Last year was the first time I tried a gift guide and after a tough 2020 it went down a treat. So here we are again – a few ideas […]
Eat with Ellen’s Coventry & Warwickshire food and drink Christmas gift guide
December 4, 2021
Review: La Mesa, Warwick
December 2, 2021
“It’s only arrogance if you’re wrong”, goes the saying. Which perhaps explains a common personality trait that runs through many a great chef whose unflinching confidence in their own ability […]
Local businesses team up to offer brand new Warwickshire gin school
November 28, 2021
Two local businesses are teaming up to launch a brand new Warwickshire gin school for the county. Pinnock Distillery and The Castle at Edgehill are collaborating to create The Castle […]
FEAST Festival gets underway
November 22, 2021
I’ve yammered on about the FEAST Festival that I’m involved in before, and it’s underway! We’re into week three of the six-week festival now, which isn’t just online but has […]
Review: Il Portico, Kensington, London
November 19, 2021
It’s hard to know at what point we fell in love with Il Portico in Kensington. It might have been the laughter from the Italian family tucking into huge bowls […]
Get yourself some festive fun at Luna Springs, Digbeth, Birmingham
October 25, 2021
[Ad – I’ve been offered some free tickets to go to Luna Springs. I wasn’t asked to write a blog post, but since there’s a discount code in it for […]
Review: Villa Capri, Leamington Spa
October 24, 2021
[Disclosure: We paid in full at Villa Capri] Italian food has long been a favourite of mine and Jamie’s. Maybe it’s the memories it evokes of special times there. Maybe […]
Vagabond Wines is coming to Birmingham
October 17, 2021
[Disclosure: I was invited to Vagabond Wines in Battersea, London, by East Village PR to see what it’s like ahead of the opening of the new branch in Colmore, Birmingham. […]
Great Taste announces Golden Fork nominations
October 16, 2021
As some of you readers might know, I’m a judge for the Great Taste Awards – those black stickers you see on some products in farm shops, delis, supermarkets and […]
Review: The Joiners Arms, Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
October 11, 2021
Once upon a time, before Google, and food blogs, and influencers, finding somewhere nice to eat was a lot simpler. You either went somewhere that someone had recommended to you, […]
