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…

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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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