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Eleven Lisbon: Worth the hype?

I’ve wanted to visit Restaurant Eleven in Lisbon since we visited Adega in California last year. Adega is San Jose’s – my home town – first Michelin-starred restaurant and we had a fabulous meal there last summer. Adega’s husband and wife team started at Eleven under the tutelage of renowned chef …

Michelin star restaurants California: Adega

  My regular readers know I gave up on English summers long ago and we spend August in California. I grew up in San Jose and it makes a fabulous base to explore the surrounding area. San Francisco is 50 minutes north and the beach cities of Santa Cruz/Monterey are …

Review: Pizza Express Christmas Menu

  I’ve been having an affair with Pizza Express for a long time. It started before I was married, but was living with OH. Driving home on the M4 after a day working in Stockley Park for a software company, I’d realise there was nothing in the fridge for our …