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Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Published: 6/3/2021 12:08:27 PM Bennington’s Rhubarb Festival is back with in-person live music and events this Friday and Saturday at Sawyer Park. The town celebration of all things rhubarb started in 2013 as a fundraiser for the library, and became a springtime tradition, according to organizers. Dinner and music starts Friday night. Bennington local David Blanchard kicks off the night at 5 p.m. with original and classic folk, bluegrass, and blues songs, and singer/songwriter Wendy Keith and Her Alleged Band play from 6 to 8 p.m. Barbecue will be available for purchase. Visitors can enter some of Saturday’s contests, and drop off entries for longest rhubarb stalk or widest rhubarb leaf, grand and small rhubarb bouquets, decorated market baskets, and rhubarb-themed artwork and photos. ....
Deliveroo motorbike riders in Norwich. Picture : ANTONY KELLY - Credit: copyright ARCHANT 2017 Restaurants are turning to virtual kitchens to expand and adapt during Covid, leading to a raft of new takeaways diners may not know are run by familiar brands. Sometimes called ghost or dark kitchens, they don t have a set space for eating in, often share a kitchen with another business and generally focus on online deliveries or collections. There are 200 listed on delivery website Deliveroo in the east of England, and a spokesperson said since March 2020 the number nationwide has doubled, up to 7,000. Supporters say they allow restaurants to try new menus and concepts with fewer risks and costs, grow their online presence and, during lockdowns, stay afloat. ....