A fabulous lunch at Core was finished with an absolutely fabulous sweet wine and dessert pairing. The wine chosen by head sommelier Gareth Ferr was a Chateau Rabaud-Promis 2011 Sauternes. It was a full bodied sweet wine with a lovely golden colour and flavours of exotic fruits This paired beautifully with the stunning and New…… Continue reading Sauternes and Lemonade
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The Top Oak
The Roast Beef at The Top Oak Gastro Pub Roast Rating. 7.8/10
The Top Oak
The Mixed Roast at The Top Oak Gastro Pub Roast Rating 7.9/10
The Top Oak
So glad to be able to show support to another local restaurant today as we made a return visit to the Top Oak gastro pub in stapleford abbots. On our previous occasions we’ve enjoyed a great sunday lunch and what we experienced today certainly lived up to our expectations. As we entered the pub you…… Continue reading The Top Oak
Core by Clare Smyth
Firstly let me say that it was absolutely great to be out in a restaurant again and to support the hospitality industry. I really couldn’t have picked a better place to begin than with a return visit to Core. After enjoying a very quiet journey across london we arrived in Notting Hill to where we…… Continue reading Core by Clare Smyth
Da Vinci’s Hornchurch
It was so good to be in a restaurant again and there was no better way to start than by staying in my hometown of Hornchurch and continue to Support Local businesses by having an Italian sunday lunch at Da Vinci’s. This restaurant really has got its feet but on the ground in the last…… Continue reading Da Vinci’s Hornchurch
My Paratha
I received a nice message during the week from My Paratha who are a relatively new business asking if I would like to sample their food and then give some feedback afterwards. With this I had a quick look at their website to read about who they were and what style of food they did.…… Continue reading My Paratha
Desserts of June
I’m going to dedicate this month to a couple of special cakes made for me by my favourite patisserie Le Moulin in Hornchurch. The first was a request by myself as I wanted them to make me one of my favourite desserts an Apple Tarte Tatin. They were more than happy to oblige and I’m…… Continue reading Desserts of June
Thank You Hornchurch
So as we have received the news that things will be getting closer to normality I think it’s time for me to say a massive thank you to my hometown of Hornchurch for keeping us all going during these tough times. Listed below are the people I’d like to thank for all there hard work…… Continue reading Thank You Hornchurch
My Hospitality Life 