if we have had a recent review or bit of press, this is where you'll read it!
an interview with our second chef mateusz:
"i love what i do. when a customer compliments me on my food, its the biggest satisfaction"
(read the full article here)
our dave's monthly wine column, this month:
"we in the industry have a duty to... offer the right wine selection on our lists and remove the old fashioned 'stuffy' approach..."
(read it here)
our dave's monthly wine column, this month:
"2009 was a tough year for most of us... none were affected more than wine producers around the world..."
(read it here)
our dave's monthly wine column, this month:
"selling wine is fine..."
(read it here)
our dave's monthly wine column, this month:
"the moral of all of this is that paying big money for a bottle of wine does not always translate into the best wine that you have ever tasted."
(read it here)
our dave's monthly wine column, this month:
"wine-making has changed dramatically over the years. david moore examines the debate surrounding young wines and screw-cap bottles"
(read it here)
"...abarbistro. it has fresh, light new england decor, good service and unfussy cooking..."
(full article here)
our dave's monthly wine column, this month :
"wine lovers in britain are lucky, we have a wider choice of our favourite tipples than most drinkers around the world"
(read it here)
"i had the fish & chips – which weren’t just fish & chips! we’re talking haddock caught fresh that day in a belgian-beer-and-self-raising-flour batter that was almost tempura but better, hand cut chips, fresh pea puree and homemade tartar mayo with a touch of mustard!"
(full blog here:)
our dave's monthly wine column, this month:
"I had to learn an early lesson in my wine retail life which was: if you don't make the product approachable or easily pronounceable you won't sell it"
(read it here)
review by liz allen:
"the unanimous approval of the apparently heavenly crumble made me feel i would have to leave room for it next time i visit... abarbistro definitley makes a very pleasant change from chain restaurants."
(read it here )
"abarbistro is one of those places where the feel-good factor kicks in..."
(full article here)
"abarbistro is typical of the portsmouth new breed: small, laid back and enthusiastically eager about both cooking and pompey, with friendly staff and reasonable prices..."
(full article here:)
"abarbistro focuses on modern british food, with a philosophy of keeping food seasonal and simple and adding twists to classic dishes"
(full article here)