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Here is the Nottinghamian from Thursday, January 12.
Hello,
Today's edition of the Nottinghamian takes a look at a top Nottingham restaurant dropping out of a prestigious guide. We hear from the chef himself as to how they have taken the news.
We also have a new shop opening in Long Eaton which will go down well with certain brick fans and a special Friday 13th offer. Plus we head to the 1970s in this week's street style edition.
'Onwards and upwards'
Two Michelin-starred Restaurant Sat Bains has slipped out of the Top 100 of an elite UK restaurant guide based on the views of diners. It comes just a year after Nottingham's top restaurant ranked at number one and hailed "outstanding in every way".
The Top 100 in the 2023 edition of Harden's has been announced as of Thursday (January 12). Alex Bond's one-star Alchemilla, in Derby Road, Nottingham, stands in 42nd place - down from 14th position in 2022. The only other East Midlands restaurant to feature in the Top 100 is Hambleton Hall, in Rutland.
Mr Bains, who has been at the restaurant, in Lenton Lane, for 24 years, said: "It's a shame we are no longer on the list but understand completely with the economic climate affecting us all the way it is and customers are searching for more varied and price conscious. I am very proud of the team. The only way we are going is onwards and upwards, we are not going sideways or down."
Weather and trivia
Weather: Feeling colder on Friday with very strong winds and some showers, some sunshine at times. Most places dry by evening with lighter winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
UV: Low
Further reading: New Snow warning for Nottingham as temperatures expected to drop next week
Trivia question: What is Nottingham's phone number area code?
The answer to today's trivia question is at the bottom of the newsletter.
Street style
This week, we are taking the street style back to the 1970s when punks started to emerge onto city streets. During the mid 70s in London, an anarchic movement started to grow. The anti-establishment youth culture came hand in hand with the rising popularity of punk music from the likes of the Sex Pistols and The Clash, among many smaller bands.
Young people were battling large unemployment and general low incomes. Punk clothing started to reflect this shift as they wore torn clothes, items from charity shops and repurposed items with frayed edges, patches and safety pins. It was a shocking look to many as this style had never been seen before.
It wasn't only the clothes that defined punk culture. Hair was spiked as high as gravity allowed and was often bleached or coloured pink and green. Nottingham's punk scene was treated to bands touring both in the city and surrounding Derby and Leicester. Punks are not such a common sight on our high streets anymore, but their style remains somewhat iconic and is still referenced in clothing today.
Price drop
Tomorrow is Friday 13th - unlucky for some, but not for fans of Doughnotts' sugary treats. The Nottingham-based company will be offering discounted doughnuts as a one-day special.
The offer will apply at all the shops and outlets, including King Street in Nottingham, Beeston, and Giltbrook Retail Park. There's also a kiosk at East Midlands Designer Outlet, just over the Derbyshire border.
Every doughnut, whether standard or premium, will be £2 and hot drinks will be £1.50. Normally a doughnut and large coffee would set customers back £5.50. There is also no limit to the number of doughnuts a customer can buy.
A spokesperson said: "We have been speaking to a lot of our customers recently and just like everyone else they're all currently struggling with the cost of living and increasingly fewer and fewer people are being able to treat themselves for an affordable price."
Opening soon
Shoppers are excited as a new LEGO resale shop looks set to open in Long Eaton on Marketplace. Building work has started on the new shop although it is unclear what the opening date will be.
The new shop was announced on Instagram and also with signs attached to the outside of the building. The company resells old LEGO parts and sets so if you are missing a spare piece from a treasured LEGO set then you may be in luck.
Barndawg describe themselves as a 'hub' where old LEGO goes to find a new home and be recycled. It was set up two years ago by Nadia and Barney, who post TikToks of themselves as well as all things LEGO to more than 11,100 followers. They started the business after they both lost their income during the pandemic.
That's all for today
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The answer to today's trivia question, what is Nottingham's phone number area code, is 0115.
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