I have been to Pairings a few times now (great for just before a show at the Grand Opera House) and have always had a lovely time. If you don’t know where it is, it’s on Castlegate next to Rustique and a stone’s throw from the Jorvik Viking Centre. We…
We love a Moxy hotel and have stayed in the ones in Chester and Edinburgh in the past. They are modern hotels with an emphasis on fun. They have lots of comfortable seating in their bar and reception area, Moxy York has a photo booth with a dress up box…
Over half term we took the kids along to try the famous YorkyPud Wrap from the York Roast Co. Now, it’s another one of those places that I have passed, many, many times, marvelled at the queue, but not visited! I’ve seen the Yorky Pud wrap mentioned many times (and…
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…
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,…
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…
Have you ever tried Syrian food? Well I hadn’t so I was very keen to try Bab Tooma on Goodramgate. It opened at the very end of 2022 and we have been saying ‘we should try there’ ever since! I have looked at the menu board many times in passing,…
Last week my son got his GCSE results and so as a treat the day after we popped in for a review lunch at Cosy Club. It can be found down Fossgate in the building that was the first purpose-built cinema in York. (If you are from York, you might…
Rudy’s is a new Napoletana pizza place that recently opened on High Ousegate. We walked past a couple of weeks ago, and it smelled amazing, so I was very pleased to be invited to try it out. The restaurant itself is larger than you think, and stretches a long way…
Last week we visited Castle Howard, as a press visit to see the Tony Cragg sculptures that are displayed there until the 22nd of September. There is always plenty to see at Castle Howard anyway, but the sculptures give an extra dimension – you can see more photos of them…