Isla, Durham
Well, it’s not Yorkshire (soon be a new category, alongside England…Ed) but it’s but a short train ride. Durham – beautiful cathedral city (nine arches) and incredibly well respected university. […]
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Hansom, Bedale, North Yorkshire
So, when a famous restaurant critic [No Not Marina O’Loughlin…no, not Jay Rayner…Ed] turns up at your door, having begged a lift from some local… …and the further north you […]
Rovi, London
A bit of a retrospective on cookery books. So, after exactly twelve months since the virus came to visit us, the joy of “ooh” and “aah” over the way food […]
Henry’s, Bath
Bath…and its buildings. They never cease to amaze us. Not perfect, or particularly smart [1 bed flat on the Royal Crescent – £1m?] but acres and acres of them. Wimpey […]
Fish & Forest, York
Flushed with the success of a review in the Guardian / Times / friend of a friend of a friend, we find ourselves in York again. There’s no end to […]
Bettys, York and Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker
The wettest January on record (you heard it first here…Ed) ends with a trip to see Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana at the Grand Opera House in York. We’re definitely […]
The Neptune, Hunstanton
A biggish birthday (they’re all big numbers now…ed) saw us lodge at The Neptune, Hunstanton, a Michelin starred restaurant with rooms much beloved by some dear friends. We’re here for […]
Le Langhe, York
York, a long, long time ago back in the middles ages, teaming with people before The Great Plague hit [you mean COVID…Ed] there were very few good restaurants. Yes we […]
Osteria Alivaru, Palermo
A bit of a hike to this one. For irresistible homemade pasta and the finest seafood. This place truly captures the true essence of Sicilian coastal flavours with the freshest […]
Aja Moli, Palermo
First proper day in Palermo. There are a lot of what we would describe as ‘projects’ here. Derelict, rotting property everywhere. There’s a very smart shop on Via Vittorio Emanuele […]
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