Pearl Dragon Chinese restaurant, Southend, Essex

Pearl Dragon salmon ginger and spring onion

 We have been here quite a few times over the last couple of years, and it is consistent in service and food, so it is currently our favourite Chinese restaurant for this area.

Although the interior is not new and plush, it is comfortable and, being a large restaurant [...]

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All about Kara Tointon

Eastender’s Kara Tointon and Ricky Groves are set to wed next week as their characters in the popular soap opera based around Albert Square. Then, they will exit the soap on 27th August for good, so I thought it was a good point to write about Kara Tointon, who is not only a fellow Essex girl, [...]

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Animal use in Circus show at Rochford, near Southend-on-Sea, Essex

The Circus at Rochford, near Southend-on-Sea, Essex is going to be performing for the next 3 ½ weeks – Tuesday 12th August 2008 to Sunday 7th September – and it still uses animals!  I am really upset as I didnt realise this.

I saw signs for the temporary Circus in Southend that starts this week and [...]

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The Indian Summer restaurant, Westcliff, Essex

Indian Summer dansak and Peshwari Naan

Well, back in February I was saying that the Viceroy in Hadleigh, Essex, was my favourite Indian restaurant, but the Viceroy has now become my 2nd favourite, as the ‘Indian Summer’ appeared along the A13 in Westcliff-on-Sea.  I can now say that the ‘Indian summer’ is the best restaurant [...]

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Photos of the Southend on Sea Airshow 2009

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It has taken me ages to upload my photos and I am gradually doing so.  I have just added the Southend on Sea Festival of the Air Show 2009.  I went on Sunday 24th May, and it was sooooooo busy, but I got some lovely photos. 

See the PHOTOS by CLICKING HERE

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San Fairie Ann, Southend on Sea, Essex

 
 

sept 08 san fairie ann sunday lunch

(this restaurant is now the Bacchus, and the link below links to my January 2010 review of Bacchus)

I used to go San Fairie Ann when it was the Glasshouse, and I preferred it in those days.  I have found, since turning into San Fairie Ann, with its new menu and chefs, that [...]

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Ruchi Indian Restaurant, Southend on Sea, Essex

Ruchi Indian Restaurant, Chicken tikka dansak and accompaniments

The Ruchi Indian restaurant was one of my favourites in Southend on Sea, and I stopped going as I had one disappointing meal. However, we went back in February 2009 and it was as lovely as it ever was. The staff are very nice and the food [...]

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Gold Coast Chinese Restaurant, Southend on Sea, Essex

febuary 2008 gold coast

We have been to the Gold Coast in Southend on Sea a few times, but we have found the service not up to the standards of neighbouring Chinese restaurants, so we have not been here for a while.  

I did enjoy the food though, and this particular evening, we had a thai green chicken [...]

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Frankie and Bennys, Southend on Sea, Essex

 

 

 

frankie and bennys pizza lasagne and meatball spaghetti september 2008

 I like Frankie and Bennys and have been to Basildon and Southend on Sea, and I must say, this southend on sea branch is much better.  This was a weekday evening.  I had the mussels starter and it was rich with perfectly cooked mussels.  I [...]

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Toulouse Restaurant, Westcliff on Sea, Essex

 

 

The open kitchen

The Toulouse in Westcliff on Sea is a smart, comfortable restaurant on the seafront with friendly staff, a varied menu and excellent wine list, including champagne by the glass and dessert wines. The specialities are fresh seafood and a mix of European dishes. You can relax at the bar pre-meal. We chose [...]

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