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Dining out at Dorchester’s Restaurants

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
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Everyone likes to dine out from time to time, and here in Dorchester we are spoilt for choice when it comes to fabulous restaurants serving up delicious food from across the globe. Here are some of the best eateries in the town for you to try when you next get the urge to eat out…

Rajpoot

rajpoot dorchester

Begin your meal with a delicious and delicate starter, such as chargrilled fresh water prawns and coastal spices to get your taste buds firing. Next, choose from a wide and diverse range of curry dishes – everything from avocado stuffed roasted chicken mossada to tandoori salmon tikka with honey, dill and lemongrass. Add an irresistible side dish, like Mumbai style baby potatoes, and you’ve got everything you need for a truly spectacular meal and a new favourite Indian restaurant!

rajpoot curry

The Rajpoot has set the bar for fine dining in Dorchester, with a wonderful selection of exciting and authentic Indian dishes and fabuously relaxed, contemporary surroundings. Visit their website to see the full menu and to make bookings and enquiries.

Sienna

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It may look small and unremarkable from the outside, but behind the modest exterior of Sienna is a very special restaurant indeed. It is Dorset’s only eatery to have a much sought after Michelin star, and in fact the first in the county since 1983. It’s run by chef Russell Brown and wife Elena, who serve up a stunning array of creative and indulgent dishes that have been crafted to a fine and balanced perfection using their long years of culinary experience.

sienna food

The restaurant runs three menus – lunch, dinner and a six course tasting menu, and they like to keep things fresh by changing or adding one or two new dishes to the menu on a month-by-month basis. Their website contains prices, menus and reviews, and you can keep up to date with all the goings-on at Sienna by following their Twitter @SiennaDorset

La Caverna

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Another long-running Dorchester favourite, La Caverna is the epitomy of delicious, vibrant Italian cuisine. There’s plenty to get excited about on the menu, with pasta dishes, pizzas and a wide variety of other options, all bursting with authentic Italian flavours. They also offer an extensive wine list, having taken time and care in selecting the perfect wines to go with their food.

Again, their website is a useful place to see what’s on offer, with menus, wine lists, and also a photo gallery showing you the atmospheric interior of the restaurant.

la caverna restaurant dorchester

For a full listing of places to eat out in Dorchester, see the Dorchester restaurants page on our website.

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Dorchester Businesses – Get Tweeting!

Friday, May 27th, 2011
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Thanks to everyone who came to the Social Media Level Two Workshop on Tuesday – we covered a lot of ground, including Twitter, Facebook and blogs, so hopefully you found it productive and useful.

For those of you who weren’t there, one exciting idea that came from the workshop was to try and build up the Dorchester Twitter community – a great way for Dorchester businesses to help each other spread their message and keep shoppers informed about their latest news and offers.

The Dorchester BID Twitter page

The Dorchester BID Twitter page

Twitter has become a hugely popular communication tool for people of all ages, including plenty of very high profile Tweeters such as Stephen Fry and Lord Alan Sugar.

It’s ideal for sharing little bits of information or ideas, as tweets are limited to 140 characters, and it can also be accessed via mobile phone. We think it could be enormously useful for local businesses, so it would be great to see a thriving community of twitterers develop in the town.


Dorchester Twitter Users

There are already several big twitter users in Dorchester, like Sienna Restaurant (@SiennaDorset), On The Table (@ONTHETABLESHOP) and Olives Et Al (@OlivesEtAl) but it would be great to see lots more. We collected everyone’s Twitter usernames at the social media event, which are listed here:

http://twitter.com/#!/MirariLingerie

http://twitter.com/#!/misswellies

http://twitter.com/#!/wiseowlstoys

http://twitter.com/#!/everycloudshop

http://twitter.com/#!/listermrs

http://twitter.com/#!/alteregocostume

http://twitter.com/#!/GetOnBoardStore

http://twitter.com/#!/dorchdude

http://twitter.com/#!/TobyRalph2

http://twitter.com/#!/GordonandRumsby

http://twitter.com/#!/southerncoaches

http://twitter.com/#!/atriumhc

http://twitter.com/#!/dorchesterbid

http://twitter.com/#!/davidlakins

We’re hoping to put a page up on the Dorchester website soon with a directory of Dorchester business Twitter and Facebook pages, so get in touch if you’d like to add yours to the list.

If you haven’t started using social media yet, but think you would like to learn some more about it, we’ll hopefully be running some more seminars in the near future. Email philg@dorchesterdorset.com if you’d be interested in taking part.

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Dorset Food Week

Monday, October 25th, 2010
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Dorchester enjoying Dorset Food Week

Dorchester enjoying Dorset Food Week

The Dorset Food Week got off to a great start this weekend with lots going on in Dorchester to tantalise the local tastebuds.

The Festival of Food events are taking place throughout Dorset and runs all this half-term week from Saturday 23rd to Sunday 31st October with something for adults and also lots to do for the kids.

Saturday the 23rd October saw Dorchester transformed into a foodies delight with over 50 local producers and businesses taking over the town centre with market stalls and food tasting.

Dorchester Street Eat Day

Taking centre stage on the Street Eat Day was the demonstration kitchen where local chefs were showing off their cullinary skills and giving expert advice.

Kim Newman Wood, food writer and finalist of ITV’s Britain’s Best Dish, kicked of the day – showing how painless cooking can be when you have a glass of Champagne in your hand.

Matt Follas from The Wild Garlic

Matt Follas from The Wild Garlic

Then came Matt Follas from The Wild Garlic in Beaminister who showed of his skills that took him to win the Master Chef title of 2009.

At the end of the afternoon Dorchester’s very own Russell Brown from Sienna talked through some great dishes that showcased his talent, and demonstrated why he and his restaurant have been awarded the first Michelin Star in the county for 22 years.

If you missed the Street Eat in Dorchester there is still plenty of things going on around the county this week.

The Dorset Food Week website has all the information of events and particpating food producers and retailers. http://www.dorsetfoodweek.co.uk/

Food Tasting in Dorchester

This coming Wednesday, the award winning Dorchester Tourist Information Centre (TIC) will be hosting a food tasting event between 10am to 3pm.

During the day there will be food demonstrations from a Michelin Star Chef from Sienna Restaurant, food tasting, information stands and a tombola competition to win some great prizes such as meals for two at local restaurants in Dorchester, wine and vouchers.

All proceeds raised at the TIC event will go to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

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Sienna Restaurant wins Michelin Star

Friday, January 29th, 2010
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Sienna Chef Russell Brown

Sienna Chef Russell Brown

Congratulations to Sienna Restaurant on winning its first prestigious Michelin star –currently the only Michelin Star held in Dorset.

Sienna located at 36, High West St in Dorchester also boasts three AA Rosettes and is listed in the 2010 Good Food Guide and Harden’s Restaurant Guide.

The Sienna Restaurant, owned by Russell and Eléna Brown, opened in April 2003 and has gained a well deserved reputation for fine food and wine. Russell Brown discovered the exciting news on Friday 15th January when details of the 2010 list were leaked on the internet.

In an article in the Western Gazette Russell said

“You hope your cooking puts you in the ball park of getting a Michelin Star, and to most chefs it is almost like the Holy Grail.”

Russell Brown a professional chef for 15 years prepares a menu of modern British cuisine using good quality fresh seasonal ingredients together with fine wines and a friendly service.

Sienna Restuarant Dorchester

Sienna Restuarant Dorchester

Russell ran a fishing tackle business before he started his training as a commi chef at the Alverton Manor Hotel in Truro, Cornwall. Russell was also made a Fellow of the Masterchefs of Great Britain in 2008.

The couple employ a full time commi chef and two part time waiting and washing-up staff.

“It is a huge achievement and great for our staff like young Hannah Edwards – our commi chef”

said the couple in a BBC interview.

Sienna with its cream and natural wood colour schemes creates a unique relaxing atmosphere that truly lives up to its name. Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch & dinner.

Visit the Sienna Restaurant website for a current menu listing and details on opening times.

Don’t forget if you are looking for places to eat in Dorchester visit our Dorchester Directory pages.

Photo credits – www.richardbudd.co.uk

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