Paint it Black: Día de Muertos at Ella Canta
Halloween is upon us again, in all its souped up, populist pomp and nonsense. Time…
Browsing: Eating Out
35 Years of Gastronomy: Belmond Le Manoir
Autumn at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, in Oxfordshire, makes for a glorious time to…
Pompette
Pompette, n (French). Meaning: tipsy, tiddly, squiffy While my wife and I were walking up…
Bambini Brunch at Fucina
As any parent of five-year old fire storms will testify, enjoying a meal out -…
Charlie’s at Brown’s
There is something uniquely English and comforting about Brown’s hotel in Mayfair. Part of the…
Circolo Popolare
Readers of a certain vintage might remember the hyperbolic Hollywood adverts of the fifties and…
The Kitchen at Holmes
Are there many British icons that have produced more tired and pallid imitations than Sherlock…
Roast
If you stand by the impressive, glass-fronted vestibule of Roast restaurant, you can gaze out…
The White Hart, Fyfield
Oxfordshire is, as a county, not unblessed with high-quality pubs. This is a reflection both…
Dining with Daniel Galmiche
While a meal at the hands of a Michelin-starred chef may not seem much to write…
Opera Tavern
Tosca, mi fai dimenticare Iddio!… There is always the worry with a restaurant situated near…
Park Chinois: Where East Meets West End
Park Chinois was originally the abundant dining concept of restaurateur Alan Yau, best known for…