No longer for sale, those of you looking to purchaseLa Bougie is now the fabulous Escondido, though have a look in the property section, see if anything shows up there. A few hotels have come up for sale locally in the area.... Hot weekendWeekend was ace wasn't it? We started with a lunchtime pint with work at a nice pub called The Drum, then a few drinks just the wife and me. Saturday we headed to The Whole World Cafe, and what do you know it was actually open this time? We were a bi... Didn't go to Canterbury all weekend!Imagine that... Overslept Sunday morning, so we went to Escondido for lunch instead. The chef got my food wrong again, so for the second time in a row mine came free, that's nice. Apparently Escondido weren't quite recovered from a disaster the previ... Escondido Sandgate / Folkestone closed until further notice :-(The wife went today, it is closed until further notice, doh!Escondido Sandgate still closed, but free cocktails at Escondido DealDoes not look like they're in a hurry to reopen Escondido Sandgate, but they're trying to make a go of the Deal branch, there's an offer of a free cocktail with presentation of the advert in My Shepway free sheet.... Work is underway at EscondidoWalked past last night, it's not ready to reopen yet (looks like half the kitchen is in the dining room) but work is definitely underway... hopefully it will be open again soon.Escondido reopens new years eve!Woo, it seems to be true, my wife phoned the Deal branch of Escondido today, and ask them and they say it reopens for new years eve. And then I see a double page ad in a dreadful local freesheet. 10% discount for all of January too I think.Of course it's not taxed!Didn't realise until I got home that our new car is not taxed at all, how naieve am I? Called the guy at the place I bought it from "oh no, got sixty cars here I can't keep them all taxed". So not driving it just yet, left it off road on Jim's drive ... Went back to Escondido on SaturdayGood meal in Escondido in Sandgate Saturday, bit disappointed that they STILL don't have the full menu up and running, I guess this is the future for them. They seem to have settled on a short menu, probably that is the most profitable and easiest to... Escondido (Sandgate) CLOSED next weekEscondido are closing again for some work to be done! Will this be the long promised extension into the basement? Can't see it. Anyway it's closed from the 24th to the 1st of May. Best phone if you're planning on going there... Seems odd being closed... I recommend Escondido in SandgateNot so keen on Escondido any moreWent last night, they seem to be fixed on their new short menu now. Seemingly no side dishes at all, where did they go? Did I just miss them? They are listed on that menu but I am sure they weren't on the printed menu... Also there is no vegan option... New comedy clubs to open in Dover and Cranbrook@lonestarcomedy Opening Clubs in Dover and Cranbrook in September plus doing the first Mexican with Comedy night at Escondido Sandgate - all go hereLooks like there should have been a link there, maybe lonestargroup.co.uk... Comedy at EscondidoFood, drink and comedy at Escondido on 10th September at 19:30 to 23:00The cost is £19.95 per person and as this is priced by Escondido it cannot be discounted. A superb Mexican meal followed by top Stand up ComedyWhat is on the menu?Nachos, Fajitas ... RT @lonestarcomedy Next up - Comedy and Mexican food at Escondido Sandgate 12th November. 01303 246246 to book. @pauly #e172373 #v45RT @lonestarcomedy Next up - Comedy and Mexican food at Escondido Sandgate 12th November. 01303 246246 to book. @pauly e172373 ... "the decor was very pleasing"Was it particularly the swastikas that you enjoyed?Can't believe there are people in Sandgate who don't like this place, it is great, where in Sandgate is better than Escondido then?... Escondido has moved in to Gate 28!Just went past Gate 28 and now it is Escondido! Not sure if it's open yet, but looking forward to finding out. So will another restaurant move in to the old Escondido space, would it be a success? Was La Bougie a success when it was in that building ...