Georges Fish and Chip Kitchen – Feeding my American Friends

Whatever the weather I can not resist the lure of a decent plate of Fish and Chips. When I am in the City Centre I am increasingly finding myself drawn in to eat at Georges Fish and Chip Kitchen on Queens Street in the old Post office building. Back in December, when it was just opening, I visited (read…

Lunch at Deli 8 in West Bridgford

It really does not seem like it but it is 10 years since Deli 8 opened it’s doors in the bustling Nottingham suburb of West Bridgford in 2002. I could not really believe it myself, I often came here for lunch back then when I lived and worked in Nottingham and so I was curious…

Hartland Pies – “Who ate all the pies? It might have been me”

Hartland Pies are one of the local pies that I am happy to hunt out whenever I have a chance. I have found them on local farmers markets, in the excellent Delilah deli, and also in the much vaunted craft beer haven Brew Dog. I love their logo (above) which I found on their website and I…

West Bridgford Farmers Market – Holly’s Scotch Eggs

This is really just a short note to tell you about some very good Scotch Eggs that I picked up at the West Bridgford Farmer’s Market. These are from “Holly’s Peak Produce” who “specialise in Homemade, Free Range, Flavoured Scotch Eggs” According to their website they currently attend three Farmer’s Markets per month, visiting the…

Trip to Jerusalem – Testing the burgers with an out of town American

The Olde Trip to Jersusalem  lays claim to being the oldest inn in England and is a destination pub particularly for overseas visitors to Nottingham. I nearly always bring my American friends here, even those that do not like beer. I am not going to bang on about the history of the place you can find all of…