Kodbyens Fiskebar Although the vast majority of my time in Copenhagen was filled with stuff that was completely new to me – it was my first visit, after all – one meal had something of the familiar about it. In September last year, Fiskebar’s head chef Jamie Lee came over to Edinburgh for a weekend …

Live Seafood I had a mountain of fun at my brother’s wedding banquet at Seawoo, last year, so was very pleased when Frances suggested we might visit a place that sounded along similar lines on my second evening in Manchester. We were joined by a whole gaggle of pals, some of whom had visited Live …

Konkana I’d noticed the arrival of Konkana where Leven’s and Rigatoni’s used to trade. Promising Indian seafood dishes – from the team behind Kalpna – this sounded right up my street. As before, the restaurant frontage has full length windows and a sort of glitzy look to it. It looks a little like an airport …

A Trip to Yorkshire Our Beer Man reports… North Yorkshire is a fine holiday destination and a part of the country I greatly enjoying visiting. Whitby was our base again for a week-long family holiday – it’s picture postcard pretty with a fascinating heritage but still manages to be lively and informal. And that, of …

The Fishmarket The Fishmarket at Newhaven has recently opened to a flurry of interest. A joint venture between Roy Brett of Ondine and Gary Welch of Welch Fishmongers, it promises high quality fish n chips – for sit-in or takeaway – along with a good range of seafood delights. I popped down to check it …