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Neil Sowerby

Neil Sowerby

The outstanding northern food and drink journalist of his generation

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180212 Poco Review Leeds Poco

'The best arancini in Leeds' - POCO Sicilian Street Food, Reviewed

It feels like some cosy beach hut, only with lasagne. By Neil Sowerby

18016 Nicks Main

Getting the Abbey rum habit in the heart of old Barbados

St Nicholas Abbey, one of only three Jacobean mansions left in the whole Americas, summons...

180114 View From Needle

Grungeless in Seattle – still a stunning city to rock out in

Our Seattle city tour started with Pike Place. Buskers, bars, banter, the first Starbucks with...

180104 Yakima River Canyon

Yakima Valley dreaming – c’mon smell the hops

Of all the stop-offs on our San Francisco to Seattle road trip Yakima wasn’t the...

180111 Vocation Co Review Thumb

'Expectations were low... we were wrong' - Vocation & Co Review

Neil Sowerby feels like he's died and gone to Hebden in this craft beer taqueria

180101 Main

Gran Canaria springs its surprises – from the mountains to the sea

It all changed at the Bohemia after 2009 when it was acquired by its current...

171131 Jupe

Landing on Jupiter – why Portland’s out of this world

We had been asked when booking the Jupiter Hotel, a converted motel, whether we preferred...

171130 Bendmain

Hipsters, hopsters and mountain men meet in laid-back Bend

Visiting Bend, it helped It helped to have such a quirky lodging, which follows the...

20171222 Travelshow

Hear from TV adventurer Monty Halls at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show

Free tickets up for grabs for travel show and motivational talks

171209 Inn Main

The Inn at Whitewell’s a timeless country gem

Nowadays, given a savvily smart makeover while retaining traditional character, the Inn’s a perfect laid-back...

171203 Energy Mendocino

10 luminous spots on a North California Road Trip

On his San Francisco to Seattle road trip Neil Sowerby couldn't resist Sonoma wine country...

171101 Golden Gate

Fascinating Fisherman’s Wharf – beyond the tourist traps

With its nautical playfulness, garden, games and firepits boutique hotel The Zephyr was a laidback...