This month, Ben Pope, head chef at The Punter in Cambridge, and his team are growing moustaches for the men's health charity Movember. To add a little excitement to this, he's also added lamb's testicles to the menu with one pound going to the charity.


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On Friday I took ginasketch out to Johnnie Mountain's (you might have seen him on The Great British Menu) The English Pig as a belated birthday treat ( Read more... )

With access to Newmarket Road now quicker (thanks to the Riverside Bridge) and it being a slow day, I took the luxury of having a proper lunch break today and went to The Wrestlers for some nice King Prawn Panang. The food is still gorgeous but rather pricey now (it was never cheap as pub food goes but now the standard price for a dish is now 9.50 ( Read more... )

Last night evilmattikinz celebrated his birthday at the superb Yim Wah House in Caxton Gibbet. toripink, Ed, daevid, jax_o_lantern, simonsatori and Adelle were also there.
They've completely refurbished (and I believe extended) the place since the last time I was there (raggedy_man's birthday several years ago). There's now one huge, open plan dining room, very clean, modern and posh but simple as well as a ( Read more... )

Would anyone be interested in joining me for this special meal and wine tasting at the Cafe Adriatic on the 9th of February (Thu)? It's 30 quid incl. wine but knowing their kitchen, it'll be worth it.