The name alone is enough to tempt you in, right? I read somewhere that it was named by its previous owners after the Laurel and Hardy film – who knows. From the […]
Lunching at the Laughing Gravy, Southwark, London
May 24, 2017
Fishy heaven at the Noisy Lobster, Mudeford
March 28, 2017
2017 has already become the year that Mr M and I rediscovered how beautiful the British seaside is. We’ve always loved Cornwall but so far this year we’ve already broadened our […]
The Tuning Fork – a brand new place for Rugby
March 18, 2017
Don’t you just love it when a new place opens up in town? If you’re reading this and you’re in a big city then maybe you don’t get the same […]
Sunday lunch at Malmaison, Birmingham
November 26, 2016
In the Manning household we don’t have Sunday dinner that often. Don’t get me wrong, we love a good old Sunday roast with all the trimmings, but it’s just not something […]
Dining in style at Gusto, Leamington Spa
October 17, 2016
Leamington Spa is somewhere that’s right on my doorstep yet another place that I just don’t go to enough. Mainly because it’s a bit of a pain to get back […]
Michelin dining at the Driftwood Hotel, Portscatho
October 5, 2016
Since this week has been all about the big ‘M’ word (Michelin, not Manning) and debates over where the best food in the country can be found, I thought it […]
Rofuto, Birmingham
July 8, 2016
Unless you had your head in a box or have been locked in a dark room over the past few months, you can’t have missed one of Birmingham’s hottest openings. Rofuto brought a whole […]
Tapas fit for a king in Upton-upon-Severn
June 27, 2016
As you can probably tell, thanks to this blog Mr M and I get to dine in lots of lovely places. But every so often, there’s one that really stands […]
Gambling (and eating) at the Grosvenor Casino, Birmingham
June 6, 2016
I’m not a big gambler. I’ve got involved in the occasional sweepstake, I think I put a bet on the Grand National once and needed help actually placing the bet, […]
Waters Restaurant at Resorts World Birmingham
January 4, 2016
Since writing this post, Andy Waters has sadly closed. When you’re eating out, always, always read the menu properly. That’s the lesson of this blog. Given how much I eat […]
