Scott had a day off work, so I took a day off too and we trundled off to Cabot Circus - the cathedral of retail, with it's high vaulted glass ceilings. As I'm writing this I am still indulging...sitting by a log fire with Scott playing the guitar and a glass of red wine. Danny has brought round some very salty roquefort and has spread it on thin hot toast.
Lunch in Harvey Nichols was not a disappointment. With gold sofas, ceilings, pillars and carpet it was very 60s in style. The staff were very helpful and friendly, the toilets were wonderful (with an accessible toilet for Scott which wasn't locked!), the acoustics were wonderfully dampened by the soft walls and the music was exactly the volume that I like with Leftfield playing loud enough to recognise the music but not too loud that it curtailed conversation.
They brought a variety of breads made in the kitchen... soda, focacia and sweet rolls. To start, Scott had a round of kipper pate with lightly toasted soda bread and I had a fresh beetroot, orange and curd goats cheese salad with crispy leaves. I followed with a compact square of belly of pork with a tiny flake of crunchy crackling with freshly cooked butterbeans whilst Scott had delicious willow-leaf shaped lambs liver on carrot mash and we shared sides of purple sprouting brocolli and potatoes. We ended the meal with moist hazelnut polenta cake with bitter-sweet lemon curd and a couple of expresso coffees before going off to see the heart-warming film West is West at the Showcase. Strong and delicious flavours and combinations.
Cost-wise, the £18 for 3 courses increased somewhat with the side dishes, wine (Scott only), coffees and service.We want to go back to Harvey Nicks for an evening meal sometime!
I forgot to mention that Scott bought a Macbook Air between lunch and watching a film! Going to the Apple shop is dangerous! On Sunday we are going to the first Michelin star restaurant on my tour! Watch this space......
Lunch in Harvey Nichols was not a disappointment. With gold sofas, ceilings, pillars and carpet it was very 60s in style. The staff were very helpful and friendly, the toilets were wonderful (with an accessible toilet for Scott which wasn't locked!), the acoustics were wonderfully dampened by the soft walls and the music was exactly the volume that I like with Leftfield playing loud enough to recognise the music but not too loud that it curtailed conversation.
They brought a variety of breads made in the kitchen... soda, focacia and sweet rolls. To start, Scott had a round of kipper pate with lightly toasted soda bread and I had a fresh beetroot, orange and curd goats cheese salad with crispy leaves. I followed with a compact square of belly of pork with a tiny flake of crunchy crackling with freshly cooked butterbeans whilst Scott had delicious willow-leaf shaped lambs liver on carrot mash and we shared sides of purple sprouting brocolli and potatoes. We ended the meal with moist hazelnut polenta cake with bitter-sweet lemon curd and a couple of expresso coffees before going off to see the heart-warming film West is West at the Showcase. Strong and delicious flavours and combinations.
Cost-wise, the £18 for 3 courses increased somewhat with the side dishes, wine (Scott only), coffees and service.We want to go back to Harvey Nicks for an evening meal sometime!
I forgot to mention that Scott bought a Macbook Air between lunch and watching a film! Going to the Apple shop is dangerous! On Sunday we are going to the first Michelin star restaurant on my tour! Watch this space......
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