38MMERCURY June 13, 2008
email: mercury@hertsessexnews.co.ukSevendays
reader offerTuck in for a tenner
with the MercuryReadershave a real
appetite for the
Mercury8217s award-
winning 16310 food
promotion and are
seizing the chance to enjoy a
great meal out at one of a host
of local pubs and restaurants at
a bargain price.Our offer began last Friday and
continues until Friday August 1
and, whether you favour Italian,
Indian or traditional English
cuisine, we8217ve got something for
you.
You8217ll need to collect three of
our tokens per couple, two of
which must come from the
Mercury. We printed the first
two weeks ago, there is another
today and we will print them
every week during the offer. You
can also download a token from
our website or use one from our
sister free paper,
The Herts &
Lea Valley Star,
but please
remember, two out of every
three tokens must come from the
Mercury.
Then ring to book a table,
stating that you wish to dine on
the
Mercury
offer, and present
your tokens when you arrive.
For full details, see How it
Works,
right.
Details of the venues, the special
two- or three-course menus they
have designed for us and the
times and days of the week that
they are offering can be found on
these pages or on our website,
www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk
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The offer runs from Fri Jun 6-Fri Aug 1.
The offer is subject to availability.
The specially prepared menus detailed
here are subject to change.
Those who fail to present the correct
number of tokens will not be entitled to
dine on the offer. Photocopies are not
accepted.
Any issues concerning food or service
should be taken up with the restaurant.HOW IT WORKSThe six venues below are offering two courses for 16310MERCURY163
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10meal offer tokenOffer runs from Friday June 6
to Friday August 1, 2008The CabinetHigh Street, Reed, near Royston
SG8 8AH
Phone (01763) 848366 to book.
Availability:
12pm-3pm Tue-Sat.
Directions:
Signposted off the A10
between Royston and Buntingford.
Take the Reed turn-off.
MERCURY MENU: Two courses
plus tea or coffee. Sample menu:
Starters
8211 asparagus, roast lemon
dressing, parmesan; mussels
cooked in parsley and cream;
Caesar salad, croutons and
anchovies.
Mains
8211 porcini and runner bean
risotto; roasted chemoula chicken,
olives and tomatoes; seared
salmon, parsley and lemon risotto.
Desserts
8211 meringue with
strawberries and cream; summer
pudding with cr232me fraiche;
chocolate pot and Grand Marnier
pot with chocolate chip cookie;
Madagascan vanilla cr232me brulee,
fruit and nut biscotti; white aged
pannacotta, aged balsamic.
An award-winning restaurant with al
fresco terrace, with the kitchen
being run by Angus Martin, former
executive chef at Fortnum and
Mason, and the service and wine
handled by Tracey Hale.The George
and Dragon82 High Street, Watton-at-Stone
SG14 3TA
Phone (01920) 830285 to book.
Availability:
Mon-Sat lunchtimes
12pm-2pm, Mon-Thu evenings,
7pm-9pm.
Directions:
Enter the village via the
A602 or A119, between Hertford
and Stevenage. High Street runs
through the centre of the village.
The pub has its own car park.
MERCURY MENU: Sample menu,
subject to change. Starters
8211
Corsican fish soup with tomato and
garlic cheese-topped croutons; half
an avocado with filling of the day;
salad of brie-topped croute with
bacon and a honey balsamic
dressing.
Mains
8211 The George and Dragon
Smokey: flaked, smoked haddock
topped with a tomato concasse and
gratinated, served with granary
toast and salad; pasta of the day;
pan-fried chicken livers on croutons
with a herb butter.
Desserts
8211 selection of home-made
puddings.
A frequent winner of The Good Pub
Guide8217s Hertfordshire dining pub of
the year award, this 16th-century
pub features two bars and two
dining rooms.The Merchant
House51 St Andrew Street, Hertford SG14
1HZ
Phone (01992) 504504 to book.
Availability:
Tue-Fri lunchtimes,
12pm-2.30pm.
Directions:
Turn off the A414
Gascoyne Way into Parliament
Square, through The Wash and Old
Cross into St Andrew Street.
MERCURY MENU:Starters
8211
roasted balsamic vinegar, olive oil
and vine tomato soup, with sea salt
breadsticks; terrine of smoked
mackerel and pink peppercorns,
with a potato and chive salad;
mature cheddar, English mustard
and walnut tart, with a walnut oil
dressed seasonal salad.
Mains
8211 chargrilled Suffolk
gammon steak with caramelized
pineapple chutney and house chips;
baked free-range chicken with pan-
fried parsley, shallot and
mushrooms, with a creamed leek
coulis; poached grey mullet fillets
with a white wine grape and dill
caper butter; roasted, celeriac,
parsnip and beetroot potato cake,
with a warm olive herb oil.
Desserts
8211 baked white chocolate
cheesecake with vanilla raspberries;
banana honeycomb flan with praline
cream; apple, stem ginger and
sultana crumble with hazelnut
custard.
Hertford8217s new restaurant offers
fine dining in historic surroundings
and prides itself on using British
organic produce wherever possible.Sword Inn
HandWestmill, near Buntingford SG9
9EW
Phone (01763) 271356 to book.
Availability:
Mon-Fri lunchtimes,
noon-2.30pm.
Directions:
Take either of the
Westmill turnings off the A10, just
south of Buntingford, and follow the
road into the heart of the village.
The pub is on the right and has a
car park.
MERCURY MENU:
A constantly
changing selection of freshly-
cooked main courses and desserts
will be on offer. Mains typically
include dishes like king prawns
roasted in garlic butter with new
potatoes and salad; tandoori
chicken with lemon and herb cous
cous; liver and bacon with bubble
and squeak. Desserts include
dishes like apple and blackberry
crumble; chocolate brownie; fresh
strawberry pavlova.
This traditional 14th-century
freehouse, set in a glorious village
location, is run by Heather
Hopperton and features play
facilities for children.The TilburyWatton Road, Datchworth SG3 6TB
Phone (01438) 815550 to book.
Availability:
Tue-Sat 12pm-2pm.
Directions:
At the junction of the
A119 and the A602, take the
Watton-at-Stone entrance. Drive
along Ware Road, turn right into
High Street and left into Station
Road/Watton Road. Continue into
Datchworth.
MERCURY MENU:
Dishes may
vary.
Starters
8211 Cornish sardines
with balsamic tomatoes; warm
halloumi salad with capers and
lemon; chicken liver parfait with
own shallot and local ale jam.
Mains
8211 saute salmon with Jersey
Royal potatoes and hollandaise
sauce; risotto with asparagus and
parmesan; locally-made sausages
with mashed potato and wholegrain
mustard.
Desserts
8211 cr232me br251l233e; fruit
crumble with custard; home-made
chocolate brownie ice-cream with
double chocolate cookies.
An award-winning country pub run
by acclaimed TV chef and
Mercury
columnist Paul Bloxham, The
Tilbury prides itself on using fresh,
local, seasonal produce.The Zodiac at
Hanbury ManorHanbury Manor Golf and Country
Club, Thundridge, near Ware SG12
0SD
Phone (01920) 487722 to book.
Availability:
Tue-Fri lunchtimes,
12pm-2.30pm.
Directions:
From the A10, take the
Thundridge/Wadesmill exit to the
north of Ware. Hanbury Manor,
which is signposted from the A10,
is left off Thundridge Road.
MERCURY MENU:This is a
sample menu 8211 dishes vary.
Starters
8211 Parma ham with
cantaloupe melon and flaked
parmesan; veloute of garlic and
onion with wild mushrooms; oak-
smoked salmon with dill and
cucumber salad.
Mains
8211 roast guinea fowl with
pancetta and pomme fondant herb
jus; pan-fried sea bream with a
vegetable risotto and lemon sauce;
mushroom and baby spinach
strudel with cherry tomato
vinaigrette.
Desserts
8211 vanilla cr232me brulee
with exotic fruits; trio of chocolate
mousses with blood orange sorbet;
strawberry cheesecake with
marinated berries.
This sumptuous two AA rosette
award-winning restaurant is set at
the heart of a five-star hotel amid
200 acres of countryside.
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