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small plate series St Lawrence GapFebruary 12, 2022May 16, 2026

Primo bar and bistro, St Lawrence gap, Barbados – where chocolate flavours reside

Nothing beats sunny skies, turquoise coloured sea and fantastic food! This is what you get at Primo. The view of the sea, the breeze; Mother nature definitely took her time when creating the Caribbean is all II am saying.

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lijaDecember 11, 2021May 19, 2026

Bahia, Lija, Malta – A Maltese heritage food journey

DECEMBER! How are we already at the end of yet another pandemic year? It’s 12 days to Christmas like how 🤔? It is very surreal for us because it just brings home the fact that we have lived in Malta for a year 😮..

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Mdina and RabatNovember 27, 2021May 16, 2026

Fork and Cork, Rabat, Malta – because the synopsis menu is where it’s at okay?

This is a thank you blog to Carl, the head chef at Fork and Cork. Why? Because he not only created and served amazing food, but, did so despite the kitchen closing 👏🏽 now if that ain’t customer service

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LondonNovember 20, 2021May 19, 2026

Anglo – simple, refined British dining at it’s best

The food adventure at ANGLO was an E X P E R I E N C E!!! My goodness wonderful does not even begin to describe what is created here!

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RagusaOctober 9, 2021May 19, 2026

I Banchi, Ragusa, Italy – sea food on steroids 😮

What do you do when your train has major delays and you end up missing the ferry?  You get an overnight stay in Sicily; rent a car for the day, enjoy driving the Sicilian country roads

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Rome small plate seriesOctober 4, 2021May 16, 2026

Casa Bleve, Roma, Italy – whims, vanilla ice cream with pepper & tart! Welcome to Rome 😀

Helloooo from Roma! After fourteen hours on the overnight train from Siracusa, we are here!!! As we arrived in the wee hours of the morning, our room was not ready, but, we got to experience how the city rises. Starting with a police horse parade whilst making our way to see the Spanish steps. Yeah,…

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SiracusaOctober 3, 2021June 7, 2026

Porta Marina Ristorante, Siracusa, Italy – Squid filled with ricotta cheese and an almond semi fredo

The meal at Porta Marina was unplanned. It happened whilst we had a 10 hour stop in Siracusa, before heading to Rome

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vallettaSeptember 25, 2021May 27, 2026

ION – The Harbour, Valletta, Malta – kaluga Caviar, Gillardeau Oyster, foie gras & red snapper; an exceptional sea food adventure

Every food adventure we have been on has been unique but ION created one which was truly special – our first sea food taster menu! We secured a table on the last day of the restaurant’s 100 days with Chef Alex Dilling and let me tell you,

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h'attard small plate seriesSeptember 11, 2021June 6, 2026

The Golden fork, H’Attard, Malta – honey croissant, Pigeon on a stick and peach lollipop 😮

You know when you read up about a restaurant and you are like ‘yep, going to give this a go’ .. this is exactly how we felt about the golden fork. Plus, the executive chef Letizia interned with Heston Blumenthal at the Fat duck, so yeah, expectation was high and hanty did HER TING!!!

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IL-Mosta small plate seriesSeptember 4, 2021May 15, 2026

Lord Nelson, IL-Mosta, Malta – where our beloved burrata initially left us wanting 🥺 but beef cheek and calf liver parfait save the day 😋

Having a food experience at Lord Nelson has been on Neal’s list for quite a while, so, when we finally managed to get a booking, we were well excited. Whilst I don’t want to say, we should have curbed our excitement a lickle…, we should have curbed our excitement a lickle!

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small plate series vallettaAugust 7, 2021May 17, 2026

Capo Crudo, Valletta, Malta – Burrata, Prawn tartare, and a double toffee delight 😮

How are we people? Have you enjoyed summer? Got out into these streets and mingled? Or is the anxiety level still on an all time high? Either way, hope you lot caught as much as or some sort of joy in spite of the Rona and what not

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Senglea small plate seriesJune 19, 2021May 22, 2026

Hammett’s Macina, Senglea, Malta – Rabbit liver ashkenazi, cream of pistachio, Chicken pastila: tapas dishes that make you go 😋

HAMMETTS MACINA!!!!! Where tapas style eating is the order of the day and sharing plates of yummy goodness is handled! Located in the leafy suburb of Senglea,

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small plate series vallettaJune 5, 2021June 6, 2026

59 REPUBLIC, Valletta, Malta – mini foie gras burger, Scottish scallops and a baked Alaska = a special ‘Specials’

SUMMER has arrived and is here to stay in these Malta streets! The heat is ON people, it is BOILING!!! We decided to eat out today because we both didn’t feel like cooking, plus, with more places opening up, more food adventure(s) beckons! But first a little rant

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Mdina and RabatMay 22, 2021May 16, 2026

De Mondion, Mdina, Malta – Tapioca cracker, mushroom soufflé & foie gras; a birthday feast

Yes! Yes!! Garmanvsfood fam, how we doing? Everyone okay? Good stuff. It’s a birthday celebration at Garmanvsfood HQ! Neal turned 21 (again) and we got to celebrate with lunch din dins at De Mondion!

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LondonMarch 30, 2021May 19, 2026

Galvin La Chapelle – Lasagne of Dorset crab, risotto of courgette & basil, Saint Marcellin walnut raisin croute & pickled nut!

Our first menu Gourmand was my birthday din dins at the Pompadour by Galvin in Edinburgh! One time for our Scottish brethren, I had some amazing food out there – ottoman feast and scrumptious pudding delights!

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Mdina and RabatMarch 2, 2021May 16, 2026

Root 81, Rabat, Malta – Duck, pork and foie gras, duo of Duck and frangelico

The last day of February in Malta, hits different! The sun is shining, and it is a whopping 18 degrees centigrade, in the sun it feels like 20+. I mean hellor!!! I guess it is fair to say that the weather is changing and thank Jesus! Because, I don’t know about you lot, but I am OVER the winter blues….

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vallettaDecember 29, 2020May 15, 2026

Undergrain, Valletta, Malta – torched scallops, ‘assiette’ of black angus beef & passion fruit and majoram sorbet; a Maltese delight

Tis the holiday season?! Whhhhaaaaaaaa…..what a difference a year makes eh? Exactly a year and 2 days ago we were in Bangkok having a one in a lifetime meal at Gaggan Anand restaurant. It was our last food adventure of 2019 and OMG! what a meal that was

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London small plate seriesNovember 6, 2020May 21, 2026

Yauatcha – where dim sum is a fine dining experience

Aside from the slightly better weather in summer, another reason i love this time of the year is that my home town comes alive! Lots to see, eat, drink, do and just be! Plus, it is that time of the year where I get to spend time with the famz that i don’t get to see often because

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LondonOctober 25, 2020May 21, 2026

Launceston Place Restaurant – a clothes dryer and a trolley? = a one of a kind food adventure

The clocks have officially gone back, and we have lost an hour which means it is officially AUTUMN. How? Where did the time go? It is 8 weeks to Christmas people! And pause…. Yep, it is hard to even comprehend that it is that time of the year again;

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London small plate seriesSeptember 24, 2020May 21, 2026

The Dairy – Chicken liver mousse, Peach sorbet, Cherry bake well

Exactly thirteen months to the day today! What a day this was! Started with reggae brunch celebrating a friend’s birthday. Let me tell you something, I have never been to a reggae brunch before but boi! I am for sure going to the next one! It is a whole Vibe.

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