ALAS, THIS HAS NOW CLOSED One has written of this establishment briefly in a previous post where M. Beaudoin, an eminent French restaurant critic referred to it as a little piece of France in London…or some such! With the review written in… Read More ›
Eating out in the UK
Black & Blue – 7/10
One should know that one has not been in the wars. Black & Blue is a chain of meat focussed eateries. A chain, but with solid standards. One found oneself confronted by a large red cow outside the restaurant entreating passers by… Read More ›
One’s US outpost
As one’s followers may have surmised, your Doctor has a established a small English outpost in Fort Lauderdale in the United States to which he returns regularly. The sun and the sea are a great attraction. As such a new Fort Lauderdale page has been added with recommendations… Read More ›
Lacking Lauderdale
Gadzooks no!! for those of one’s devotees that think the dear Doctor has popped off the mortal coil, one can be assured that he is still alive and very much… eating. One’s absence is accounted for by an extended sojourn in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. One may offend… Read More ›
Addesso
Mes Braves! A delay in writing up this review but please afford a man in the early stages of retirement a modicum of space. One’s review of Addesso follows sans delai! A second visit to Addesso in Richmond in as… Read More ›
Opera & Food
Dear readers, this is difficult. A confession. After which one may question your Doctor’s fine taste. Judge me as you wish. One has been to the opera. Sadly, not the Royal Opera House, nay not not even the ENO but an eatery festooned with twirling, opera singing waiters… Read More ›
Been seen in Speen
The English countryside is the ideal retreat to pass the weekend. Secluded villages conceal gastronomic surprises within an easy carriage ride from Londonium. Your Doctor ventured forth along the winding narrow roads of the Chilterns to find The Old Plow. An olde 17th Century pub, now a restaurant, secreted in the village of Speen in… Read More ›
It’s all gone fishy again
After a long wait, the new Brady’s fish and chip emporium opened quietly last week. It is a triumph. Keeping the character of the old smaller restaurant and the convivial, lively atmosphere. The addition of some “communal” bench tables is quite a… Read More ›
M. Beaudoin says “Chabrot” – Now closed
ALAS THIS IS NOW CLOSED One’s chum, Philippe La Rochefoucauld from over La Manche in Paris has spotted an article in his local rag where one of my erstwhile restaurant reviewers, Maurice Beaudoin has suggested that Chabrot is “a little… Read More ›
Green Jelly at The Greenhouse
Mes amis! Apologies, one has been rather remiss sharing this update with you before the yuletide celebrations. The Greenhouse restaurant has long been a favourite of your Doctor and it now has a “new” chef. (Arnaud Bignon in fact arrived about a year ago). Modern, upmarket and… Read More ›
Doctor Lunch 