Osteria Francescana clearly isn’t somewhere you would eat everyday says Joel Porter; it’s a magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime experience of sublime cooking from a truly special chef. A rare treat.

You either get Joe Allen’s or you don’t. It’s not trying to be anything hip or pimp itself on social media, it is a genuinely social place where old friends meet, deals are discussed and the odd tourist in the know slips in to feel like a real Londoner.

Culinary skills abound! Janet Watson reviews Michael Neave’s Kitchen and Whiskey Bar.

The most creative bar we’ve seen so far in Birmingham…cocktails in mini watering cans, a gin parlour and good food.

Nadia Alkahzrajie takes in the sights and sounds of Palermo’s Piazza Marina and reviews La Cambusa.

Poppy Laking finds heaven in a Yorkshire pudding and reviews the apptly named Central & Co, located on the corner of Tourist & Theatre-land.

Janet Watson reviews a little slice of Paris in Edinburgh’s New Town.

The food was beautifully cooked, if a little bland in places and the ingredients were fresh and tasty, but the service can make or break a place and in this case we felt A Room In had missed the boat.  

Rosa’s Thai seem a bit afraid of the chilli, my crispy squid has one small piece of semi dried chilli which itself seems to be dead as far as heat goes. This is a shame as the squid itself, while not being all that crispy, has come enrobed in a grease free batter and is tender and tasty. 

Anita Pati reviews London’s Damn Good Curry supperclub.