TOWNSPOTLIGHT Whitstable cont.
Whitstable Oyster Co. rock oysters, but as well as oysters you can choose from a number of other items on the menu. This includes moules with local cider, cream and mustard; pan-fried local skate with butter and capers; whole cracked cock crab with mayonnaise; and a salted caramel chocolate pot with pecan praline dust and Jersey cream.
East Coast Dining Room The East Coast Dining Room is a modern and friendly place to enjoy dinner – the service is nonintrusive but attentive, the food is delicious and fresh, and the décor is relaxing. All in all it’ s a wonderful place to stop by and enjoy a plate of something lovely and a bit special. The menu includes dishes such as leek and cider soup; crumbed quails egg and pickled apples; roast mallard breast, mashed potatoes, confit carrots and winter greens; and whisky and treacle tart, date compote and cinnamon crème fraiche.
ANNUAL EVENTS
Whitstable Oyster Festival // July One of the most – if not the most – important, colourful and famous events in the Whitstable calendar is the Whitstable Oyster Festival. This annual event, held each summer, is two weeks
of celebration of the not so humble oyster. The celebration involves plenty of live music, standup comedy, outdoor cinema screenings, games and events and of course a lot of oysters being shucked and eaten. Last year saw 80,000 visitors to the festival, and this year promises to be even bigger still.
Whitstable Regatta // Aug Ever since the first regatta back in 1792( which involved 26 boats from Whitstable and Faversham), there has been a boating event in the area in August. But it’ s not just boats – there are fairground rides, food stalls, craft events, an air display and a fireworks display too.
Whitstable Carnival // Aug It’ s all go in Whitstable in the summer, and the addition of the wonderful carnival to proceedings is a delight. With a parade full of fun floats, stalls, displays, live entertainment and the crowning of the carnival queen there is plenty here for the whole family.
TOP SPOT
Whitstable’ s gorgeous town centre is so lovely that it has to be visited. Once seen, it will never be forgotten. With its winding, quaint little streets
and its unique and fascinating shops, here is a place that doesn’ t need to‘ modernise’ to keep up with trends. It sets its own trends. Come to Whitstable and you’ ll discover treasures and gifts in abundance.
FOR YOUR HOME
For a fantastic selection of gifts and homeware, Copperfields of Whitstable is not to be missed. Offering brands such as JosephJoseph, Stellar, Sabatier, Chasseur and lots more, this awardwinning independent shop is open seven days a week and is the perfect spot for kitchen and home inspiration.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1830 the world’ s very first steam-hauled passenger service freight train opened. It was part of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Company and it was hailed as a revelatory innovation. It ran for six miles between Westgate in Canterbury to the centre of Whitstable and it proved immensely popular.
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