The Hidden Gem Awards 2008

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2008 Hidden Gem Award (the big one!)

started by Rob Hinchcliffe (19-02-2008, 14:56)

Rob Hinchcliffe Admin 19-02-2008, 14:56: Quite simply the best local, independent business in the UK. Any of the businesses nominated in the other categories can go up for this award but if there’s somewhere that doesn’t fit into those categories that you think is especially awesome then here’s where you make sure they get recognised by tagging them with ‘hidden gem’.
DrO2e 21-02-2008, 21:48: The King Charles pub, just off the bottom of Caledonian road - it has bar billiards, quite simply the finest, rarest pub games out there.

King Charles I

55 Northdown Street, King's Cross, London N1 9BL

2 reviews

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Phil Chambers 22-02-2008, 12:19: Difficult. Can I nominate 2?

The Grove

back row, holback, Leeds LS11 5PL

1 review

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Axons

5 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester M20 6TN

2 reviews

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vixff 26-02-2008, 17:56: THE best music/ record store
i love it :D

Banquet Records

52 Eden Street, London KT1 1EE

1 review

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moonrising 01-03-2008, 14:55: I now have the use of a garden, and I’m realising just how good this place is!

North One Garden Centre

25a Englefield Road, London N1 4EU

1 review

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Dominogirl 31-03-2008, 11:17: The best cafe in town!!

Cafe Mod Pop Cafe

34 Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JN

4 reviews

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theduck 02-05-2008, 11:53: without a shadow of a doubt….the Hideaway offers the best customer service, satisfaction, food, foreign beers, board games and footie on the TV. I want nothing more - so here is my nomination for the big one!

The Hideaway Bar

175 Kingston Road, Merton Park, London SW19

2 reviews

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Andrew S. 29-05-2008, 17:22: I haven’t read the whole thread, I admit, but can we open this up to all of Europe? Raises the stakes, I realize, but since I have a certain bakery in mind, I’m going for it. :)
Helbels 04-06-2008, 19:34: I’d like to nominate Sarah Nelson’s Grasmere Gingerbread - and suggest to the caterers that we have this with coffee after the posh awards banquet.

Sarah Nelson's Grasmere Gingerbread

Church Cottage, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SW

1 review

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lunalara 25-06-2008, 14:01: In All Her Finery - definitely Manchester’s best independent boutique

In All Her Finery

56 School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6RT

5 reviews

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