Template tempranillo? A tasting of the Ribera del Duero wines of Alejandro Fernández
Most people when they think of tempranillo automatically default to the Rioja wine region in Spain and it is fair to say it remains a bastion of that grape and a … Continue reading
Is the “New” World any different to the “Old” World? Le Monde, Cardiff City centre.
Le Monde has been going for what seems like an eternity, with it being the “in vogue” place (alongside its long deceased stable mate Champers) when I was at Uni … Continue reading
The cream of Bristol sherry bars? Bar 44, Bristol.
Bristol is often seen as more of a foodie town than Cardiff (with Jay Rayner being rather scathing as to the relative gastronomic charms of the two cities – very … Continue reading
Hop across to Gros, amble over to El Antiguo and saunter up to Centro for your pintxo fix in Donostia San Sebastián
After my post the other week on the rather fine Curado Bar “half price on Mondays” pintxos offer, this week’s post seemed an opportune time to look again at the … Continue reading
A “dining” room with a view – Mirador de Ulia, Donostia San Sebastián, Spain
For food and wine lover like myself and Mrs. SF, Donostia San Sebastián has pretty much the full package. Whilst the fabulous pintxos bars are the main draw for me … Continue reading
Basque-ing in the meat!! Goizeko Izarra el txuletón de Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain.
After nigh on a week of gorging on pintxos and Michelin Star dainties in glorious Donostia San Sebastian (please let me win the lottery so I can buy a house … Continue reading
A touch of Frost. Park House Restaurant & Bar, Cardiff City Centre UPDATE: Sept 2018.
Update: Andrew Frost (head chef at time this post was originally published) has left and the head chef role has been taken over by Matt Waldron. I am going to … Continue reading
Timetabling a crafty burger and a beer? Burger Craft at The Green Man, Edgeware Road.
On my many visits to London for work, a perennial issue is getting something to eat before catching the train back (usually late, so by the time I get home … Continue reading
Heat and eats in tapas town – a few days stuffing my face in Sevilla, Spain.
With Christmas and New Year out the way many people’s thoughts turn to where to go on holiday (with us all getting bombarded by incessant holiday adverts on the TV … Continue reading
Back on track or off the rails? Riverside Cantonese
The Riverside Cantonese has been a Cardiff institution for as long as I can remember, having served customer from its Riverside (as in the area of Cardiff abutting the Taff … Continue reading
