I grow my own, brave the kitchen heat and know my woozy way around a wine list. Welcome to my post-lockdown world…
You may call it a blog if you must. It’s certainly a change of direction I’ve been putting off through years of journalistic hyper-activity. The lockdowns have made me reassess the food and drink I really care about. I feel refreshed and free of restraint. Even so. Please excuse the solipsistic sounding neilsowerby.co.uk. It’s not just about me. More the discoveries I want to share. Read more…

Mad about Manchester Rum Festival? Now you can make a groggy week of it!
Manchester Rum Festival his expanding to offer a whole week of fun this July

Bacalhau to the future – the time I shared salt cod with Cristiano Ronaldo
Ubiquitous Med staple salt cod, fave food of Cristiano Ronaldo, is a star turn at Manchester's Exhibition

Bhoys for the black stuff – how Gen Z foams at the mouth for Irish pubs
Guinness and Irish bars are surging in popularity ahead of St Patrick's Day. Neil Sowerby explores the phenomenon

On a rewarding London spice trail I went crackers for starry Anglo Thai
Feel the spice. I visited four cool new wave Thai spots in London culminating in newly starred Anglo Thai

A tale of two Sohos: anarchist assassins and hospitality incubators
How Lina Stores is the great Soho Italian survivor with a salute to its pumpkin ravioli

Biodynamic Washington wine (and a slice of David Lynch’s cherry pie)
Biodynamic wine making at one of Washington State's great estates