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This weather’s got me dying for a hearty bowl of

This weather’s got me dying for a hearty bowl of Tokyo Shoyu from @new_wave_ramen

Me and Tom army-crawled through the Christmas Market crowds to the lovely New Wave restaurant on Tib Lane. After a solid 15 minutes of wholesome slurps and napkin bibs, our bellies were full; our cheeks pink and warm—it was a lovely winter essential that I didn’t realise I needed until I’d devoured it.

You need to pay this lovely restaurant a visit. We had a bar seat and watched the entire process. Tom is an avid ramen eater and has made his own in the past; so it was fun to have the process pointed out to me by him as the chef’s did their thing.

I hope everyone’s staying wrapped up warm!

#newwaveramen #mcrfoodie

Our second trip to @restaurantclimat and it was ev

Our second trip to @restaurantclimat and it was even better than the first! Me and Tom went to a candlelight concert last night which only finished at 8:30 and we wondered where we could book for some delicious food that had a 9pm table.

Climat was the answer and I am so glad we visited this beautiful rooftop restaurant for the second time this year.

That poached pear was the star of the show and it was a pleasure to be reacquainted with the delicious hash brown dish.

Every single bite was a delight. So good ❤️

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: @restaurantclimat

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁

sourdough with cultured butter
hash browns & taramasalata
lord of the hundreds gougères
pheasant & foie gras terrihe, celeriac remoulade
beef tartare, nashi pear & kimchi
sirloin of beef & truffled mascarpone
bbq potatoes with snail and garlic butter
poached pear with sablé and chocolate
brown butter panacotta with buckwheat and apple

#climat

Where do I start with Bouchon Racine? If you want

Where do I start with Bouchon Racine? If you want to chuckle at my expense, keep reading…

My experience was a rollercoaster and entirely my fault and of no fault to the Bouchon: I practically forced Tom (at bread-knife point) to order whatever the hell he wanted because it was his birthday!!! And he’s been wanting to come here for years; meanwhile I’d only heard of it upon meeting Tom.

The bouchon itself is beautiful: off you go up a set of carpeted stairs and into a dining space that is unpretentious in style and decor. Our table dropped down a step into a veranda style terrace consisting of around six tables. It was a truly romantic and warm experience.

We ordered oysters, steak tartare and an anchovy salad to start which was absolutely delicious. Followed by mains of rabbit (the mustard sauce was a little strong for me), veal chop topped with Roquefort butter (which my stupid ass didn’t realise was blue cheese and I don’t like blue cheese) and Tom wanted to try the andouillette which was NOT for the faint hearted, the waiters enjoyed warning him about 262906 times when he tried to order it. He loved it, but I confess that I wretched when trying it 😂 that thing gave me shivers.

HOWEVER - the crème caramel and that beautifully chilled honey rice pudding topped with quince compote are desserts I will dream about for the rest of the year. The restaurant is a traditional starter, main, dessert place and yes we ordered three mains but we wanted to try lots of things. In a way, I think that may have been our downfall: succumbing to the pressure of managing to bag a reservation and not wanting to order the simplicity of a skate dish or a côte de boeuf; and rather wanting to experience more traditionally French dishes.

Would we visit again? Absolutely. I cannot make a finalised decision about this place based off one trip. When we go back, I will demolish a fish dish or a sharing côte de boeuf and I will gladly lick my fingers clean.

📌 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: @bouchonracine, Farringdon

#bouchonracine

Whilst in Amsterdam back in August, we booked KILN

Whilst in Amsterdam back in August, we booked KILN for the Friday of Tom’s birthday weekend. Shortly after, the highly sought out Thai restaurant switched to walk-in’s only. And when we saw the queue at 5:45pm lined down the front of the building and to the end of the street, we firstly felt lucky to have secured a reservation, and secondly felt excited to see what the fuss was about.

Kiln wasn’t what I expected: both when walking into a dimly lit space with diners lining the bar and when led downstairs into an intimate, underground dining setting with low hanging lamps and clusters of tables. It’s small, intimate and very cosy. Cute, in fact.

We ordered a few dishes: mullet, glass noodles, rump, chicken and soy, sticky rice and more. We love a small-plate offering and the ability to try multiple flavours rather than being forced to choose one dish. The noodles served in the clay pot were hands down the best noodles I’ve ever tasted. So simple; yet so tasty. The chop was beautifully presented away from the bone in neat strips, and the sausage was really more-ish. Now, let’s talk about that mullet dish...

The mullet was my favourite dish but my god it blew my head off. Our server said it would be the furthest I could push the spice as someone not good with really spicy dishes, but my pathetic pallet still struggled. However, the flavours were just sensational. I couldn’t stop eating it even when I was crying and couldn’t feel my tongue 🤣

Would I visit again now it’s only walk in and you could face 1-1.5hr queues? Probably not. Instead, I’d try a lunch visit so I could potentially enjoy the same quality food in a quieter time slot.

If you find yourself planning a trip to London or live there, would you check out KILN? Or have you already?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁:
Slow grilled chicken and soy
Northern herbal sausage
Grilled rump cap with ubon relish
Radish, beetroot and carrot salad
Laap mee of grey mullet
Cull yaw loin chop with galangal relish
Clay pot baked glass noodles with tamworth belly and brown crab meat
Sticky rice

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: @kilnsoho

#KILNsoho

On Saturday I went to Whalley Wine Bar with the gi

On Saturday I went to Whalley Wine Bar with the girls for the first time ever and it was STUNNING!

Whalley is a little village near Clitheroe in Lancashire, and there isn’t much there besides a few pubs and a couple bars, but lovely stone cottages and little streams with small bridges decorate this quaint village. It’s also around a 3 minute drive from the Michelin Star restaurant, North Cote, which many of you might have heard of.

ANYWAY -

We dived straight in with two bottles of Riesling, a luxury cheese and meat platter, bruschetta, trio of hummus and some gorgeous olives. The place was tiny and absolutely jam PACKED. Dog walkers sat outside in the crisp sunshine with a glass of wine and their sunnies on, and inside were ladies who lunched, hen do’s, couples and so much chatter it was a lovely atmosphere.

The food was beautiful and the wine was of equal standard. The bar even has its own wine shop attached to it which we had a nosey in and it had so much to offer! You could definitely take some bottles away to enjoy at home. We’ll definitely be back Whalley Wine Bar 🍷

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: @thewhalleywinebar

#whalleywinebar

A tasty beef stroganoff with a large glass of juic

A tasty beef stroganoff with a large glass of juicy red is the perfect pub grub. Finishing with a trio of desserts and sharing between the three of us is exactly what heaven feels like.

I love the cavendish arms. The food is some of the best quality pub grub you can get around Chorley. Starters include oriental sharing platters and mains offer the likes of classic pies to lobster ravioli and surf and turf. But the desserts are the stars here: there’s so much to choose from!

I hope you’ve all had a fab weekend ❤️

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁:
Beef stroganoff
Spicy pollo pasta
Chocolate tart
Sticky toffee pudding
Banoffee cheesecake

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: @thecavendishbrindle

#cavendisharms #lancashirepubfood

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