Blink at the wrong moment, and you might just miss the road-side sign for 40 North Foods. Based in the small village of Bragar on the West Side of Lewis, the independent, family-run food business that is 40 North Foods…
Drinking in the Sunset at Aqua Shard
The elevator had only one option. After shooting upwards so fast it made my ears pop, the lift deposited us on the 31st floor of London’s tallest building, out into the entrance of one of the city’s loftiest bars: Aqua…
Down at Dalston Yard: Street Feast London
Before my visit, I knew almost nothing about Dalston in East London. My only nugget of information took me back to my teenage years, and a song by Razorlight (a favourite band at the time) in which the lead singer…
Discovering Borough Market, One Bite at a Time
Confession: I used to be a fussy eater. I didn’t even eat pasta (yes, you read that correctly). Then I moved to China, and all that changed. My options were adapt and eat, or go hungry. Food is now…
Afternoon Tea at The Temple Cafe, Isle of Harris
Tucked away in the lovely village of Northon, a picturesque Harris village that is little more than a single street, is The Temple Cafe. The name is understandable, given the small stone building’s appearance, and the fact that the remains…
A Feast and a Fling at Forgan’s
The sheer size of Forgan’s – particularly its high ceiling, which gives it an airy atmosphere – is surprising, as all you see from Market Street is a narrow stone alleyway strewn with flower pots and vegetables. Inside, the year-old St…