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La Tasca, Trafford Centre – Surprisingly good food and great service

FoodfiftyfourandcountingMarch 26, 2019

Eating out these days means that standards must be kept consistent, especially if you are visiting the Trafford Centre which I recently did. We decided after a movie to eat at La Tasca’s. The food here was really good Tapas, small plates which make up your meal. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere busy…

FoodfiftyfourandcountingOctober 9, 2018

Pasta Evangelists – Creative Italian pasta dishes that make you look like a Gourmet Chef

Italian food is, without doubt, one of my all-time favourite foods so when I had the opportunity to try out Pasta…

BritishfiftyfourandcountingAugust 13, 2018

Metro Bar and Restaurant, Grassmarket, Edinburgh – Great Food, Good Service and in a Clean Bright Setting

Opposite some of the oldest establishments below Edinburgh Castle on the other side of the road in Grassmarket stands the Metro…

FoodfiftyfourandcountingMay 16, 2018

Carmelo, Tottington – A family run Italian restaurant with good food and little finesse

Some restaurants are just easy to revisit. They offer good value food, average service, but somehow its consistent and dependable. Carmelo…

FoodfiftyfourandcountingApril 29, 2018

Manchester House, Spinningfields – Where flavour, texture and expectations get a reboot!

Manchester House where your expectation of flavours and textures gets a reboot!

FoodfiftyfourandcountingMarch 16, 2018

Ta’aam, Prestwich – Tasty middle eastern food

There is something about middle eastern food that I just love, maybe it’s the spices, the savoury flavours or the mix…

AsianfiftyfourandcountingMarch 10, 2018

Too Mai, Hampstead – Fresh food that’s just delicious!

There are plenty of places to visit in West Hampstead, London when you’re hungry. Main Street is teeming with great food…

BuryfiftyfourandcountingMarch 5, 2018

Dooties, Bury – Great food and more..

When I last visited this family run business on the edge of Bury I confess I was not as observant as…

FoodfiftyfourandcountingMarch 5, 2018

Piccolo, Gatley, Manchester – Simple Italian food

I remember in my teenage years visiting Gatley where they had the local cinema .. it was one of my favourite…

BritishfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 28, 2018

Dearden Tea Rooms, Haslingden – Quirky tea rooms with great food

Lancashire boasts an enormous amount of well known landmarks, such as Blackpool Tower, the Lancashire Railway and Rossendale’s outdoor ski slope…

BuryfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 26, 2018

Dooties, Bury – a family gem in an unlikely location

It’s an unlikely location to find a restaurant where little parking exists, where the road is narrow and situated at the…

BistrofiftyfourandcountingJanuary 14, 2018

Crowded House, Heap Bridge, Bury – And I can see why!

Had lunch with friends in this lovely quirky little place on the main road on the way into Bury. Already Whitefield…

FoodfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 14, 2018

The Vine, Whitefield – An original menu designed with style

Whitefield is quickly becoming popular with evening diners and it’s easy to see why. It boasts numerous restaurants offering culinary dining…

Coffee shopsfiftyfourandcountingDecember 16, 2017

Flourish Craft Bakery, Watford – Fabulous food located in an unlikely industrial park!

So we drive from North London to Watford and enter an industrial park full of small business units. My daughter assured…

BritishfiftyfourandcountingDecember 16, 2017

Oscars Restaurant, Ramsbottom – Not what you’d describe as fine dining

On the edge of Ramsbottom stands The Red Hall hotel, a venue we’ve visited a couple of times for formal dinners…

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