Restaurant Reviews

  • RESTAURANT REVIEW: THE WALTON, NOTTINGHAM

    *Editor’s note: This eatery is now closed. The review published November 2017 remains online as part of an archive.*   I was invited by The Walton to attend its Press Night to toast the arrival of the festive season. It was a select gathering where we had the opportunity to get a sneak peek at…

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  • BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH REVIEW: REVOLUCIÓN DE CUBA, DERBY

    *Editor’s note: The Derby eatery is now closed. The review published November 2017 remains online as part of an archive.* It’s Sunday. You fancy a change from your usual cereal, which is yawn-inducingly boring. And you can’t be bothered to cook. As you stare languidly from that cereal box to your reflection in the mirror,…

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  • CHRISTMAS MENU REVIEW: TURTLE BAY, DERBY

    *Original review date November 2017* Oh, the weather outside is frightful… And thus begins the (delightful) onslaught for all things festive. With less than 25 sleeps to go to the big day, and considerably less if you still haven’t decided on your work’s / family Christmas do, then you may want to pay attention now.…

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  • RESTAURANT REVIEW: THE BOTANIST, WEST BRIDGFORD, NOTTINGHAM

    *Original review date November 2017* What makes you choose where to eat out? It might be a new place that you heard about on the radio, or perhaps there was a launch party that you couldn’t get around to. For me, it has a little to do with the branding, background and if I get…

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  • REVIEW: ALCHEMIST MEDIACITY, MANCHESTER

    *Original review date October 2017* Storm Brian was due to make an appearance in all his hail and thunderstorm glory. It was a questionable time to leave the cosy confines of my 23°C flat and I therefore had to have a gooood reason to be venturing outdoors. Imperative reasons to leave said flat include fleeing…

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  • RESTAURANT REVIEW: FOX HALE BARNS

    Editor’s note: This restaurant is now closed. This review remains online as part of our archive. Originally published October 2017.* You know when you finally get around to trying something and you love it, making you wonder why the heck you didn’t just try it months earlier? It’s like the time I watched The Shining.…

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