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The Sandwich Box, Willenhall

The Sandwich Box

The Sandwich Box in Willenhall which is now under new management provides everything you are looking for in a traditional cafe.

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle, Wednesbury

Ye Olde Leathern Bottle, Wednesbury

Our dining reviewer “The Insider” celebrates a the Black Country pub which has stubbornly refused to die.

The Thorns, Quarry Bank

The Thorns, Quarry Bank

With its cream coloured paint, wooden fascia and a few hanging baskets Thorns Inn looks like any other pub - apart from the giant orange mural of Elvis Presley and Tina Turner the pubs’ owners painted on the wall of the building next door.

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Bridge House Hotel, Penkridge

This week ‘The Insider’ visits a bridge in Penkridge for a meal at the pub named after it.

Cheryl’s Cafe, Wolverhampton

Net curtains hanging in the window, a weathered sign hanging from a bracket above the door. An advertising board on the pavement, beckoning people to enter. This is how cafes used to be.

The Lyttleton Arms, Hagley

Penny pinching, the new rock ‘n’ roll. Bling is out, thrift is in.

The Frying Pan, Walsall

At the heart of every town centre is a busy cafe which stands the test of time, purely because everyone knows what to expect, writes Lee Perry.

Dale House, Willenhall

The Dale House in Walsall is the latest eaterie to receive a mystery visit from our food reviewer ‘The Insider’.

Bell and Bear, Rowley Regis

This week’s meal review by ‘The Insider’ comes The Bell and Bear in Rowley Regis. On quiz night. We did wonder why almost every spare table in the pub had been reserved when we arrived, he says.

The Trooper, Wall

The dining trade is a notoriously hard market to crack. A third of new restaurants are said to go out of business in their first year, so if one can survive the first few years, chances are it is doing something right.

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