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Dining out at the 2 star Michelin Hand and Flowers
Author: Mark Austin | Leave a Comment >>Made my first trip to the Hand and Flowers restaurant in Marlow, having heard about it being awarded a second Michelin star via both the television and the local newspaper several months ago. Despite booking over 3 months in advance we were unable to get in on their first sitting, so had to settle for the second sitting at 8.30pm. You certainly can’t just turn up and buy either a drink or hope to get an empty table, as you’ve got no chance as I had asked to go earlier if they got a cancellation, which of course they didn’t!
Despite having a pub layout, it is quite small and has…
Indian Summer? Eat your heart out!
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>I don’t know whether it is just me, but Indian Restaurants in South Bucks never seem so busy over the Summer than when the weather is colder? Having just had yet another Indian Summer in September, I am sure local owners of Indian take aways and restaurant will therefore welcome the onset of Autumn and Winter.
That said, one of the most pleasant experiences one can have curry wise in this country is to sit outside on a warm Summer’s evening at the Spice Merchant in London End, Old Beaconsfield (on the A40 near Rosehill Instruments music shop), where the owner Bashir invested several years ago now in a quite stunning landscaped garden. Not only are the tables and chairs high quality, there are heat…
Does drinking and eating out leave you with nowt?
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>Early in 2010 I travelled north from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire with my good friend Charlie Broadbridge to watch the Leeds United v Wycombe Wanderers Coca-Cola Football League One match at Elland Road admist all the snow and ice (1-1 was the final score). We travelled up the M1 on the Friday night and stayed at a Bed & Breakfast in Leeds opposite a pub. Charlie ordered a pint of Fosters larger and I had a large Barcardi with diet coke, ice and lemon. The whole round only cost £4.25
Now this was both a pleasant surprise and a bit of a shock to us as the Barcardi and Coca-Cola alone in the Charles Dickens in Beaconsfield, Bucks comes to £7 on its own and…
Sad about the old wooden sash windows at Stoke Park
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>I recently had the privilege of having dinner in the very grand restauarant at Stoke Park. The quality of the food, its presentation and service was exceptionally high, and a real treat in wonderful surroundings. Having been given a window seat, the only thing that was not of a high standard was the large single glazed draughty vertical wooden sash windows. I am sure this is to do with Stoke Park being a listed building, but given the huge size of the windows, I could not help thinking how much heat and energy was escaping through them, given the enormous numbers of windows in this wonderful period property, which along with the adjacent Stoke Park Golf Club in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, are famously known as…
Is the grub available in Beaconsfield up to the task?
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>The variety and quality/cost of take away and restuarant food in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire has changed considerably over the last decade, with many food businesses coming and going, partcularly pubs, although to be fair many have been replaced by decent restaurants.
Beaconsfield New Town used to have the legendy “Earl of Beaconsfield” public house (where Waitrose now is), and also the “Beech Tree” pub in Maxwell Road (now Vodka Revolution), whereas the Old Town has lost the Old Hare pub (now Zizi’s), the George Hotel (now the Crazy Bear), the Prince of Wales (now the Old Bengal Indian restauarnt) and the White Horse pub (now Loch Fyne).
The question is, have all the many changes over the last ten years improved the quality, choice and value…
A hitch-hikers guide to Beaconsfield’s eatery’s?
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>My family went to Pizza Express in Beaconsfield Old Town for our daughters 21st birthday meal early in 2009 (her choice), which was OK, but nearly £80 for 3 dough ball starters, some olives, pizzas and a bottle of wine, plus a few soft drinks seemed a lot to me? The important thing was that it was what our 21 year old wanted, so fine, but in my opinion any Beaconsfield eatery needs to be on its toes because of the intense and varied competition.
The black and green olives starter I had at Pizza Express that evening turned out to be mainly rather unpleasant browny/purple olives and a few nicer larger green olives, I left the non-black olives as they tasted funny. I did not bother complaining as it was…
Is the Spice Merchant the best Indian in Town?
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>Beaconsfield Old Town boasts three excellent Indian Restaurants, the Spice Merchant, Basmanti and the Old Bengal. On top of that the Mumbai Spice Indian Take Away in the New Town offers reasonable fare and free home delivery on all orders of £15 or more. The area has lots of decent Indian restaurants that I have enjoyed meals at including Mr India in Loudwater and Maliks in Cookham. I appreciate there are lots of other good ones in the area, it is just i have not eat in them all – yet! The Spice Merchant also has a restaurant in Cookham (almost opposite Maliks in the High Street), Uxbridge and Henley-on-Thames.
My advice is to go for the Chef’s Gourmet Banquet
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>Until last Summer I had not been to the China Diner Chinese Restaurant in Beaconsfield New Town since it was refurbished about 18 months ago, but was pleasantly impressed with the decor, service, food and the prices.
So much so, I have been there five times since, once taking 41 other fellers from my Church, Kings Church Amersham for a social meal out. The feed back from the chaps was extremely positive, which for blokes must tell you how good the food and price was. The most recent time I have been was with my brother Paul last Monday night, and, like the half a dozen occasions before, it was good quality and value for money.
Having tried two…
The Crazy Bear in Beaconsfield is Crazy!
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>On Saturday night, my wife and I were very kindly treated by very good friends of ours to a meal out in the main restaurant at the Crazy Bear Hotel in Wycombe End, Beaconsfield. Having watched the builders, painters and decorators come and go for nearly five years, and heard so much about the digging out of the basement and the apparent tens of millions of pounds spent, we were both intrigued to see the results.
The Crazy Bear is on the same site as the George Hotel and the old Georgian Coffee Shop next door. The old oak beams, subtle lighting, expensive drapes and lots of dark mirrors form a major part of the ambiance. The Crazy…
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