(ad – pr) You’d think serving fresh beer to enthusiastic customers in a brewery wasn’t a terribly hard thing to do. After all, the beer is brewed and ready to go and who isn’t eager to attend the proverbial in a brewery. In real life though practicalities can intervene and I’ve seen a few events…
Over the last couple of years I’ve repeatedly told myself that I must get out of the purely “York” mindset and start straying further from my natural epicentre. The downside of running this website is that I seldom get back to many places I want to, such is the demand to try new places, so…
The Grand Cookery School has, over the last four years, firmly established itself as a highlight of the York food scene from its base at the bottom of the magnificent Grand Hotel. I’ve been lucky enough to do a few courses there over its life and enjoyed them all, learning a lot and eating a…
(Ad – PR visit) York has recently developed a rather disturbing habit of tearing down buildings only to rebuild something of equally debatable merit on the same site. Older more notable buildings are obviously protected from this trend but, with the welcome exception of Stonebow, it’s rare to see some of the less well conceived…
A consistently good Chinese that delivers (literally and figuratively) is something that I’ve struggled to find in York since my days living in South Bank close enough to The Golden Horse to indulge myself. Several have sporadically come up with the goods but none seem able to sustain it. One that I’ve never quite got…
(Ad – PR visit) I recently popped along to Hotel du Vin York for Sunday Lunch and found it to be a well resolved balance of a dearly loved British tradition with a few French elements which was a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a few indulgent hours on a Sunday. Now they have a…
The Principal Hotel right next to York train station is one of the most striking buildings in York and a grand sight for visitors to arrive to. In years gone by it had been somewhat neglected to the point that I resented when its meeting rooms were booked by a previous employer! That’s long in…
Social media has changed the way in which we interact with our favourite celebrities, brands and businesses over the last decade or so. We now expect to be able to share our thoughts with all those subjects in the public domain, for better or worse, while some businesses scramble for the most striking appearance to…
Summer is just around the corner! As I type this it might be drizzling outside but yesterday was sunny and the Ice Cream boat at the Millennium Bridge has returned so brighter days can’t be too far over the horizon. Before long York’s plentiful beer gardens will be well stocked with happy punters and tourists…
The sight of City Cruises boats giving tourists a view of York’s riverside is a familiar one, especially if you live near the Millennium Bridge (as I do). They’re a mainstay of the city’s tourism offering which makes great use of one of our natural resources, turning the River Ouse into a great alternative viewpoint…