The Spotted Duck, Mountsorrel
*Sadly, The Spotted Duck has now closed – Feb 2018* When John’s House opened in late 2014, my mum’s village of Mountsorrel was all of a flutter. A fine dining…
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The Greyhound, Botcheston, Leicestershire
I’m a sucker for a good story and even more so when it involves food. I think this is just that. The Greyhound at Botcheston in North West Leicestershire has…
Revisiting Farndon Fields, Market Harborough
It’s been ages since I last went to Farndon Fields Farm Shop in Market Harborough, a place I used to love visiting when I worked nearby (previous blog post here).…
The Spice Cube, Mountsorrel
I really do love curry, it’s probably one of my favourite things to eat. It’s one of those things I really crave sometimes, especially after long days at work. One…
Back to School with Burleigh’s Gin
Everyone knows I love gin. I LOVE IT! So when 45 West Gin School invited me to join them at their distillery just outside of my hometown Loughborough, I called…
The Pug and Greyhound, Great Glen
A gorgeous summer evening – a gorgeous village pub. The Pug & Greyhound is in Great Glen, a large picturesque village to the south of Leicester. This is the third…
The Old Bulls Head, Woodhouse Eaves
The Old Bull’s Head in Woodhouse Eaves is the gastro pub equivalent of marmite. It elicits a different response from everyone I ask about it. Following my meal there last…
Boboli, Kibworth Beauchamp
With Vicky (my trusty sidekick) at my side, I ventured out the other side of Leicester last week for dinner at Boboli, a family run Italian restaurant in Kibworth. We…
Lunch at Gino’s Pear Tree, Woodhouse Eaves
*Gino’s Pear Tree relaunced in 2017 as a contemporary Mediterranea inspired village inn. Still under the same owners but with a new look and menu.* As you know, we have…
The Curzon Arms, Woodhouse Eaves
Despite my love of fancy restaurants, you really can’t beat a proper good pub. One where the locals are ‘local’ and the bar staff are friendly. Extra brownie points if…