A stranger in Vegas Downtown Las Vegas part 1: pre-history
Fort Smith, Arkansas is a great place to live in, for the people who are done with their life and career and want some ‘me-time’, not for the ones...
London Cabman’s Shelters, Benny Hill & Jack the Ripper!
If I have an appointment in London, I always spend the whole day there as I love discovering new things to write about. This time I decided to visit...
Ranjit Recommends: Lord’s Afternoon Tea
On a crisp winter afternoon the home of cricket, Lord’s demonstrates that there are alternative ways to marvel at the 22 yard wicket during the off-season. Indeed, their...
Gourmet trip in Alsace
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny When travelling in Alsace one could think that Alsatians mainly focus on food and drinks. Without being completely true this is not...
Food review: Best burger in my life?
Everyone likes burgers, right? A good piece of meat inside the buns together with sauces and vegetables or other ingredients. Or do you prefer a vegetarian version where tofu...
Ranjit Recommends: MiniMix
As Oscar Wilde famously said “there is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about”. Well, possibly the world’s largest mini bar...
Ranjit Recommends: Floral by Lima
Covent Garden has increased its charm and character fusion with Peruvian culinary delights in the form of Floral by Lima. The decor resonates with a bohemian ambience with the...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s...
Return to Tunisia Part 4; El Kef.
Wednesday It was Tunisian Independence Day, from France in 1956. We checked out of the hotel, Andrew, Fakhri & me, and set off to drive to El Kef. I...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s...
Ranjit Recommends: Stem + Glory
The name of the restaurant illustrates the epitome of the Vegan cuisine; stems from plants and tastes glorious! Indeed, this is the restaurant’s inaugural London branch that is tucked...
“Le Fouquet’s”, a symbol of French glamour since 1899 – Meanderings through France n° 177
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny For over a century “Le Fouquet’s” has attracted handsome, rich and famous people. Is it for its unique location...
A Trip to Tonbridge, Kent
It was a lovely, rare, warm February day so daughter Rana and I with little Isabella decided to go out for the day and Rana suggested Tonbridge. Tonbridge is...
Golden days on the Gulf Coast at Naples, Florida
Naples, on the Gulf of Mexico between Miami and Fort Myers, in Southwest Florida, has long lured those to its sub-tropical climate, pristine beaches and glorious sunsets. The...
Welsh Witterings: Making New Year Traditions
In my past New Years Eve was a time for getting dressed up and having a night out, but for nearly a decade my New Years Eve celebrations have...
Britannia, Guildford – Pub Chain Food can be Good!
Lyn meets her friend for lunch in the Britannia, in Guildford. I’d always been inclined to avoid eating in pub chains that all have the same menu. It used...
MALTA DIARY: Time to legalise prostitution and end the sham?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: In 1968 Malta, together with the Republic of Ireland, was regarded as the...
Ranjit Recommends: Club Swizzle
The lights might not all be in use at The Roundhouse, but that’s all part of the glorious pandemonium as it turns into a madhouse of the ABC theme:...
Ranjit Recommends: The Bothy
The Bothy is the latest addition in a host of successful bar & restaurant chains by Drake & Morgan. Situated in the epicentre of West India Quay, The Bothy...
Ranjit Recommends: Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs
Storied Australian entertainer, Dein Perry is bringing an athletic theme to London’s Tap Dancing scene. Indeed, there are a plethora of sporting talents Down Under, and this extends to...
Discover The Globe
By Ann Evans The newly refurbished pub, restaurant, hotel, The Globe re-opened on 12th October, Ann Evans went along to see the changes. There’s a...
Ranjit Recommends: Taj Express – Celebration of Indian music
Indeed, the cast more than ‘express’ themselves in a dynamic production that illustrates Indian music and dancing culture. The generous leg space at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre enables you...
Ranjit’s Recommendations: Mumbai comes to London
When a restaurant menu says that a little extra time might be taken to cook the food, I have now learnt to accept it for good reason. This is...
Ranjit Recommends: Club Swizzle
The lights might not all be in use at The Roundhouse, but that’s all part of the glorious pandemonium as it turns into a madhouse of the ABC theme:...
Ranjit Recommends: MiniMix
As Oscar Wilde famously said “there is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about”. Well, possibly the world’s largest mini bar...
WE ATE FOR ALL!
For somewhere fabulous to dine, take a trip to the Four Alls at Welford on Avon in Warwickshire. Ann Evans went along to discover what this newly refurbished inn...
Ranjit Recommends: Megaro Piano Bar
The Megaro Hotel’s exterior colour scheme gets the curious minds in motion at once. Pass through the front door and dive downstairs (no pun intended) into the Piano Bar...
Wonderful Woolpack Hotel, Tenterden. Centuries of Serving the Public!
Tenterden is a Medieval town in Kent. It was one of the Cinque Ports and had a busy shipyard, but Mother Nature, who is always active around Britain’s coastlines,...
LOCALS RE-LIVE THE BATTLE OF EVESHAM.
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall The people of Evesham were taken back 800 years to the mid 13th Century last weekend, when a medieval...
Ranjit Recommends: Club Swizzle
The lights might not all be in use at The Roundhouse, but that’s all part of the glorious pandemonium as it turns into a madhouse of the ABC...
TIPPLES TO TANTALIZE TASTEBUDS!
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall Cheers! Ann Evans reports back on some of the delicious tipples to be tasted at the BBC Good Food Show...
Unknown City of London.
When I have an appointment in London I always make a day of it, wandering around London and discovering things that I didn’t know about. So where should I...
MALTA DIARY: FASCINATION WITH VALLETTA’S STRADA STRETTA (STRAIT STREET) LINGERS ON … was it a state within a state?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: The small island of Malta has a hundred-and-one features to be associated...
WENDY’S WEEK: My trip to Winchester
By Wendy Hughes It is always a treat to meet up with friends, and I started this week by setting off for Winchester to meet my friend who lives...
Ranjit Recommends: 28°-50° Wine Workshop & Kitchen
Whilst it is easy to think that the numbers in the name of the restaurant correspond to something trivial, there is a far greater significance to them. Indeed, they...
WENDY’S WEEK: Wendy’s Adventure in to London
As some of you may know I haven’t ventured into the big city for about four years, but when I knew I good friend of mine was over...
Malta Diary What links MEGHAN MARKLE to Malta? Did she find the link?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: Well, perhaps the title should read “The Duchess of Sussex” – but I...
Trinidad, a vivid postcard of Cuba’s colonial heritage – World Meanderings (n°62)
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny During the first days of May the FIT CUBA 2018 event (Cuban International Travel Fair) gave to a strict selection...
JOHN’S JOURNEYS – WINING AND DINING
John Burke recalls eating out abroad Most travellers are neither gourmets nor connoisseurs of wine – and that goes for me too. When in France, my choice is...
DINING OUT AT THE ROSE & CROWN, WARWICK.
By Ann Evans. Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Warwick is famous for its castle, its royal connections, it’s medieval architecture – and its food, as Ann Evans...