Lockdown living – soliciting supplies from the comfort of my own home
At the moment the last thing I want to do is go to a supermarket. It is a mind numbing experience at the best of times and at the moment … Continue reading
My best soliciting (flavours) of 2019
On the food and drink front it has been another good year. Despite not going to my beloved Spain and, in particular, Pais Vasco (my food heaven) this year (or … Continue reading
Franks so much for lunch! Franks, Cardiff Central Market
The hot dog is one of the true greats of the fast food world. I am not referring here to the sorry, soggy, members (made of gawd knows what) that … Continue reading
Eat, sleep, save and rep-eat. Monday to Sunday eating out offers in Cardiff.
The title is a shameless rehashing of Fatboy Slims’ “Eat, sleep, rave and repeat” track. Better than my usual cringeworthy efforts I thought (not hard you are thinking, I strongly … Continue reading
Spice up your lunchtime – a couple of spice driven options to “take back to you desk” in Cardiff City Centre.
Sarnies have been for many a year the staple of the majority of people’s working day lunches in the UK. Whilst we have progressed (not sure it is progress at … 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
Up market pizzas? Ffwrnes Pizza, Cardiff Central Market, Cardiff
A stalwart of the street food scene here in Wales, Ffwrnes (furnace in English) Pizza have made the translation to bricks and mortar with a set up in the increasingly … Continue reading
New entrants in the lunch time market – Cheese Pantry, Holy Yolks and Hardlines, Cardiff Central Market. Update: Holy Yolks closed in Feb 2019
Cardiff Market is, slowly but surely, transforming itself into somewhere that seriously caters for Cardiff’s lunch time needs. There is now a mix of the cheap and cheerful (think the … Continue reading
Feed your face for a fiver! Sit down lunch time bargains in Cardiff City centre.
After Christmas money tends to be tight, with the blow out over and pay day still some way off. Many of us feel, in January, the need to pinch the … Continue reading
A lunch time bullseye? The Bull Terrier Cafe, Cardiff Central Market
When I was younger, the greasy spoon was a key feature on most high streets in the UK. I have always had fond memories of such places as my Grandfather … Continue reading
