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Manor House Restaurant, Oxen Park – Good food in a remote location

BritishfiftyfourandcountingJune 21, 2021

A short drive from our accommodation in a Newby Bridge stands Oxen Park. You can reach it down the narrowest of country lanes with few passing places or you can take the A roads. In the centre of Oxen Park stood our first dinner venue where we had a booking, called the Manor House. There…

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Mezzaluna, Whitefield – Good food, service a little too casual

The weather was warm, COVID still with us and an evening with friends was on the cards. We chose Mezzaluna and…
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The Bridge, Prestbury – Probably the Best Fish and Chips I have ever had!

Just had lunch in The Bridge in Prestbury, Cheshire on a chilly but sunny day with my wife. We were determined…
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The Avocado Show, Amsterdam – Probably the Freshest & Healthiest Meal I have ever had!

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Bellisimo Bistro, Burnley – Definitely not what we expected!

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

Eating out these days means that standards must be kept consistent, especially if you are visiting the Trafford Centre which I…
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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…
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Artisan, Spinningfields, Manchester – Probably the Best Value Sunday Roast ever!

As sure as the British pillar box is red, the monarch appears on our pound, so too all over the UK…
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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…
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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…
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The Bird at Birtle, Bury – Brilliant Restaurant run by Nutters!

Think of Bury, Lancashire, a market town with a limited number of places to eat and you’d be forgetting the East…
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Croma, Prestwich – A draft with good food

When my oldest friend Simon recently paid us a welcome visit we decided to go out for a local bite to…
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Ta’am, Prestwich – Great food.. Anyone for coffee? Not here!

We met our friends for dinner at Ta’am a local kosher restaurant located in Prestwich. I’ve been meaning to go there…
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When to Mock a Crispy Duck!

I love my food.. most of us do. Personally I love all Cantonese and Pekinese foods, the flavours, spices, the way…
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Bocconcino, London – Advance to Mayfair for Authentic Italian food within a Tuscan Setting

For those that play the game called Monopoly you’ll immediately know that Mayfair is Londons most expensive property location. It’s surrounded…

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