Holiday eating goals always include stumbling across the places the locals eat like Mithra. Finding the most authentic foods of the area and not being fed hybrid foods for the tourists! So when invited by an Iranian friend, to try Persian restaurant Mithra I was very keen! Starters, small plates, stews, braises and skewers make up …
I love a good recommendation and Box-E is the favourite restaurant of my cookery tutee! Hosting just 14 people, booking is imperative; Especially if you want to be at the chefs’ table to watch Elliott Lidstone astound you. Dishes created in a kitchen space where he can touch the width of his kitchen with arms outreached! …
Pasture A new restaurant opening in Bristol is nothing new, but to arrive with the credentials of chef/patron Sam, Pasture seems to be already making its mark. With 10 years of experience working with Jamie Oliver overseeing his UK operations, Sam promises an evening of ‘fire, meat and music’! Having recently attended a cider and …
Beets n Roots Cafe There’s nothing like a bit of sunshine to check your comfort food intake, so this week was a perfect time for Beets n Roots, self-confessed vitality cafe, to launch their new summer menu. Located on Cotham Hill, I have always associated this spot with delicious, nutritious food as when I first moved to …
SQUARE FOOD FOUNDATION LEBANESE DINNER AND DEMO I was recently invited to a ‘Taste of Lebanon’ demo and dinner evening, hosted by the Square Food Foundation at Spike Island Café. My first introduction to Barny Haughton and his decades of work in the Bristol food scene was 10 years ago, not long after Bordeaux Quay had been opened. I attended …
Mesa Tapas & Bar Last weekend, Grandma was in town and we took an opportunity to sneak out for some dinner but didn’t feel like venturing too far. In the past we have loved a bit of Tapas at Manna on North View, which has recently changed to Mesa Tapas & Bar….so we decided to give …
Buttermilk and Maple I was invited last week as a guest to the opening of newly launched Buttermilk & Maple which is located on Welshback in the Mercure Brigstow Hotel. Showcasing their brunch menu, I was welcomed warmly by the front of house and seated in the stylish yet relaxed restaurant. The idea is mixing a vibe …
Fujiyama Japanese Restaurant Japanese food is never highest on my list when eating out…let’s just say San Fran, white wine and a mistaken identity between wasabi and avocado c1997 🙄 So being invited out last night to Japanese Restaurant Fujiyama Bristol UK I thought….why not, that was 20 years ago. So I was started off with a delicious …
Pinkmans Bakery I recently found myself a baguette short of a picnic as I walked towards our destination it wasn’t looking good. As I passed Pinkmans Bakery I looked thru the window and hadn’t realised that they sold sourdoughs and baguettes. Score! As I went inside it was like being in a French bakery…with beautiful patisseries and …
Wild Beer Company Had a chance to pop back to Wild Beer at Wapping Wharf this week for Mr FFFs bday! With the sun shining and prime seats in the deckchairs the kids seemed pretty happy (win no. 1!) and we settled into a ‘running with sceptres’ larger from Bristols Lost and Grounded Brewers:Very nice too. Whilst the …