Sa Qua Na, Honfleur
The north coast of Brittany and Normandy has a quite unique character, redolent of the great days of seaside holidays from the Victorian period [in England] when villas were built […]
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The Star at Harome, North Yorkshire
If you’re a bit anorakish [is that a word…ed?] then you can go round looking at roof tiles and trying to spot what happened in the evolution of buildings. Many […]
Kinloch Lodge, Skye
Kinloch Lodge nestles at the foot of Kinloch Hill on the tranquil shoreline of the sea-loch Na Dal in Sleat on the “wildly romantic” Isle of Skye. It’s the highland […]
Hakkasan, Hanway Place, London
Hakkasan is one of these world events – a chain of restaurants expanding into all the major locations. Mumbai, Abu Dhabi, San Francisco, Las Vegas…you get the picture. However, before […]
Le Manoir aux Quat’saisons, Oxfordshire
If you’re ever stuck for a present then look no further; a cookery course at Le Manoir is just the thing. Four days of heaven and hard work in equal […]
Clos des Sens, Annecy le Vieux
Every now and again you come across somewhere so special that you almost daren’t go back, in case it doesn’t live up to the first visit. Restaurants are expected to […]
The River Café, London
The other River Café. Founded by Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, the restaurant has been the training ground of a whole generation of talented chefs – and celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Hugh […]
La Cognette, Issoudun
For those touring the Loire area, and looking for something a little different, La Cognette is a small 1* Michelin restaurant with rooms, roughly mid-way between Sancerre/Pouilly-Fumé to the east […]
The Black Swan, Oldstead, North Yorkshire
Have we mentioned Yorkshire before? Ah well, we make no apologies for celebrating all that’s good to enjoy in Yorkshire. And, with a population just a bit larger than Scotland […]
Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road London
Wow what a special occasion – a friend’s retirement celebration. This restaurant had been on the list for a while but, sometimes, you shy away from such celebrated restaurants…better to […]
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