This review is 80% about a burger. This is unusual for me. Unique, in fact.

It’s not that I don’t like burgers, or that I haven’t eaten many over the last two years of self-publishing my drivel on the internet. Far from it: a good burger is a very enjoyable thing and I consume a fair number. I’ve just never broken one down online.

There’s no agenda to that omission. If I had to reason why burgers have not featured here before, I suspect it’s because I tend to order other items where they’re not the dominant part of a restaurant’s menu, and, in respect of the increasing number of good burger vans, joints,

There are various restaurants that I try to go to with particular people. Maybe the friends are knowledgeable about the type of cooking, or will appreciate a particular vibe. Maybe they live nearby, or maybe a place is expensive and they're rich and they might pay for me. Whatever, I reckon ... Read on

“May we have a bottle of the Pinot Noir, please?” “Of course, Sir. Though, you do know it tastes like beetroot, don’t you?” “Er, no. Shall we have something different?” “No, no. I mean, I don’t personally like it. But some people do. You know, it is interesting, and ... Read on