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Top ten places for food in York

Top ten places for food in York
In honour of the York Food and Drink Festival which takes place from the 23rd September – 2nd October this year, I thought I’d give a quick round up of my top ten places to go for food in York. The Food and Drink Festival is well worth a visit. Parliament Street is taken over by a fantastic food market, and a range of tastings, demonstrations and workshops take place throughout the week. I’m disappointed that I won’t be able to make it this year, so I’ve reminisced about some of my favourite places to go for food in York for the purpose of this quick guide. View Post

Review: Thai food at Khao San Road, York

Review: Thai food at Khao San Road, York
I was once a very fussy eater. Now I enjoy food much more and am considerably less fussy and more open to trying new things than I ever was as a child. However, I’m still not a fan of spicy food. Sometimes even something classified as ‘medium’ is a little too much for me, and I’m always cautious of anything that contains chilli. For this reason, I have pretty much avoided Thai food as I had heard of its reputation for being spicy. Khao San Road had been recommended to me by a variety of people, so when a friend suggested going, I decided that it was worth a shot. View Post

Review: Sophie’s Steakhouse, London

Review: Sophie’s Steakhouse, London
When you are visiting London it can be easy to panic about how expensive everything is. Accommodation, attractions, eating out… if you’re not there for long you want to make the most of everything and that always seems to involve spending lots of money (although there are plenty of great guides out there on how to get the most out of London for free). One thing that I wasn’t aware of until recently was that you can actually eat out quite cheaply at some great places simply by opting for the theatre menu. View Post

Review: Nepalese food at The Yak and Yeti, York

Review: Nepalese food at The Yak and Yeti, York
The Yak and Yeti is one of those restaurants that since my first visit, I have found myself returning to for a variety of occasions. It is a Gurkha restaurant, run by a former Gurkha, and was the first Nepalese restaurant in York. It looks quite humble – you walk up a narrow and slightly dubious looking staircase to reach the restaurant where you can decide whether to sit at a table, or on cushions on the floor. Despite the restaurant appearing quite small, they are happy to serve large parties if booked in advance. For my most recent visit, we were a party of 16. View Post

Review: Pizza at The Herb Garden, Newcastle

Review: Pizza at The Herb Garden, Newcastle
Despite having lived pretty close to Newcastle for the majority of my life, I recently realised that for whatever reason I had never been out for dinner. The opportunity presented itself when I was travelling to the city for the day to see two friends over two different mealtimes. Excited, I asked a foodie friend for his recommendation, and he suggested The Herb Garden. View Post