Breakfast Buffet at the Carousel in Blackpool

The Carousel Hotel in Blackpool is located towards the South of the main drag down on the front near to the Harrow Place Tram stop. We were just visiting for a couple of days while we were doing the Elmer’s Big Parade one of the Wild in Art trails We were under no illusions of…

Pizza at Tradizioni in Cambridge

Tradizioni are a very welcoming and friendly Italian joint in Cambridge. The tagline on their website is ‘Authentic Italian Food cooked just as our Grannies taught us’. I kind of liked that! We were staying in town doing the Cambridge Standing Tall Wild in Art trail and this place was pretty close to where were…

Breakfast at Sunny’s in York

Sunny’s Cafe & Sandwich Bar on Fulford Road was an excellent place that we found to get breakfast while we were visiting York. Before we came to town I had done my research and checked them out on their website liking the look of the menu and the tagline ‘Locally Sourced & Crafted with Love‘…

Leeds Kirkgate Market -Jennys Jerk Chicken

Jenny’s Jerk Chicken is another great spot to grab some lunch at Kirkgate Market . They serve up authentic Caribbean food packed with flavour and served up with a warm smile We ate here twice between us over a couple of visits trying the Jerk Chicken and the Mutton (Goat) curry. JERK CHICKEN AND RICE…

Leeds Kirkgate Market – Mr Mackerel

Mr Mackerel in Leeds Kirkgate Market are one of the traders serving up Turkish or more specifically Istanbul Street Food. They are a Char Grill House and as you pass by you get a lovely waft of meats grilling away that draws you in a bit closer for a look The speciality of the house,…

Mantis Japanese food at Spark in York

Mantis are serving up some quite excellent Japanese Food from their unit at Spark in York. They had everything that I was craving on the menu, Gyoza, Ramen, and Bao Buns so we ordered some of each. Why not we were hungry (well I was anyway) 😎 CHICKEN GYOZA Our first tasty bit was a…

Smash burgers and Katsu Chicken at Rock Bottom in Teignmouth

Rock Bottom in Teignmouth, a rock music bar, serving up Smash burgers and Japanese styled dishes, is a bit of a curiosity and unexpected find here in this small seaside town. It almost feels out of place as it is more the sort of spot that I see pop up in the big cities where…

Wings and Things in Exeter

Wings and Things in Exeter are one of the Traders you can find at the Guildhall Foodmarket specialising in Filipino street food The name gives away part of their food offerings as yes they do serve wings, they also were selling noodles (hence my interest), dumplings and Rice bowls SPECIALS BOARD The specials board was…

Pub Food at the Old Ship Hotel Padstow

The Old Ship Hotel seems to be one of the most popular pubs in Padstow. Every year when we visit the front courtyard has been rammed full of people all happily supping their drinks and scoffing plates of pub food. I took this picture early in the morning before they opened as all the other…

Pucellis in Padstow: Good Italian Grub

Pucellis in Padstow is a really good spot for a bit of Italian grub at ‘reasonable’ prices. The menu is mostly pizza and pasta dishes but they also do a fair number of traditional Italian grills too. Another bonus is that it is walk-ins only so if you haven’t managed or remembered to book a…