Category Archives: Food & Wine

A return to City View – February 2026

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On Thursday 5th February 24 members of Lee Green WI went to CityView Restaurant at Shooters Hill College for an evening of fine dining.  We had a wonderful time.  I thought this was the best food I have eaten at CityView and the front of house team were much more confident – the students just go from strength to strength.

After our visit our WhatsApp group was busy with lots of lovely comments about the evening:

“Another triumph for Lee Green WI and CityView.  A grand evening – absolutely scrumptious.”

“Thank you so much for an excellent evening, my first visit and I will definitely be returning.  Excellent food and lovely company.”

“Absolutely lovely delicious meal and the lovely company and well done to all the young chefs and front of house.  I thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening and would love to do it again.”

Life is sweet! A wine tasting with Carolyn – November 2025

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A thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by eighteen members who joined Carolyn to sample the delights of some sweet wines. Carolyn showed us that there is a lot more to sweet wine beyond the port and sherry we are familiar with and demonstrated that there is a wide range of styles and that some sweet… Continue reading

A visit to Mousehall distillery and vineyard – July 2025

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  Yet another smashing visit to a vineyard organised by Carolyn!  On one of the few wet days this summer, we set off for Mousehall Distillery and Vineyard in East Sussex, a relative newcomer to the English wine scene, to sample some of their wines and gin.  We had an excellent afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed… Continue reading

Baking with Ed – February 2025

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We cannot thank Ed Baker enough for offering us this workshop in his bakery in Campshill Road to celebrate Real Bread Week. When we arrived, we were offered hot sausage rolls (the best pastry ever) and there were three different flavours (the favourite with us was the one with fennel) and the Portuguese custard tarts… Continue reading

An evening at City View restaurant – February 2025

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We had a lovely evening at City View restaurant at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College.  The final year students treated us to their fine dining menu while first year students demonstrated their front of house skills.  Good food and service and excellent company in a restaurant with a truly spectacular view.  The Jerusalem artichoke  veloute… Continue reading

A snifter of port at Carolyn’s! – December 2024

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Our very own wine expert Carolyn hosted 18 members for a port tasting in December. We began the evening with a white port,  tasted first on its own then with a bit of tonic to sample Port Tonic which is much loved in Portugal. We were really surprised by this: “nicer than Gin and Tonic”!… Continue reading

Lunch with a view – October 2024

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A group of 12 members of Lee Green WI and two friends visited City View Restaurant at Shooters Hill College.  We had a wonderful meal prepared and served by the students who all doing their NVQ levels 2 or 3. The food was divine – a lovely lunch menu to choose from which included soup,… Continue reading

Our visit to Oastbrook vineyard – September 2024

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After a dreadful week of pouring rain 34 Lee Green WI members and friends set off on another vineyard trip, and we were blessed with glorious sunshine! This year our destination was to Robertsbridge, just inside East Sussex and close to Bodiam Castle. Oastbrook Estate is in the Rother Valley, which has become a hugely… Continue reading

Ladies who lunched, April 2024

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Twenty of us enjoyed a fine dining experience at City View restaurant, part of Shooters Hill Sixth Form College where the food is prepared by advanced catering students, supervised and guided by professional chefs from the hospitality industry.  We were treated to choices from Billy’s menu including his crispy squid with spiced oil dressing, a… Continue reading

Sherry tasting with Carolyn, November 2023

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  Following last year’s enthusiastic chat about sherry on our Make Do And Meet WhatsApp group and to coincide with International Sherry Week, our very own wine educator Carolyn hosted this sherry tasting event.  Carolyn presented an informative talk about the different sherry styles and the methods of production and then we got down to… Continue reading

Sunday Lunch at The Clink, June 2023

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On Sunday 25th June about 30 members of the WI successfully negotiated the security processes and vetting system at Brixton Prison to sit down in the Clink Restaurant for a 3 course Sunday lunch. The  food was prepared and serviced by prisoners who are working towards gaining a City and Guilds National Vocational Qualification. The… Continue reading