I first visited Common Grounds coffee shop back in August with my husband, Geoff. I got the heads up from Darrin Romp of Hampshire Real Bread. I had posted about a recent visit to BBvegan at Drapers Yard in Chichester on Instagram and he messaged me saying that his doughnuts were also available there fortnightly […]
Etch. by Steven Edwards, Hove, West Sussex

I couldn’t think of anything I really wanted nor needed for my birthday this year so I suggested to my husband, Geoff, that we could stay overnight in Hove, near Brighton, as I knew of a fantastic restaurant in the town. I’d been following Etch. on Instagram for some time and the photos of […]
The Briny, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire

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 […]
NEW Launch – Hideout Coffee: Southsea

I was super excited to hear about the upcoming opening of the second Hideout Coffee in Southsea last Monday. I’ve been peering through the window for weeks, desperate for some indication as to how the refurb is getting on. This site on Lord Montgomery Way was once a printer shop. Now it looks fantastic, you […]