Many moons ago one’s American chum, Remington, who is an ardent fan of good food and fine dining had been impressed after his visit to Ottolenghi in North London. So on a wet, dreary London evening Fortescue and I set off to meet up with Remington… Read More ›
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Ledbury not lead belly – 9.9999/10
The Ledbury scores 9.999/10 on the Doctor’s ratings…no typo dear readers.
The USA strikes back – Felidia’s 8/10
One’s avid readers will know that your dear Doctor has not been enamoured of America’s restaurants. One’s previous blog on the subject was well received well by most although there were a few dissenters one understands. Lest one did not… Read More ›
Budapest treat – Costes 10/10
Budapest would not necessarily be one’s first place to seek a fine dining experience. When Hungarian food is mentioned one thinks of goulash, salami, paprika and foie gras. Naturally, Hungarian food can be extremely tasty as cook would testify. She is half Hungarian herself and knows… Read More ›
Delaunay delivers – 8/10
Mes amis, a treat of which to regale you. One’s American chums Cranleigh and Tomasino arrived in Londinium recently on one of their jaunts across the pond. They asked for a suggestion on a suitable eatery for a Sunday evening… Read More ›
Vive les restaurants francais! 8/10
French restaurant openings seem to be in vogue. There is Brasserie Zedel, Chabrot (NOW CLOSED, Balthazar and then again there are the classic stalwarts that have been around for years producing wonderful food, ambiance and service. Naturellement mes amis, Le Gavroche… Read More ›
Gotta gota Otto’s 8/10
Otto’s, despite the Germanic sounding name is in fact a very traditional French restaurant. It is not located in the most fashionable part of London, yet that is what makes it attractive. With it’s white linen tablecloths, red velour banquette seating… Read More ›
Mole and Chicken 7/10
Picture from the Mole and Chicken web site (merci!) Anyhow, back to the review of the Mole and Chicken. No it is not called thus because they serve mole & chicken pie. However this gastropub in Easington, Bucks offers some quite tasty fare in attractive… Read More ›
21+9+4.5 = Heaven
You’re on course 15, only 6 desserts to go” said the waitress with a cheery smile. Yikes! One had already been dining for three hours and one hadn’t even got to dessert. All six of them awaited us! One had ventured to L’enclume. The restaurant resides in… Read More ›
France – la conclusion!
Now, where were we? Ah yes…Bordeaux. From here one pointed the sharabang north to the highly attractive seaport of La Rochelle in the Bay of Biscay. Arriving in glorious sunshine we sought out Le Bar Andre, a fishy eatery that has been here since 1947. A man… Read More ›
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