Tag: mussels

Fallow
03/07/2024

Fallow

I thought fallow was something that applied to fields.  You leave them dormant to recover before planting more seeds.  Or it is a period in which not really that much happens.  Unfortunately in that sense, this word cannot be applied to current British politics. Thankfully …

eating, England, London, review
-
by Chris
Manteca
23/10/2023

Manteca

Manteca – I am by nature a taciturn man.  So I find loud noises annoying, the burp of cars irritating and the barking of small dogs at times surprising.  I generally look to go to restaurants where this isn’t a problem.  But this was not …

eating, England, London, review
-
by Chris
New Forest
13/04/2020

New Forest

With such clarifications out of the way (stay home everyone, it is for your own good), I thought to write the below to brighten up your (and my) day. By way of another disclaimer, regardless of the cover photo for this post, this is not …

eating, England, travel
-
by Chris
Circolo Popolare
14/10/2019

Circolo Popolare

I get suspicious when particularly affordable places dress themselves up.  Maybe it just a reaction to the rather showy politics of our day but I can’t help but be wary. With a dining room like this, thoughts of opulence and showmanship easily spring to mind. …

eating, England, London, review
-
by Chris
Social Eating House
03/06/2019

Social Eating House

I know I often like to talk about empire building (where’s mine?) but often had to resort to viewing (or trying) someone else’s. Welcome to the social chain.  There is Pollen Street Social, Little Social, Social Wine and Tapas, City Social, Social Eating House and …

eating, England, London, review
-
by Chris