Pushing on for ten years ago I was lucky enough to be invited to a small bistro on the corner of Merchantgate to check out the food offering. Corner Grill House was doing good things at the time, with unpretentious dishes showing off superb produce and friendly service in an extremely intimate environment. I’ve stayed…
York has many institutions to which many people, residents and visitors, are hugely loyal. People come from all over the world to see York Minster, wonder at the enormous coprolite in the Jorvik Centre, revel in nostalgia while looking at the exhibits in the National Railway Museum and many other things. One of these pastimes…
Most of the chicken wings I’ve encountered over the years have tended to be rather sad little things, drab and with a miserly amount of meat that speaks of a miserable animal. Notable exceptions exist of course from good folk such as Cluckin’ Oinks and Sloppy’s Burgers but as a rule of thumb they’re not…
Tommy Banks has quite the reputation in these parts, with a reputation that shows no sign of losing momentum any time soon. Way back in 2016 he made a starring appearance on Great British Menu, leading me to book into The Black Swan at Oldstead in the middle of an episode before the waiting list…
(ad – pr) Sandburn Hall is one of those institutions near York that’s remained very much on the periphery of my experience over my years in the city, my contact being limited to picking people up from work nights out. That being the case, I’d never set foot in the place, so when the offer…
A village pub should be many things, all of which should embed it in the local community. Social hub, place of refuge, venue for community groups, destination for visitors, provider of employment and (most pertinently here) somewhere to eat and drink. The Tiger Inn Coneythorpe has had a turbulent few years – an extended closure…
It’s hard work opening a hospitality business at the best of times, let alone downstream of a global pandemic, Brexit, worrying levels of inflation and “global political uncertainty” (wasn’t sure how to best phrase that without profanity). Still though people persist, for which I’m enormously grateful as should the rest of York be as the…
It’s been a little while since I was tempted enough by anywhere to make the journey to Leeds but when I heard Bobby Geetha had a new opening to take a look at, it didn’t take me long to start looking for a slot in my diary. With appearances on Great British Menu and Masterchef:…
(ad – pr) Sunday Roast is such an institution in this country that visitors from other nations sometimes struggle to believe we, as a nation, are so dedicated to it. On a weekly basis I feed Yorkshire Puddings to guests on my food tours and explain their background, history and current place in our cuisine.…
(ad – pr) Don’t you hate it when you get beaten to the punch? I’ve been flat out for a few months and have been struggling to find time for writing here. Way back in August I was kindly invited to sample Tharavadu Leeds, which has been on my radar for years, so I arranged…