H&W have galleries across the globe (e.g. New York) but this one is a little different.

Very stylish building converted from some redundant farm buildings – low key – and a fabulous new garden designed by Piet Oudolf – the designer of Scampston in North Yorkshire. The trouble is the garden is fabulous at sometime – we’re guessing June to end of August – but very flat and uninteresting the remainder of the year. And the art…? Reminiscent of the last Venice Bienalle, incredibly, incredibly depressing show by Ida Applebroog -why do they do it? So, one out of three plus a very enjoyable lunch with very old friends at Roth bar and grill inside H&W.

No menu at Osip. They cook whatever has arrived/is seasonal or just takes their fancy. A bit like Maratz and Sohn in Vienna. Tonight it was just fabulous – food, service, wine and atmosphere – even with nearly all tables for 2. It’s a relatively recent Michelin Star, but it doesn’t show – very polished and just the right side of friendly. “Where are from – oh, Yorkshire!” [outer Mongolia it might have been, but the natives were friendly].