[singlepic id=577 w=280 h=210 float=right]Given that we’re going to be leaving the Welsh Marches soon, it felt like time to return to that most historic and significant of pubs, The Stagg at Titley. You’ll know it of course. You don’t? Call yourself a foodie? The Stagg is of course the very first pub in the …
Category: Rest of UK
Outside of London
Review: Asha’s, Birmingham
[singlepic id=572 w=280 h=210 float=right]There seem to be two approaches to “contemporary Indian cuisine”. The first approach is to take a step back, look at all the amazing ingredients and techniques found across the sub-continent, and then create a menu of modern dishes riffing on the classics in new and interesting ways. The second approach …
Review: Adam’s, Birmingham
[singlepic id=561 w=280 h=210 float=right]If chef Adam Stokes’ favourite flavour of crisps isn’t salt and vinegar I’m quite prepared to eat my hat. Oh, I most definitely enjoyed my nine course tasting menu at Adam’s new venture in Birmingham, but those with a high blood pressure might want to steer clear. Tucked very unobtrusively away …
Review: The Bennetts End, near Ludlow
[singlepic id=559 w=280 h=210 float=right]Sometimes you get a better view from a hill than a mountain. You’re probably expecting something philosophical now, but I meant it literally. Take the Clee Hills, for instance. Driving up over towering Clee Hill you are greeted by one of the vastest views in England. Stretched out before you are …
Review: The Waterdine, Shropshire
[singlepic id=552 w=280 h=210 float=right]When we first visited Shropshire, some years back, I distinctly remember being told of a hidden gem with a Michelin listing called The Waterdine. This week I finally got round to trying it. Unfortunately I may have left it too late. It’s tricky writing a review like this. We had a …