Food Matters: Archbishop opens inn

The newly refurbished North Yorkshire inn, The Carpenters Arms, opened its doors last weekend and welcomed the Archbishop of York as one of its first customers.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Sep 2010, 15:46 BST
Updated 8th Sep 2010, 15:47 BST

Dr John Sentamu, along with his wife and 60 locals and parishioners attended a lunch held at the inn, in Felixkirk, following a service to celebrate 150 years of the village Church of St Felix.

The Carpenters Arms is the first inn to be opened as part of the Provenance Inns collection, which was launched this summer by former Morrisons director Chris Blundell and Michael Ibbotson, owner of the

award-winning Durham Ox in Crayke.

Time for tea at Black Swan

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Tea lovers from across Yorkshire are being given the chance to tantalise their taste buds with two unique offerings, including the chance to create their own type of tea.

The Black Swan tearoom, in Helmsley, is serving up a variety of tea-time treats this September.

Today, the Black Swan's Tea Club, which meets regularly for a variety of tea-related events, will be hosting A Masterclass in Tea Blending, with expert blender SimonBower, from Pollardsof Sheffield, which created the hotel's own Black Swan Blend.

For more information about the event, or to book a place, call the Black Swan Hotel on 01439 770466 or visit www.blackswan-helmsley.co.uk

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