The Beech Tree Café
Maria has been tasting some of the best coffee in St Albans, at The Beech Tree Café, here is what she found.....
Earthworks works!
One day I curiously drove into Hixberry Lane (St Albans) to see where it led to! A few buildings, polytunnels and vegetable rows later, I realised that I was at an establishment called Earthworks!
Taste the essence of life in historic surrounds.
Last year, the coffee and tea addicts of St Albans heard that the lower floor of the Town Hall would be converted into a café with outdoor seating. I was really pleased about this as it seemed the perfect location to sit and people-watch in one of the great historic cities of England.
St Albans Beer Festival 2009
St Albans is bracing itself for its 14th Beer and Cider Festival, held by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). This will take place between Wednesday 30th September and Saturday 3rd October 2009 at the St Albans Arena.
Fine wines in St. Albans
The Verulam Industrial Estate in St Albans is the location of the award winning Cellar Door Wines shop. Opened five years ago, this independent wine retailer has won the Independent Wine Retailer of the Year 2008 award...
Help St Albans CP to avoid a cat-astrophe!
Have you ever considered fostering a cat? I have just seen Poppy, a beautiful black cat who needs a loving home. Poppy has been rescued by the St Albans Cat Protection and is just one of many stray cats who need a caring family.
Happy Birthday to our smiling Barista
C is for coffee, C is for caring, C is for community and C is for the lady who stands for all of the above; Charlie!
Charlie, the famous lady with the little Soko Coffee van, has a community of her own;
Taking the pizza?
I've been to Pizza Express on Verulam Road many times in the last few years. It seemed the right thing to do. I put up with that nagging feeling that the pizzas get smaller and the prices just get bigger. They do, or did, a really good pizza, in a reasonable atmosphere.
The Flat Whites have arrived in St Albans
t is with great joy that I can announce that Flat White coffees can now to be enjoyed in at least three (maybe more?) local cafes! Initially, they were only to be found at the Merchant Tea and Coffee Co but recently they have appeared on the menus of Costa and Starbucks! Costa’s (skinny) Flat White was absolutely perfect. Starbuck’s Flat White also looked and tasted great but was only available in full-fat milk.
Don’t miss the M-Fest!
"The money raised will be used to pay for a Radio Station at the school - another way to let people develop their creative side."
(R.Noden)
Latest Reviews
REVIEW – Talking Heads at The Maltings Theatre
I am old enough to remember the original TV versions of the Talking Heads monologues by Alan Bennett. They were gentle and bittersweet, often with a few surprising twists. The Play's The Thing theatre company brought their production, featuring 2 of the most iconic monologues - A lady of Letters & Soldiering On - to the Maltings theatre as part of their regional tour.
