretty typical Weatherspoons.
WHERE IS IT?
Not to be confused with several other 'Roses' dotted around the city, this sister pub to the Kett's Tavern sits on the busy junction between Queen's Road and City Road.