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There seems to be some activity on the food and drink scene along the #sobomile. We have Brown Dog Coffee opening soon at Southbourne Crossroads.…

View More A few new places opening soon

Southbourne Revival is an event, organised by members of the community for the community. Earlier it was announced that the popular Shake and Stir event…

View More The Southbourne Revival, vintage music event – 27, 28 July 2019

Sue is a local food writer for many newspapers and publications as well as an author of cookery books. She did a launch of her…

View More Sue Quinn on Chocolate and the TV

There’s now a new place to sit down and have Chinese food. The cooking I’ve found to be very good. That chilli squid was fantastic.…

View More China Lounge

The first May Bank Holiday Monday saw a Jamon and Vermut event happening at the Larder House. There were expert Jamon cutters from Bar Tozino…

View More Vermut and Jamon celebration

It was coming up to the end of the year and after having done some little videos about the bars along the SoBo Mile I…

View More A night out in Bournemouth, or is it?

Janet House is such an interesting character. Down to earth one minute, working hard in a local fast food business at the Southbourne Crossroads end…

View More Chick King – Bond movies, karate, burgers and dancers

Looks like Conker Spirit are smashing it this year. What with the launch of two new gins, new bottle designs, new packaging and merchandising, and…

View More Conker Spirit – new gins, new packaging and future growth

In the spirit of the #sobomile project, we got Tony Hughes to interview Richard Brown, owner of the Way Outback Brewery and Bar, to talk…

View More Way Outback Brewery and Bar

It was a chilly day… and night but the brave souls of Southbourne braved freezing conditions to support the Frankenfest event and to party till……

View More Frankenfest – Doctor and the Medics smashed it