What a pleasure to report positively on the new direction taken by the Bridge Arms now that Elliot Hewitt, former general manager of the Rose and the Blue Pelican (both in Deal), and David Gadd, ex-head chef of the Rose, have taken over. We never really understood the previous iteration ......
In the agrestic folds of northwest Wales, Gareth Ward and his partner Amelia Eriksson are carving out something of a culinary paradise, where ingredients are centre stage, the service charming and the vibe lustrous. Following Ynyshir’s place at number two in our Top 20 list, Ward opens up about plans for a pizza shop, and a glass-fronted aging chamber ballasted by Himalayan salt.
When Raymond Blanc’s Les Quat’Saisons first appeared in the Guide in 1978, it declared ‘there is little better cooking for many miles’. By 1983 the Guide reported ‘this beautiful restaurant has outgrown its shop’ in a precinct on the Banbury Road and deserves 'a mansion with with two-hundred-year-old trees outside'.
Walking through Manchester’s rainy city centre you may stumble upon a record shop, a green-tiled pub, an iconic red brick building or one of the city’s many restaurants or cafés. Yet down an auspicious alleyway in the Northern Quarter, lies one of the city’s best loved and longest standing places to eat.
Our inspector loved every minute of their visit to St Eia. You’re likely already aware of its charms as an outstanding wine shop and coffee shop serving up a tempting all-day snack menu. But here’s our guide to the other top spots to explore around West Cornwall.
