Hi all, How are you doing on this lovely Sunday night? It snowed earlier today, yaay! The bulk of it has melted, but I’m a hopeful soul and I’m looking forward to more flurries of snowfall this week. As a self-confessed foodie, I can usually be found in the kitchen, trialling out new recipes and ogling my KitchenAid. I’m finding…
Who is your favourite chef? If you’re like me (and have good taste), then Gino is in your Top Three, which is why the following news will make your day. The UK’s favourite Italian chef, Gino D’Acampo, moves into premium casual dining with the launch of his restaurant brand: Gino D’Acampo – My Restaurant. Launching in a few days’ time (come on,…
Hey all, how are you doing? Weather is a little dull out there (well, it’s raining bucket loads but I’m a hopeful soul). We’re all trying to cling on to the last bit of summer, so this foodie was chuffed to bits to hear some very exciting, summery news. Lunya, the award-winning Spanish deli, restaurant and bar owned by husband and wife…
Hey all, How are you doing? It’s been a long weekend for this foodie that included zipping across the country to cover a restaurant launch and reviewing restaurants (more on that in another post). I was lucky to be invited to the launch party of the year, as Asha’s opened its doors for the first time on Thursday 17th September.…
Hey all, how are you doing? There seems to be a new restaurant opening every week, which is exactly the excellent news this foodie loves to hear. In just a few weeks Manchester’s King Street will welcome its newest and most anticipated exclusive bar and restaurant. Quill, a luxurious and contemporary bar and eatery, will officially open its doors for…
Christmas Eve. Cheesecake. Hotel Chocolat’s Billionaire Shortbread. The Wonky Table in Derby. These are a few of my favourite things and I’ve a sneaky feeling that Asha’s restaurant in Manchester is going to leapfrog onto that coveted list. The ARIL Group has confirmed the opening of its first Asha’s restaurant in Manchester on Thursday 17th September 2015 when the launch…
It was a warm and sublime summer’s night as we strolled through the city and found ourselves in the cosy confines of a restaurant foyer. No, this isn’t a Mills & Boon tale of romance, but it might as well have been. Because this is the time that I fell in love with a restaurant. I was in town for…
Hi Guys, How have you been? Hope it’s nice and bright and filled with chocolate and coffee and fairy cakes wherever you are (can you tell a dieting me is craving snacks?). This is just a quickity quick post on Restaurant Wars which aired two nights ago. It was the icing on the cake, the climax with a bright red…
Hello Guys, How are you? Hope all is swell wherever you are. I just wanted to jump on and write a super quick blog on the back of riveting TV that’s claiming an hour of my precious Monday night. It’s a documentary on the run-up to the opening of two restaurants chasing Manchester’s first Michelin star. The French at The Midland…
What puts a spring in your step? You know, something that makes you feel on top of the world? It could be your partner getting you the latest Call of Duty. Or it could be seeing the Prime Minister take a colossal battering at his weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (come on Ed, give ‘em what for). For me, it’s sipping…