The converted barge has been a Bristolian favourite for decades Tom travels west to visit a waterside eaterie serving the freshest local catch It feels apt, surrounded by water and sitting in a restaurant called Fish. Beneath our feet, the Avon flows, all quiet, muddy magnificence, while above, the British summer hammers down, not so much … Read more
Eating out Tom travels west to visit a waterside eaterie serving the freshest local catch It feels apt, surrounded by water and sitting in a restaurant called Fish. Beneath our feet, the Avon flows, all quiet, muddy magnificence, while above, the British summer hammers down, not so much damp as downright sodden. Yet inside this … Read more
For a reliably refined flavour of France, Tom heads to a favourite haunt Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt. In fact, when it comes to my favourite restaurants, the opposite is invariably true. Sometimes, I know exactly what I want to eat, and exactly where to eat it. Where consistency trumps novelty, and the experience is … Read more
Eating out Flora at joy serves only the freshest ingredients This West London pop-up brings a welcome helping of joyous seasonal cooking It’s been a while since I first sat on this concrete terrace, gazing out over a sun-baked, concrete-hewn West London skyline. A decade, to be precise, back when the space was known as … Read more
Why did I go so long without the fiery delights of Nigerian cooking, wonders Tom Nearly three decades spent in London, filling my face with all this fine city has to offer. And only a few days back did I first taste suya: grilled slices of meat, lavished with yaji, a vigorous mix of salt, … Read more
YOU welcomes the acclaimed restaurant critic and everyone’s go-to wine expert Rejoice! Our favourite Indian restaurant has reopened. Tom tucks in at Dishoom It’s just after seven on a sultry Friday night. And sitting in the softly lit cool of Dishoom, with its art deco curves and artfully aged aquamarine leather banquettes, the past four months … Read more
Home and Away actress Georgie Parker, 55, reveals she has lost ‘three inches of height’ amid ongoing battle with scoliosis By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:49 BST, 16 August 2020 | Updated: 03:49 BST, 16 August 2020 Home and Away star Georgie Parker has lost three inches of height since being diagnosed … Read more
Madonna honors her Evita director Alan Parker after the Oscar-nominated filmmaker dies aged 76: ‘He taught me so much, believed in me’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 06:57 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 06:57 BST, 1 August 2020 Madonna reflected on one of the highlights of her unparalleled career on Friday, upon receiving … Read more
Sir Alan Parker, who directed films including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Evita, has died at the age of 76. A statement from a spokeswoman, sent on behalf of the family, said Sir Alan died on Friday morning. A giant figure in British film, his career included films such as Midnight Express, Evita and The … Read more
Emmerdale stars Max Parker and Kris Mochrie ‘are DATING off-screen after playing brothers Lee and Luke Posner on the soap’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 20:00 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 20:10 BST, 24 July 2020 Emmerdale stars Max Parker and Kris Mochrie are reportedly dating after playing brothers on the soap. Sources … Read more