It seems only right that i should be mentioning nice eating places that are on my own doorstep so let me introduce our local Italian restaurant, Tarantella to all the Cumbrians out there who haven`t yet experienced it. Formerly known as Cheers wine bar it now goes under Tarantella on the high street of Cockermouth…
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The Ubiquitous Chip , Glasgow – One of my best finds for years.
Ubiquitous – having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once;omnipresent Chip Ermmmmm …..No sign of those in this establishment ….or maybe there is. The myth speaks of the fact that the restaurant owner totally refused to serve chips to the people of Glasgow and this actually lasted for 30 years.Over the…
The Waterfront – Whitehaven and my home town Gem.
The picturesque and sleepy little Georgian fishing port of Whitehaven nestles cosily against the western fringes of the English Lake district national park on the Cumbrian coastline…. Hey , i would definitely get a job with the tourist board wouldn`t i ? Ok….ok….so it`s an ex mining town , an historical slave trading port and has strong association…
THE RITZ , London – More Stunning food , Wine and James Bond.
When I`m eating at the Ritz i`m like a child on christmas morning , i`m excited , i`m all smiles and it`s simply because i know exactly what`s waiting for me as soon as i walk through the doors….My own little heaven. As i`ve said on previous Ritz blog posts i can never see myself coming down…
“Rhubarb” at Prestonfield – another hidden diamond found.
A wee hop over the border for an Edinburgh `chill out` weekend break and i`m rewarded with another sparkling gem to add to my culinary crown. We`re all quite familiar with Edinburgh`s best eateries by now…Martin Wishart ( report to follow soon ) , Tom Kitchin , The Witchery , Castle terrace , 21212 etc…
Sketch – The Tasting Menu at Pierre Gagnaire.
I`ve been meaning to get down from Cumbria to eat at Sketch for quite a few years now but i always seem to deviate somewhere else.Finally , i managed to get leave from work , booked the train , hotels and the trip was on. Sketch reports seem to come in a mixed bag…
Finally….Our town gets a Fish shop.
I live in a small town called Whitehaven .It sits on the west coast of Cumbria on the fringes of the English lake district. It has one of those picturesque little fishing ports straight off a holiday postcard with a small fleet of fishing boats and bigger trawlers that operate out of the port. The…
Le Champignon Sauvage, 12 course, 2 star michelin.
The 12 course ” Menu Surprise ” at David Everitt Matthias – Le Champignon Sauvage restaurant. I had already studied chef David everitt – matthias cooking techniques and style from his two cook books full of recipes from his restaurant “Le Champignon sauvage” down in Cheltenham.I say “down” because its quite a long way down to eat…
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