If you are looking for a country pub for Sunday dinner, afternoon tea or even just a regular lunch then I think The Drover’s Arms at Skipwith would be perfect for you. They have recently spent a fortune (£150k!) refurbishing. I hadn’t visited previously so can’t compare, but I can…
We are so very lucky in York to have some amazing theatres offering all sorts of different styles of entertainment. Last night we went along to the The Grand Opera House to the press night of Sister Act. It’s a musical based on the film of the same name that…
Last night we went to see 2:22 A Ghost Story at The Grand Opera House. I didn’t really know what to expect but I had seen lots of articles about how good it was last year so I was excited when I heard it was coming to York. It stars Vera…
The other day we tried Wine Stories for the first time. If you are not familiar with it, it’s a Greek restaurant on Parliament Street. It is run by Stam and Maria who also have Ambrosia Greek Street Food in the Shambles Market food court. We have been wanting to…
You may have visited the bar or restaurant of Impossible York, but have you ever seen the hotel rooms? Impossible Motel is a truly unique (and amazing!) hotel right in the very centre of York. I was very lucky recently to have a good nosy about the place! The building…
Hooting Owl Distillery opened over Easter on Rougier Street (where Society/Macmillans used to be). They distill their (fabulous) gin on the premises, and offer Distillery Tours and Gin Tasting (sounds like my kind of thing!). The Distillery is viewable through glass from the bar itself. Speaking of which, the bar…
I’m usually in York during the day rather than an evening, so tend to review lunch menus, but on Friday we had a rare evening out in York so I got to try something different. I have been wanting to try Clucking Oinks on Castlegate. It’s in the building where…
Yesterday we went along to the Old York Tea Room. A good friend of mine had recommended it a little while ago, but this is the first opportunity we have had to go. The tea room is located on Goodramgate in a building that dates back to 1316. We were…
At just 33.7 km2, York is a small city. It’s almost three-and-a-half times smaller than Manchester, which itself is over three times smaller than London! Despite its size, York packs in plenty of interesting history, culture, heritage, and oddities that make the city a must-visit for any Brit or out-of-country…
Last week we called into The Golden Fleece for lunch. It’s in a great location at the bottom of The Shambles, and has been a pub since at least 1503. It’s a proper, traditional pub and is full of history – as well as having five resident ghosts! We didn’t…