Cookies at warm gooey heart of city food scene

NO SLEEPLESS NIGHTS - AS INSOMNIA STAYS OPEN UNTIL 5AM

- By LYNETTE PINCHESS

NOTTINGHAM gets plenty of flak - the council's finances (or lack of), the stabbings, the number of homeless people on the streets to name but a few. But there's one area where we excel - and that's the city's food and drink scene.

It's easy to be blasé about the vast array of restaurants, cafes, pubs, takeaways and shops selling delicious things to eat and drink.

Whether you're a strong supporter of small locally-owned independent businesses or huge global chains, there really is something for every taste and budget.

No matter which street you walk down - one off Old Market Square, through Hockley, the Lace Market, Victoria Centre or around the Cornerhouse - your next meal or snack is waiting.

If you're a businessman or woman looking to wine and dine a client, a family with young kids, pensioners, on date night or a student, there is so much to get stuck into.