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  • Queens Hotel, Portsmouth

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    Restaurant 1865 new menu We first visited Restaurant 1865 at the Queens Hotel in 2021 and since then we’ve been back a few times, mainly for their Sunday roast which is exceptional. As I wrote in my review of their afternoon tea, the Queens Hotel has recently undergone a huge refurbishment to restore it to […]

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  • The Briny, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire

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    The Briny, on Southsea Esplanade is part of the Tenth Hole family/dynasty. They also have The Canteen and Abarbistro. Although I’ve been to all of the places, they aren’t ones I frequently visit, so I wasn’t sure if I’d like The Briny. However, it far exceeded our expectations. Being by the sea one would expect […]

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  • Aunty Peg’s by Proud Mary, Melbourne

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    I first dropped in to Aunty Peg’s not long after it had opened in December on a trip with Feast Melbourne. Like most of the hipster hangouts in Melbourne, I nearly rode past the unit on Wellington Street but thanks to Google Maps and a beady eye, I nearly arrived on time. It was suprisingly quite for […]

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  • The island of cake: Ilha Grande, Brazil

    If my recent trip to Brazil has taught me one thing, it’s that Brazilian’s love their cake. After a hectic few days in vibrant Rio de Janerio we headed to Ilha Grande, an island off the coast of Brazil, roughly a three hour drive from Rio. Ilha Grande means ‘Big Island’ although compared with Rio it […]