Taking time out for a long(a) lunch/brunch break? Longa Turkish Cafe, Cardif.
Turkey is, perhaps somewhat unfairly, not particularly famed for its cuisine. Ask 100 people to list the great cuisines of the world and (outside Turkey) I doubt very much many (if … Continue reading
Ivy league or lots of pet peeves? The Ivy, Cardiff City centre.
At the back end of 2019 there was seemingly (at least in some circles – not mine) much excitement as to the arrival of the Ivy in Cardiff (Wales Online … Continue reading
Take heart, liver little and give this place a go(nad)! Dark, Cardiff City Centre
Whilst nose to tail eating is increasingly in vogue these day (gawd bless Fergus Henderson and his St John’s Restaurant for having blazed the trail in bringing this sort of … Continue reading
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Eggslut, Notting Hill, London.
I am a big fan of the humble egg, with it being one of nature’s most versatile (fast) foods. You can do so many things with it to make a … Continue reading
Pho-cking awesome? Pho at Pho Vietnamese Street Food and Hanoi 1991,
For years there has been an obvious and gaping hole in terms of what is on offer in Cardiff on the food front. That hole was the total and utter … Continue reading
Water’s the name, wine and so much more is the game – Uisce by Heaneys, Pontcanna, Cardiff. UPDATED: July 2019
Uisce (pronounced Ish-ka) is the new venture from Tommy Heaney, badged as a wine and coffee bar. As Uisce means water in Gaelic and it being a wine bar (a … Continue reading
An Easter egg coffee – Hanoi 1991, Cardiff City centre.
Since visiting Vietnam nigh on 15 year ago (God is it that long), I have had a enduring love affair with the cuisine of that fascinating country (still have nightmares … Continue reading
Superior sarnies, salads and soups? Sage Deli, Cardiff Market
Cardiff Market’s transformation on the food front continues apace. With the likes of Cheese Pantry, Ffwrme and Milgi Market (in the new vanguard) and the more traditional Bull Terrier and … Continue reading
Getting steamed at lunchtime! Head of Steam, Cardiff City Centre.
The revival of Church Street in Cardiff continues apace, with the likes of Beelzebub (joining long term resident Cafe Citta) already there and Pho, Honest Burger and Mowgli Street Food … Continue reading
The Philly – osopher’s cheesesteak ? The Alchemist, High Street, Cardiff
I sometimes think that on the High Streets of the UK (certainly in Cardiff) the cocktail bar has replaced the bookie or charity shop as the default new use for … Continue reading
