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PASSIONATE potato fans are licking their lips, for the Jersey Royal season is upon us. Read

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The Wolseley Arms, Stafford Road, Wolseley Bridge

LYING squarely at a major junction for journeys through Staffordshire, the Wolseley Arms is something of a travellers' waypoint. Read

Local produce causes a stir

The big word in food right now is "LOCAL". Read

B My Chip

B My Chip, 154 Alcester Street, Deritend

HONESTY paid off at this delightfully-named, good-looking chippy with plenty of local parking. Read

Best Buys

There are lots of bargains on offer at Tesco's Spring Wine Fair. Luis Felipe Edwards Carmenere 2006 has thick and juicy blackcurrant fruit galore, with tasty, chewy tannin and a streak of smoky oak (£3.49, down from £5.99 until April 22). Read

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BREAKFAST MARTINI Read

Going green - it's in the bag!

ALBANIAN shepherds and picnic enthusiasts will be very glad that bags of wine may well be losing their "plonk" image. Read

Lasan Eatery

Lasan Eatery, 1355 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham.

WITH its open plan kitchen, funky colour scheme and walls covered in photographs of Indian street scenes, Lasan Eatery sets out its stall as an unfussy and buzzy place to eat. Read

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WALTER SMITH Read

Save £££s when you dine out!

EATING out is one of the great pleasures of life - especially in a city like this with so many superb restaurants. Read

The Plough and Harrow

The Plough & Harrow, Chester Road, Aldridge

THERE'S certainly been some changes to the area of Aldridge since I was a lad. Read

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A fresh taste of the Orient

IT'S a Monday morning and Birmingham's Indoor Market is quiet. Read

Arbor Lights

Arbor Lights, Lichfield Street, Walsall

SUNDAY dinner with the folks proved the ideal opportunity to discover if the Arbor Lights is still arguably the best for pub grub in Walsall. Read

Buys Best

Some tasty Australian offerings at Sainsbury until March 25 - Oxford Landing GSM, a flavoursome blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre (£4.49, down from £5.99), and flowery Oxford Landing Viognier (£4.49 down from £5.99). Read

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DEATH BY CHOCOLATE Read

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BRITISH LAMB Read

Lambs are in the mood for a break

DESPITE our mystifying weather patterns, spring can't be very far away now - those fluffy lambs gambolling in the fields are usually the first sign of a change in the seasons. Read

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MUSHROOMS Read

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