Florence, Tuscany Food And Travel Guide It comes as no surprise to anyone that Italian food is delicious, and the Easter break provided the perfect opportunity for me to wallow in carb-heavy Italian meals in one of it’s most popular foodie regions: Tuscany. Our first stop was Florence, known for its beautiful grand cathedral, but…
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Brunch With A View – Duck & Waffle
It can be such a disappointment when a restaurant fails to live up to the hype, but there’s only so much a view from one of London’s tallest towers can be exaggerated…I’ve been waiting (literally) months to get a reservation with Duck&Waffle and thankfully I can say the wait is worth it! If you’ve been…
The Gay Husaar, It’s Got Character
To say someone is “a character” is a description which could be either a compliment or an insult. Likewise the description “has character” could go either way. Having read numerous reviews of The Gay Hussar which chose to use such a phrase I didn’t know quite what to expect when I arrived at the Greek…
Haughty Hipster Hangout: Forge And Co
A sunday stroll in Shoreditch this weekend illustrated just how much, and how quickly, the area is changing. Since my last visit, oh, let’s say, 5 weeks ago, there are numerous new cafes, bars and “concept” shops to peruse. On this occasion I chose Forge & Co a new “Social Canteen” (place you can sit on Mac for…
The Aussie Brunch, Granger & Co, London
Notting Hill is an easy go-to brunch destination, with many options, but you have to come prepared to wait, especially if it’s London, in March, and sunny… There’s always the worry that, after waiting 30-60 minutes for breakfast, you will be disappointed. Lucky for us Granger & Co has a line for a reason. Great…
Victorian Charm At The Crown, Belfast
Ireland isn’t known for its fancy cuisine, it’s known for comforting, heart warming meals. The Crown “liquor saloon” and dining rooms in Belfast offers a traditional drinking venue and dining rooms, with the most comforting of comfort foods, cottage pie. This Victorian pub was established in 1849 as a gin den, but now caters mostly…
Getting Filthy & Nasty In Belfast
While in Belfast last month I went to Filthy McNasty’s Bar in The Filthy Quarter. A large venue with various areas, including a great beer garden The Secret Garden (pictured) and Filthy Chic which makes some great cocktails. Perfectly designed for the weather the garden is equipped with heaters and has a veranda overlooking the…
St Patrick’s Day Breakfast
With St Patrick’s day a national holiday in Ireland finding breakfast in the capital was a struggle. We visited Cup Cafe, purely because it was open. Cup had a limited menu but what was available was tasty and the coffee a good kick start for a big day. A good find in central Dublin. http://www.cupcafe.ie
Irish Coffee For St Patrick’s Day
I visited Ireland for St Patrick’s Day last week and indulged in all the comfort food and Whisky the country is known for. Including drinking Irish coffee, both genuinely alcoholic with Whisky or Baileys, or Baileys flavoured like these cute coffees below. These shamrock and harp coffees are from the cafeteria at the famous Trinity…
Coffee At The Four Corners
My local work cafe is Four Corners, a relatively new addition to a rapidly changing Lower Marsh high street in Waterloo, and a welcome change indeed. It’s nice to have an independent coffee shop amongst Waterloo’s generic chains, and Four Corners makes an excellent Flat White. This travel themed cafe is quirky and stylishly outfitted…
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