Has summer finally arrived? I dare say I do think so! It’s time to get out of the house and out of the pub for long evenings on terraces and in beer gardens, with a glass of white, a bit of gin and a load of alfresco dining. Summer, I missed you. So as I’ve spent the past years scurrying around town for the best tables around which to settle and indulge awhile in summer’s thrill (when it dared visit), here is my list of the very best places to eat, drink and bask in the sunsh

We all know about cheese and wine pairings, the little black dress of of social gatherings, a tried and tested combination which, in all honesty, I find very difficult to resist. There is, however, more and there is else and I, in all honesty, can never quite resist the temptation to “play with my food” and strike up new flavour combinations. For those of you who have participated in our Afternoon Tea Tour of York, you will already have tried your hand at pairing tea with che

As the Canadian gal I am, food tours have always been on my radar when out travelling. To me, food is the best way to get in touch with a culture, meet amazing people and, of course, indulge in beautiful food and drink. With this in mind, I started Tours in a Dish, thinking that York was in high need of such a tour. You must imagine, then, my surprise when, time and time again, the question resurfaced: “...But.. What’s a Food Tour?” I realized the North-American and European

As I was stepping in to Bedern Hall for "Your Local Lunch", I was not quite sure what to expect. Always on the hunt for new flavours and undiscovered food venues in York (with links to history preferred), happening onto the list of food-related events on at Bedern Hall struck my curiosity. And so I went, an oversized book in hand, which is always a handy prop to have while eating out alone. But read I did not do, for the seating arrangement was such that we sat in groups of 5

Cold, wet and overall dreary weather should not mean a ruined day in York. Rather, it can make for a perfect, relaxing and atypical experien