Adam’s I couldn’t resist a sneaky late lunch booking to go and check out Adam’s, a well regarded 1 Michelin star place in Birmingham while I was in town. I’d been impressed with nearby Purnell’s, the night before, so was interested to see how one of the city’s other starred places matched up. Upon arrival I …

Purnell’s My soft-landing return to the UK continued with a couple of days in Birmingham. The main reason for my visit was to go to Purnell’s for dinner which I did on the middle night of a three day stay in town. Glyn Purnell is the lovable Brummie chef from the telly. His restaurant has …

Vrijmoed It’s always fun when an impulse lunch booking turns out to be a 2 Michelin star place when you investigate further. Such was the case with my last minute decision to check out Vrijmoed which was handily close to my hotel. Having managed not to kill myself on the icy journey there, I crossed …

Arpège When I decided to make Paris one of the final stops on my six month worldwide odyssey, I checked to see whether I might be lucky enough to find availability at Alain Passard’s Arpège. I was delighted to secure a table on Friday night. While the upstairs dining space is famed for its wood …

Miraflores Having seen an interesting corollary unfold on the plates during my meal at Mère Brazier relating to my visit to Singapore’s Les Amis, I wondered whether I might be able to pull of the trick a second time. This time it was the other way round to see how a Peruvian meal in France …