Saturday, 28 March 2009

Richard Anderson Live in Tweedies Bar

Tomorrow night we have a debut in Tweedies from Richard Anderson. A local folk rock acoustic singer and guitarist. Check him out at http://www.myspace.com/richardandersonmusic The music starts around 9.30pm and the bar is open till midnight, so no excuses not to make it down to the pub. See you there!

Saturday, 21 March 2009

Highly Commended in hotel of the year Awards

Dale Lodge Hotel has been highly commended in the category of small hotel of the year in The Lake District Life Food and Drinks Awards for 2008/2009.

Friday, 20 March 2009

Award winning pub!




Tweedies Bar – Runner up in CAMRA pub of the year for 2009.



CAMRA Westmorland Branch have awarded Tweedies Bar Runner Up for the Pub of The Year for 2009. Tweedies serves a wide range of real ales, mainly from micro-breweries across the country and many local breweries. With plans in the pipeline for it’s own, on-site micro-brewery, and the organisation of the 3rd annual Grasmere Guzzler Beer festival underway, 2009 is promising to be an exciting time.



Michelin – Eating out in pubs 2009.



This year we have made it into the Michelin eating out in pubs guide. You can buy a copy of the guide by following this link, or in most major bookshops. http://www.michelin.co.uk/travel/pubs.htm

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Daffodils

Spring is finally here in Grasmere and for all those Wordsworth fans out there the Daffodils have started to appear.

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

New menu

Well the new lunch menu is going down really well with rave reviews already. The beautiful sunshine bringing in diners to our sun drenched beer garden.
Mr & Mrs Anders, Midlands "We loved everything about our stay, the service, the friendly staff and the menu is fantastic, cant wait to come back and try the new evening menu."

Monday, 9 March 2009

New Lunch menu

This week is the Launch of our new Lunch menu.

Starters


Homemade soup of the day served with fresh homemade bread £4.50

Smoked salmon and haddock fishcakes with lemon and basil
mayonnaise and petit salad £6.50

Black pudding salad served with breaded soft boiled egg, sweet potato and
parsnip crisps with deep fried beetroot and honey & mustard dressing £6.50

Chicken and smoked bacon Caesar salad with traditional Caesar dressing £5.95
(Main Course) £10.50

v. Char-grilled Mediterranean vegetable salad marinated in basil and £6.50
balsamic vinegar with Feta cheese and pine nuts (Main Course) £11.50
Mains

Cartmell Game speciality Cumberland sausage served with creamy mash
and red onion jus £11.95

Homemade steak and Yates’s ale pie served with seasonal veg and chunky
chips £12.50

Homemade 8oz beef burger with bacon and cheese, served with Cajun
fries and fresh mixed leaf salad £12.50

Freshly deep fried beer battered haddock served with chunky chips and
minted peas £13.50

v. Caramelised red onion and goats cheese tart with rocket salad and
Balsamic dressing £11.95

Sandwiches


Homemade ciabatta filled with a Keswick Game 4oz sirloin steak,
juicy beef tomatoes, baby gem lettuce, sliced avocado and horseradish
crème fraiche, served with French fries £8.50

Homemade focaccia stuffed with Cumberland sausage and red onion
marmalade, served with parsnip & sweet potato crisps and rocket
& red onion salad £6.95

Chargrilled Tex Mex chicken served in a warm ciabatta with lime and
coriander mayonnaise, mixed leaf salad and Cajun fries £7.50

Cumbrian ham, cheddar cheese and pickle, served on a crusty white
baguette with mixed leaf salad and French fries £6.50

Hot smoked salmon mixed with chilli, coriander, pickled cucumber
and crème fraiche served on a warm ciabatta with sweet potato &
parsnip crisps and rocket & red onion salad £7.50

v. Toasted ciabatta filled with sliced beef tomatoes and Buffalo
Mozzarella marinated in basil infused olive oil, served with rocket
and herb salad dressed in Balsamic £6.50

Side orders

Basket of home baked bread Bowl of French fries

Mixed salad Fresh seasonal vegetables
All £2.95


Children’s Choice

Cumberland sausage and creamy mash Burger and chips

Fish and chips Chicken goujons and chips

Spaghetti Bolognaise* v. Tomato and herb pasta*

All £6.50 including a Fruit Shoot drink and mixed ice cream. All children’s meals except for * are served with a choice of peas, baked beans or salad.

The start

Today is the first day of the Dale Lodge & Tweedies bar blog. Keep an eye out for our new images on our web sites. Hopefully we will try to let you know everything that will be going on in the near future and present. New beers, festivals, menus etc. if you can think of anything you would like us to include then let us know.