V for Vermuteria – Vermut, Cardiff City centre
As I hispanophile, I have a love of the hole in the wall bars that are typical of many a Spanish town and city. These are the sorts of places … Continue reading
PX perfection – Montilla Moriles Virtual tasting with Curado Bar and Montilla Moriles Wines UK
One of the unexpected joys of lockdown has been the explosion of online wine tasting. As an old stick in the mud technophobe (I emanate an electromagnetic field that disrupt … Continue reading
The roast with the most? Cleverchefs, Cardiff
Readers of the blog we know of my love of a Sunday roast, with multiple post in that subject having featured on the blog. In Cardiff, we are blessed on … Continue reading
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
Rioja Royalty – a tasting of the wines of Bodegas Muga at the Jeroboam Club, Bristol.
Another wine post, which I am sure you are all overjoyed (suppress that yawn J) about! This one makes it 3 wine posts in a little over 2 months (only … Continue reading
Getting all fired up for Sundays – Sunday lunch at Asador 44
I am a big fan of Asador 44 and the wider group it sits within. I have written a number of posts on the place (regarding their lunch, dinner and … 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
Monday just became funday – £5 corkage on a Monday at Asador 44.
For many years I have used this blog to moan about the price of wine in UK restaurants (I do love a good moan and the blog is a rather … 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
Saint or sinner? Santiago’s Tapas bar & Restaurant, Cardiff
Santiago is Spanish for Saint James. So a place, on the site of Truffles (an establishment that had been operating in Cardiff ever since I can remember and I have … Continue reading
