Category: The Midlands

[Disclosure: I was invited for a complimentary meal to try the new menu at Cosy Club in Coventry.]

Chains often get a bad rap don't they? Soulless, identikit venues, lacking in passion and imagination yet blessed with investment,...

[Disclosure: I was invited to The Loft for a complimentary meal for this blog.]

Coventry is on fire with new openings at the moment, it seems. From burgers to bars, a new place seems to be springing up every month. Among those is The...

[Disclosure: We were given a tab of £100 towards our bill at Sonrisa. We paid for the rest]

When it comes to eating out, Leicester is often overlooked and I'm as guilty of it as any. It's about the same distance to drive from Rugby as...

[Disclosure: I was invited to try Bop Kebabs and my meal was free. I paid for my pal's meal and our drinks]

Kebabs get a tough time don't they. A bit like my poor pet pooches, they're often victim to a narrow-minded stereotyping by...

[Disclosure: We paid in full for our meal from The Butchers Social]

When The Butchers Social in Henley-in-Arden closed last year, I'm sure wasn't the only one who kicked themselves for not getting over there enough. Jamie and I had...

[We paid in full for the Peel's in the Garden pop-up at Hampton Manor, and it was worth every penny]

There are some meals that you know you'll still be talking about for years to come. The ones you've thought about, got excited about,...

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a special place created by food-lovers, for food lovers. People would come from far and wide to visit this special haven, feasting on the finest street food dishes from the best traders in the...

[Disclosure: Our meal from Bramble Dining was complimentary as part of a piece I wrote on private chefs for the Telegraph here.]

I think we can all agree that we've missed eating out. We tried being the chefs ourselves for a bit, then...

Leave it to Esmie are giving Eat with Ellen readers a 10% discount from both their click'n'collect service and their shop. Just use the code ELLEN10 when you check out.

Here we are again, back in lockdown. Which means restaurant...

I’m a bit of a fan of game. I somehow always gravitate towards it on a menu. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because it’s less common than seeing a steak or a bit of chicken.

Maybe it’s linked with its provenance and it’s...