The Edgwarebury • Elstree

  • The Edgwarebury 3 Feb 12

    stepping into the lobby at The Edgwarebury Hotel gives you a definite feeling of going back in time, with an ornate fireplace, plus wonderful frieze paintings of the Spanish Armada, and wood... Read More

  • The Cricketers 20 Jan 12

    When it comes to location, The Cricketers in Sarratt probably has it all. Taking pride of place in the centre of this delightful little village, right next to the duck pond, it’s hard to ignore its... Read More

  • Hawtreys 6 Jan 12

    I’ve enjoyed eating at Hawtreys, in the Barn Hotel, Ruislip, several times before (with ‘enjoyed’ being the operative word), but I’m trying not to let my preconceptions influence my experience... Read More

  • The Twelve Days Of Christmas 16 Dec 11

    …is a new recipe collection from the Vegetarian Society. It’s guaranteed free from geese, French hens and partridges (in pear trees or anywhere else), so it’s ideal for vegetarians looking... Read More

  • Buca 2 Dec 11

    ‘Hi Guys… have you had a busy day?’ was the universal greeting as diners were ushered to their tables in this new Italian/American diner at the Village Hotel in Elstree. Buca, I’m led to... Read More

  • Bread Has Met Its Maker 2 Dec 11

    It’s overtaken two classic fillings already and is now giving jam a few sticky moments. Who would have thought that raw fish and rice would be taking on the great British sandwich as the... Read More

  • Bina 18 Nov 11

    Not being A Northwood resident, I was under the illusion that Bina was a new kid on the local restaurant block. Not so. It’s been established – and family-run (now on the second generation... Read More

  • Slowly Does It 18 Nov 11

    As the evenings draw in and the air becomes nippy, comfort food is what we crave. How wonderful it would be to have some little miracle worker at home to have hot food ready for you after a hard... Read More

  • Recipe 4 Nov 11

    Chinese food (cue: sweet and sour, cue: special fried rice) has become something of an English institution, with at least one restaurant or take-away in almost every neighbourhood. It’s... Read More

  • Food, Glorious Food 21 Oct 11

    It’s an ambitious project, but Clarissa Dickson Wright embarks on a comprehensive history of the history of English food with no evident shred of fear. She begins with a chapter entitled Bacon... Read More

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