by lareine | Nov 1, 2024 | Elsewhere, Stories, Subscriber Only Stories
Whilst in Como Lake, I am making it my mission to try as many 1-star Michelin restaurants in the area as possible, and being close by, the first one on my radar is Il Sereno Al Lago. It is in the Il Sereno Hotel, a modern luxury property overlooking the lake. Upon...
by lareine | Jun 6, 2025 | Stories, Paris, Subscriber Only Stories
Langosteria is situated at The Cheval Blanc Paris. I only went in to get my hair done and needed somewhere to eat afterwards. That’s how I ended up having lunch here. This wouldn’t normally be the type of restaurant I’d book, but since I was here, I thought I’d give...
by LRGadmin | Apr 9, 2024 | London, Stories, Subscriber Only Stories
I kept walking past this place meaning to find the time to go in, and finally today I went for lunch. I’m glad I did as I had a tasty, quality meal with good cookery, the flavours were on point, and nothing was a let down. What a refreshing change! Akub is a modern...
by lareine | Nov 26, 2025 | Stories, California, Subscriber Only Stories
Now then, THIS is the sort of restaurant you have to visit when you are in San Francisco—or should I say, the USA. I am not going to go on a rant about the Michelin Guide in this country, but often, you can come away with many disappointing nights in your memories,...
by lareine | Feb 16, 2025 | Elsewhere, Stories, Subscriber Only Stories
Just down the road (Literally) from The Fife Arms is a bar and kitchen called Farquharsons. It is the kind of place that doesn’t have a website, and the only information you might find is on ‘Facebook’ or from word of mouth in the area. I must admit It took a few...
by lareine | Feb 21, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Subscriber Only Stories
I went to Manzke before it closed. It used to hold one Michelin star — so rare in Los Angeles — and I really thought it deserved it. I was gutted when I went to book (this had been my LA restaurant lifeline!) only to discover it had shut its doors. Restaurants in the...
