DORSET has topped the western region for the best places to drink in a prestigious awards.
A bar in Bridport, a deli-bar in Blandford and a deli in Christchurch have scooped accolades in the Observer Food Monthly Awards.
Bridport's Dark Bear is a bar which takes over from Aroma Café when the sun goes down and serves spirits and syrups for seasonal cocktails made with 'Dorset ingredients'.
In Blandford Forum the Ginger Viking's popular pop-up gin-joint in East Street has become a deli-café-bar. "Gin is still a main attraction, but now there’s cake in the morning, sharing platters and local produce to take home," says OFM.
Meanwhile in Christchurch, where some residents have complained bitterly about the number of coffee bars, Bodega in Wick Lane is a deli and bottle shop by day and by night serves Spanish ham, local cheeses and 'innovative' wines.
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