*Original publication date March 2017* Hispi is the third opening from the team behind raved about eateries Sticky Walnut and Burnt Truffle. I won't get into the soap opera saga of the Didsbury-Chorlton-crowd-funder-thing, suffice to say that Hispi has found a pleasant home in Didsbury. Now, I’m always intrigued when a restaurant is named after a particular…
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*Editor’s note: The Nottingham site is now closed. This review remains online as part of our archive. Originally published March 2017.* Nottingham is now loud and proud as one of the UK’s leading cities on the craft beer scene. Unabashed in its approach – I can name five bars off the top of my head…
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*Editor’s note: This eatery is now closed. This review remains online as part of our archive. Originally published January 2017.* I liken Oliver’s to the weather phenomenon of ‘light poles’. Like 'light poles', Oliver’s is a ridiculously cool, rare, and natural phenomenon on earth, which I cannot help but gawk at in wonder. I popped…
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*Editor’s note: The Nottingham site is now closed. This review remains online as part of our archive. Originally published January 2017.* Up north from where I hail, Friday night supper usually includes fish. This tradition has stuck with me since I was yay high (think Macaulay Culkin’s height in Home Alone). Even today, my weekly…
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*Original publication date January 2017* Have you made any new year’s resolutions? If one of them is to eat more good food, then read on. It was on a wintry afternoon that I made my way into Nottingham for my last review of the year – location, Cock & Hoop pub, High Pavement. I’ll be…
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*Original publication date December 2016* Have you ever been to a masquerade ball? There’s something about getting glammed up, slipping into a posh frock and clutching a mask that feels just so darn festive. I was cordially invited by Derby Museums to attend their Masquerade Ball held at The Silk Mill last night. The meal…
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