Results tagged “Leonard Cohen” from Birmingham Mail - Restaurant Spy

Leonard Cohen, a singer-songwriter who is commonly regarded as gloomy but is, in fact, incredibly witty, plays the NEC tomorrow night and I'll be there singing along.

But that presents a problem for someone as greedy as me: when, where and what will I eat before the show?

My wife and I aim to be there by about 7pm so cooking at home would be difficult and I never like to rush a restaurant meal. Plus anything I've ever eaten at the NEC hasn't exactly set my taste buds tingling with delight.

Not the usual Sunday roast yesterday, but instead a meal in a cardboard tray sitting on the grass in the grounds of Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire at the Big Chill festival.

I was there to see the incomparable Leonard Cohen rather than comment on the cuisine, but I have to say I was amazed at the quality of food and drink now available at festivals.

The free range pork sausages I ate were excellent. Likewise was wife's steak pie, chunky chips and mushy peas. These were chosen from a whole host of stalls selling dishes (many organic) from around the world.