Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, Oxford
‘A sushi restaurant, even for those who don’t like fish’. Such is the boast on…
Author Alex Larman
Stratford-upon-Avon: A New Look on an Old World
It was raining in Stratford-upon-Avon when we arrived, which always makes me think that a…
Threadneedles Hotel
When arriving at one of the City’s smartest hotels, there are a number of ways…
The Provoked Wife at the RSC
In his excellent account of his time at the National Theatre, Balancing Acts, Nicholas Hytner…
Native
I had been trying to visit Native restaurant for what seemed like an age. There…
The Mole Inn
The words ‘the Mole Inn, Toot Baldon’ sum up a kind of quintessential Englishness. I…
Bingham Riverhouse
When I either become rich, or wise, or an especially successful writer – note the…
Ooty
The text I get from Larry, as I’m walking at some speed towards Baker Street,…
Bel and the Dragon, Windsor
Obviously, I had my own ideas about why it was called that. ‘It’s a feminist…
Cherwell Boathouse
Most restaurants last around a decade, give or take. This is generally because trends change,…
Kanishka
‘I like goat’, my lunch companion said, with a broad smile spreading over his charming…
Vermuteria
Walking into the new, Thomas Heatherwick-designed, Coal Drops Yard feels rather like going to some…