Andrei Lussmann and Becky Alexander judging the Young Chef competitions.
- Credit: Becky Alexander
300! What’s that? The number of coffee shops we have? No! This is my 300th food column for The Herts Advertiser, so this week is a little different from usual. I am going to look back at the 10 years it has taken to write those columns and see what has changed, and what it has been like!
“St Albans is a city of food lovers. We have fantastic markets, restaurants, cafes and food shops, and of course some of the best pubs in the country. So, it is time to celebrate this fact with a new column, devoted to the best food and drink that St Albans, Harpenden and the villages can offer.”
Becky Alexander
Published:
1:44 PM December 16, 2020
A fire pit at The Great Northern pub in St Albans.
- Credit: The Great Northern pub
Have you had your first mince pie and mulled wine yet? Mine was in Wheathamstead at the outdoor pop-up craft market; it was lovely to see people socialising and shopping safely, happy to have a chance to get together, and my home-made mince pie was lovely with thin, crisp pastry and a little star on top. Simple pleasures, that I think we have learned to appreciate all the more this year.
So what other treats are out there for us? Wrap up warm and head to St Albans city centre for outdoor markets every day in the run up to Christmas. You will find the usual Charter Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, as well as extra street food, seasonal cakes and bakes and gifts as well as mulled wine and coffee to keep you going on other days.
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