Having family in the West Country gives me the perfect base from which to explore the delicious delights of Devon. This was my second visit to the Start Bay Inn; I adore its location on Slapton Sands, a long spit … Read More
Message body Few things can transport you in space and time; a well crafted novel, a film perhaps or superb food. Entering this cosy new restaurant on the Essex Road in Islington was like stepping into Ecuador itself. Ecuadorian artefacts … Read More
I’ve been invited to The Feathers three times in the last couple of years, and every time I’ve been, it’s been enviably packed to the gunnels. AND I DON’T GET IT. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t all bad. The … Read More
light as a feather chicken liver parfait meaty pork heaven The first thing I’d like to say about this lovely little tapas bar is that I would hire the staff in a heartbeat. In particular our waiter Samuel was simply … Read More
There are very few places in the restaurant world that have taken me by surprise in the UK, due to their modest and or unprepossessing environment. Not so much in parts of Europe of course, where you can treated to … Read More
Delicious Bruschette Simple and Sublime Rigatoni in Organic Tomato Sauce Exquisite Sea Bass Baked in Rock Salt Rib of Beef Cooked to Perfection A Selection of Mouth Watering Deserts “In character, in manner, in style, in all things the supreme … Read More
I’d never heard of The Shed before I was invited by a friend who was visiting from overseas; he was passing by the restaurant and thought the menu had seemed really interesting. A huge fan of small plates myself, I … Read More
fantastic sashimi spankkingly fresh king prawns lack lustre cheese plate Lush Loire Valley Libation in Sancerre A hankering for oysters, my favourite way to start a meal, had me heading to Portobello Gold, a very laid back, cool place which … Read More