This week we visited Fairfax House for the first time ever. It is a beautiful Georgian house on Castlegate overlooking Clifford’s Tower, with each room decorated in great detail of how it would have been in the 1760’s. There is an event running to tie in with the York Ghost…
Spooky Events for Halloween in York – there is lots going on in York and nearby over Halloween and October half term in York. Celebrate the spookiest time of the year in the ‘most haunted city in Europe’ with a visit to York this October. York offers tricks, treats and…
We live very close to Millington and have visited The Gait Inn, Millington many times over the years. It’s a lovely country pub in a stunning location. It’s perfect for Sunday Lunch or the destination pub-at-the-end-of-the-walk through Millington Pastures or Millington Woods. It’s lovely inside too – very cosy.…
A couple of weeks ago I wandered past The Hairy Fig and the most amazing smells were wafting out, so I thought it was time for a visit! It’s a cafe and wine bar with a deli next door. They have outdoor pavement seating, which will be great in dry…
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If you like cosy Italian restaurants (and you haven’t already been) then Enoteca on Bridge Street should be one you put on your list. It’s an independent family run restaurant, and so much bigger than it looks from the outside! There are a series of snug rooms over three floors,…
Last night we went along to York Barbican to see Come What May. It’s a fabulous night out for fans of the Moulin Rouge or really any movie musical, with so many hit songs you will recognise from the eponymous Come What May through to songs from The Greatest Showman…
We were at the Theatre Royal this week and as I have been chatting to the people at Middle Feast recently, I thought it was a fantastic opportunity to try out their food (it’s just a three minute walk from the theatre, so very convenient for a pre-theatre dinner). Middle…
This week we were invited to try out the Bottomless Aperitivo at Prezzo in York. We visited the Clifford Street restaurant but the one up at Vangarde does it too. It’s £35 and you get one course from a set menu as well as unlimited drinks for two hours. …
Here is something a bit different to my usual restaurant reviews! I visited Sam Olgar’s Hair Salon this week for a cut and highlights. It was badly needed as my hair is a bit thin at the moment and I was starting to look like a bit of an old…