wine

Leicester / wine

Harvest time in a Covid Landscape

The English Wine Harvest is upon us, with its gloomy skies, occasional showers and nip in the air. Yes, autumn is upon us. We desperately cross our fingers that the grapes will ripen before the mould gets them. The glamour of an English vineyard! It is my sixth harvest at...

parmesan and truffle arancini

food / Leicester / wine

Orton’s Brasserie: A lockdown fairy tale

The story of Orton’s Brasserie is the story of the little restaurant that could. A lesson in perserverance. They took over their venue at 1 Orton Square and launched a brunch delivery service at the beginning of June. Then they planned new opening, after new opening, after new opening. Never...