You'd be forgiven for not knowing about the Wagon Wheel. The black and white 15th-century pub/restaurant is a little off the beaten track, but this is a gem of a place and worth a detour.
WHEN Browns restaurant was forced to close its doors following the devastating floods last summer there were a lot of disappointed diners.
AS soon as you walk into the Rock Tavern you get a nice feeling about the place. Recently refurbished, the modern-looking restaurant is all brick walls, oak tables, and comfy chairs covered in funky fabrics.
AFTER a hard evening's trawl around Worcester Christmas shopping, my friend and I were ravenous and looking for a warm and filling meal to end our night.
Massalla Lounge is a new Indian restaurant that has moved into the old Malabar building. The comfortable, neon-lit decor is the same but the resturant promises "an all new taste at an amazing new price".
The Crown at Martley has been busy advertising its Kobe beef burger, so it was with that in mind we headed there for an evening meal on a Saturday night.
THE Swan Inn is a proper pub. Tucked away in a quiet corner of the Worcestershire village of Birlingham, it is an obvious gathering spot for the locals who, when my dining partner and I arrived, were filling the bar with happy chitter-chatter.
JACKIE Potter has seen her fair share of tragedy - she has lost both her parents, her sister and a four-year-old son. However, it is just these experiences that make her the right person for her job at Worcester's Noah's Ark Trust.
A DEDICATED volunteer who has given her time free of charge to a health care scheme in Worcester for more than 40 years has retired.
I HAD no idea what to expect when turning up for a meal at the Masons, Wichenford, near Worcester. Being a country pub, I expected low beamed ceilings and roaring fires with a hearty pub grub menu.
