70% Pub of the Week: The George, Wath Elaine Lemm May 24, 2016 Drink, Pub reviews There’s the gritty local boozer on one side and, just a few strides down the corridor, there’s an aspiring fine-dining restaurant complete with white tablecloths and a somewhat hushed atmosphere that comes...
90% The Yak and Yeti, York Elaine Lemm April 25, 2016 Food, Restaurant Reviews The Yak and Yeti may look a little rough and ready, but, says Elaine Lemm, the Nepalese delicacies are infinitely more refined.
95% Restaurant 92, Harrogate Elaine Lemm March 31, 2016 Food, Restaurant Reviews The presentation of a menu speaks volumes about the intention of both chef and restaurant. For me, short and relevant wins over rambling and confused every time; laminated always better suited to a caff and...
85% Rattle Owl, York Elaine Lemm February 29, 2016 Food, Restaurant Reviews York’s Micklegate run was once exclusively home to drinkers, but with the opening of the Rattle Owl, the area is definitely on the up, says Elaine Lemm.
80% Pub of the week: Fox and Roman, York Elaine Lemm February 29, 2016 Drink, Pub reviews Why? Well, firstly, it is always buzzing. I have yet to pop in when it is not heaving, and don’t even think about it on race days given the Fox and Roman’s proximity to the racecourse. Even on the most...
85% The White Horse, Ledston Elaine Lemm February 8, 2016 Food, Restaurant Reviews Is the White Horse a fine dining country pub? Who cares, says Elaine Lemm, when the food is this good.
70% Pub of the Week: Eagle & Child Elaine Lemm February 1, 2016 Drink, Pub reviews Plunkets restaurant, housed in a beautiful 1642 timbered building on High Petergate was a York institution. There was an outcry last year at its closure and proposals for Leeds Brewery to open their second bar in the city. Here we are in 2016, the furore over and the Eagle and Child is well and truly open.
95% Pub of the Week: The Norfolk Elaine Lemm January 11, 2016 Drink, Pub reviews The Norfolk just happens to be right smack bang in the middle of walking country. Trails and footpaths go off in all directions, and the management even organise their own walking events which conclude with...
70% Bay Tree, Stillington Elaine Lemm January 4, 2016 Drink, Pub reviews What a delight it is to see a young couple making a go of a pub; with so many closing to take one on is a brave step. Yorkshire lass Harri Scott and her (chef) partner Ed Allen have taken on the Bay Tree at...
100% The Hare at Scawton Elaine Lemm December 14, 2015 Food, Restaurant Reviews Offering set tasting menus in a remote location was a risk, but Elaine Lemm finds The Hare at Scawton has not only survived, but thrived.