Author Amanda Wragg

Steve, the cheery chap from Burnley who delivers a builder’s tonne of logs to my door every winter, is a proper foodie. He asks me if I’ve been to the Glen View up the road, which I haven’t. If you want a straight-up, honest pub-grub feast, it’s the place to go, he says.

No Name is the hottest culinary ticket in town and with good reason, writes Amanda Wragg.

The success of Gentleman Jack has had a knock-on effect for local businesses including the Shibden Mill Inn. Amanda Wragg pays a visit.

The Black Bull in Sedbergh hits the right notes, writes Amanda Wragg, when it keeps things a little less complicated. Pictures by Tony Johnson.

Rumpus is a smart choice if you are after a good burger, writes Amanda Wragg, but says a bit more customer service training would not go amiss.

Banks seem to be closing at the same rate as pubs, but this former Nat West in Todmorden has been restyled into a bar/café so I guess it’s even stevens.

The latest addition to Ilkley’s restaurant scene is proof of the old maxim that sometimes less is more, writes Amanda Wragg. Pictures by Tony Johnson.

Devour at the Dyehouse is a culinary delight that shines a light on a little corner of Holme Valley, says Amanda Wragg. Pictures by Simon Hulme

The story behind Prashad is worthy of a Bollywood movie, writes Amanda Wragg, and the food is sprinkled with stardust too. Pictures Bruce Rollinson.

Mademoiselles is the real deal in French cuisine – and there’s not a Gallic shrug in sight, writes Amanda Wragg. Pictures by Simon Hulme.