The Stirk House, Gisburn

10:59am Friday 28th March 2008

What an Easter weekend! Atrocious weather, gloomy financial forecasts - but our gloom was lifted by the arrival of a precious grand-daughter. Clearly this was a case for pushing out the boat, with a culinary treat to celebrate such an auspicious event.

Boars Head, Long Preston

10:27am Friday 21st March 2008

Having been confined to my bed or chair for 20 weeks following orthopaedic surgery, with only a periodic hospital visit by ambulance to relieve the monotony, I was really looking forward to a short trip out for lunch at the Boars Head, Long Preston, that has just been taken over by two local brothers, one of whom is a trained professional chef.

Skipton Balti

10:04am Friday 14th March 2008

One of my colleagues, who has recently left, was a huge fan of curry and in particular vindaloo, so for his leaving do we headed to Skipton Balti on a Friday night.

User Rating: 4.6/10

Hide Bar and Restaurant, Skipton

7:09pm Saturday 8th March 2008

In case you hadn't noticed - and I confess I hadn't - Skipton's Escape Bar and Restaurant has become the Hide Bar and Restaurant.

User Rating: 6.6/10

3 Millstones Inn, West Bradford

9:55am Friday 29th February 2008

Always on the lookout for a new venue to review, we had one recommended - the 3 Millstones Inn at West Bradford, just over the border in that other county tucked in the Ribble Valley, close to Chatburn.

User Rating: 7.3/10

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Herriots, Skipton

9:50am Friday 22nd February 2008

A chance encounter with a couple we have known a long long time led to that rarity, an occasion when a resolution to eat and reminisce actually came to fruition. So we met up with, let's call them M & C, for dinner at Herriots in Skipton.

User Rating: 7.5/10

Black Bull Hotel, Rimington

10:24am Friday 15th February 2008

Craven may boast a high number of great eateries, but there's a district just over the Lancashire border that can surely lay an equal claim.

User Rating: 7.5/10

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Jade Palace, Earby

9:11am Friday 8th February 2008

In the week leading up to doing this review I'd heard a lot about Jade Palace in Earby, all of it very good.

User Rating: 6.5/10

The Gamekeeper's Inn, Threshfield

9:26am Friday 1st February 2008

With the growing problems of obesity being daily front-page news, I have to confess that "the fuller figure" (ladies) or the increasing waist-line (gentlemen) is part of the Johnston family lore!

User Rating: 5.5/10

Mastab's, Skipton

9:36am Friday 25th January 2008

It doesn't seem that long since I reviewed Skipton's best-known Indian restaurant, The Aagrah. This week we decided to try Mastab's for a change, a much smaller and less high-profile establishment just round the corner on Keighley Road.

User Rating: 3.1/10

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