Jack’s Brasserie Bristol Harbourside T: 0117 945 3990 W: http://www.jacksbrasserie.co.uk/ We were lucky enough to be invited to the launch of Jack’s Brassiere’s new autumn menu, and as we trudged along Bristol’s very blustery waterfront, it couldn’t have felt any more seasonal! Thankfully though, it was a completely different story as soon as we arrived [...]
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Ethicurean Cafe Barley Wood Walled Garden Long Lane, Wrington, North Somerset, BS40 5SA T: 01934 863713 W: www.walledgarden.co.uk My first visit to the Walled Garden at Barley Wood was a cold and wintery November. Our lunch consisted of soup for Sam and beef stew with dumplings for me – all of it delicious. Unfortunately as [...]
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As the only one of the Foodie girls left in Bristol a couple of weekends ago (Gemma and Becci have both swanned off on weekends away), I thought I’d take one for the team and head down to Grillstock, the UK’s biggest BBQ festival. I must say a big thank you to Newman’s Own for [...]
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As a foodie with a limited budget but who cares about the food she eats and where it comes from, finding local food suppliers can sometimes be a challenge. The farmers markets, full of chutneys, cheeses and food galore are, to be frank, sometimes a little pricey. Finding local suppliers near to where you live [...]
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Stumbled across this pretty cool infographic on gardening and growing your own food from Love The Garden. Local and home produced food is not only better for the environment in terms of carbon footprint but also tastier too (plus nothing beats the satisfaction of eating home grown – home cooked food) Grow your own infographic [...]
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Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville web: www.tobaccofactory.com Facebook (including lists of weekly suppliers) Well, after paying £2 for a punnet of strawberries from the supermarket then passing the greengrocer offering them at 2 punnets (twice the size of my one) for £2 (I know I know it serves me right for not buying local) I [...]
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10AM – 2.30pm every Sunday Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville A thriving buzzing market with around 30 food & craft stalls and focus on greener living with ethical, eco-friendly, fair trade, organic and local products. Tobacco Factory market offers a wide selection of produce made and sourced from the South West and is a great [...]
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Folk House Cafe and Bar 40a Park Street t: 0117 908 5035 e: food@folkhousecafe.co.uk w: www.folkhousecafe.co.uk Another of Bristol’s hidden gems. Located half way up Park Street the folk house education centre offering courses from pottery to hula hooping, French lessons to life drawing. Their award winning cafe bar is modest, simple and welcoming with [...]
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W: http://www.delimann.co.uk/index.php When it comes to Christmas food gifts, the hamper is king. Nothing compares to the excitement and anticipation of rummaging through the packaging, discovering all manner of Christmas treats inside. But so often the standard hamper will be wadded out with rubbish…bits and bobs that you’ll never use, and will sit at the [...]
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