Game Terrine Alkham Valley Road Alkham Dover Kent CT15 7DF Tel: 01304 873410 As part of my quest to find family restaurants of quality in Kent I decided to travel down to Dover. I had heard a whisper or two about The Marquis at Alkham. Well, nearly as far as Dover, we were heading for
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Flying Toad in the Hole
Tradition meets Game Here is a splendid recipe inspired by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Flying Toad in the Hole with a slight variation involving venison and apricots. It really should be called Game in the Hole. The weather now knocking at the door is telling our bodies to tuck into something rich and hearty
The Parlour
Flaming Marshmallows! The Parlour 5 Regent Street Kensal Rise London NW10 5LG Tel: 020 8969 2184 Recently refurbished to create a distinct division between bar and restaurant Jesse Dunford Wood has pulled off a pub transformation yet again. He started up the much acclaimed Mall Tavern with its own
The Aurelia
13 -14 Cork Street Mayfair London W1S 3NS Tel: 020 7409 1370 In this part of London the way you dress says a lot about you. It’s important to fit in and be part of the scenery. The Aurelia named after the ancient Roman Road in Italy does this perfectly. Cork Street is one
Bleak House
Retro Pate Bleak House Fort Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 1EY TEL: 01843 865338 Bleak House was once the holiday home of Charles Dickens and sits on top of a cliff looking out to sea and across Viking Bay in Broadstairs. Until a couple of months ago it was the private residence
The Ambrette
Chicken Biryani The Ambrette Restaurant 44 King Street Margate Kent CT9 1QE Tel: 01843 231504 It would be a mistake to not be impressed with The Ambrette. The building is unassuming from the outside in fact we couldn’t find it at first. It lies on the corner of King Street but its
The Walpole Bay Hotel
Cheese topped Cottage Pie The Walpole Bay Hotel Fifth Avenue, Cliftonville Kent CT9 2JJ Tel: 01843 221703 A bygone era is ever present at The Walpole Bay Hotel. The patina on the marble steps tells all. Worn through popularity and loyalty their 98 years hold many a story. It is really as if time
Kernow Sausages
Very tasty sausages The Kernow Sausage Company www.kernowsausages.co.uk This week is British sausage week and what better way to celebrate than with a passionately made artisan brand like Kernow Sausages. Based in Tragony on the Roseland peninsular in Cornwall they rear all their own pigs on the farm. In fact they
My Big Fat Greek
Dolmades My Big Fat Greek 11-15 Melbourne Grove East Dulwich London SE22 8RG Tel: 020 8693 0505 What greets you as you enter My Big Fat Greek is Andrew. He is the owner, maitre ’d and all round nice man. This restaurant is all about authentic food and a relaxed atmosphere. Now