Skint foodie, ex bedsit dweller, Bristol food blogger
As we salute goodbye to Biblos on the Hill, off to sunnier climes at the new Wapping Wharf development we welcome in its place Bomboloni. Well respected and universally loved chef Andrew Griffin and equally talented daughter Molly of Tart, Prego and Stock Exchange Bakery fame to name a few have finally been given the opportunity …
Most of us mourn the loss of Stock Exchange Bakery. A small room that was half filled with mixers, ovens and kitchen equipment, the other half given over to seating. Sadly they quietly packed off and left and we all waited with baited breath to see what would slip into place. I was informed via …
Tucked away on the corner of Whitehall Road is a beautifully lit, cozy cafe bar owned and managed by Sam Espensen of Espensen Spirit fame. I popped in on a Thursday night for cocktails and bar snacks and was warmly welcomed by Sam and her team. The kitchen has been taken over by Pub Grub …
I will start this review by being honest, I have never liked the food at The Flyer. I drink in there pretty often, I live literally across the road and it has a decent garden, enough seating and more recently, a decent selection of beers. The recent update of the interior has made it a …
I was sent a box of lemonade and tea based drinks who's producers are trying to create social change. Starting as a small outfit in 2008 they have since grown and have raised over £560,000 for development projects in the communities of the organic, Fairtrade farmers that grow their ingredients. The aim is top help these …
I've been trying to up my game with my photos in recent weeks, reading blogs on how to get the most of out your camera phone, how to set a scene, use the light etc. I have a long way to go but i feel i am getting a little better and i can start replacing …
The walk to my "local" chippy is one that really makes you feel like you have earned the prize at the end. Not only do i have to walk past my house from work to get to it, by the time you've got home everything is stuck together, a bit cold and the portions borderline …
Twitter followers of mine will regularly see me bemoan the lack of good takeaway lunch options on my part of Whiteladies Road. Sure, i could have a burger or a steak or even something from the vegan food truck but it all seems a bit too much faff and i, for one am not a fan of …
Dear reader, i am not going to bore you to death with the usual trope-y intro of "Bristol has it's fair share of cocktail bars" and then list my favourite. I would assume the majority of you are here because you already know who they are or can Google "Bristol's best cocktails" and decide for yourselves. …
East Asian cuisine is becoming a roaring success in Bristol and seems to be the next big thing after the "Man Food" (URGH)/Pulled pork/BBQ saturation we have experienced in the last few years. Bristol has had its core Asian restaurants with Nomu on Whiteladies Road serving Sushi and cocktails, Cosmo doing the high end buffet thing and Wongs doing opulent Chinese …
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