NIBBLES & TIPPLES
www.icenimagazine.co.uk
Issue 89 2020
Nibbles &Tipples September Article By Cheryl Cade, Beer Educator Some of the things I must thank Covid for are: my house is slightly tidier; I’ve developed an addiction for succulents, and we had a stay-cation. When on holiday, we get up late, chill and then discuss where we will eat. This year, it coincided with the government’s Eat Out to Help Out. We took advantage of this; it let us have a more expensive beer or wine that evening. We explored favourite old haunts and discovered some new places. My newest hit on the market is L’ Hexagone on Lower Goat Lane. This lovely French-styled bistro is run by a husband and wife team, Thomas and Gemma. They opened early in 2020 and you have to admire their staying power.
The welcome is friendly and the décor, along with the menu, is simplistic and classic, (I do think there is space for a few more pictures on the walls at some point). There is a great range of drinks and it is good to see a range of Adnams beers suitable for pairing with the dishes. We went for a light lunch, we adore Belgium, so seeing Croque Monsieur (toasted ham and cheese sandwich) on the menu, it was a no brainer. A Croque needs a partner so, Frites and Ailio are a must. I could happily have sat there and eaten pots of the homemade mayo with the lightly tossed salad. Everything was fresh and beautifully presented. I plan to return for the dinner menu, but until then they do offer take-out too. It was good to see that both the Vine and the Wine Press were still maintaining their highquality food and having to turn people away.
PAGE
20
Twitter: @icenimagazine
Facebook: www.facebook.com/icenimagazine
Instagram: icenimagazine