This place has rediscovered its sparkle
Whitebait and marie rose sauce – a dish straight out of a 1970s cookbook and one that might draw sneers from snooty food lovers….
Reviews
Here’s the first review of Moseley’s new Peruvian restaurant Chakana
Octopuses are bastards, moodily swaggering around the sea bed avoiding others of their species. And, when they are confined together, it ends up in…
So does Laghi’s new menu hit the target?
Three main ingredients. No fancy cooking techniques. Absolute perfection. Chunky pieces of asparagus had been griddled so that they were soft, nicely darkened here…
This newcomer was a bit of a flop for me
There are few things in life that are better for being floppy. And sogginess merely adds to the risk of failing to deliver satisfaction….
Why did I wait so long to visit this place?
Some restaurants arrive with a bang. Others with the merest stutter. Katsu Kitchen in Moseley falls into the latter category. There was no great…
Here’s a new independent that made even me smile
Now it may come as a surprise, but there are times when I can be quite grumpy. The sort of situation that might bring…
Have you eaten at this fantastic little newcomer?
Were I to find myself on Death Row sentenced for crimes against the English language – and dreading the compulsory TV interview with super-twat…
This is a place that deserves to be better known
Can’t-be-arsed-to-cook laziness is a dangerous thing. It can lead us to order takeaways with the charm of Boris Johnson’s scrotum or visit restaurants so…
Whenever I grow weary of Michelin-starred places…
Whenever I fall a bit out of love with Michelin-starred restaurants, a visit to Simpsons helps to revive my flagging passion. Here’s a restaurant…
This dish is an absolute bargain
Cheap isn’t necessarily good. Cheap can be expensive if the purchase turns out to be unsatisfactory. But that was far from the case with…