words JANE COOK
This month’s roundup of alternative foodie finds kicks off with an intimate event from the girls at the lovely Penylan Pantry. Their Spanish-inspired evening of tasty sharing platters and Spanish wine takes place on Fri 3 June with tickets priced at £20pp – for more info and to book, see facebook.com/PenylanPantry.
On the Sat 4 June, mental health blog ‘My Discombobulated Brain’ will host a pop-up fine dining event with Masterchef Quarter Finalist, Caerwyn Ash. Guests can enjoy seven mouth-watering courses served in the cosy confines of Little Man Coffee – with tickets costing £60 and all proceeds going towards helping mental health charities with their work. For more info, visit mydiscombobulatedbrain.com.
The family behind Indian street-food catering company Zest Dining will be holding another pop-up event at Roath Church House (in – you guessed it, Roath) on Fri 10 June – focusing on a pan-Indian menu of different types of kebabs. Tickets are £25pp and you can BYOB, too. For more info, visit facebook.com/zestdining.
On Sat 11 June, Japanese chef Yuko Harris is coming to Cardiff city-centre for a pop up event at Wyndham Tearooms. A three-course menu of sensational Japanese sushi, tempura and teriyaki will be served up to hungry guests, and each ticket costs £37. To book, head to waterlootea.com.
Later in the month, the Lostlands Rooftop Cinema are paying homage to the ‘lost legends’ of late, with screenings of Prince’s Purple Rain on Fri 24 June, and David Bowie’s Labyrinth on Sat 25 June. A fully stocked cocktail bar and popcorn stand will be set up on the roof of Jacob’s Antiques, accompanying the fluffy Taiwanese bao buns being served up by the talented chefs from Little Bao Peep. For more info, see facebook.com/Lost-Lands-Rooftop-Cinema.
Finally, the boys from the Crafty Devil brewery will be back at Canton’s Printhaus on Sat 25 June for their annual Cardiff Does Glastonbury event with the Dusty Knuckle Pizza Company. The event will also feature live music from Siren, The Bakestones, Stone House Band, OldSamuel, No Glory, Darren Eedens, and DJ Bonzai. Best of all, entry is free!