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Month: August 2013

Al Frash

Balti and Birmingham are almost synonymous with each other. A Balti experience is like nothing else you’ll see elsewhere – neither Glasgow nor Brick Lane in London which are both renowned for their own different curry scenes can rival it.

Peter Farmer August 31, 2013March 5, 2018 Restaurant Reviews No Comments Read more

Gilbert Scott

I’ve previously reviewed the Gilbert Scott cookbook, in which I pointed out how much of a serious chef Marcus Wareing is. 2 Michelin stars and a being a former Ramsey and Roux protege is a remarkable pedigree. So, I was

Peter Farmer August 29, 2013March 5, 2018 Restaurant Reviews No Comments Read more

Pedantic Tips for Restauranteurs (Part I)

There’s quite a few things that I’ve wanted to add to reviews or comments about places I’ve been to that were, well, pedantic, or messed up the flow of the blog post, or it was already too long. Being as

Peter Farmer August 27, 2013August 17, 2014 Anecdotes, Restaurant Reviews No Comments Read more

Bollywood

Any restaurant that turns away good business at 10.30pm (when it’s advertised opening hours are until 11.30pm and it isn’t busy) thoroughly deserves to go out of business. Such an establishment would be Don Marco’s in Manchester’s Deansgate, whose door

Peter Farmer August 25, 2013March 5, 2018 Restaurant Reviews No Comments Read more

El Rincon de Rafa

I’ve been coming to El Rincon de Rafa (Rafa’s corner) for a few years. It’s a wonderfully atmospheric tapas bar underground in the backstreets of the Deansgate area of Manchester. In fact, it was these guys that helped me transform

Peter Farmer August 22, 2013March 5, 2018 Restaurant Reviews No Comments Read more

The Wharf

Brunning and Price seem to keep coming up in conversation with publicans these days; so they must be doing something right. It was for that reason I popped out of my hotel for dinner recently at their pub in the

Peter Farmer August 20, 2013March 5, 2018 Restaurant Reviews No Comments Read more

Apple Sauce

I’ve always found shop bought sauces quite acidic and prefer to make my own. Of course, raw horseradish is not easy to come by and mint sauce requires fresh mint which is not your everyday cupboard staple, so it is

Peter Farmer August 18, 2013August 17, 2014 Recipes, Salads, Dressings, Sauces and Marinades No Comments Read more

Restaurant Reservations

Being turned away, as we hadn’t booked, from the American Smokehouse in Lincoln recently has caused me to reflect upon restaurant bookings generally. We ended up next door in the Bombay, and when we emerged the anticipated rush at the

Peter Farmer August 16, 2013August 17, 2014 Anecdotes No Comments Read more

Coronation Chicken

I’ve always been a fan of curry and in particular this classic 1950s interpretation which makes a wonderful sandwich filling. Or a topping for brushetta. Or a buffet side. Or a vol au vent filling. Quite versatile really. Well, actually,

Peter Farmer August 14, 2013August 17, 2014 Recipes, Salads, Dressings, Sauces and Marinades No Comments Read more

The Bombay

In the third and final part of my review of Lincoln hostelries, we look at The Bombay on or near the historic Steep Hill. In all fairness, I had wanted to go to the nearby American Smokehouse called “Ribs ‘n’

Peter Farmer August 12, 2013March 5, 2018 Restaurant Reviews No Comments Read more
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