Month: January 2020

[Ad - gifted: I joined a colleague from Belle About Town on a complimentary review meal and it was so lovely I decided to write about it here]

On paper, Quaglino's in the run-up to Christmas is everything I shy away from. Unbridled...

If you've read this blog before you'll have seen that I thought that Sky by the Water at Resorts World is rather nice. (If you haven't, you can read about it here!). And now it's about to get even nicer.

To kick off 2020, Resorts...

If you've had a gander at my events calendar, you may have noticed that there's a 'Sausage Sizzle' at Warwick Market this Saturday. This isn't just any old food event - but an important one to help raise funds for those affected by the...

Ziferblat is a new community/co-working space in Coventry that I think sounds like a great idea. It has already soft-opened but is officially launching this week with a Grand Launch Party on Wednesday (January 22).

The concept is...

Yes kids. Just like Harry and Meghan, you too can have it all. (Oh god, did I just say that - let's have no political rows on here, it was just a joke okay). But come on, we know the dilemma. You fancy curry, your mate wants a burger. Do you...

For some reason, if you choose to write about food some people call you (and think you call yourself) a 'critic'. I'm not a critic - I think to be some kind of critic you probably need a modicum of skill in the particular area you're critiquing,...

The Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales both have that 'thing' don't they? That 'je ne sais quoi' that seems to transport you to the scenes from a classic English novel. Sweeping landscapes, rolling hills, dry stone walls, a bleakness that...

My 'list' when it comes to food and drink places I want to try is pretty much neverending. It includes swanky Michelin-starred places and famous restaurants recommended by the best of the best (Ynyshir, The Man Behind The Curtain, and Paul...