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The Cardiff Coffee Guide

  With coffee chains such as Costa and Starbucks popping up on just about every street corner, itÔÇÖs easy to see why such franchises make huge amounts of money and draw in large cosmopolitan crowds. Offering a generic atmosphere store to store, these chains promise a standardised experience which is no doubt suited to the average commuter, city-goer and coffee-craver. This is all very well, … Continue reading The Cardiff Coffee Guide

Quench Food Evening: Svago

Quench Food Evening: Svago

A table littered with food snobs, bargain hunting penny-counters and simply greedy students; what else would you expect from the first quench Food Evening? On a drizzly evening in October, Quench initiated its monthly celebration of student-friendly restaurants in Cardiff with an evening full of rich food, tipsy cocktails and excellent company (if we say so ourselves) at Svago restaurant on Crwys Road. A new … Continue reading Quench Food Evening: Svago

Live well: eat well

Review: ‘Eat Well: Live Well’ Event

Food writer, Imogen Byers, took a trip down to Cardiff City House of Sport to check out Wales’ largest health and fitness event. I had no idea what to expect when offering to write a review on the ÔÇÿEat Well: Live WellÔÇÖ event , ÔÇÿCardiffÔÇÖs largest Health, Nutrition and Fitness ExhibitionÔÇÖ held at Cardiff City House of Sport. ┬áI was picturing either a large hall … Continue reading Review: ‘Eat Well: Live Well’ Event

Review Hogwurst

Review: HogWurst

Food writer, Tessa Wright, samples Cardiff’s latest fast food alternative. Other than a late night snack at the union, inspired by a regrettable amount of double vodkas, I would never opt for a hotdog. Usually plastic in flavour and rubbery, they donÔÇÖt particularly whet the appetite, however, I will always give food a second chance so HogWurst really was the ideal place to challenge my … Continue reading Review: HogWurst

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Food and Drink Galore: The Foodie’s Societies

It’s that time of year again… that time where we are bombarded with┬ásocieties┬áand teams trying to win┬áus over. Here is what Cardiff uni can offer in the way of translating your food and drink passions into a social scene. Joining a society is one of the best ways to make friends and meet new people at university, so what more could you ask for than … Continue reading Food and Drink Galore: The Foodie’s Societies

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Baking Bad

With the British public currently engrossed in a baking frenzy, Quench Food & Drink brings you some fab student friendly cake recipes to feed your baking binge. ThereÔÇÖs an epidemic currently encompassing the whole of the T.V-watching British public and as much as you may not want to admit it, weÔÇÖve all been well and truly hit by The Great British Bake Off bug. Whether … Continue reading Baking Bad

Gluten free pasta

Gluten-free: Fad Diet or a Modern Way to Dine

More people than ever are turning to gluten free diets, and the effects of these choices means that our super market aisles and restaurant menus are evolving. Food and Drink writer, Chloe May, considers whether this is just another fad diet trend or the modern way of dining. The term ÔÇÿgluten-freeÔÇÖ often creates a general sense of skepticism.┬á Earlier this year a clip from Jimmy … Continue reading Gluten-free: Fad Diet or a Modern Way to Dine

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Dinner From A Truck In A Warehouse? Street Food Cardiff’s Latest Venture

Who would think that eating food, in a warehouse, from a truck could be such a delicious and creative dining experience? Food writer, Zenn Wong, attended Street Food Cardiff’s first ‘Depot’ event and gives us the low-down on all things foodie. With the aggressive rise of restaurant chains such as NandoÔÇÖs and Wagamama in recent years, itÔÇÖs easy to miss out on independent eateries, even … Continue reading Dinner From A Truck In A Warehouse? Street Food Cardiff’s Latest Venture

Burger reviewed at Got Beef Cardiff

Review: Got Beef

You canÔÇÖt deny that us students love a good burger. Whether youÔÇÖre veggie, health conscious or a lover of spice, youÔÇÖre guaranteed to find something that fits the bill sandwiched between two buns. YouÔÇÖve probably encountered your fair share of drunken kebab shop burgers and ever shrinking Big Macs over the past few weeks, but these donÔÇÖt always cut the mustard do they? So we, … Continue reading Review: Got Beef

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Review: The Clink

  Whoever thought lunch-behind-bars could be so good? Before my visit to The Clink, the phrase ÔÇÿprison foodÔÇÖ brought to mind visions of mushy, boiled cafeteria chow. But thanks to this surprising new prison charity project, my preconceptions have been shattered. The Clink┬áserves up a wonderful lunch experience by any standard; all of it cooked and served by the inmates of Cardiff prison.┬áThe idea is … Continue reading Review: The Clink

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Nerdy Delights: Liquid Nitrogen Ice-Cream Parlour

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Pretty sure thatÔÇÖs how the saying goes and after hearing about CardiffÔÇÖs inventive new ice cream parlour, Science Cream, I wanted in on this screaming ice-cream enthusiasm. Nestled in Castle Arcade, Science Cream blends Heston Blumenthal-esque quirkiness with delicious homemade ice-cream to create a unique and visually exciting ice-cream experience. Third of its kind in … Continue reading Nerdy Delights: Liquid Nitrogen Ice-Cream Parlour

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Review: The Tucker Lounge

Food & Drink editor, Kathryn Lewis, tries out one of Salisbury Road’s swankiest lunch stops. I can only describe CardiffÔÇÖs Salisbury Road as a hungry studentÔÇÖs mecca; bustling with greasy diners, late night takeaway stops and a gap-yaÔÇÖs checklist of continental eateries; this street is the last place you would expect to find a ÔÇÿboutique bar and eateryÔÇÖ.┬áFrom the outside, The Tucker Lounge appears to … Continue reading Review: The Tucker Lounge

Cardiff Bay in the freshers foodie tour

Freshers Foodie Tour Of The City

Freshers week is a whirlwind of partying and meeting new people and this foodie tour of the city aims to give a bit of guidance for your first exploration in Cardiff. Venturing outside your flat, let alone the student union may seem a little daunting at first but these edible treats will be worth the effort. IÔÇÖm sure your parents have filled your cupboards with … Continue reading Freshers Foodie Tour Of The City

Hangover food in Cardiff

Food That Rises To The Occasion

Different occasions and different company often determine where you end up going to eat and with the vast amount of eateries in Cardiff, it can be hard to filter through the copious amounts of Italian chain restaurants and take your friends/family/housemates to the perfect restaurant. Here at Quench we are all about helping you out so here is our guide to the restaurants suited to … Continue reading Food That Rises To The Occasion