MAY HIATUS

APOLOGIES FOR THE RECENT LACK OF ACTIVITY

BUT

THE SECRET PINK FLAMINGO HAS BEEN BUSY

AN UNDERCOVER VISIT TO THE ROYAL YORK HOTEL DIDN'T CONVINCE ME THAT IT LIVES UP TO ITS WEBSITE - A BIT "OVER THE TOP" IN ALL ASPECTS

SO

PWD HAS PUT IT ON THE BACK-BURNER FOR THE TIME BEING

DETAILS OF JUNE'S EVENT COMING SOON!

NEXT EVENT

APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE APRIL EVENT !
I HAVEN'T YET SET A DATE FOR THIS POSSIBILITY -

BUT -

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR A LITTLE INDULGENCE WITH A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE!


AFTER A MAJOR REFIT THE ROYAL YORK HOTEL HAS NOW OPENED ITS DOORS AND WHILST IT IS IN THE UPPER RANGE OF OUR BUDGET ITS OPULENCE AND CAMPERY SEEMS APPROPRIATE FOR A WEEKEND EVENING MEAL TOWARDS THE END OF THIS MONTH.

CHECK IT OUT ON THEIR WEBSITE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK -

http://www.royalyorkbrighton.co.uk/

THE HOUSE - FEEDBACK

YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE COMMENT ON "THE HOUSE RESTAURANT"

DID YOU ENJOY THE "English Cuisine with an Italian influence" ?

HOW DID YOU RATE YOUR HOSTS - Mr & Mrs Kamala ?

WAS THE EVENING VALUE FOR MONEY?

WOULD YOU RETURN?

CLICK ON THE "COMMENTS" LINK BELOW TO ADD YOURS

BIRTHDAYS

IS ONE YEAR OLD

AND

WISHES JAMES A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOO

SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!

MARCH EVENT

TUESDAY 4th MARCH

7 pm

VIEW THE MENU HERE

A VERY SPECIAL DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES

SPECIAL GUEST - BIRTHDAY BOY JAMES

Please let me know numbers by MONDAY 25th FEBRUARY

apspence@msn.com 01273 695720

FIRST ANNUAL REVIEW

A LOOK BACK AT OUR FIRST YEAR OF DINING EVENTS

12 MONTHS HAVE GONE SINCE "PEOPLE WHO DINE" BEGAN AND TO MARK THIS HERE IS A LIST OF PAST EVENT IN ORDER OF MY PREFERENCE

1. RIDDLE and FINNS OYSTER ,CHAMPAGNE BAR
2. THAI ORCHID
3. SYMPOSIA GREEK TAVERNA
4. LA TASCA
5. La CUCINA - Takeaway PIZZA
6. EL MEXICANO
7. BUFFET ISLAND - CHINESE BUFFET
8. QUEEN'S PARK PICNIC
9. FAT LEO'S - (even though I wasn't there!)
10. JAVU - now closed!
11. GOURMET KITCHEN BURGER
12. GRAND JUNCTION - Seafront Fish and Chips
    

WHICH WERE YOUR FAVOURITES?

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR FEEDBACK COMMENTS VER THE LAST 12 MONTHS

NEW EVENTS COMMING SOON

LA TASCA - UPDATE

REACTION TO LAST EVENT

THANKS TO FELLOW DINERS FOR THEIR COMMENTS ON LAST MONTH'S EVENT AT LA TASCA.

I e-MAILED LA TASCA WITH A LINK TO OUR SITE AND GOT A SWIFT RESPONSE FROM THEIR LOCAL MANAGER IAN ROBSON.
HE WELCOMED OUR POSITIVE CRITICISMS AND OFFERED TO SHOW HOW WELL LA TASCA COULD PRESENT A TRUE SPANISH TAPAS MEAL.

STEVE AND I WERE THEIR GUESTS TONIGHT FOR A MEAL THAT WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM OUR GROUP EXPERIENCE. THE STAFF WERE AS ATTENTIVE AS BEFORE AND WE WERE WARMLY WELCOMED AND OFFERED OUR CHOICE FROM THEIR EXTENSIVE MENU.
THIS MEAL WAS MORE LIKE MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES OF THIS RESTAURANT - A FINE RIOJA WASHED DOWN TAPAS DISHES OF GOOD QUALITY - OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE VERY FINE WHITE ANCHOVIES AND A REFRESHING MIXED SALAD WITH PARTICULARLY FINE CHOICE OF CHARCUTERIE. PUDDINGS OF PEAR TART AND SHERRY SOAKED ICE CREAMS ENDED A MEAL THAT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MATCH.
THANKS TO THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND STAFF FOR AN EXCELLENT EVENING AND A NOTE TO THEIR HEAD OFFICE TO RE-THINK THEIR "PARTY MENU".
PREVIOUS SCORES OF A LOWLY 4 OUT OF TEN ROSE TO A HANDSOME 9.