Stamford: Lunch at Hambleton Hall

July 2, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

The journey to Stamford for the weekend began with Hambleton Hall. My daughter Nicola searched for a Michelin starred restaurant within about a two-hour drive for both of us – a birthday present to me. My birthday was in April but everything was booked and I was given details then and have spent the last […]

Stamford: Dinner at The Slanted Door

July 2, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

By the time I thought to offer buy us a meal on Friday night and took a look at what Stamford had to offer, The Slanted Door was fully booked in their restaurant but could offer us a table in the bar with the fine dining menu. We were happy with that option and it […]

Art & Food: Tapas at Brindisa and V&A talk

June 24, 2022.Reading time 15 minutes.

Before covid, I used to go to art history talks often and have been to some wonderful talks at the National Gallery, Tate, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts and the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) over the years, and heard some great speakers, like Simon Schama and Alastair Sooke; artists like Antony Gormley, […]

Aldeburgh, Suffolk: Dinner at Regatta Restaurant

June 12, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

When I’m away for short breaks I always end up booking places to eat to make sure I can get into what looks to be the best restaurants. Part of me feels ‘going with the flow’ and just turning up at dinner time to a place that looks good and what I’m in the mood […]

Aldeburgh, Suffolk: Supper at The Lighthouse

June 10, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Well finding good places to eat is essential to Travel Gourmet when it comes to holidays! I must confess, however, that I didn’t have any idea what was on offer in Aldeburgh until after I’d booked my stay at The Cross Keys and started looking at restaurants here. When I saw The Lighthouse listed as […]

Aldeburgh, Suffolk: Arrival at The Cross Keys

June 9, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Booking a short holiday in Aldeburgh was based on wanting to explore Suffolk, which I don’t know, and staying right by the sea. I love being by the sea. By the time I’d looked at what was on offer via Booking.com from Southwold southwards, I found The Cross Keys and decided that looked like a […]

Restaurant Review: Tangawizi

May 20, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’ve written about Tangawizi before but it was 12 years ago in the early days of the blog. I listed it as one of my ‘favourite haunts’ – a category I eventually abandoned but Tangawizi remains a favourite haunt and the only place I ever order a takeaway from. I thought it deserved some attention […]

4 Nights in Worthing: Eat, Drink, Do

April 4, 2022.Reading time 13 minutes.

Why go and what to do In all honesty, I went to Worthing in West Sussex simply because it’s a short drive – almost directly south – from my home in SW London (about 1½ hours). I wanted a seaside break to look forward to in the spring but didn’t want to travel far. You can also […]

Worthing: Last Day

April 3, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

I’ve been incredibly lucky with the weather here in Worthing. And as if to prove that I chose exactly the right days to come down, the forecast for tomorrow changes dramatically showing rain all day and strong winds. I’d thought I might hang around for the morning, have an early lunch and then head home, […]

Worthing: Dinner at Bayside Social

April 3, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

By one of those happy coincidences, after booking my trip to Worthing, I noticed a restaurant review by Jay Rayner in the Observer in January in which he wrote enthusiastically about Bayside Social. Located on Beach Parade, Rayner describes it thus: ‘The coast in winter can be bracing. But Bayside Social in Worthing proves to […]