by lareine | Sep 16, 2025 | Journeys
Immediately upon walking in, there is a sense of friendliness in this low‑key and warming bistro. I met a young chap who knew an awful lot about Yorkshire in the UK, and we connected instantly. This made me happy and feel right at home, confident that the staff here...
by lareine | Mar 13, 2025 | Journeys
I visited Niko Romito’s previous restaurant in 2024 and at that time it was in a high building with fantastic views of the Duomo. That unfortunately closed and now it has a new home at The Bulgari Hotel in Milan, featuring a bar with a buzzing and lively atmosphere....
by lareine | Mar 13, 2025 | Journeys
Whenever I am staying in a hotel, it is always interesting for me to compare the in-room breakfast and in-room dining in general. This part is quite important, because if you don’t have decent food in this area, it can throw off the entire stay. Some people don’t care...
by lareine | Mar 3, 2025 | Journeys
Looking for a change of scenery, we popped downstairs to eat our lunch at Le Bar Secret, (The Dolli’s library-bar) This is a small, stylish space, where you can indulge in a number of things: An all day menu, the patisserie menu, their afternoon tea menu, or start the...
by lareine | Mar 3, 2025 | Journeys
Well, we know The Dolli quite well by now! But the menu today is something different for me to write about. It is bank holiday in Greece, and all over Athens there will be special curated dishes and menus. Normally served during the lunchtime, but the hotel kindly...
by lareine | Feb 25, 2025 | Journeys, Take2Test
Our second visit and a welcomed return to The Dolli in Athens. For dinner, the grouper is here to stay as the ‘fish of the day’ once more. For the start we ordered their mushroom appetiser which was a sneaky one- Here was me thinking it would be light, but it was far...
