Tag: food
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La Storia
Dinner / £££ / 9/10 Finally, after several visits I decided to have an official ‘review visit’ to La Storia, I go about once a year so this was definitely overdue. Locally it is known as a fantastic Italian but for those further afield La Storia is a small independent just next to the cricket…
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The Ivy
Dinner / £££ / 6/10 My favourite kind of restaurant will always be independents; however there is room in most big cities to welcome chain restaurants. They often save beautiful buildings, offer value for money and are reliably consistent. The Ivy offers a bit more with glamour and a touch of fine dining (read they…
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Iberico World Tapas
Dinner / £££ / 7.5/10 Before Bar Iberico there was Iberico World Tapas, an elder sibling in every respect. Grown up and with a definite air of sophistication. I remember when the restaurant first opened and people raved about the ‘Inside out’ chicken wings and the charcuterie. I went in the early days and loved…
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The Martins Arms – Colston Bassett
Dinner / £££ / 10/10 For The Northerners birthday in March I booked us into The Martins Arms for a meal and night away, it was a much needed break for both of us so when the toddler came home from nursery riddled with hand, foot and mouth we had to reschedule the whole shebang.…
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Pici
Dinner / £££ / 7.5/10 Our first visit to the highly anticipated Pici managed to coincide with a babysitter booking so we jumped at a 20.00 reservation on the Saturday the week the website went live. I followed on social media and made a few decisions before our visit. Primarily not to repeat the same…
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Skein
Dinner / ££ / 6/10 I saw a new opening announced on Instagram and started doing my normal mental walk of the city trying to realise what Skein *used* to be. I took a look at the menu and quickly booked in for the first free night we could get a babysitter. Weeks passed and…
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Compa
Lunch / ££ / 6/10 After hearing lots about the buzzing food scene in Beeston we kept meaning to visit but a ring road and a desire for ease above most things meant it is still on my to do list (see also ‘Sherwood’). Luckily for us the much praised Compa has opened a city…
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Bread and Lard Island – Lady Bay
Lunch / ££ / 10/10 I have a secret. It is on the next street from my house and I have decided to be a bit more open as it is becoming common knowledge. Bread and Lard Island is my favourite cafe. Yes, it is practically spitting distance from my doorstep. Yes, they play mostly…
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The Reindeer – Hoveringham
Lunch / £££ / 9/10 After visiting it’s sister pub The Old Vol nearly a year ago we decided to give The Reindeer a try, it was coming up to Christmas and we wanted a cosy country pub on a dark, drizzly day. We had been assured that the dining room and bar were not…
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The Air Hostess – Tollerton
Dinner / ££ / 9/10 Since I have started writing reviews I have become a lot more opinionated on where to go, if I get the chance to combine a night out with friends and write a review I will take it. That sometimes means steering decisions towards places I haven’t been before. When trying…
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