insideKENT Magazine Issue 72 - March 2018 | Page 44

TOWNSPOTLIGHT
Spotlight on SEVENOAKS cont.
Knole Park
DINING OUT
The Vine Restaurant
Located directly opposite the famous Vine
cricket ground and with a lovely conservatory
addition to the building, The Vine serves
delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Food
such as lobster thermidor tartlets, eggs
Benedict, and fresh dressed crab with fries
adorn the menu, and the Sunday roasts here
are a special treat!
Hattusa
Hattusa brings together the finest Anatolian
food along with a fantastic atmosphere that
makes everyone feel at home. You can eat
alongside spectacular pieces of pottery,
making Hattusa feel as much like a gallery
as it is a restaurant. A restaurant it is first
and foremost, however, and the menu
includes hot and cold meze, grilled kebabs
and much more.
Brisket And Barrel
Brisket and Barrel is a different concept in
eating out. Rather than ordering a specific
item from a menu, you order the weight of
meat that you want at the bar. You can have
as much as you like and you can choose
delicious meats such as pulled pork, beef
brisket and fennel sausage. Next, you pick
your side such as blue cheese potatoes or
burnt-end baked beans, and indulge in the
meatiest, most succulent meal you can find.
There is craft beer and organic wine to wash
down your choice of meat-filled bun too. It’s
a fun way to choose your food and the novelty
factor as well as the great taste will have you
coming back for more.
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Raj Bari
Raj Bari is an award-winning Indian restaurant
in Sevenoaks that has a lot to offer. Great food,
friendly service, lovely décor (it has just been
refurbished) and free WiFi – what more could
you ask for? To create the authentic traditional
Indian cuisine served here, only the finest,
freshest ingredients are used. It’s no wonder
that Raj Bari has previously been named
Sevenoaks Retailer of the Year.
Giggling Squid
Giggling Squid offers delicious Thai food that
is vibrant and bursting with flavour. With
everything cooked from scratch by proper
Thai chefs, your meal here will always be
something to look forward to. Food includes
Thai ‘tapas’, Thai steamed mussels, pad thai,
and authentic green and red curries among
many other mouthwatering dishes.
ANNUAL EVENTS
The Sevenoaks Summer Festival // Jun-Jul
This two week festival celebrates the many
different performing and visual arts around
the town and includes celebrity events and
concerts. It always begins on the nearest
Saturday to 21st June (Midsummer’s Day) and
includes singing, dancing, acting, and
acrobatics to name just a few of the exciting
treats on offer.
Sevenoaks Literary Celebration // Sep-Oct
Kent has always attracted the literary crowd
and Sevenoaks and the surrounding areas
have been home to many famous authors
including W. H. Davies, Edward Thomas, and
of course, Vita Sackville-West. The Sevenoaks
Literary Celebration is an amalgam of talks
and events, and luminaries such as Penelope
Lively, Jeffrey Archer, Jenny Uglow, and Hilary
Mantel have all attended in the past.
Sevenoaks Fireworks // Nov
Presented by the Sevenoaks Round Table, the
Sevenoaks fireworks display is one of the best
in the whole of the South East. With a torchlight
procession through the high street to begin,
followed by choreographed fireworks, as well
as stalls and plenty of food, this is a great night.
TOP SPOT
Designated a site of special scientific interest,
Knole Park is a 1,000-acre area of parkland
that incorporates the magnificent Knole
House. There are open spaces and woods too,
and deer roam freely here along with
many other creatures. Come for a stroll, a jog,
a day out with the children, or a leisurely
romantic picnic.
DID YOU KNOW?
Sevenoaks’ motto is
‘Floreant Septum Quercus’,
which means ‘may the seven
oaks flourish’. Hear, hear.