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!
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 … Read more
Who’d have thought you’d find an internationally acclaimed mixologist in Trieste? It’s true though. The James Joyce Cafe – named after the moody Irish author – is a tiny bar full … Read more
I never used to like wine much. I know, can you imagine? My, how things have changed. Never have I been more grateful for my change in palate than for … Read more
Milan’s duomo – the spectacular Milanese Cathedral – is one of the most important pieces of medieval architecture in the world. As we sipped on our ice cold Aperol Spritzes … Read more
Gone are the days when a hotel bar meant over-priced ugly drinks, a seedy lounge and inept staff whose arses and elbows are easily confused. To put this in context, let’s … Read more
*The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both write on the same topic but … Read more
It’s hot from its latitude, it’s dry from the desert and its coastal breezes cool everything down when needs be. Because of this, San Diego is a rooftop bar mecca. San … Read more
Katoomba, the tourist hub of the Blue Mountains, is one of those places that gets more interesting the longer you spend there. The Blue Mountains Co-Op is no greater testament … Read more
New bar Neighbourhood should have opened in Bondi ages ago. I’m often mystified at how Sydney’s (if not Australia’s) most famous suburb has so few really good drinking spots. I … Read more
Mrs Romance has tried to convince me for years that soup is a perfectly acceptable dinner option. Whatever she made for me in the past never really cut the muster. … Read more