Award-winning Cardiff blogger Jane Cook (of hungrycityhippy.co.uk) rounds up five of this month’s most interesting and must-try food & drink events that the city has to offer.
Lia’s Kitchen Greek Cookery Class – Fri 3, 10, 17 + 24 Feb
Lia’s weekly cookery classes aim to introduce people to some lesser known flavours of Greece. Running every Friday in February, the first week focuses on the main herbs, spices, and ingredients you’d find in a Greek pantry. Subsequent weeks focus on Greek pies, cheeses, breads and salads. Tickets are priced at £37 per head, and the venue is likely to be somewhere in Roath but will be announced the week before the event. More info: www.liaskitchen.com
The Viva! Vegan Festival – Sat 4 Feb
Focussing not only on food but on all aspects of vegan living, the Viva! Vegan Festival will take place in Cardiff City Hall and feature everything from chocolate to clothing, cosmetics to cuddly toys. Keep an eye out for food by the Avant Garde Vegan, who will be whipping up some of his famously flamboyant plant-based dishes.
VietNom Street Food Pop-Up – Sat 4 Feb
On the first Saturday of the month, a Vietnamese pop-up will take over the kitchen at Little Man Coffee, and it’s all for a good cause. On offer will be Asian-spiced pulled pork or crispy shredded tofu – stuffed into fluffy white baguettes (as is traditional in Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches), or served with vermicelli glass noodles. The evening is being held to raise funds for Beauty With A Purpose, a charity which helps children not only in Wales but around the world. More info: www.facebook.com/littlemancoffee.
Six Nations Rugby & Street Food at The DEPOT – throughout Feb
As any self-respecting Welsh person will already know, the Six Nations start on Sat 4 Feb with the first Welsh fixture, Italy vs Wales, taking place on Sun 5. Combine your love of rugby with your love of good grub and hit the DEPOT for every fixture for big screens and craft beers on tap. More info: www.depotcardiff.com.
Valentine’s Day – Tues 14 Feb
The most romantic day of the year falls on a Tuesday this time around, and many of Cardiff’s independent restaurants are offering one-off menus for the occasion. Treat the food fanatic in your life with a five-course French feast from Thé Pot served with a glass of prosecco for £39.95pp, or push the boat out with a seven-course spectacular from The Purple Poppadom for £99.99 per couple.