Murano – 50 Glorious Years [Month 1]
So, 2024 sees the remarkable, almost unheard of celebration of 50 Glorious Years of marriage of the deadly duo behind this blog. Married so long ago it was before we […]
Category Archives: Europe
Crinan Hotel, Argyll
It seems a whole lifetime since we were last at Crinan. New Year 2019/20 to be exact, before we knew anything about Covid. Can you believe it? Only a few […]
Edinbane Lodge, Skye
Of course, we could have gone to the Three Chimneys (that old Skye favourite) or Loch Bay, the new Michelin Star in the north of the island. Or even Scorrybreac, […]
TrueFoods, Melmerby, North Yorkshire
Just as he was sounding utterly jaded with restaurant reviewing, Giles Coren surprised readers with a visit to ChefsTable, the tiny “show kitchen attached to the factory of” TRUEfoods, Yorkshire purveyor […]
The Abbey Inn, Byland, North Yorkshire
The world-famous Black Swan at Oldstead (aka The Best Restaurant In The World) has a new companion. No, not Roots, their York City venue – also holder of a Michelin […]
À La Verrière
Continuing the Great Post Covid Expedition To France we spend the night in Beaujolais. Travelling through France is like a circular tour of your best local off licence (or supermarket […]
Paradise with FRJ
Well, a quick update from deepest, dry Yorkshire. These wild and wooly areas are looking particularly arid and savanna like. We’re sure we saw lions prowling round the garden the […]
Le Crypto, Reims
Wow. We’re on holiday! First time since late 2019, before the Great Covid Pandemic. So much missed time, especially when you’re old and you can’t afford to let 3 years […]
The Alice Hawthorn, Nun Monkton
Do you think the days of one, two or three Michelin restaurants are over? Or the dreaded ‘27 course tasting menus’? We were reading about that restaurant at the end of […]
The Sugar Boat, Helensbugh
So, we’re in a heatwave. Likely to be the hottest EVER! Met Office issues first ever Red Heat Warning. Might be 40deg, although such hyperbole is rarely realised and it’s […]
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