[singlepic id=80 w=320 h=320 float=right]The Pony and Trap came as a bit of a surprise when we bundled in out of the rainy car park this evening. I’m used to Michelin-starred pubs being of a particular style. Still pubs, sure, but very much the kind of public house where the squire and the landlord might …
Category: Rest of UK
Outside of London
Review: The Crown at Whitebrook
[singlepic id=75 w=320 h=240 float=right]They were very nice at The Crown when we showed up for lunch unannounced, in my case in muddy jeans, a T-shirt and walking shoes. I might not have blamed the maitre d’ for taking a long look at me and then deciding that they were fully booked. It’s possible that …
Review: Lambs, Stratford-upon-Avon
[singlepic id=55 w=320 h=240 float=right]This Sunday lunch was a great antidote to last Sunday’s lunch. We were in Stratford-upon-Avon for the day but having done no research were picking lunch randomly from the multifarious eateries the town is blessed with. We didn’t pick entirely randomly: Lambs had both Hardens and Michelin stickers on the door, …
Review: Auberge du Lac, Herts
[singlepic id=50 w=320 h=240 float=right]It was a gorgeous autumn day, crystal blue sky and sun-dappled trees with a scurf of fallen leaves at their feet. The Auberge du Lac with its splendid lakeside setting were thus shown off to perfection. The Auberge is an old red-brick hunting lodge and inside they have a readily familiar …
Review: Aragon’s, Ludlow
[singlepic id=48 w=320 h=240 float=right]You can divide people into two groups: those who like dividing everything into two groups, and those that don’t. Yes, I’m firmly in the first category. So… I reckon you can divide cafes into two groups: those that are run by people who love food, and those that are run by …