Food news Sussex Style’s bon viveur Sam Bilton on this month’s tastes and treats
ROOM WITH A VIEW Wickwoods Country Club in Albourne opened the doors to its new
SLINDON FORGE CAFÉ REYNOLDS LANE, SLINDON, BN18 0QT; 01243 814324
restaurant, The Glass House, last month. The largely modern British
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ike so many villages, Slindon has lost its post office, shop and a pub
menu offers classic
but the sense of community is still strong,
dishes such as pan-seared
thanks to The Forge Café. The sympathetic
scallops or twice-baked
conversion of a 19th-century farrier’s
goats’ cheese soufflé to
workshop allows villagers and visitors to
start and slow-braised
benefit from a well-stocked grocery store
pig’s cheeks with crispy
and a simple-yet-charming café. There’s a fanfare for affordable local
belly and roasted fillet of pork for a main. In keeping with the
Coffee Break of the Month
produce at The Forge, too, with fresh bread sourced from the Slindon Bakery
contemporary feel to the
and milk from Sussex Farmer of the Year,
food, the appropriately
Charlie Hughes’ Southview Farm Dairy.
by Coffee Compass in Littlehampton. Let’s
named Glass House is
This is very much a community affair run
hope more Sussex villages follow suit and
situated in a sleekly
by friendly volunteers – even the cakes
set up similar outfits.
finished orangery.
were made by the villagers until demand
www.slindonforge.co.uk
The restaurant is also open to non-members,
outstripped supply (they are now made by a nearby business). And as if championing Sussex fare
subject to booking.
www.wickwoods.co.uk/
wasn’t enough they also happen to serve
glasshouse; 01273 857567
superb coffee, blended especially for them
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