Having lived near Chiswick for many years my favourite local (and in fact one of my all time greats!), is La Trompette in Devonshire Rd. It is part of the group run by Bruce Poole of Chez Bruce fame. You can see the full PAD (Picture Access Description) here The other restaurant in the group…
Frederick’s is somewhere I used to visit when I was more mobile. I stopped going as the old place was difficult with sticks or a wheelchair but now it’s a new improved version. However it’s still on the cobbled street of Camden Passage but there are a few car parking spaces nearby. It’s now more…
June 2015 Update: Dinner in Knightsbridge, by Heston Blumenthal serves good food especially the Savoury Porridge with ‘Kiev style’ Frogs Legs and the exceptional Tipsy Cake served with a slow roasted pineapple. The ambience is friendly and views of the kitchen are an added interest along with those of Hyde Park. The restaurant within the…
The Hotel Arts is a luxury hotel on the Barcelona beachfront, built to coincide with the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. It’s five star hotel in a 44 storey skyscraper of a building which offers spectacular views of the town and the sea. The hotel has terraced gardens right beside Frank Gehry’s ‘golden fish sculpture’ which dominates…
Update 2015: Still excellent disabled facilities now includes their private each… The Five Star Gloria Verde Resort consisting of three hotels Gloria Golf Resort, Gloria Verde Hotel and the Gloria Serenity Hotel and Spa. All are located in Belek in Turkey’s Antalya Province on the Mediterranean Sea. It’s about a 40 minute drive from Antalya airport.…
Holyrood Palace is in Edinburgh and is absolutely gorgeous palace! I went here a few years ago with a friend of mine, when we were there it was a beautifully sunny day (even though it was October!), we spent a long time walking around the grounds of the palace and got a coffee in their…
The Coat & Badge on Putney High Street is a brilliant pub, with large pub garden – ideal for the summer months! As great as it was they did have a the rugby and football on all afternoon, which isn’t my cup of tea but perhaps it’s yours! I went here last weekend with my sister…
I’ve visited Ostuni twice now, located in the up and coming part of Queen’s Park, London. It’s dedicated to Puglian food and wines and they.. ‘take very seriously the importance of authenticity and uniqueness through the Puglian dishes we recreate’. Both times it’s been a feast of Puglian food with generous portions that are reasonably…
Update May 2015: The Scarlet has been visited and has been awarded a full 3 BBS Ticks, see the audited review here. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The Scarlet is a 37 room Eco-Hotel, on top of the cliffs of Cornwall. The hotel has won lots of awards, including the ‘South West Gold Award for Small Hotel of the Year’…