Tap and Kitchen’s an odd modern mixture
WE needed an excuse to move further afield from the county town to discover more of Northamptonshire’s culinary hot-spots. When the in-laws decided, well in advance of [...]
Restaurant review
Review: Posh picky bits at the Bread and Pullet
THERE’S a signature dish enjoyed at Casa Penda known as ‘Picky Bits’. This can come in premium and economy versions. The economy version is basically leftovers, some [...]
Try the gin when you treat yourself at the Tolly
By Penda A perfect sunny afternoon with a visit to a country pub is the stuff of a tourism marketing executive’s dream. Thankfully in Northamptonshire we get to do it for [...]
Stuffed by saucy steaks at Miller and Carter, Northampton
Penda is old enough to remember when the height of dining sophistication was to go to an Angus Steakhouse. They may have gone on to have a reputation for serving shoe-leather [...]
Eating outside the box – Ginza, Northampton, restaurant review
Penda has been keen to go to Ginza in Northampton for some months. And no, it’s definitely not just raw fish. A Japanese restaurant on Wellingborough Road ticks lots of [...]