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Run by Muslim Hands, The Open Kitchen are Providing Hot Meals for Those in Need

Set up by Muslim Hands just over a year ago, The Open Kitchen on Mansfield Road has become a vital source of hot, healthy food for local people in need. We catch up with manager Imran Khan, who lifts the lid on just how important the Kitchen has become in that time…

Film Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

The Harry Potter universe isn't exactly the purest right now, but is Secrets of Dumbledore a step in the right direction? Not really...

Treat Kitchen Joins Forces with Base 51 in the Face of Funding Cuts to Young People’s Services

Nottingham based food gifting retailer Treat Kitchen and local charity partner Base 51 join forces to rally support and donations from the general public and other local businesses and universities. This follows Nottingham City Council’s announcement that they’ll be reducing youth provisions across the city, as they make cuts to the tune of £28m to balance their budget; resulting in the closure of five local children’s centres

Black Friday With a Treat Kitchen Twist

Black Friday is set to take place on Friday 26 November, and Treat Kitchen are donating all their proceeds to local recovery charity Double Impact...

Nottingham Family Business Treat Kitchen Opens New Store in Old Thorntons Site

Having been a fan of their old shop down on Wheeler Gate, we were sweetly surprised to hear about the new Treat Kitchen - from local family business TTK Confectionary - opening up in the old Thorntons site at Victoria Centre. With a long lineage of local confectionery crafting, a big focus on supporting charities and the local community, and a serious eye for sustainability, we thought we’d better check out their new shop. We chatted with two of the co-owners, Jess and Martin Barnett, and Head of Product Development, Katie Gilbert.

Big Mike's Fat Kitchen is Whipping Up Cheesecake for Carlton

From age-old recipes to newly dreamt up decadence, Cheesecakes by Big Mike’s Fat Kitchen have hit the ground running and are whipping up a storm in Carlton. We talk to the namesake and owner Mike Jones to get the lowdown…

Food Review: Rikshaw Urban Indian Kitchen

Our Food Editor tucked into some serious bad boy Indian street food...

Why Zelda’s Hyrule Is Secretly Nottingham: A Link To Our Town

Teo Eve docks a deerstalker hat, picks up his magnifying glass and investigates the links between Robin Hood, Peter Pan and The Legend of Zelda...

Food Review: Secret Burger Club

Frequently found at Nottingham Street Food Club, we put their patties to the test...

Open Kitchens Deliver Over 10,000 Free Meals to Notts' Key Workers and Vulnerable People

Busy workers. Blissful smiles. Big ideas; we discover how Nottingham’s newest charity initiative Open Kitchens is bringing meals to the doorsteps of those who need it most...

Film Review: Official Secrets

Fabrice Gagos debriefs us on the big-screen adaptation of whistle-blower Katherine Gun...

History of the Weird Midlands Episode Six: Subterranean Secrets

Get your helmets on, listeners: We're going spelunking! In this week's episode, the gang take a deep-dive into the marvelous and mysterious world beneath our feet, looking at the history of Creswell Crags, the Derbyshire Catacombs, and the twisting network of caves that stretch across the whole county. Warning: Contains strong language and some serious spookiness. 

The Secret Basement Party (with Zines) Lives on in Notts with Wild Brunch

Our Eileen got down to rave with the city's secret party-goers at Wild Brunch...

The Secrets of Nottingham's Undiscovered Caves

You all know this already, but, spanning the length and breadth of the underground of our city are a system of caves said to be at least a few years older than your nan. Better yet, there’s still some that are supposedly undiscovered; who knows what other mysteries lie beneath your toes? Fortunately, we’re about to shine a light onto the deep, dark tunnels that populate the hidden depths of the citeh...

GorgeUs present The Best Lunches in Notts

The first in a new series in which Sam Nahirny explores all the awesome food our city has to offer...

Noshingham: Brewhouse and Kitchen

“Thirst is the mother of invention” reads the slogan above the bar at The Brewhouse and Kitchen at Trent bridge. If that’s the case, the mams at Brewhouse and Kitchen must have been spitting feathers because the range of local beer at this smart microbrewery is seriously impressive...

Bag of Secrets at The Angel Microbrewery: A Prophecy Fulfilled

Together with Phrase Goblinz, local writer Benjamin Knight is set to whack on a cabaret show as part of Nottingham Comedy Festival. Here, he explains how the idea came about...

Noshingham: George's Great British Kitchen

Fancy fish and chips? Us too, duck...

Do You Know About Any Secret Nottingham Caves?

Nottingham City Council are looking for more caves to add to their database and they need your help

Riverbank Bar and Kitchen

Film Review: The Secret Life of Pets

We review the new animation from the makers of Despicable Me

Purecraft Bar & Kitchen

We got down for a munch and a sup...

The Granby Kitchen Provide Free Meals for the Homeless

Go grab yourself a decent home cooked dinner, and - for less than the price of a pint - you can also help these guys offer free meals to those in need

George's Kitchen - in pictures

Check out the interior of George's Great British Kitchen

Treat Kitchen