Modbury Farm Shop – Burton Bradstock
Tim and Julie Garry have kept a herd of Jersey cows at Modbury Farm for 28 years, opening a small shop in the farmhouse shortly after. In 2007 they converted an old shippon- previously used to house...
View ArticleBearKat Supper Club – Cat’s Meow
The BearKat Supper Club is the idea of Chef Dom Brown (Head Chef at the Soulshine Cafe, Bridport) to create secret dining experiences in the Dorset area. The date was set and tickets went on sale, but...
View ArticleDorset Food and Arts Festival – 2015
Huge crowds turned out for a fantastic day at the 2015 Dorset Food and Arts Festival, held in Queen Mother Square, Poundbury. Stalls were busy throughout the day serving customers eager to buy their...
View ArticleSienna (2015) – Dorchester
A visit to Sienna is always a special treat, this one was for a double birthday celebration and also our first visit since the new owner Chef Marcus Wilcox took the helm!! Marcus previously was head...
View ArticleBrassica Restaurant & Mercantile – Beaminster
Brassica in Beaminster was founded by award-winning chef, Cass Titcombe and his wife, Louise Chidgey. The restaurant is in prime position right on the square and its sympathetic decor showcasing...
View ArticlePurbeck Foodie is Announced
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Gallagher from Wool is the new Purbeck Foodie editor. She is passionate about food in the Purbeck area and enjoys eating out with her young family, so expect...
View ArticleThe Fishbox Ltd – Weymouth
There can be few people more qualified to run a fishmonger than Innis Spencer; having spent 30 years working in fish markets around the country, including the famous London markets and a further 10...
View ArticleRoom to… Dorchester
The Wessex Royale Hotel is the favoured hotel for guests visiting Dorchester and it is also popular with locals as a wedding or birthday party venue. But now there is another great reason to visit the...
View ArticleA Visitor to Weymouth
Always good to receive comments from visitors who sample our wonderful Dorset food, here is Mark Trailor's thoughts on his recent visit to Weymouth. The post A Visitor to Weymouth appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Real Cure – Shaftesbury
Amongst the game fishing fraternity there is a passion for food, James Smart is a prime example, he is a great foodie and loves to fish the wild rivers of the UK for trout & grayling. So it wasn’t...
View ArticleSturminster Newton Cheese Festival – 2015
Copyright Ali Smith - West Dorset Foodie After a summer calendar packed full of food festivals, the Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival was going to have to be something pretty special to catch my...
View ArticleThe Venner Bar – Bridport
Copyright John - West Dorset Foodie I have heard a lot about The Venner Bar which is in the Bull Hotel, Bridport. It is a cocktail bar where they also have regular tasting experiences, ranging from...
View ArticleFord Farm Cheese – Litton Cheney
Copyright Ali Smith - West Dorset Foodie I was delighted to be invited for a tour and tasting at Ford Farm – not one to miss out on a cheese tasting opportunity, John came along under the guise of...
View ArticleFood Photography
Copyright John - West Dorset Foodie When I first started West Dorset Foodie the camera I used was a Nikon Coolpix P3 compact. This did produce some good food images and it was extremely easy to use,...
View ArticleBroadway Village Stores – Weymouth
Copyright John - West Dorset Foodie Peter & Janet Blakey have been running the Broadway Village Shop since 2000. Unfortunately after seven years they lost the Post Office and with the new Weymouth...
View ArticleMorrish & Banham – Dorchester
Copyright John - West Dorset Foodie Morrish & Banham is a new wine merchant and tasting room that has only just opened in Brewery Square Dorchester. It is owned by Mark Banham and his wife's maiden...
View ArticleChalke Valley Cheese – Cranborne
Copyright Ali Smith - West Dorset Foodie The demise of Ashborne’s Cranborne Chase, was a blessing in disguise for cheese maker Alison French. Out of a job but with a ready-made market of wholesalers...
View ArticleAvocado & Poached Egg Breakfast
Copyright John - West Dorset Foodie I recently retired so now have plenty of time to experiment and with the fridge still full after a weekend of entertaining, I made this healthy fresh tasty...
View ArticleHalf Moon – Melplash
Copyright John - West Dorset Foodie A 60th birthday & retirement required suitable celebrations and a big party was planned for the Saturday. But my birthday was actually on the Thursday, so to...
View ArticleUnder the Greenwood Tree Café
Copyright John - West Dorset Foodie Under the Greenwood Tree Café has at the helm Sarah (Mum) & Lydia (Daughter), it was opened just one year ago as part of the Hardy's Birthplace visitor centre.....
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