Lisbon is a city for exploring. Spend the day meandering around narrow, cobbled streets, climbing up stone steps and soaking up panoramic views from the ruins of a castle, or a rooftop bar with a porto tónico in hand. It's a city steeped in history with mesmerising architecture, plus, you're never less than ten metres away from …
Ah, British weather. It just loves to keep us on our toes. Some days, I'll leave for work wearing sunglasses and no coat, only to return home using my broken umbrella as a shield to battle my way through a three minute hail storm (whilst seriously regretting my lack of coat). Most mornings, I don't …
As we sat down for dinner on the first night, someone at the table spoke about how their friend had gone to bed 'uncomfortably full' every single night of the holiday. On hearing this, I was very excited. We were skiing for a week in Bansko (one of Bulgaria's ski resorts) and staying in one …
I've wanted to go to Levan for a while. Since November 2018 to be exact, after I read food critic, Jimi Famurewa's, restaurant review in ES Magazine. Amongst many other reasons to go, the absolute clincher was the sound of the famous Comté fries. My eagerness reached new levels as soon as I was back …
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The Blog Archive Series is all about unearthing some of my blog posts from the past. This interview with the founder and owner of Latitude Wine & Liquor Merchant in Leeds (around the time they were celebrating a decade) was written in July 2018. ‘I originally came up to Leeds University in 1993 and have …
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Leeds knows how to have a good drink. The city is home to award-winning mixologists creating cocktails you just can't get anywhere else. We've got some great bars here - some which are a little hidden and you have to go looking for them. From almonds in Greek olive oil at 2am to rum-spiked espresso …
The Blog Archive Series is all about unearthing some of my blog posts from the past. This food and drink guide to Split in Croatia was written in August 2017. The Dalmatian coast of Croatia is synonymous with breath-taking scenery and stunning beaches. It’s paradise-like status often hides the fact that the country is also …
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Lupe's Cantina Mexicana is the ultimate destination restaurant, in my opinion. Situated on Cardigan Road, with cars racing past and a Milfords next door, the tiny, bright yellow family-run restaurant is a true hidden gem. It serves the most incredible Mexican food in Leeds (traditional family recipes from the Head Chef who was born and …
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I recently visited Amsterdam for a long weekend and absolutely loved it. Staying near the beautiful Oosterpark, we rented bikes, drank great beer and just spent time getting lost in central Amsterdam, walking up and down canals and over bridges, mesmerised by the rows and rows of surreal architecture. When we weren't doing that, we …
It was late on a Saturday night. My clothes smelt like barbecue smoke, again. My hair reeked of it. Straight into the shower, clothes straight into the wash. Again. The reason? I'd eaten food from Soul Shack. Two weeks in a row that time - but it didn't matter that my favourite jumper smelt like Jerk …
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