I and The American Lieutenant visited High Road Brasserie. The access is fine even though the ramp to the door is a little steep but I had a big strong Lieutenant. It was really busy for a wet Monday night but there was still a gangway for the wheelchair. It was quite dark but I…
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. Here’s the PAD – (Picture Access Description) for La Trompette. The other restaurant in the group…
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…
First published last year anyone know of new places we should review: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. If you were to make a list of European cities with the most individual, distinct and brilliant styles, then Barcelona would surely be near – if not at – the top of the list. Its unique modern architecture, owing so much to Antoni…
Update May 2015: Simon Rogan of Great British Menu fame and whose restaurants L’Enclume , Pig & Whistle (in Cumbria) and Mr. Cooper’s House (Manchester), we’ve previously reviewed, took the helm at Claridge’s in place of Gordon Ramsay’s departure 18 months ago. We received this review of Fera from BBS friend Paul, Lieutenant no. 1. The…
One of our trusted Lieutenants is doing LeJOG i.e. walking from Lands End to John O’Groats. Known as the ‘Rambling Lieutenant’ she’s finding stylish places along the way and reporting on their accessibility. Her first, less than rambling, report is on The Scarlet Hotel on the cliff tops in Cornwall. “It was great, from the…
Bisoux is a late night bar in Esher. I went here last week and I wasn’t sure what to make of the place, the music was very loud and noisy, makes you think about dancing but there wasn’t a lot of dancing going on… A very simple and stylish bar, convenient if you live nearby…
The Grain Store is a new Greene King pub in Cambridge. It’s got a great location, just on the edge of the town center overlooking Parker’s Piece. The pub has a very gastro feel about it (as most of them do these days), there are big steel tables, and some long wooden benches and a…
What to See The National Galleries Scotland are showing Roy Lichtenstein’s work from the 13th of March 2015 until 10th of January 2016; so there is plenty of time to go see this collection. The exhibition is going to be shown across three rooms, as part of the ‘REFLECTIONS at Modern One, the display will bring…