Musings on food and drink from the travelling foodies.
Posted in York, restaurants on May 30th, 2010
A work/social meeting last week in York was made all the more pleasurable by lunch at J Bakers. This fabulous York restaurant has been well documented in this blog, but I really do feel it’s worth another mention.
Tucked away on Fossgate, it really is one of those places that the locals know all about and [...]
Posted in North Yorkshire, York, restaurants on Mar 26th, 2010
Even though I’m not officially working at the moment, I am managing to get out and about and this week is no exception - I had a long standing lunch arranged with a business associate in York at J Baker’s. This restaurant has been much recommended and it’s devilishly hard to get in there as [...]
Posted in Shopping, York, restaurants on Dec 5th, 2009
We travelled over to York last weekend for a relaxed afternoon of pre Christmas shopping and a well overdue day trip. We used the train and it was top tip number one - looking at the hordes that crammed into the city, I don’t think you’d be parking a car anytime soon. Plus it was [...]
Posted in York, food heroes on May 17th, 2009
This is the final and fourth part of the York trilogy which when passing big Betty’s the window display did it’s job and enticed Linda to the selection of handmade macaroons. Four flavours were on offer … Pistachio, Lemon, Chocolate and Raspberry. The presentation boxes were excellent and these would make a great gift, on [...]
Posted in York, cheese, food heroes on May 17th, 2009
Prior to our lunch at Jeff Bakers we stopped by at the Hairy Fig (click for link) which also on Fossgate offers a fine selection of regional and specialist foods. The Rosemary ciabatta is one of our favourite breads and we also got some of the fresh figs, shepherds purse cheese and Morecambe bay shrimps [...]
Posted in York, restaurants on May 17th, 2009
In search of a wedding present we decided to have a day in York which un-planned turned in to an excellent foodie adventure. When in York we always have lunch at Jeff Bakers (click for link) on Fossgate and called in to book a table for lunch at one o’clock before hitting the shops. After [...]
Posted in York on Jun 17th, 2008
On a sunny Saturday we decided to take a visit to York. After a pleasant mooch around the shops and a walk through one of my favourite cities it was time to think about lunch. Normally when in York we eat at the excellent J. Bakers Bistro Moderne and duly arrived at approximately one thirty [...]