The loveliest of chaps, James and Sam Mansfield, have held their last dinner at 16 Bartholomew Street but thank godness it isnt the last we will see of them as they are taking a double decker bus which you can hire for the best food ever. Best bread ever with the best butter to […]
West Berkshire Mencap has had a long standing relationship with The Dew Pond for several reasons, not least that we only deal with people who provide the best food. This food was, as always, totally super and the place was full. Basically twice a year WBM take over the restaurant, one menu is served […]
Ok first things first. I walked past this place a couple of times during my stay in Hitchin and no you will never know why I am here! It is a lovely little place on the Bridge (quelle surprise!) and I checked out the menu and loved it. Unfortunately I looked on Monday and it […]
Dear Reader, sometimes I have been asked if I only eat at expensive restaurants. Absolutely not. Indeed some of the more expensive restaurants are not necessarily the best. To be fair they do tend to be good but you can get great food at a great price if you look. Currently I am in […]
What I liked a lot about this venue is that it was literally opposite my hotel so not much walking needed. I always like places that require little effort to get there and end up loving places that are miles away. To be fair this place is actually in Hitchin and I live in Newbury […]
Sorry I haven’t been on for a few days, particularly as I have some great places to write about. I am currently in Hitchin having treatment that we will never talk about EVER. They have some great places to eat and a fantastic street food market on the last Thursday of every month. More on […]
Sooo I am in Hitchin having medical treatments that you really don’t want to know about! Tonight I tried a lovely tapas bar round the corner from my hotel Indeed I could probably roll back if I ate too much. I love tapas, I am a slow eater and I love little bits of […]
We are so lucky in Newbury to have some great restaurants like The Newbury and now this fantastic pop up. Different people operate different nights and tonight we went to Henry & Joes Dining Table @16BartholomewStreet. The food is first class on every night regardless of who is operating that night and it is […]
OK this is embarrassing. I have been recommended to review Lussos in Newbury for so long but haven’t made it there. However we were lucky enough to present a prize to A Plan Insurance for winning the bowling competition and would you believe it, we had to walk past Lussos. I say walk past, we […]
Another place I love and will support is The Newbury pub, not a chain and run by some magnificent people. I have followed Darren (not in a stalkerish way!) for many years and it is great to see his influence coming through and being encouraged by the lovely Pete Lumber. By the way I […]
How supportive am I of my favourite restaurants? Very is the answer. These are my guidelines, I try only to blog food that I love, the occasional exception is where I am taken by surprise. Also I blog whereever I am so obviously there is a huge Berkshire/Bristol bias but next month will be […]
[contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Website’ type=’url’/][contact-field label=’Comment’ type=’textarea’ required=’1’/][/contact-form] Dear readers you know my favourite places to eat and just by looking through the blog you will see how often the Vineyard is mentioned. Hell, it was the place I chose to get married, indeed my only regret of the whole day […]
This was my second visit to Berwick Lodge in Bristol https://www.berwicklodge.co.uk/. This is such an incredible hotel, totally indvidual and appealing. It would be nice if it had a pool but it has a huge plus on the spa side, more later and very exciting. The whole site is beautiful, swings in the trees, fountains, […]
I have been to the Wellington Arms in Baughurst before. I always compare it to a little Manoir in that it has the most wonderful home grown vegetables, its own livestock and sells home made bread and preserves. In fact I am not sure the Manoir does the selling bit of home made bread. The […]
Currently my finest treat is to be taken to The Harrow at Little Bedwyn. I have never had a bad meal indeed never an unsatisfying course, everything delights the senses. This time I went with Tony and two great friends and they all had the wine pairing. They hadnt had this before and loved it. […]
No photos as it isnt Valentines Day but I spotted a great menu when I was there the other day. Seriously people, get yourselves over there but book now! If you think you have a better Valentines Day meal just let me know. https://www.theredhousepub.com/valentines-day That is one good menu!
How cute is this starter? Fish and chips but wow what a difference, love the tiny cute tower of little chips, absolutely love the salmon keta, nothing better than an explosion of salmon oil in your mouth and the monkfish was perfectly cooked. It isnt often I do two pictures of […]
16 Bartholomew Street – burn that name into your memory I am so loving the new pop up deal happening at 16 Bartholomew Street in Newbury. Helped enormously by the fact that the Mansfield Boys are organising it, how can anything they do go wrong. These guys LOVE their food […]
Have you been to Newbury Racecourse. Here’s a strange thing, more people attend regularly from outside Newbury, indeed it wasnt until West Berkshire Mencap started to have its annual Race Day there (March 3rd 2017 folks) that I became a regular attender. Yet it really is a fantastic day out. My bestie, Anne, loves […]
My review of the Lebanese Restaurant accidentally got deleted when I moved hosts so I need to do it again