A Brown’s Stay En Famille
Luxury city hotels and family stays are not, usually, an obvious combination. One thinks of…
Author Alex Larman
The King’s Arms, Hampton Court
If I was someone who went in for terrible and reductive puns, I’d just say…
Burnt Orange, Brighton
I used to live in East Sussex. Four and a half years passed there, during…
Dishoom, Covent Garden
There are few establishments in London that are either more reliable or just straightforwardly enjoyable…
Wilding
Jay Rayner, of the Observer, is an estimable food critic; one of the best writing…
Arros QD
There have often been what we might call ‘food moments’ in London. Cacio e pepe…
Bath or Bust: A West Country Jaunt
It has, frankly, been a bad business being stuck at home these past few months.…
The Hollybush, Witney
During lockdown, my wife and I played a game which became rather like the central…
A Star Chef for St Patrick’s Day
I think that we all know the stories about St Patrick’s Day. Paddy’s Day, as…
Cheltenham In Autumn
‘By the waters of Cheltenham, I sat down and drank.’ So wrote the poet and libertine…
A Bath Weekend
The past couple of times I’ve visited the glorious Georgian city of Bath, there has…
Dishoom Kensington
In these miserable, fearful and uncertain times, one thing can be counted upon: if you…