Sienna, the Dorchester restaurant which won a Michelin star in 2010, is to be taken over by a Marcus Wilcox who was a 2013 semi-finalist on Masterchef. Currently head chef at the Rose & Crown in Trent, near Sherborne, Wilcox has acquired a lease on Sienna which Russell and Eléna Brown have run for… Read more »
Google Maps has just become a lot more interesting with the release today of a function which allows you to start playing Pac-Man on the map that you are viewing! The black Pac-Man logo has appeared in the bottom of the map screen, all you need to do is hover over it and it… Read more »
The frozen food specialist COOK has now been based in Tudor Arcade for over two years. Having recently taken over the COOK franchise we took the opportunity to catch up with the new franchisee owner Meg Gibbons to find out how it’s all going. 1. What is your history working with COOK and how did… Read more »
Dorchester’s DT1 postcode has been revealed as one of the most desirable places to live in the UK. In an attempt to find the country’s most desirable places to live and work the Royal Mail comissioned a study which found that the county town’s postcode is up there with the best. The study was based… Read more »
If you love Thomas Hardy’s novels but sometimes get confused by the characters and plot twists that occur throughout his work, then worry no more as a concise reference book has recently been published to help unravel the mysteries that can occur when reading Hardy. This guide presents for the first time this century a… Read more »
Dorchester is quickly becoming the epicentre for the hometown fun feeling in the region. With businesses expanding, new ones opening, and for let signs disappearing, the feeling of a downturn economy is out of sight for the County Town. One business that has recently expanded and relocated to Trinity Street is Munchkins Play Cafe. Owners,… Read more »
Words from Dorset’s past have been unveiled on a series of new trails launched in County Town by the Dorchester BID (Business Improvement District). 43 unique Dorset Dialect ‘plate clocks’ have been positioned around the county town to create six different themed trails. They are in a variety of different shops and other locations dotted… Read more »
Our super healthy residents here in Dorchester have ensured that the County Town has been named as the most health conscious town in the UK by a leading supermarket chain. However that’s not because we’re packed into the gym all evening. Shoppers in Dorchester buy fruit and veg more regularly than any other place in… Read more »
With a New Year recently started, we thought it would be great to see what notable achievements, events and anniversaries have taken place in Dorchester during 2014. Here are a few of the highlights from another action packed year in the County Town. New permitted grafitti artwork under the railway bridge on Damers Road brightened… Read more »
