West Didsbury has become a real Manchester hot-spot, and if you’re visiting the region, you’d do well to get to know some of the mainly independent eateries along Burton Road, Lapwing Lane and not forgetting Nell Lane. Before a recent relocation to slightly sunnier climes, we lived in West Didsbury for nearly twenty years and […]
If there’s one thing that Copenhagen isn’t short of, it’s independent eateries. Vesterbro, Norrebro, Frederiksburg and Paper Island, in particular, are full of them. But a real stand out place is Torvehallerne, a food/market hall located in Frederiksburg. It’s a modern glass construction, but laid out, design-wise, so well inside. The independent foodie places all […]
One of the best things about Copenhagen is how beautifully understated many things are. You literally stumble across amazing design stores, museums, coffee houses, bars and restaurants. Nothing seems to be flaunted in a flashy way – it seems to be a case of “If you find us, that’s cool…” And this was very much […]
If you follow this blog or our Twitter feed, you’ll probably we know love Bergamo in Northern Italy. And Vineria Cozzi, on via Bartolomeo Colleoni, the beautiful cobbled thoroughfare off Piazza Vecchia in the old, upper town, is just stunning. It’s a family run restaurant, that is just an utter delight, decor-wise. And that’s before […]
The early morning market in Ortigia, Siracusa (Siciliy), is a sight to behold. Whilst we do have some excellent fresh produce markets here in the UK – although a shame we don’t currently have one in Didsbury (UPDATE May 16 – we do now courtesy of the monthly Makers’ Market!) – this Sicilian one blew […]