Slowly but surely a new trend is ‘creeping’ up and eating insects is becoming more common in the Western world. To most British people the idea of eating a bug is strange or even outright disgusting but it’s actually quite common in other parts of the world. Countries like Cambodia and Thailand rely on tarantulas…
Lambert Arms is in Wallington, Oxford and was originally a coaching inn which has been “refurbished to an exceptional standard.” They seem to be big on food and they “believe it is possible to provide outstanding food in stylish yet informal surroundings at sensible prices” – sounds appealing!! We haven’t been here but they seem to have really good…
Iris is on Edinburgh’s Thistle Street Lane and offers “an intimate, cosmopolitan atmosphere to compliment our modern European menu.” We were told there are steps into the restaurant but the staff will happily help you in and once inside it is completely flat but it’s quite a narrow building. They do have a disabled toilet…
Frontline Club is in London, they have an interesting menu serving: “Nettle & goats curd risotto” or “Grilled haunch of venison, celeriac mash & blackberry sauce” – amongst other things! If you become a full member of this club you get free entry to events, discounts and access to the private club room! But if…
Well it’s very quiet at this time of year in London i.e. I’ve got no-one to go out with. I had an abortive lunch at Bocca Di Lupo, Piccadilly which I really want to go to as it’s had great reviews and is THE place to go at the moment. Lieutenant No.1 went there and…
Probably best known as the birthplace of Mozart, the city Salzburg has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. It’s a wonderful place to go for a weekend or week long break. Salzburg city centre is one of the best-preserved in Austria and for that matter anywhere north of the Alps. The Altstadt, or “old…
Hotel Felix is “an independent, boutique hotel situated just over a mile from Cambridge City Centre, the hotel offers stylish, four star accommodation, set in beautiful surroundings within its own spacious grounds.” Although we haven’t audited Felix Hotel just yet, we found out that there is a ramped side entrance to the hotel which gets you…
We haven’t been to Fino yet but we found out a little bit about it…Fino was “established in 2003 by Sam & Eddie Hart it is in the heart of Fitzrovia.” It is a Spanish restaurant with what looks like a great menu and good disabled access! Did I mention the nice cocktail menu?! “Fino led…
Here at BBS we love reviews from our followers and here is one such review of Pea Porridge in Bury St Edmunds, a place that the Guardian said “shines like Venus rising from some murky waves”. They’re referring to the mass invasion of chain restaurants in our city centres & couldn’t agree more. Having just…