You know when you wake up and it just seems like it’s going to be a good day? That’s how Saturday 31st May greeted me when I awoke. Probably something to do with the fact that later that afternoon I would be settling into a long-anticipated dinner at Opheem. On the way, we had picked out a bar for
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Any excuse to get up to the Lake District, but my partner’s birthday is as good a reason as any. Upon the recommendation of a friend who knows this place very well, it seemed the perfect spot for a treat. So off to The Old Stamp House, Ambleside! After trusting Google Maps over my instinct, we found ourselves
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Much anticipation surrounded my visit to Skof, the latest site under the Simon Rogan umbrella and sitting in an excellent spot in NOMA, Manchester; and Manchester should be delighted they’re here. Headed up by Rogan’s Executive Head Chef and Roux Scholar Tom Barnes, “skoffing” here will knock your socks off. Upon arrival, we were offered a choice between the 12
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I’ve dined at some fantastic restaurants and sampled the food of some great chefs; but I want to rave and rant about this place until I’m blue in the face and tell anyone who will listen that they need to get themselves here. I had viewed the sample menus and got myself in the mood for this, I was looking
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OSMA, Prestwich Norwegian inspired small plates in Greater Manchester, and it’s as good as it sounds. I could easily have ordered every dish on the menu and a large part of me regrets not doing so. Danielle Heron is likely to be a name on people’s lips before long. The Head Chef of this restaurant is a Mancunian native who
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