Merienda I was sad to hear that Goya 23 had ceased trading as I was a fan of their Spanish stylings and excellent range of sherry. In its place comes another place with a Spanish influence called Merienda. Featuring small plates in the tapas style, the emphasis is on local produce prepared with care. I …

Ratanà For my last meal in Milan, I headed to local favourite Ratanà. Housed in a classic old villa on the edge of the modern Porta Nuova development, it was a striking setting that looked very promising. I found the place alive with punters and felt lucky to snag a seat at the bar. They …

Acre It was rather lovely to spend our Saturday evening with MJ’s parentals, Sherry and Cliff, in local farm-to-table favourite Acre. MJ and I arrived a little ahead of schedule so took up station at the bar where I had a rather good Hemingway daiquiri. Sherry and Cliff soon joined us and we were quickly …

Staplehouse Atlanta! Fresh off the plane from Charleston, I was delighted to be collected by the excellent MJ for my first visit to her home patch, which would feature time on the Alabama homestead as well as much exploration of fun food and drink options across the region. Our first stop was in Atlanta for …

The Broken Tulip A meal that I’d been particularly looking forward to suddenly arrived after many months of expectation. The Broken Tulip in Richmond is a social restaurant run by David Crabtree Logan and Sariann Lehrer whose food I have had the pleasure of sampling on many previous occasions. I’ve written about meals at Scratch …