Persian pick me up – Taste of Persia
Following a fabulous “Cook at home” feast from Leyli Joon & Co. at the beginning of lockdown, I have developed quite a taste for Persian food. As a result an … 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
Going Comando in the Sierra de Gredos! A Mystere Wine Club tasting.
Heard of the wines of the Sierra de Gredos? No, thought not (if you have, give yourself a pat on the back you clever clogs). I like to think I … 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
“Is that really a pie I spy?” – The Bush,St. Hilary, Vale of Glamorgan.
Today (12th March) is the last day of British Pie week and a pie related post seemed in order. I am rather partial to a good pie and a Sunday … Continue reading
La leisurely lunch – Chez Francis, Canton, Cardiff. UPDATE: Under new ownership and new name – Stanley’s -May 2018.
A ritual in the department I work within is a financial year end knees up. A brief moment to celebrate the end of a hard slog to beat the set … Continue reading
Big bold wines to calm the rugby nerves – shiraz and syrah from Aldi
It has been a while since I have done a post on wine, but a nerve wracking evening watching a cracking game of rugby between England and Wales to kick … Continue reading
