L’Ortolan, Reading
Its taken a while to get this post up, what with Christmas and New Year, but with a few quiet days at home before I head back to work, here…
Food Reviews
BBC Good Food Show Winter 2013
This week its the BBC Good Food Show Winter so as part of their Blogger Community, I took the day off work and headed over there to immerse myself in…
Aldo Zilli at San Carlo, Leicester
I love blogging but it’s not always easy juggling it with a hectic full-time job. Sometimes though, something crops up which highlights just how fab blogging can be and makes…
The Smokehouse at Obar, Leicester
*The review below is from when The Smokehouse opened as a pop up. Sadly, it’s no longer open.* On Thursday I headed to the Obar on Braunstone Gate in Leicester…
Calke Abbey Fine Food Fair
This weekend we joined some friends of ours for a trip to Calke Abbey, a National Trust property just outside of Ashby de la Zouch and a place of great…
Winner of the Midlands best deli 2013
As we edge ever closer to the Winter BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham, the team behind the scenes in association with BBC Good Food Magazine (and our blogging community!)…
Launch: Turtle Bay, Leicester
Last week we joined fellow food blogger Emily from Recipes and Reviews and her other half, for the launch party of the new Turtle Bay restaurant and bar which was…
Beefeater at The Observatory, Leicester
I remember the Observatory in Leicester – an ex of mine used to gig there. Sticky, swirly carpets and uninspiring artwork were the order of the day. So, when I…
Guinea Pig night at The Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves
*ARCHIVE POST – Sadly The Woodhouse is no longer open* If you’re local to Loughborough and want to try something off the wall and completely different, I would suggest you…
Celebrating the birth of Prince George with a royal afternoon tea
I may be a little late to the table but how exciting that we welcomed the new Prince George into the world on 22nd July. I saw this week that…