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 …
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Levan, Peckham: ‘I’m still thinking about those Comté fries’.
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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Blog Archive: Latitude Wine Celebrate a Decade
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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How do you take your hot chocolate?
“Would you like whipped cream with that?” “Yes, please”. “And a chocolate chip cookie on top?” “Um…YES”. It’s not every day you order a Baileys hot chocolate and get the option of having it topped with not just cream and marshmallows (I opted out of the latter) but also a cookie (courtesy of Sugar Spun …
Ox Club, Leeds: ‘I was back and we were going all out’.
You never forget your first Ox Club. It was back in 2015 when Headrow House (sister venue to Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen and more recently, Water Lane Boathouse) had just opened. Within its exposed brickwork walls, was a beer hall, cocktail bar, events space, two rooftops and a soon to open restaurant; Ox Club. To …
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The Reliance, Leeds: ‘If there’s no photo, did it even happen?’
Do you take photos of your food at restaurants? I do. It’s so embarrassing, isn’t it? Frankly, it’s no wonder that Michel Roux recently declared his decision to ban diners from taking photos of their food at his three Michelin starred restaurant, The Waterside Inn in Berkshire. When I visit a restaurant where the food …
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Autumn is here
Until now, I have never fully appreciated the turning of the seasons, from summer to autumn. September always signified 'back to school' - back to the nine to five, the school run and homework. Summer was officially over. Then, when the clocks went back in October, it was time to get used to waking up …
XO Supper Club, Oporto Leeds
I was initially interested in the idea of attending XO’s fourth supper club when I saw photos of the dishes; clean shots looking down on large, circular sparse white plates with a little dollop of something in the corner. This looks intriguing I thought. When I looked into it further and read more about previous …
Friends of Ham, Leeds: ‘I do love a good brie’.
It is completely acceptable to tuck into a spot of cheese and crackers with a glass of something, by yourself. In fact, there have been many times when I've resorted to this if I've wanted a quick dinner but not been particularly hungry. Even at University, I always seemed to have a giant chunk of Cathedral …
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Eating your way around St Ives, Cornwall
In the quaint, seaside town of St Ives you’ll find an abundance of local Cornish produce and delicacies. Having visited there this summer, here are my recommendations on what you must try. Cornish Pasties There’s nothing more British than eating a Cornish pasty whilst sitting on the beach in the pouring rain - wearing a …
