Fire and Desire
All in all a pretty good way to spend a Sunday lunchtime, and at about fifty quid including a couple of beers, not bad value.
Continue readingFurry Sings The Blues
Were I now a Sheffield resident, Brewdog would be top of my list.
Continue readingBitter Withy
It's a fine, welcoming 'local', I would be happy to have it five minutes from my house.
Continue readingMarco Polo
The Marco Polo in Wickford is literally a minute's walk from the Blue Chutney, that I've reviewed in the past, although Blue Chutney looked closed as we drove past.
Continue readingIt’s Raining Again
Despite the keycard's promise of 'king size comfort', my room was barely nine feet wide, with a gabled ceiling that made the room feel even smaller.
Continue readingGherkin
The consensus was that we’d enjoyed an excellent lunch, in sublime surroundings, at an impressive price.
Continue readingPoles Apart
The food was tasty enough, and piping hot, but just lacking in imagination. Old school, and not necessarily in a good way.
Continue readingBanana Republic
(Boomtown Rats) I wrote last year how I nearly tried ‘Banana Tree’ in Chelmsford’s ‘Exchange Quarter’; at that time I tried somewhere else, but this time I ventured in. The bells of the nearby Chelmsford Cathedral were chiming 5pm as I walked in to a nearly empty restaurant. The waitress – Olga – welcomed me […]
Continue readingY Gylfinir (The Curlew)
So, a true local pub with welcoming hosts, a good selection of beer and exotic spirits and excellent food. What’s not to like?
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