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ENCOR AT THE PLAN: H HAWKLINE & CHRIS JONES | LIVE REVIEW The Plan Café, Cardiff Thurs 31 July Having earned considerable merit for best cup of coffee in …
ENCOR AT THE PLAN: H HAWKLINE & CHRIS JONES | LIVE REVIEW The Plan Café, Cardiff Thurs 31 July Having earned considerable merit for best cup of coffee in …
LANSDOWNE BEER FESTIVAL | LIVE REVIEW The Lansdowne Pub, Canton, Cardiff, Sat 21 June This Saturday my friend Abbi and I wanted to go for a quiet pint between …
TREFLOYNE MANOR | FOOD REVIEW Trefloyne Lane, Penally, Tenby, Pembrokeshire. 01834 842165 / www.trefloyne.com Rare Hideaways member Trefloyne is an elegant manor house overlooking an 18-hole golf course, run …
PIZZA EXPRESS ON TOUR | FOOD NEWS + COMPETITION Pizza Express is on tour! That’s right pizza is on tour, well kind of. This summer pizza express are making their …
POP UP SUPPER CLUB WITH KATHER’S KITCHEN (AT HUMBLE BY NATURE) | FOOD REVIEW Upper Meend Farm, near Penallt, Monmouth. www.humblebynature.com / www.katherskitchen.co.uk We all know and love the …
PICNIC AT CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE | FOOD REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org Inspired by summer, Picnic is Chapter’s new deli counter. Placed on the end …
THE PAVILION CAFE | FOOD REVIEW Penarth Pier Pavilion, The Esplanade, Penarth. 029 2071 2100 / www.penarthpavilion.co.uk On a sunny day, and several less sunny ones, Penarth Pier Pavilion …
LAGUNA KITCHEN & BAR GENTLEMEN’S AFTERNOON TEA | FOOD REVIEW Park Plaza Hotel, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. 029 2011 1111 / www.lagunakitchenandbar.com The qualities perceived as ‘gentlemanly’ have evolved …
VILLA NAPOLI RESTAURANT| FOOD REVIEW Glendale Hotel, 10 Plymouth Road, Penarth. 029 20 708302 / www.glendalehotel.co.uk A constant in restaurant terms, the Glendale Hotel/Villa Napoli restaurant has had the …
MÜNCHSTERS | FOOD REVIEW 22-23 Trinity Street, Cardiff. 029 2023 4000 / www.munchesters.com From the outside this Indian inspired cafe looks like a place picked out of an IKEA …
DUTCHY’S JAMAICAN JERK SHACK | FOOD REVIEW 15 North Street, Newport. 01633 215048 / www.dutchys.co.uk Up a staggeringly steep North St, adjacent to a handy car park, is one …
DUCK EGG BLEU | FOOD REVIEW 435 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff. 029 2022 0993 / www.duckeggbleu.co.uk Deep into Canton, standing stoic and pastel-shaded among charity shops and chippies, Duck …
BARKER TEA HOUSE | FOOD REVIEW High Street Arcade, Cardiff. 029 2034 1390 The wait is over: after months and months and months, which probably seems a lot longer …
FAULTY TOWERS: THE DINING EXPERIENCE | LIVE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Tues 4 Feb. From the moment hotel owner Basil called us to our tables and muttered judging …
LE BISTROT PIERRE | FOOD REVIEW The Old Brewery Quarter, Caroline Street, Cardiff. 029 2034 5990 / www.lebistrotpierre.co.uk Heading to Le Bistrot Pierre I was expecting a fairly decent …
BULLY’S RESTAURANT | FOOD REVIEW 5 Romilly Crescent, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 029 2022 1905 / www.bullysrestaurant.co.uk On the back of their recent acclaimed triumph, being named AA …
LA BODEGA | FOOD REVIEW 15 St Mary Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 1823 / www.labodegacardiff.co.uk Tapas bars are rarely any good unless they are opened by (a) someone Spanish …
ZI’S CAFE | FOOD REVIEW 94 Woodville Rd, Cathays, Cardiff. Info: 029 2021 6294 / www.facebook.com/ziscafe As a former student in Cardiff I am no stranger to Woodville Road. …
THE GOWER HOTEL | FOOD REVIEW 11 Church Lane, Bishopston, Swansea. Info: 01792 234111/ www.thegowerhotel.co.uk Perfectly located in the heart of The Gower, this delightful boutique hotel has recently …
WASHINGTON TEA | FOOD REVIEW **** 1-3 Washington Buildings, Penarth. Info: 029 2070 9158 / www.waterlootea.com I will happily admit I am a big fan of the Waterloo Gardens …
URBAN TAP HOUSE | FOOD REVIEW ***** Quay Street, Cardiff, 029 2039 9557 / www.urbantaphouse.co.uk That’s right: a five-star review for a place which isn’t a restaurant, and in fact …
YAKITORI#1 **** Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. 029 2049 5050 / www.yakitori1.co.uk The takeover of the Natwest Bank office in Mermaid Quay has been nothing less than a transformation. Ultra-modern seating, …
THE GUTSY GOOSE **** 145 Crwys Road, Cardiff. 029 2022 8523 / www.thegutsygoose.co.uk Accepting an offer to accompany me to this three-month-old Cathays restaurant, my friend wonders: “Is the name …
HANG FIRE SMOKEHOUSE @ PORTERS **** Harlech Court, Cardiff. 029 2125 0666 With the summer approaching its end this month, it’s starting to feel like there isn’t much time left …