[singlepic id=308 w=280 h=210 float=right]The guys who run Medlar spent many of their formative years at Chez Bruce and other Nigel Platts-Martin establishments, so if you think that might give you a clue to the kind of meal to expect at Medlar, you’d be exactly right. Think top-notch classic French cuisine without too much fuss …
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Review: The Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon
[singlepic id=305 w=280 h=210 float=right]We saw an otter while kayaking on the River Wye, just downstream from the little town of Hay-on-Wye. This was the high point of our weekend treat on the river which began with a good supper and a cosy night’s sleep at the Felin Fach Griffin, near Brecon. Which isn’t to …
Review: The Mail Room, Ludlow (Part 2)
[singlepic id=302 w=280 h=210 float=right]Well, I said I’d go back and give them another shot. It’s a good month later, and to cut to the chase the story is just the same: good dining room, friendly service, hit-and-miss food. Looks like chef got a big box of pea shoots in his organic food box this …
Review: The Butchers Arms, Herefordshire
I’ve just enjoyed a belt-bursting and smile-inducing lunch at the Butchers Arms on the most miserably rainy day of the summer so far. There are few better pleasures on a rainy day than finding yourself somewhere cosy with good food. [singlepic id=292 w=210 h=280 float=right]This is the Butchers Arms, Woolhope, Herefordshire. Not to be confused …
Review: Min Jiang, Kensington
[singlepic id=285 w=280 h=210 float=right]For me Chinese has always been the ugly duckling of cuisines. It is spoken of as one of the three great originating cuisines of the world; French, Persian and Chinese. But my experiences of Chinese food in Britain have typically ranged from jolly tasty to utterly dire, with no hint of …