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…

What’s your beef, Brian Boru? Hawksmoor Dublin, Clontarf Castle and a Viking bloodbath
Neil Sowerby finds luxury hotel Clontarf Castle a fine base to visit Hawksmoor Dublin but there's so much history to explore too.

An alternative Greek legend – Fenix pairs red snapper with mango and fills dolmades with wagyu
Glamorous Fenix unveils its new summer menu and it offers an odyssey of flavours

Aishling Moore’s golden touch and the wonder of West Cork wasabi
Aishling Moore's gospel of gill to fin cookery has made her one of Ireland's most exciting chefs

Nightingale season, radical seeds and troubled dreams in sparkling Sussex
All in Sussex, a unique nightingale experience, Britain's best bubbly and a revolutionary spectre

Smoke me an eel to conjure up visions of brackish Fens and the wide Sargasso Sea
Smoked eels are the delicious end product of ask epic ocean trek. How could I wriggle out of following it?

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