1. Local brews on offer at Reading Beer & Cider Festival

With advance tickets finally a feature and busier days broken up into sessions, this year’s beer festival should be the biggest and busiest yet.

2. Restaurant review: The Quince Tree

In November a single sharing board at The Quince Tree put every other piece of pub food I’d eat that month to shame.

3. Restaurant review: Kyrenia

First, as always, the cold meze. Dishes of humous, tzatziki and taramasalata as serviceable as ever, but it’s the more unique options that have always made Kyrenia special: Pantzarosalata.

4. Restaurant review: The Belgian Arms

Although many dishes are pub classics done well, The Belgian aren’t afraid to stump up a bit of adventurousness for the foodies.

5. Restaurant review: The Hinds Head, Bray

What makes The Hinds Head completely unique in our ever-expanding pub pantheon is a special occasion dining experience.

6. Restaurant review: The Latymer

7. Can good food come from chain restaurants?

I’m standing behind the counter at Mission Burrito and owner Jan Rasmussen is telling me about his healthy respect for McDonald’s.

8. Restaurant review: The Bladebone Inn

The Bladebone Inn finds middle ground between the expensive bluster used to snare naive foodies and the ready-made, heat-a-meals of chain pubs.

9. Restaurant review: The Wellington Arms

10. Restaurant Review: The Jolly Fryer

The Jolly Fryer is a truly excellent fish and chip shop that you should all visit.