Nice. It’s not necessarily a complimentary adjective. Any child who hears, “that’s nice, dear,” in response to their art homework can be pretty sure that not only are they not going to be… Continue reading
** Summer 2015 update – I had an enjoyable lunch at La Rock with a particularly excellent quail starter. A venison main was also well done and at 3 courses for £27 at… Continue reading
Concept restaurants have been on trend for a couple of years with the likes of Burger and Lobster & Bubbledogs in the London market. I can’t recollect anything similar in the Nottingham restaurant… Continue reading
With a bright blue neon pelican in residence, what can go wrong? The dazzling bird is ultimately not quite in keeping with the traditional wooden tables and deliberately odd chairs. I had expected… Continue reading
Ooh. It’s a lovely pub, the Orange Tree. The whole place exudes relaxation. And plaid. Everyone in this faux-shabby wooden den has designs on being Alexa Chung or Nick Grimshaw. Except us. The… Continue reading
Upper Parliament Street’s Curry Lounge can be considered a extension to the Indian oligopoly of Maid Marian way. Since it’s opening in 2007 it has had its fair share of publicity, most notably… Continue reading
I promised my husband I wouldn’t take any photographs at World Service, as the meal was a birthday gift for him and he feels even more strongly opposed to the mobiles-everywhere-photos-of-everything culture than… Continue reading
Vegetarian food can often get overlooked when writing about restaurants, if you have one opportunity to test the skills of a kitchen you veer straight for proteins. I can’t see myself doing away… Continue reading
[Alec reviewed Kayal in November 2013] Kayal has never struggled for plaudits or for pundits. A South Indian restaurant in Nottingham on the eve of a draw in a Trent Bridge test match… Continue reading
In the peripheral vision of the indomitable Brian Clough sits the latest restaurant to hit Nottingham city centre. I find it difficult to succinctly describe Bill’s, whilst in part down to my lexicon… Continue reading
