Scran & Scallie is a gastropub that is a sister establishment to the fine dining restaurant Kitchin, from Michelin Starred chef Tom Kitchin. They operate a ‘From Nature to Plate’ ethos and includes fresh, modern dishes alongside some forgotten classics such as Sheep’s Heid Scotch Broth; The Scran & Scallie’s traditional Cottage pie; Chicken liver parfait…
Brighton’s Big Screen is usually used for the local film festival but will also be showing some of the matches at this summer’s Euro’s. The selection of games on show is mostly just whatever games fit around the schedule of films they’re screening but special dispensation has been made for the England/ Wales/N. Ireland games.…
Update May 2016: Went to E&O and had a great time. The food was delicious especially the duck & watermelon salad and the tempura soft shell crabs. There is a small step in and the doorways are not very wide but a wheelchair manual/electric should fit through. It’s quite dark inside but the ambience, at…
Love this Italian restaurant, Villa di Geggiano serves Tuscan food with some ingredients coming direct from the original farm and villa in Chianti. The staff are very friendly and treat you as their most important customer. The house selection of crostini are our favourite ‘nibble’ with a glass of the house wine or a cocktail. The…
Salt & Malt is the sister restaurant to the Pony & Trap . Josh Eggleton the chef behind both began his career in Crispies fish and chips in Whitchurch and launched Salt & Malt as a ‘Fish cafe, tearoom & takeaway in a beautiful waterside setting’. Sounds lovely as it’s on Chew Valley Lake. Josh, who starred in the BBC’s…
We reviewed the Zetter Hotel and Townhouse in Clerkenwell and gave them both 3 BBS Ticks for style, access and facilities, so we were eager to visit their latest venture in Marylebone. We weren’t disappointed as it has the same quirky ambience and bar staff that could easily be mistaken for members of Mumford &…
Marylebone has become ‘hip’ all of a sudden and one of the newest places to open there is Bernardi’s an Italian restaurant/bar. I’ve been twice and had a good time on both occasions with typical friendly Italian service. Nothing was to much trouble and they didn’t ‘fuss’ over the wheelchair. Once for late drinks, after…
25Hours Bikini Hotel. Situated next to the Zoo the rooftop restaurant and bar looks out over it and the city. It’s located in the listed Bikinihaus and they’ve created a hotel that make ‘contrasts nature and culture’…a jungle? The Guardian says it’s the latest ‘hipster’ hangout and ‘Sexy by name and nature, the 25 Hours…
Urban Standard in Bristol Time Out only gave it 3 stars but elsewhere they very often get 4. It’s a sells craft beer, burgers and cocktails and is located in an old amusement arcade. They told us there’s a small 1-2″ step/ledge to get in and a fully accessible disabled toilet with 3 grab rails.…