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A gentleman who lunches.

• Michelin but not Michelin 8/10

  By Doctor Lunch on September 18, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Clermont Ferrand is not the most glamorous of towns but it was on our route so we paid a visit. Besides it got yet another cathedral and it is not that pretty! This one is made of black rock from the town of Volvic, yes, the town famed… Read More ›

• Wizard ice cream – St Pancras

  By Doctor Lunch on September 13, 2016 • ( 1 )

  So, it’s hot. What should you do? Well if you are passing by St. Pancras station in London then you will find young Stephano Gustonovic Minaloski has a stunning new concept for ice cream. Take any ingredient you can think  of (within… Read More ›

• Off the Chartres – 8.5/10 – £££

  By Doctor Lunch on September 9, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  So, if you whizz to Chartres, just a short jaunt to the southwest of Paris, you will find the great French Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres. It was constructed between 1194 and 1250 and is well worth a visit as it has… Read More ›

• Ne m’oubliez pas

  By Doctor Lunch on September 2, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  So, here it is mes amis. One’s first post in many moons. One has been…ahem…..away. Not to the clink or anything suspect but on a few extended trips to see the delights of the USA, France, Spain, Italy and Croatia. One was… Read More ›

• The Doctor is an Anglophile – 8.5/10 -£££

  By Doctor Lunch on July 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  So, one has been travelling. A lot! Through cathedral cities of France to monastic Spanish Paradores, to the pintxo bars of San Sebastian and the artistic delights of Bilbao. From Washington DC down through the Blue Ridge mountains to Florida via the… Read More ›

• A cunning Roux’s – 9/10 – £££ (lunch) – dinner (££)

  By Doctor Lunch on April 12, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Le Colombier – London – 8.5/10 – £££ (dinner) – ££ (lunch) So after my statement that maybe Le Colombier (see review) rather than Le Gavroche may be the best lunch deal in olde Londinium, one is trying another Michel Roux establishment namely Roux at… Read More ›

• Le Colombier – London – 8.5/10 – £££ (dinner) – ££ (lunch)

  By Doctor Lunch on April 6, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Lord Norberry-Grumpus suggested lunch at Le Colombier in Chelsea. A fabulous French eatery that has a top notch reputation. I cannot believe its omission from one’s previous blogs. I have visited on a number of occasions and the last visit sealed it as a restaurant that deserves to… Read More ›

• Gymkhana – no horsing around 8/10

  By Doctor Lunch on January 13, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Just around the corner from the Ritz Hotel, a little surprise awaits in the form of an Indian restaurant which is Michelin star no less. Now, any self-respecting Englishman would normally visit an Indian restaurant after a couple of pints in the pub after… Read More ›

• Very very Social – 8.5/10

  By Doctor Lunch on January 1, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Despite one’s groaning stomach after many excess festivities, one felt compelled to visit Pollen Street Social once a booking was secured.  Hurrah for London at this time of year for one can get cherished reservations that would normally be impossible. Your Doctor’s wish list has long… Read More ›

• London, simply the best!

  By Doctor Lunch on December 14, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Well mes amis. After an extended sojourn in the warm, humid climate of Florida with a dearth of good eateries one has now returned to Londinium. Did you wonder why the postings had finished. One was in Fort Lauderdale on which… Read More ›