Tales from the Tiny Kitchen :

Going for bloat

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It?s no secret that I love to eat well. I don?t do midget-sized portions and I like things to be generous on the plate. But despite all of this, the US of A nearly brought me to my knees on my recent visit with its gargantuan serving sizes in[...]

Robin?s, Cambria

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    I was a huge fan of Twin Peaks in the early 90?s. This being my first extended trip to the States outside of New York, I was fascinated to discover a gorgeous little town in California that had a real Twin Peaks flavour to it -[...]

American coffee: so darned good

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It?s amazing how easy it is to get a really good coffee in the big American cities. I?m not talking about going and getting a latte the size of a pillarbox in a Starbucks or an over-stewed filter coffee in a diner, but instead getting a proper fresh[...]

Tartine, San Francisco

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  I fell completely in love with San Francisco. Walking along, I smelled great Mexican food mingling with marijuana, drank excellent coffee (it?s taken VERY seriously here) and blissed out looking at the psychedelic colours of the[...]

Katz?s Delicatessen, New York

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  Stepping into Katz?s Deli is like going into a timewarp. You can sit at formica tables, soak up all the retro fixtures and fittings that look as though they haven?t changed since at least the 1950?s, gawp at all the photos of[...]

Saltie, New York

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is quite similar in many ways to London?s Hackney where the hipsters hang out. It?s urban, scruffy and full of media types working on ad campaigns and edgy photo shoots. Whereas in Hackney, lots of young women dress as ?land[...]

The Clinton Street Baking Company, New York

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Want a brunch of epic proportions that will stretch your stomach three-ways? Feeling organised? Get ready to queue here ? at least one hour before you want to eat. Obviously if you?re going to come on a weekend, allow perhaps an hour and a[...]

Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York

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Well I never - I managed to find a truly wonderful restaurant in New York that serves magical and exceptional food and is?(are you sitting down)?cheap!  The food here is literally amazing. If, after several days of scoffing burgers and[...]

New York, New York

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    It has long been said that New York is one of the best places on earth to dine out. And even though I?m sure that thousands of people have proof of this, I can?t say I?m 100% convinced. If you?re a hapless tourist[...]

The Duke of Cumberland Arms

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    I can be extremely demanding, often. One one such occasion I wanted to have lunch in a country pub that had all of the following things: a log fire, beams, a display of friendly dogs, relaxed and amiable staff, proper ales,[...]