Sanders Yard Bistro, Whitby
Spring! IS NEARELY HERE! Well, its late February and the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the serving staff at Sanders Bistro can’t do enough for us, so […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Figlia d”o Marenaro, Napoli
Today was the National Archaeological Museum. Armed with our ‘Artecard 365 Lite’ (worked a treat) we started our long-delayed – eleven years! – exploration of Pompeii’s treasures. And my, well […]
Concettina ai Tre Santi, Napoli
First night in Napoli after a long (9 hour) train journey from Palermo. Yes, they really do put the whole train on the ferry between Sicily and the mainland. Not […]
Le Bordin Zinc, Ile de Ré
The population of the Ile de Ré is said to be about 20,000, but rises to about 250,000 in the summer. It’s a fabulous island linked now to the mainland […]
