The Guide Dog Public House, Southampton
I’m writing a few articles about ale at the moment. One of them is on the classic British Pub and how different …
Hampshire Food Festival 2016
It is July and summer is upon us, or at least it should be, so this can mean only one thing for …
River Cottage Canteen Winchester
Winchester has become a fantastic venue for restaurants, and more and more of them are focusing on freshly prepared local and seasonal …
The Strand Pub – Southampton’s Hidden Gem
The Strand Pub is located in Southampton city centre, it’s a tiny bit hidden, but worth going out of your way to …
Platform Tavern – The Dancing Man
The Platform Tavern is a small bar in Town Quay, Southampton, not obvious from the outside, whose history goes back to 1873. …
Hedgerow Infusion – Sloe Gin
I have not made sloe gin for a few years, so I thought it was about time that I did it again. …
No Ceps Please, We’re British!
The weather has definitely turned. Summer is over and autumn is well and truly upon us. I do like autumn. The trees …
Old Town Kitchen – Goreng is Good!
A good friend of mine has more than once recommended getting lunch at Old Town Kitchen. I regularly use Trip Advisor to …
Alresford Watercress Festival
It was purely by chance that last Sunday, I saw a Tweet by The Itchen Valley Brewery, that they had just finished …
Kara’s Turkish Delight stays with the Olive Garden
I have been to the Olive Garden before, when it was called Kara. This time I went with friends. Upon arrival we …