Following a £1 million makeover, The Pattenmakers Arms is now welcoming diners to enjoy menu delights made with local produce, in a setting that is elegant and avant garde
Hi all, how are you doing? It’s December eve and with Christmas around the corner, you’re probably thinking of Christmas gift shopping. Before you get bashed around the head by all things Christmas in the upcoming weeks and cower for cover as you quell your inner Grinch, fear not. Formulate a plan of attack, make a list of things to…
Hi all, how are you doing? There’s nothing like a good old restaurant launch to blow those mid-week blues away. I was expecting foodie treats galore and the soft launch of Thaikhun didn’t disappoint. I hopped along on the Red Arrow from Derby and was inside the Intu Victoria Centre, Nottingham within 30 minutes. This was in rush hour traffic,…
Christmas Eve. Cheesecake. Hotel Chocolat’s Billionaire Shortbread. The Wonky Table in Derby. These are a few of my favourite things and I’ve a sneaky feeling that Asha’s restaurant in Manchester is going to leapfrog onto that coveted list. The ARIL Group has confirmed the opening of its first Asha’s restaurant in Manchester on Thursday 17th September 2015 when the launch…
Hello All, How are you doing? It’s been another rather delicious week for this Derby foodie, packed with writing Book 2, trial recipes in my test kitchen and checking out fab local eateries (more on a fantastic Nottingham restaurant opening in a standalone post). The big news of the week (heck, month, maybe even year) is that Turtle Bay rocked…