Usually when I go out for food as part of this job, I'm trying gut busting food challenges or stirring up heated debates by comparing much loved local delicacies. So when fancy new restaurant Ewe opened with the promise of bringing Manchester city centre 'flamboyance' to my hometown of Bolton, I thought it the perfect time to broaden my culinary horizons.
Although in the borough of Bolton, the restaurant is actually in Westhoughton - a town in its own right and one that is fast becoming something of a hidden gem for food and drink with established eateries such as Casa Nostra being joined in the town centre by exciting ventures such as the stylish KOO cocktail bar, stunning Italian restaurant Nabucco, and Absolute Bar and Bistro to name just a few.
Ewe, meanwhile, is not in Westhoughton town centre but on the A6 Chorley Road, looking out towards Winter Hill and the magnificent University of Bolton Stadium. When I pulled up outside the restaurant, I couldn't really admire the spectacular view as it was absolutely tipping it down, but, due to being a Monday in early January, there was thankfully plenty of parking spaces close to the doors.
