Chapters All Day Dining
Chapters All Day Dining From Spittoon I’ll put it down to old age. Not the old age where you forget where you live. Nor the old age where you forget you brought a multi-pack of toilet roll and head off...
View ArticleBar Battu, Gresham Street, London
Bar Battu, Gresham Street, London From Spittoon I’m oft asked for recommendations for places to go from wine-loving visitors heading to London. There is Terroirs of course, a skip from Trafalgar Square...
View ArticleThe Pig, Brockenhurst
The Pig, Brockenhurst From Spittoon I’ve a copy of the wine list in front of me. It is rather interesting. (Envisage if you will a pointy bearded gentlemen stroking said beard while perusing the list…...
View ArticleFirst Great Western Pullman Service
First Great Western Pullman Service From Spittoon “I didn’t even realise anyone ran a Pullman dining car these days…” The reaction I’ve received from everyone I’ve mentioned my recent dining experience...
View ArticleBlack Country Metal Works Riot Wine Rack
Black Country Metal Works Riot Wine Rack From Spittoon Disaster! I was waving the Dyson about like a mad thing possessed, hyped by a fab tune on Craig Charles’ BBC Radio 6 show, and noticed a rather...
View ArticleSunday Brunch Se Sio on Arno
Sunday Brunch Se Sio on Arno From Spittoon Was it really over a week since I was in Florence? Thanks to those fine people at the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express, a fine old...
View ArticleGin Lab Experience at COLD
Gin Lab Experience at COLD From Spittoon Locating the entrance proved somewhat problematic. We had the address and where in the right road – just a few minutes walk up from Blackfriars – but perhaps...
View ArticleCocktails at Scarfes
Cocktails at Scarfes From Spittoon I have to say I do love this bar. The plush, slightly eclectic décor had me as I walked through the door, while the cocktails were amazing. They do come in at £14.50...
View ArticleLearn About Wine With Sip and Learn
Learn About Wine With Sip and Learn From Spittoon If you are in the wine trade or have aspirations to be there really is only one route to learn about wine (that’s the WSET in case you were scratching...
View ArticleAlquimia Putney
Alquimia Putney From Spittoon I told her straight, that lady on the neighbouring table. “You’re rubbish” I said, donning that knowing. smug look that only an annoying guy in a restaurant can hold. She...
View ArticleBrunch at The Balcon Sofitel St James
Brunch at The Balcon Sofitel St James From Spittoon Can there be anything more luxurious than a Sunday Brunch? You get the weekly lie-in and you get a few relaxing hours of leisurely indulgence. It is...
View ArticleNorton Wines Taster Packs
Norton Wines Taster Packs From Spittoon While enjoying a half bottle of claret in the Mayfair Inn, Rye last Sunday lunch time (I went for the lamb roast thanks for asking) I over heard a conversation...
View ArticleGood Things to Drink by Mr Lyan
Good Things to Drink by Mr Lyan From Spittoon Yesterday I went to Waitrose and purchased two fine-looking aubergines. One I sliced and made a batch of salty-sweet aubergine chips with. The other was...
View ArticleExotic Tipples
Exotic Tipples From Spittoon Launched in October 2015, Exotic Tipples, offers on a monthly basis a “unique selection of handpicked spirit and cocktail tipples“. There have been a host of similar wine...
View ArticleI Don’t Know Much About Wine But I Know What I Like
The post I Don’t Know Much About Wine But I Know What I Like appeared first on Spittoon A new edition of “I don’t know much about wine but I know what I like” has arrived. The snappily titled stocking...
View ArticleInn The Park
The post Inn The Park appeared first on Spittoon There was I, a fab little Negroni in hand, looking across the park, feeling rather content and relaxed. My dining companion, fresh in from the States,...
View ArticleHacienda Zorita Winery Hotel and Spa
The post Hacienda Zorita Winery Hotel and Spa appeared first on Spittoon I was promised a stork on the journey from Madrid. One of those journeys where every turn you see a photograph and in one small...
View ArticleRemy Martin Louis XIII Cognac
The post Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac appeared first on Spittoon It is not everyday you get to savour a glass of Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac. Huge gratitude to the staff at the exclusive Burlington...
View Article1 Menu 100 Courses
The post 1 Menu 100 Courses appeared first on Spittoon Well slap me on the buttocks with a flapping haddock – this has to be the best lunch I’ve had on a Saturday for many a month. A flow of Nicolas...
View ArticleDrinks By The Dram Christmas Crackers
The post Drinks By The Dram Christmas Crackers appeared first on Spittoon Did you know that the origin of the Christmas Cracker dates back to the 1850’s when a London sweet maker, Tom Smith, returning...
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