Alastair Nisbet has reinvented his Tower Grove East gastropub to feature rustic American cuisine such as barbecue and chili. Tender and tasty smoked meats include baby-back ribs and St. Louis-cut spare ribs, pulled pork and chicken. The restaurant's four chilis - including one made with the fearsome bhut jolokia chile, possibly the hottest in existence - are available individually or as a sampler. Fans of the original Shaved Duck menu should know that the beloved duck confit and duck-fat frites remain. The beer selection, featuring four revolving draft beers and an extensive selection of American craft brews by the bottle, is one of the city's best.
I’VE been looking at some of the numbers behind Dorset Council’s local plan and they are staggering. 30,000 new homes proposed in the plan is equivalent to two settlements the size of Dorchester, two the size of Poundbury, two the size of Littlemoor and five new villages - all in the space of 18 years across a rural area, half of which is an Area of Outstanding Beauty. Planning boss David Walsh told a Zoom meeting for people in Dorchester last week that these numbers have been forced on Dorset by national government. Why is he not challenging the government, and Housing Minister Robert Jenrick?