I always thought the Erasure song was written about the city in Korea … apparently not. It’s what I always think of when I hear the song or think of Korea anyway, despite never having been to Korea and to be honest not really knowing where it is on a map, as I am utterly […]
Eating out
Bugger Bognor!
Including a review of The Walnut Tree pub and Turners Pies, and a recipe for the Welsh classic corned beef pie. Apparently “Bugger Bognor” is what George V said when he found out he might have to go back to Bognor Regis to recuperate from an illness. I am not sure about the authenticity of […]
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Fish and chips – restaurant reviews
I love fish, and I love chips. But fish and chips from the chippy can be a disappointment, and while I am watching my weight I hate the idea of wasting points on not very nice fish and chips. Because I am greedy, and I’d eat the whole lot even if it was a bit […]
A belated birthday night out at Joe Allen
For my birthday in June, I wanted to eat at Joe Allen restaurant in Covent Garden. The reason for this was because of a Jay Rayner review in the Observer – I like his reviews anyway, and have been rewarded by following his previous recommendations, including Mishkins. I also love Marina O’Loughlin’s reviews in the […]
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A comfort food: fish pie
One of my biggest restaurant disappointments was when I visited Richard Corrigan’s Bentleys for a much anticipated meal many years ago. I had come across him on the first series of Great British Menu and was immediately drawn to his simple style of cooking: using the best fresh and local ingredients, fussing with them as […]
Mishkins ‘kind of Jewish deli’
Okay, so I don’t want to turn this into a restaurant review blog, because let’s not forget this is all about MY amazing (ahem) food. But after a couple of years of barely eating out at all (saving to buy our first house / saving to buy things to go into our first house), we’ve […]
Bienvenue a Paris
What a week, with two trips to Paris – one for pleasure (a gift to my mum to celebrate her 60th) and one for work. I know the city very well – I work for a French company and get to travel to our Paris offices quite frequently, plus we have plenty of friends living […]
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A perfect night of gin and vietnamese
As I got a little windfall from work last month, I decided to treat Andrew to dinner. I was expecting him to request steak (I had my eye on Hawksmor or MASH) but he wanted Vietnamese for dinner, which I was very happy with as well! We used to live in Islington and adored Viet […]