A “reimagined country pub” is launching its food and drink offering this week as it celebrates its first days in business . The Barley Mow in Selmeston, near Polegate, will re-open this weekend under new ownership, mixing DJs and dancing with pub classic food and drinks. The pub, taken over by the people behind Block bar in St James’s Street in Kemp Town, Brighton, opened on Thursday to kick off a bumper weekend of events at the venue.
Announcing its new menu, The Barley Mow will serve a range of small plates including a chicken masala scotch egg, wild boar terrine and cauliflower tartin. The pub will also feature classic dishes including fish and chips and shepherds pie alongside chicken and beef burgers. Other main meals on the menu include stuffed chicken breasts, gnocchi served with a pea bisque and bream fillet served with olive and chervil crushed potatoes.
The pub will also offer a Sunday roast menu. The Barley Mow has been operating as a pub for more than 200 years but has recently been renovated under new management. A spokesman for the pub described it as a “reimagined country pub”, adding: “Along with extended, expanded and elevated facilities inside and out, the whole pub has been beautifully redecorated and rejuvenated to provide a multitude of unique and exciting facilities for families and adults alike.
“The goal with the interior design is to reimagine the classic country pub, a perfect mix of quintessential yet current. “With expansive views over the South Downs National Park, the large family garden incorporates scores of pastel-coloured tables generously spaced out over a grassy meadow with a large wooden play park at its centre. “Snuggled closer to the pub is a separate garden with clean lines and designer touches, it provides an adult sanctuary which is covered and heated in winter.
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