Tag Archives: Essex
Poles Apart
The food was tasty enough, and piping hot, but just lacking in imagination. Old school, and not necessarily in a good way.
Continue readingJolly Holiday
Wherever I can, I'll choose a local coffee shop over a big chain, supporting local businesses rather than multinationals. I don't visit Frinton very often, but I know where I'll be going for my coffees in future.
Continue readingCoast to Coast
All in all, pretty average, certainly nothing to complain about, but nothing to rush back for.
Continue readingBenny and the Jets
All in all a pleasant enough meal, I enjoyed everything, but nothing blew me away. I wouldn't have a problem going back, but again I won't be rushing.
Continue readingEmpire State of Mind
All in all an expected delight, and at £6.95 including coffee I couldn't complain at the price.
Continue readingSpirit of the Hawk
Not bad for an ad-hoc and al fresco lunch on a warm summer's day but, to be honest, not good enough to make us rush back.
Continue readingFolly
'The Windmill' in East Hanningfield has become 'The Folly', while this could be construed as positive, in culinary terms, it leaves a small Essex village without a traditional local 'pub', a subject (as a beer writer) close to my heart.
Continue readingA Miller’s Tale
(Camel) The Miller and Carter – Chelmsford Val and I visit the Miller and Carter restaurants in both Chelmsford and Eastwood occasionally, although to be honest, not frequently. They offer a very good two course bar meal that we sometimes indulge in after shopping in Chelmsford City Centre. But hey, it was Valentine’s Day so […]
Continue readingSaffron
(Jake Bugg) Saffron Tandoori Restaurant – Rayleigh It was another Friday evening, and the ladies were out for another of their regular get togethers. This meant a couple of husbands at a loose end for the evening, and rather than sitting around twiddling our thumbs waiting for them we headed off for a Friday Night […]
Continue readingThe Upstairs Room
(The Cure) The Nawab – South Woodham Ferrers It’s been a while since I last enjoyed a curry, and given that while in Manchester I would often enjoy a curry most weeks; ‘Hunters’ in the Northern Quarter, ‘Khan Ba Ba’ or ‘Akbars’ on Liverpool Street, or one of the Nepalese restaurants in Didsbury. I was […]
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