NORTH Yorkshire gourmets have long known that the Star Inn at Harome serves up some of Britain's most exquisite food. This reputation has even drawn the national critics away from their favoured London haunts to try some Northern cooking.

So the Star's official listing in the gastronomic gazetteer is long overdue. Congratulations to Andrew and Jacquie Pern on receiving a Michelin star.

As the couple serve up such delights as terrine of gammon with a fried quail's egg, it is fair to say they have taken pub grub to a whole new level.

Updated: 10:18 Friday, January 18, 2002