Roast
If you stand by the impressive, glass-fronted vestibule of Roast restaurant, you can gaze out…
Author Alex Larman
The White Hart, Fyfield
Oxfordshire is, as a county, not unblessed with high-quality pubs. This is a reflection both…
Blenheim: An Afternoon Well Spent
There are few places in England more worthy of a visit than Blenheim Palace, as…
Opera Tavern
Tosca, mi fai dimenticare Iddio!… There is always the worry with a restaurant situated near…
Twist Kitchen
I have lost count of the number of restaurants that claim to offer some stable…
A Suffolk Adventure, Part II – Walberswick & Aldeburgh
If Southwold is the sublime seaside town of your dreams, the village of Walberswick, a…
A Suffolk Adventure, Part I: Southwold
In this weekend’s travel feature, we’re sticking to Blighty’s shores as Alex Larman returns to…
Lucknow 49
It would be a cynical, point-scoring sort of man who would begin his review of…
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, Oxford
‘A sushi restaurant, even for those who don’t like fish’. Such is the boast on…
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…