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Restaurant review: Co Antrim eaterie and the one dish that’s perfect for a cold winter’s night
Clenaghan’s outside Aghalee is one of them. From the stone and red brick exterior of the 18th century building to the cosy insides and warm welcome, it all seems to fit perfectly with shaking off the cold and dumping the umbrella at the door. The restaurant itself is all split up into various wee alcoves…
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REVIEW | Abstrakt Filipino Essence
“Sniff,” Michael Stern, the pioneering chronicler of edible Americana, instructed his readers. Stern wanted fellow food appreciators to inhale the perfume of sizzling pork, in all its glorious manifestations, while pausing to reflect on the place responsible for it. Here, he wrote in his 2016 column, you can feast on dishes of “quality almost assured.”…
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REVIEW: Celebrate the Season at Disney’s Contemporary Resort With NEW Holiday Cranberry Frangipane Cake
If you’re seeking a holiday treat for one, look no further than the new Holiday Cranberry Frangipane Cake at Contempo Café, located in Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Holiday Cranberry Frangipane Cake – $6.49 Almond Frangipane with Cranberry-Cherry Gel, White Chocolate Mousse, and Salted Honey Whip The display photo for the holiday cranberry frangipane cake is cute.…
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Nashville restaurant named among best in country on OpenTable’s Top 100 list
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Nashville restaurant has gained major bragging rights after being the only eatery in Music City named on OpenTable’s top 100 restaurants list for 2023. OpenTable, an online restaurant-reservation company, recently released it’s annual list naming the top 100 eateries in the America. The list was curated based on more than 12…
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Enjoy high quality cuisine in family surroundings
My favourite meal has always been spaghetti bolognaise and that is what I’ve always picked when I’ve been to an Italian restaurant and even on my first trip to Rome last year, I was tucking into spaghetti ragu near the Trevi Fountain. However, in the interests of balance for this review, I decided to take…
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Review: Source and Spice at The Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
The Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, near Windermere, is a two-venue luxury hotel that offers so much that’s pleasurable you risk never leaving the hotel. The main hotel has 30 beautiful bedrooms, Michelin star Source restaurant, the more casual Spice pan-Asian restaurant and a spa. It also has alpacas. And 22 of those 30 rooms…
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Review: Marmite Cafe, Hrnčířská 17
A few weeks ago, I helped a mate out by doing her hair and makeup for an event she was taking part in. As thanks she offered to take me out for brunch and suggested a little spot called Marmite. I’d never heard of it before, and after reassurance that the disgusting British yeast spread…
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Merchants 1688, Lancaster: ‘Seriously impressive food’
Merchants 1688, 29 Castle Hill, Lancaster LA1 1YN (01524 66466). Starters £7-£11, mains £12-£32, desserts £8-£9, wines from £21 It’s tempting to describe Merchants 1688 in Lancaster as a lovely painting in a terrible frame, but that doesn’t quite do the job. The restaurant’s setting, that frame, is potentially gorgeous. It’s a trio of ancient,…
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Chinese restaurant and pub inspected by food hygiene officers
A deli with a satisfactory rating and a Wareham pub with excellent hygiene are included in this week’s round up. Each week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspects businesses across the country, assessing hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management. Across the UK, every food outlet including convenience stores, restaurants, hospitals…
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Old Vines Restaurant shines on OpenTable Canada’s Top100 list
Photo: Contributed The diners in Canada have spoken. Old Vines Restaurant has again secured a spot on OpenTable Canada’s Top 100 Restaurants list this year. Every year, OpenTable culls over 1.1 million reviews and dining metrics, including diner ratings and five-star reviews. The top 100 list highlights some of the top spots favoured by diners…
