Apicius

There must be something in the water in this vicinity of Kent. The county boasts only four restaurants with a Michelin-star, and two of them sit within ten minutes of each other. Strangely, they are both run by husband and wife teams, both sited in 15th century cottages, and they both serve modern British haute [...]

The Hardwick

Stephen Terry has culinary pedigree. He was a part of the infamous kitchen brigade at Harveys, under the direction of a young Marco Pierre White as he carved his name into British gastronomic history as the rock-star chef and one of the most influential cooks of our time. Terry then moved through the kitchens of [...]

Creelers Seafood Restaurant

Edinburgh, like much of Scotland, is blessed with fantastic seafood. The rugged coastline is home to many of the UK’s finest produce, from wild salmon and trout to huge scallops, mussels and bourgeois varieties of fish that crop up on the menus of London’s best restaurants. So with this in mind, I went for a [...]

Brasserie Gérard

The Brasserie Gérard group of restaurants have chains up and down the country, offering all-day dining in a modern brasserie with a French-inspired menu. I stopped at their Sevenoaks branch for a quick bite to eat.

The Yew Tree Inn

Michel Bourdin is a legend among chefs. In 1975, he arrived from France to begin his career as Head Chef at The Connaught hotel, the Mayfair institution of old world glamour and fine dining that catered for the likes of Cary Grant, David Niven and Princess Grace Kelly, among many distinguished others. Being the wood-panelled [...]

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