The Morning Advertiser (the publican’s newspaper) has just announced its Top 50 Gastropubs. First place is taken by the Sportsman at Seasalter some considerable miles from us near Whitstable in Kent, but second is the Pipe and Glass (above) at South Dalton and third, the Star at Harome while Shibden Mill comes in at 44. Congratulations to all concerned though I’m not sure whether any of them really fit my understanding of a gastropub and I could also supply the names of a score more Yorkshire pubs worthy of inclusion, but if you want to read the full list, it’s here.