FOOD

I never thought I would see gas prices at $5.09 a gallon in Boyertown. But there it was at the Circle K. $5.09 a gallon! You have to be kidding me. In less than a year and a half, Joe Biden has gas up to… Read More »The Mercury’s Sound Off for Monday, June 6 – The Mercury

If you’re thinking of breeding rabbits and guinea pigs, or feeding wild animals, or you’re just a dog owner who scoops your pooch’s poop every day, then you’ll want to know about a new set of rules the City of Toronto is considering. After two… Read More »Planning to breed a lot of rabbits? You might be the target of a City of Toronto crackdown

One diner compared the KFC branch in Carmarthen, Wales, to the Walking Dead with “greased up flesh eating walkers dragging their limbs across the filthy floor” The KFC branch in Carmarthen, Wales, was criticized on Tripadvisor ( Image: Media Wales) A KFC has been branded… Read More »Scathing TripAdvisor reviews left for KFC branded ‘worst in the UK’

The Coventry and Warwickshire region has some of the best pubs across the country, according to a prestigious pub guide. Judges on The Good Pub Guide have traveled far and wide to find the country’s best pubs – and have picked a handful in our… Read More »Coventry and Warwickshire pubs included in the Good Pub Guide 2022

Darts Farm is not merely a retail center for Westcountry products that is located on the road between Topsham and Clyst St George. It’s an institution in the Exeter area. It’s large enough to while away a whole afternoon there, with all the food and… Read More »UK’s best farm shop is in Devon and it’s a Tesla paradise

Whenever a food cart pod gets shut down, its parking lot surface dug up, replaced by a hole in the ground and, eventually, another boutique hotel, a debate breaks out about the future of food carts, and of the pod format itself. After a handful… Read More »At Hinterland bar, Portland food carts find their forever home

It was the weekend when millions of Britons put the darkest days of the Covid pandemic behind them and came together to celebrate not only their Queen but everything that it means to be British. The celebrations began on the dusty square of the Horse… Read More »Platinum Jubilee celebrations showcased the best of Britain as UK re-emerges from Covid pandemic

DSpite a frostily aloof demeanour, my dog, Oscar, is a prodigious pooper. I dread to think how much of my one wild and precious life has been spent standing in all weathers watching him squat, bony spine rounded, nether regions a-quiver, wondering what his stony… Read More »Another fine mess: clearing up the dog poo problem | dogs

After exploding on to the scene as the next big thing in food, the plant-based meat trend has come back down to earth of late as consumers and investors discover that, behind all the sizzle, there’s not a lot of steak. The poster child for… Read More »Plant-based faux meat providing to have lots of sizzle, but little steak