Credit where credit’s due – it’s no mean feat to tempt people to a restaurant in a retirement village. One way is to be a bit clever about it, maybe […]
A surprise setting – dinner at Three Church Road, Edgbaston
July 17, 2018
Taking it easy at Bistrot Pierre in Birmingham
May 18, 2018
I’ve been accused in the past, as have many bloggers, of only eating freebies in chain restaurants and nothing else. Well, that’s not true (along with so many of the […]
Lovely lunch at The Corner House, Minster
March 27, 2018
I’ve heard the phrase “destination restaurant” a few times recently – it seems to be rather ‘on trend’ or whatever descriptor we’re using for something that all the cool kids […]
Winter dinner at Bistrot Pierre, Leamington Spa
December 16, 2017
Winter’s here, that’s for sure, and it’s time for some warming, calorie-laden meals. With things getting so busy in the run-up to Christmas (not helped when you disappear on holiday […]
Checking out The Tuning Fork a few months on
August 13, 2017
A couple of months ago I was lucky enough to be invited to a brand new place in Rugby for a bit of a pre-opening treat. The Tuning Fork is […]
Birthday dinner at the Glassboat, Bristol
August 14, 2016
Who doesn’t get tempted by the prospect of dinner on a boat? As you probably noticed recently, Mr M and I headed down to Bristol with his sister and her […]
Queens Road Restaurant, Bar & Grill, Coventry
June 14, 2016
We’ve all had that hotel restaurant dining experience. You know what I mean. Where the hotel restaurant is nothing more than a sorry afterthought, added just so the owners can put […]
Cafe Vin Cinq, Rugby
May 16, 2016
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, sometimes it’s the good local places that are quietly getting on with their business that you forget about, then return to […]
Cooking with John Torode at Leekes
November 19, 2015
I’d be lying if I said John Torode was my all-time favourite chef (sorry if you happen to read this John). I mean, I find him and Gregg Wallace quite […]
Milan Indian Cuisine, Birmingham
August 14, 2015
We all know I love a good curry and there are several posts on the blog about my curry adventures in Wolseley Bridge as well as Rugby, but it’s not […]
