I’m a big fan of small plates. This way you get to taste a myriad of dishes and sharing food is always a huge pleasure. Thus I was delighted to come across a rather charming Austrian cafe which lies in … Read More
I’d never heard of Mersea Island, which for all of you who are equally in the dark, is just off the Essex coast, not far from Colchester. A random walk in no particular direction led three of us to the … Read More
There isn’t much going on in the Kingsbury/Queensbury food scene that I find appealing, but I had heard that The Regency Club was worth a visit. I’m fairly wary of Indian restaurants as my brother-in-law’s family is Anglo-Indian and his … Read More
I used to love the blinis and caviar at the now closed Nikita’s Restaurant in a basement just off the Fulham Road. For years this was the only Russian restaurant in London, elegantly decked out with red velvet drapes with … Read More
Last time I was here it was a late sunny spring evening after, rather appropriately, watching Portsmouth beat Charlton Athletic before my beloved Pompey became mired in fraud and corruption. Several pints of the rather potent Nelson’s Blood bitter at … Read More
This is a question to which I have no unequivocal answer. People tell me that if something is truly wrong with their food they will voice it quietly, but at times they let it go because it’s not that bad … Read More
Spectacularly tired iceberg passed off as a side salad Tasteless Chicken Milanese Juicy, perfectly rare steak The excellent Mirabeau wine St. George’s hotel passes itself off as a luxury hotel, about which I can neither deny nor confirm. I can, … Read More
Ghent is one of my favourite European cities; its serene canals are lined with 15th century architecture of absolutely breathtaking beauty. Unspoilt by the tourist hordes of Brugge, and with less of the ugly modern development of Brussels, it’s city … Read More