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Boozy 18-course dinner at L’Enclume

Of all the places we had planned to eat during our trip up north, dinner at L’Enclume was the one I was most looking forward to. In 2016 it was voted best restaurant in the UK for the fourth consecutive year by the Good Food Guide and in no way did it disappoint when we visited on the Thursday before Easter for an 18-course booze-fuelled extravaganza....

Mother’s Day lunch at Veeraswamy

This weekend I took my mum and her sister to Veeraswamy for Mother’s Day lunch. It’s the UK’s oldest Indian restaurant, having opened in 1926, and was awarded a Michelin star this year. Despite its long tenure, I had never visited before although I’d heard from a couple of friends how good the food was, so I couldn’t wait to see for myself and hoped that my mum and aunty would approve (spoiler alert: they did)....

Leisurely midweek lunch at Browns

One day last week I decided to take a cheeky afternoon off, so Mr M and I took ourselves off to Browns in Old Jewry for a leisurely lunch. Eating out in the evenings and at weekends is all well and good, but there’s always something extra special about time off during the week while everyone else is still at work....

Sweet meat at Duck and Waffle

I’ve been counting down to Saturday’s brunch at the fabulous Duck and Waffle since Monday morning, so it’s been a long week. By the time Saturday morning arrived I was nearly beside myself with excitement. This was Mr M’s first visit and also my first time as a group of two, so I was especially excited at the thought that we might get a window table....

Shrimp burger heaven at Shrimpy pop-up

A pop-up in Old Street station got me very excited last week – the fabulous Shrimpy is back in my neck of the woods! Well, Old Street isn’t exactly my neck of the woods, but when I saw on their Instagram feed that Shrimpy was back on my side of the river, it didn’t seem to matter that I would have to hop on a tube to get my lunch....

Pancake day at My Old Dutch

We accidentally made pancakes a week early for pancake day, so we decided to go to My Old Dutch pancake house on the actual day. When we first arrived Mr M said, “I knew there’d be a queue, but I didn’t think it would be like this!” As it turned out, we would hear these words several times over from our fellow queue-ers as we waited to get in....

The only way is ethics at Chicken Town

Last Saturday’s lunch destination was a bit of a surprise discovery, which I spotted in an article I had been reading about the regeneration of Tottenham. Chicken Town, the article said, is not just your average chicken shop, but a not-for-profit, community-spirited venture, producing healthier fried chicken for customers, and a nurturing environment for staff. I was intrigued – although if I’m honest, they had me at “chicken shop.”...

Cocktails and ceviche at Casita Andina

It has become a bit of a tradition that after a visit to the hairdressers, Mr M and I treat ourselves to a nice lunch and a cocktail or two. After all, what is the point of having a nice new ‘do if you can’t show it off somewhere? Last weekend was no exception and I had made a reservation at Casita Andina, recommended to me by a work friend, who had been there recently....