There’s always a slight concern at the back of my mind before reviewing anywhere that talks a good game when it comes to typically American grub. My experience has been, they can be spectacularly good or pretty awful! So, with that warning gently ringing in my ears, I set off to try out an American…
As a result of coronavirus, my previously booked secret trip to Mauritius to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary was no longer going to be possible after BA cancelled all flights in December 2020. Taking a risk back in January 2021 when cross-border travel was still not permissible under government regulations, I booked a week in…
If you’re looking for an authentic Italian restaurant in Glasgow with Mediterranean flavours, then Dimora should be your next stop.
Having stayed overnight at the Allan Ramsay Hotel in Carlops, we decided not to eat out and to try the restaurant’s own menu. And what a lucky decision that was. In fact, it was that good I’ve decided it merits a review all of its own.
If you, like me, dislike modern or boutique style hotels, preferring something with a bit of character, perhaps an older coaching inn, with wooden beams and open fires then you’re going to love the Allan Ramsay Hotel in the Scottish Borders area of Carlops near Midlothian.
Sometimes we food writers are delighted when we find a hidden gem that’s not on the food luvvies circuit.
So imagine my delight while on a day trip to the conservation village of Luss, located some 12 miles outside of Glasgow on the shores of Loch Lomond where I found Luss Seafood Bar.
Good quality authentic Scottish food with impeccable supplier pedigrees.
Some chefs are in this business for the kudos and publicity, others, like Jason, do it for the love of good food and cooking.
I once reviewed a Chinese restaurant in Blackpool and remember at the time thinking it would be almost impossible to beat. Well, how foolish was I because it has at least been matched! The Royal Baths Chinese Restaurant has proven that it is possible to eat quality oriental food outside of China, but to find…
The Dhabba is an authentic North Indian restaurant serving traditional food with a twist here and there to satisfy the western palate, and all with a certain flair and distinctiveness in convivial and contemporary surroundings. Located in the Candleriggs area of the Merchant City (Glasgow), in what has become in recent years, an upmarket and…
