Some places have been part of the York food scene for as long as I can remember. When I first moved to York one of the best value places to hit was Melton’s Too on Walmgate, where I recall a particularly good value early evening tapas offer to take care of a Friday evening. Times…
(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…
(Ad – PR visit) Whether or not a Sunday roast needs elevating can be a contentious point. The view that, if eating out, a roast is best enjoyed in a pub by a roaring fire with a couple of pints of good Yorkshire beer is broadly held and with good reason. If you want to…
This lockdown may have left us prone to introspection and reflection but as tempting as it is, this is no time to be looking back, something that people are rather too keen to do when talking about Walmgate Ale House and The Chopping Block York, its resident restaurant. Its previous incarnation as Meltons Too, sister…
As much as Baby/Toddler Fork represents a wonderful addition to our life and family, we do occasionally fancy a meal that involves us eating concurrently and not chasing around after a small child determined to say hello to as many of the furnishings as possible. To that end, we’ve recently found ourselves leaning on family…
An evening catered by a private chef at home
28 Castlegate, York YO1 9RP