The 2010 Brighton Festival starts tomorrow

Saturday 1st May marks the start of this year's Brighton Festival, with events taking place across the city. One of tomorrow's biggest events is the Children's Parade, which is a procession that starts from Sydney Street at 10.30am and finishes at Madeira Drive. Around 4,000 participants from 70 schools and community groups are expected to parade through the city's streets before enjoying a musical finale by the beach.

Happy Birthday to The Laine Deli

The Laine Deli reopened with new management - Natasha and her team - on 21st April 2009. That's exactly a year ago.

So much has happened since then. Thank you to all our customers, to our friendly neighbours in the North Laine area and to our suppliers.

And now we're going to have a slice of anniversary cake before we get too emotional!

Voting in the Foodie Awards

Voting in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards is open until September, with The Laine Deli nominated in the 'Best Cafe' category. (Just select The Laine Deli from the list). You can also vote in categories for Best Restaurant, Best Food Pub and Best Food Shop.

Farmers Markets in Brighton and Hove

We've previously talked about our enthusiasm for local food producers. But did you know it's easy to meet some of those producers face-to-face?

There's a Farmers Market on the first Sunday of each month at Ralli Hall, which is near Hove Station. It runs from 10am until 3pm, with free parking available at Hove railway station.

And every week there's a Farmers Market at Brighton's Churchill Square. It takes place on Wednesdays from 10am until 4.30pm on the Piazza in front of the Churchill Square shops.

Vote in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards!

There's another local food challenge happening in Brighton. We're talking about the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, which run until September. You can vote for The Laine Deli in the 'Best Cafe' category - just choose The Laine Deli from the list. There are also categories for Best Restaurant, Best Food Pub and Best Food Shop.

There's plenty of time to cast your vote... but there's no time like the present!