We love eating and drinking, so don’t be surprised to find most of our stories on this page! From restaurants and cafes to home-cooked meals; from slick bars and underground drinking holes to that perfect martini at the bar of Casa de Romance – we talk about it all!
Sometimes going out can feel like a massive chore. The crowds, the queues, the prices. We decided to get the beers in and have ourselves a beer tasting evening. Choosing beers can be tricky. You either need to find a good booze shop or order the beer online. You’ll need a good range of interesting … Read more
Choosing a cigar is NOT like choosing a packet of cigarettes or a bag of chips. It’s more like… choosing fresh bread. Here are some essential points to guarantee a good cigar purchase: How to choose a cigar 1. The environment Is the cigar in a closed humidor? If it’s open to the elements, the … Read more
Neapoli Cafe Wine Bar is one of those hidden Melbourne treasures that, unless you know it’s there, you’ll never find it. Melbourne’s made its name with this kind of paradox. The whole city’s full of little bars, cafés and shops that are hidden to the outsider. And as an outsider, it still puzzles me how … Read more
Australia is producing some of the best wines in the world at the moment. The problem is there’s just so much to choose from. So here’s a very good place to start… and possibly end too! We paid a visit to Printhie Swift Winery in Orange, New South Wales to see what they had to … Read more
True to its name, the Bucket List on Bondi Beach is one of those places you have to drink at before you die! I mean you’re front and centre on one of the most famous beaches, and you’ve got a coldie and a delicious plate of something in front of you. Can it get much … Read more
Skulls. Cultures have used them symbolically throughout the ages. They can represent strength, wisdom and guidance, and survival through a difficult time. It’s probably why Dan Aykroyd chose it to be the shape of his own brand of vodka – Crystal Head. The glass skull bottle just about the coolest thing ever, designed with the … Read more
The Gate Pub in Chorleywood, England has done extremely well to revamp itself. Going from tired old pub – or the Jenny Wren as it used to be – to the comfy welcoming country inn with a bistro menu and good ales on tap. We popped in for a late light lunch and a beer … Read more
Pubs are like cultural fingerprints in England. Every one of them is different but at the same time, they all tell a story of what the country’s about. Some of them are great, some of them are terrible. Some are new, some are incredibly old. The Churchill Arms in Kensington is one of the good, … Read more
Westside vs Eastside – it’s a New York burger-off! New York City really does have everything. But how are its burgers? A city’s burger – after all – is the window into its culinary soul! Mrs Romance and I decided to check out two places that had been recommended to us for their patties. It … Read more
I’ve always said the Rose and Crown pub in Wivenhoe, England should be the best pub in the county. It’s on the waterfront of the Colne River. Across this once-busy-now-quiet waterway, you’re greeted by views of green fields, woodland and the twinkle of distant riverside towns, miles upstream. On the pub’s doorstep, the quay juts … Read more