Bold Street is Liverpool’s foodie destination. The street throngs with crowds on even the quietest of evenings. Sounds and smells pour from the array of different cafes, restaurants, bars and takeaways as you walk past – offering a passing hint of what awaits, should you venture inside. The problem with streets like this is thatContinue reading “Review: Maray, Liverpool”
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REVIEW: Forage, York
When you arrive at Forage in York, down one of the many cobbled lanes in the city centre, you’re greeted by a striking floral gateway. From the entrance alone, you can tell it’s a restaurant that has been designed to appeal to a certain crowd. Thankfully for me, the Instagrammable entrance and woodland vibe inContinue reading “REVIEW: Forage, York”
Little things
Returning to work after Christmas can feel dark – literally and metaphorically. If you’re in an office job like mine, you’ve hopefully had an extended break from the office and the routine that goes with it. The fear, which starts when you realise you can’t remember your network password, what you were doing before the break,Continue reading “Little things”
Review: The Black Bull, Sedbergh
Dining in lockdown can be a stressful affair. Dining in lockdown in the staycation-packed Lake District is even more so. Which is why Charlotte and I skipped the tourist heavy A591 through the Lake District to head for a magical Sunday lunch in the Yorkshire Dales instead. As we passed abandoned cars, queues outside averageContinue reading “Review: The Black Bull, Sedbergh”
In praise of comfort food: soup
Earlier today I shared a picture of part of my lunch – a cup-a-soup (leek and potato, for the record). A friend challenged me to write a blog about it. I’m rarely one to turn down a challenge, so here we are. But of course, this blog isn’t really about powdered soups in a mug,Continue reading “In praise of comfort food: soup”
The only man in the room 