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The Beast & The Swine: A pop up restaurant with presence

At a place to be revealed with a menu from a never seen before restaurant…….that was the unlikely offer which scores of adventurous diners signed up for with this weekend’s pop up restaurant in Leeds. Destination unknown. But when The … Continue reading

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Marmite and soliders wins food award in London

If there’s two things I think I know about readers of this blog it’s 1. a love of discussing the merits of Marmite (five years and counting ) and 2. we all enjoy the opportunity to have a chuckle at … Continue reading

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York’s newest restaurant – Fusion

Described as a mix Spanish and Mexican tapas, One and Other brings news of a new restaurant in the busy entertainment venue The Basement. “The bar will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-5pm, and then by night … Continue reading

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The Mere Golf Resort & Spa official re-opening

As part of its £15 million investment, The Mere Golf Resort & Spa tells me it has expanded its food and beverage team and is officially re-opening this week. The Mere’s food and beverage team now consists of 19 chefs … Continue reading

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Grazing at J Baker’s Bistro Moderne, York

The word ‘grazing’ might lead you to think of little morsels, nibbles and impossibly twee amuse-bouche. Maybe. Well forget that idea, the ‘grazing by night’ menu of this rather fantastic bistro in York’s foodiest street is anything but the light … Continue reading

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10 tips to survive that Valentine’s meal out

You know how you said you wouldn’t? But now you’ve gone and booked a restaurant on Valentine’s night….what were you thinking of? How much death by chocolate will prove to be romantic? A bit like New Year’s Eve, as big … Continue reading

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A sad goodbye to railway dining cars

Sad news reached me via Twitter this weekend – the very last restaurant car has trundled the East Coast mainline. It was just one of the reasons which made the East Coast the best train operator for customer experience in … Continue reading

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Want to run your own restaurant?

A car salesman and an astrophysicist might sound like an unlikely partnership to start restaurant business, but Paul Brook and Daniel Moran are setting out to make foodie dreams come true using an idea they saw used successfully to form … Continue reading

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@Red Onion, Glasgow

Interesting to see that this family restaurant has been voted into the shortlist of this year’s Glasgow Restaurant Awards by online users of 5pm.co.uk. Here’s what I found when I visited a couple of months ago………. I generally to find … Continue reading

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Six best places to eat in Richmond, North Yorkshire

  This blogpost has now been updated for 2012 with a new version here.   My whistlestop guide to the best eating on offer in the lovely market town of Richmond. For walkers, this is the half-way point on the … Continue reading

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