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The Speciality Coffee Shop/Lilac Eatery
Brunch / ££ / 9/10 Me and The Northerner had a free weekend, no plans = bliss. Well except the nearly one year old who won’t be held, but can’t yet walk. Having dropped down to one nap we decided to ‘make the most of the morning’ and headed to a country park before going…
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Public
Brunch / ££ / 9/10 My sister had been reminding me ‘Public’ was coming/opening for a while, I had only seen a few online ads where it looked like M&S was being invaded by croissants so decided to give it a go on a rainy saturday in August thinking the weather might mean it would…
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Raymond’s
Dinner / £££ / 7/10 In the old Oscar and Rosies site in Hockley (which was previously the old Mondo Comico site – jeeeez I feel OLD) a little bit of magic has happened. No one could ever accuse this building of being full of character. From the outside it looks like a mix between…
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Everyday People
Dinner / ££ / 7/10 Another Nottingham restaurant has caught the attention of national critic Jay Rayner and after reading his review I decided to give Everyday People another chance. I had rushed there post lockdown when it was the coolest new place to eat (and returned once more) to be disappointed and acutely aware…
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The Griffin, Plumtree
Dinner / £££ / 8/10 I have been looking for an excuse to go to The Griffin since giving birth and another mum recommending it. It ticks all the boxes of a South Nottingham gastro pub. Beautiful building – tick, expensive refurb – tick, rural location in a wealthy village – tick and it doesn’t…
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Slice ‘n’ Brew
Lunch / ££ / 9.5/10 I have been wanting to go to Slice ‘n’ Brew for months, so jumped when the chance arose. The opening hours didn’t go well with my babies timetable so when she started nursery I knew one of my first fridays would be spent there. I have finally got round to…
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The Wolseley (Mayfair/London)
Breakfast / ££££ / 8.5/10 After a weekend away we had a final morning in London before timing the return journey with the babies afternoon nap. We decided to go for breakfast as nothing opens till 10 (which feels like lunchtime given most days start before 6am). We’ve been to The Wolseley before for breakfast…
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Alchemilla
Dinner / ££££ / 9/10 Alchemilla opened on Derby Road 6 years ago but it already feels like it has been part of the city for more than a decade. Lockdown has warped time (especially in hospitality) and we wanted to go back in summer after our first visit in autumn proved a little off.…
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The Devonshire (Soho, London)
Lunch / ££££ / 9/10 The Northerner kept mentioning The Devonshire, he had been served a couple of video reviews online and was enamoured by the menu. We looked to book and realised the place was in demand. They only release reservations 4-6 weeks in advance and get booked up quickly. As we already had…
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The Radcliffe
Dinner / £££ / 8.5/10 After years and years of different landlords, reopening and closing The Trent in Radcliffe on Trent was bought by The Secret Pub Company (who at that time owned The Railway, a wonderful place) and reopened as The Radcliffe in 2017. I have been there a lot as it used to…
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