The Old Rectory, Glan Conwy Jul 3 2004
THEY say there's no such thing as a free lunch. So when the boss invites me out for dinner I know it's not to discuss pay rises. more
St Tudno Hotel, Llandudno May 15 2004
THE style, our waiter informed us, is Italian. You don't say. There's a frieze of Lake Como on the wall that's so big you could fall in and drown if you toppled over while bending to retrieve a bread stick. more
Star Inn, Dylife May 8 2004
TEETERING on the edge of a disused lead mine on a mountain road miles from the nearest town, the Star Inn could have come straight from the set of a black and white horror movie. more
Tanat Valley Inn, Llangynog Feb 27 2004
I'VE always subscribed to the notion that a sign of a good eaterie is that most of its patrons are local. So the omens were certainly good as we turned the huge latch and stepped into the Tanat Valley Inn, our ears instantly being tickled by the steady hum of Montgomeryshire Welsh, complete with suitably tightened vowels. more
Mellington Hall Hotel, Powys Feb 19 2004
VISITING friends in Newtown, we always have the dilemma of where to eat. The town has a surfeit of Oriental eateries, but Chinese sweet and sour just didn't appeal. more
La Dolce Uno/Ty'r Eidal, Caernarfon Jan 29 2004
CAERNARFON has a lot more going for it these days, it seems, than in recent times, and the opening of a new restaurant is always a cause for celebration. more
Gio Indian Restaurant, Beaumaris Jan 23 2004
CENTURIES ago innocents were massacred, regions sacked and even a series of wars fought over spices and their worth in transforming a meal. more
Plough Inn, Llandegla Jan 15 2004
THE last time my wife and I went to the Plough Inn, Llandegla it proved OK - nothing more, nothing less - with decent food and pleasant service, but the place was somewhat dark and uninviting. more
Pastarazzi Ristorante, Chester Jan 8 2004
THE season of giving is over, thank God, and January heralds a new extreme in self-indulgence. Treating yourself has become the latest trend to hit North Wales. more
Lounge, Llandudno Dec 12 2003
FIRST impressions last, and from the moment we first made our impressions on the comfy sofas in Llandudno's newest bar, we knew they would last. more
Ty Gwyn, Betws-y-Coed Dec 4 2003
'WE HAVE no restrictions, no rules - the door is always open, be yourself." So warmly says the brochure for Toe Gwyn on the outskirts of Betws-y-Coed. more
La Dolce Vita, Rhos on Sea Nov 21 2003
IT was my mother's 70th birthday so I took her and her friend Betty to Llandudno. I know what you're thinking: Taste Test, take them for a meal... wrong! I took them to North Wales Theatre to meet and watch their favourite singer, Charlie Lansborough, leaving my wife and I free for just long enough to enjoy dinner at La Dolce Vita in Rhos on Sea. more
