I was a latecomer to the wonders of Japanese food – chains like Wagamama had put me off. But recently, I can’t get enough of the intelligent, beautiful and precise cuisine. Fortunately Bristol has some great Japanese restaurants. My favourite three? In order: Noa Japanese Restaurant 12-13 Waterloo St Clifton, Bristol, Avon BS8 4BT 0117 [...]
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Zen Harbourside Unit 4B, 1st Floor, Harbourside, Explore Lane, Bristol, BS1 5TY t: 0117 9209 377 e: info@zenharbourside.co.uk w: www.zenharbourside.co.uk A few weeks ago we came up with a list of foodie resolutions for 2012 (restaurants which have stayed on our to-try list for far too long!) One of the places on that hitlist was [...]
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Park Street Cafe, 11 Park St, Bristol w: www.yoursushishop.com/sushi-valentines-day A few months ago Becci and Meg went on the sushi-making experience of their lives with Your Sushi. Pop up restaurants are all the rage and we were overjoyed to learn that Your Sushi’s pop-up will be opening on Valentines day in Park Street Cafe – [...]
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Namaskar Lounge Welsh Back, Old City, Bristol, BS1 4RR T: – 0117 929 8276 W: – http://www.namaskarlounge.com/ I’ve unintentionally been on a bit of an ‘all you can eat’ bender recently, what with the arrival of ZaZaBazaar and Namaskar Lounge in Bristol, but I can promise you I’m not normally quite so greedy. [...]
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Severn Shed, The Grove, Bristol, BS1 4RB t: 0117 925 1212 w: http://www.severnshedrestaurant.co.uk/ e: info@severnshedrestaurant.co.uk I’ve eaten at Severn Shed, just off Welshback three times now over the past four months – more than enough I think to do a just and fair review. A contemporary bar and restaurant, the left hand side is a [...]
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The Old Fish Market Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1QZ T : 01179 211515 W : www.fullers.co.uk E : oldfishmarket@fullers.co.uk A fairly old fashioned / traditional pub on the inside (dark wood furniture, some characteristic wall hangings and old pictures) with a Thai kitchen. Granted The Old Fish Market is a fairly odd concept albeit one [...]
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Baldwin’s Café Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1SA T: 0117 922 5293 My foodie adventures often lead me to exciting and luxurious restaurants, delis and cafes – but sometimes you just want to go back to basics And that’s exactly what Baldwins is, a simple café and sandwich shop offering full English breakfasts, bacon butties lunchtime [...]
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Vodka Revolution St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA T: 0117 930 4335 W: http://www.revolution-bars.co.uk/bristol A bit chain-y I know but nonetheless somewhere I often end up with work colleagues so thought it high time I did a proper review. A large and airy bar with a mezzanine level, some of the character of the building [...]
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Big Chill Bristol Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DE T : 0117 930 4217 W : www.bigchill.net/bristol Tucked away on Small Street in central Bristol, Big Chill is one of those super cool venues; art on the walls, a great selection of drinks and cocktails, an upstairs bar and garden terrace, relaxed vibe and the opportunity [...]
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A wise man once said (probably not all that long ago) that Facebook is full of people you know in real life, but at times, wish you didn’t. Twitter, on the other hand, is full of people you don’t know, but really wish you did! This statement couldn’t be more applicable to the Bristol Foodie [...]
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