I went to a little presentation ceremony today. Which I’ll talk more about when I get the pictures I’ve been promised from it.

The presentation was in Stockport so, of course, I got onto the M60 noticing that the matrix signs said “Gritting in Progress.” I dropped the children off at their school just off junction 18.

Then I turned around and headed for Stockport (the Ashton Under Lyne way). All the way the matrix signs kept warning me that gritting was in progress.

I bobbed off the motorway for about half an hour and then got back on again and continued round the motorway towards the Trafford centre.

And you’ve caught up with me I can tell…

Yes, those signs were still saying “Gritting in Progress.”

And there were no gritters. None at all. Unless of course they were breaking the speed limits?

Now my question is this.

Can I report the councils for false advertising?

Rob Baker and I went out to lunch in the Manchester Trafford Centre.

Having checked out a couple of the restaurants in “The Orient” (the dining section), including it has to be said a couple of Chinese restaurants we plumped for La Tasca. The restaurant is part of a large restaurant chain that includes La Tasca, La Vi?a and Sam & Maxie’s bar/grills.

The original La Tasca where it all started back in 1993 is still in the centre of Manchester and where I first sampled tapas.

At the Trafford centre restaurant we were given ample time to check the menu by the friendly staff.

Eventually we chose the meat tapas at ?20, all in. The tapas selection allowed both Rob and I to try out lots of different foods.

My particular favourites were the Patatas Bravas which were melt in the mouth deep fried potatoes in a spicy tomato-based sauce and the garlic mushrooms (Champi?ones al Ajillo). And after Rob had described the Spanish Omelette as scrumptious “hot or cold” he made a beeline for it when it arrived and enjoyed the “Tortilla Espa?ola” which is the traditional potato & onion omelette. Rob finished off with a lovely looking Seville orange and chocolate cheesecake (Tarta de Queso, Chocolate y Naranja). By that time I’d had enough and was pleasantly full.

Overall the atmosphere was ok, the service friendly and unrushed and the food was reasonable, although nothing spectacular. Would I go again? Yes but I wouldn’t expect to be blown away by the experience.

Technorati tags: restaurant review, La Tasca, Spanish restaurant

IceRocket tags: restaurant review, La Tasca, Spanish restaurant

LiveJournal tags: restaurant review, La Tasca, Spanish restaurant