Josh Ong – Food & Drink Editor food@quenchmag.co.uk Quench were invited to Santa Maria on St MaryÔÇÖs street to try out some of their menu. There’s no denying that within Cardiff, there lies quite the strong Italian community. From Da Mara to Calabrisella, we, as a city, are quite spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a true taste of Italy this side … Continue reading Santa Maria – Review
By Lauren Ryan When most people think of Wales, the initial thoughts that spring to mind are the likes of the countryside, rugby and the Welsh language. Yet, one thing that is very much known to a Welsh native is that Wales is not just the land of poetry and songs, it also has a beautiful and unique cuisine. Traditional welsh food, unlike other nationsÔÇÖ … Continue reading Traditional Welsh Foods (and where to find them!)
By Josh Ong Us at Quench were invited to the opening night of Da MaraÔÇÖs latest Italian import, Giro Pizza; to us non-Italian folk, in the most simple of terms, it’s all-you-can-eat Pizza for a set price. At the current time of writing this, IÔÇÖm certainly not aware of any other pizza places around Cardiff that offer the same deal, but regardless, I wonÔÇÖt complain … Continue reading Da Mara – Giro Pizza Tuesdays Review
By Rhianna Hurren-Myers Over the last 5 years we have seen an unprecedented amount of politics and policies revolving around the issue of refugees. An infamous example is Donald TrumpÔÇÖs recent ÔÇÿzero tolerance policyÔÇÖ in the United States towards any individual seeking asylum. Out of the 2,500 children labelled as, ÔÇ£unaccompanied aliensÔÇØ and separated from their parents who faced jail on arrival, 528 remain alone. … Continue reading SolidariTee comes to Cardiff
Hong Kong By Yi Lam Tang Ever since I came to Cardiff, the one thing I miss the most is food from home. As a Hong Kong┬ácitizen, the cuisine which represents me is the Hong Kong Cantonese variety. Cantonese cuisine is well regarded for using delicate seasonings to bring together the original taste of the ingredients. As a coastal region, Canton has the perfect geographical … Continue reading Food and National Identity
By Violet Thompson When people find out that IÔÇÖm transgender, the first question IÔÇÖm usually always asked is, ÔÇ£so, are you going to do the surgery?ÔÇØ It doesnÔÇÖt matter if itÔÇÖs someone IÔÇÖve known for a long time, or a complete stranger ÔÇô IÔÇÖm usually always asked about my genitals. It doesnÔÇÖt matter if itÔÇÖs in a public space, which makes the whole affair quite … Continue reading Transgender experiences are incredibly diverse and subjective, so why donÔÇÖt we acknowledge that?
By Josh Ong and Caterina Dassi├¿ What a year 2018 was for Cardiff and itÔÇÖs food scene. Whether it was the resurgence of the popularity in the ever creative street food scene or the growth and reopening of new and familiar cusinal outputs across the city; for the most part, IÔÇÖd say it was pretty successful. Long may it continue! This article will go over … Continue reading 2018-19 – Retrospection and Prospection
Cardiff is clearly becoming the place to be for cocktail-lovers, with new bars the Alchemist, Gin & Juice and Rum & Fizz all opening in the past year, making for some stiff competition. The most recent addition to the scene is Deaths & Entrances, a new venture by the team that brought you the Dead Canary. Tucked behind St DavidÔÇÖs 2 on Barrack Lane, it … Continue reading Deaths & Entrances – Review
By Amberley Steenhagen When it gets to January, after a month of Christmas overindulgence of food and booze, everyone starts making their New YearÔÇÖs Resolutions. We begin to hear phrases chucked about like ÔÇÿDry JanuaryÔÇÖ (or this years Janu-hairy) where people chose to opt out of something for the first month of the year. This could be not drinking alcohol, not shaving or, something that … Continue reading Veganuary – fad or for life?
As current university news is saturated with talk of the ÔÇÿrugby lad cultureÔÇÖ it is not surprising that there appears to have been much back-and-forth on the topic. Each year the same debate springs up which suggests that whilst it is not getting any worse, it is also not getting any better. So why does this ruby-playing cohort continue to cause controversy? With some people … Continue reading BackLASH Following Speculations Over ÔÇÿRugby Lad CultureÔÇÖ
By Josh Ong Now I should probably preface this article by stating that IÔÇÖve been a fan of the Courteeners for quite some time now. IÔÇÖve been fortunate to have seen them play around the country and have lost track of the amount of times IÔÇÖve seen them live. I could happily sit here and praise the bandÔÇÖs whole discography and easily write a whole … Continue reading Courteeners – Live Review at Bristol’s O2 Academy – 27/11/18
By Caterina Dassi├¿ and Josh Ong On Wednesday October 10th the Great British Menu chef Tommy Heaney has finally opened the doors of his brand-new bar and restaurant, HeaneyÔÇÖs, in Pontcanna on Romilly Crescent. Yet, Quench has had the opportunity to try it out the night before the launch. After being successful at the Great House in Bridgend, Tommy and his team aimed at … Continue reading HeaneyÔÇÖs Cardiff – Review and Interview with Award Winning Head Chef
By Sara Abidi ÔÇ£LetÔÇÖs get this bread!ÔÇØ You decide, enthusiastically jumping out of bed. Your body buzzes at the thought of some hot, buttery toast just waiting to break it down into glucose. Later, the cells will use it to produce energy which in turn will power another day of bread-getting. However, a diabetic person lacks the insulin needed to move the glucose around; in … Continue reading Diabetes: Let’s Not Sugarcoat It
By Bethany Griffiths Last Sunday Quench was invited to the launch of CardiffÔÇÖs newest performance gym: PB Performance. Aside from tucking into all the wonderful food and drink that PB Performance had to offer, we also trialled some of the gymÔÇÖs new, state-of-the-art equipment and attended various workshops about the art of powerlifting and weightlifting. The equipment is not like your everyday gym setup, with … Continue reading PB Performance: Cardiff’s new state-of-the-art performance gym
By Ellis Garamszegi When Britons contemplate healthy eating, going out for ÔÇ£an IndianÔÇØ perhaps isnÔÇÖt at the forefront of their minds. But, perhaps it should be particularly when the restaurant in question is owned by two doctors! Dr. Ajit Kandoran and Dr. Latheesh Kottilil launched the Cardiff-based Chai street brand in 2016, with the Cardiff Bay restaurant being the latest addition.You may have seen or … Continue reading An Alternative Route to the Traditional Healthy Diet – Chai Street Review
By Bethany Griffiths A recent study carried out by www.sellmymobile.com has revealed that Cardiff University students have made the top 10 list of students most likely to have spent the first installment of their student loan already, with October 20th being named as the day when most first installments are gone by. The research was carried out on more than 2,700 UK university students, with … Continue reading Top Spenders: Cardiff Uni Students Among Most Likely to Have Spent All of Their Loan Already
By Georgi Georgiev A question that might appear quite frivolous on the surface, but is, in fact, an important one to ask. Essentially, it can be rephrased as: how could I possibly know something so personal about someone without jumping to conclusions? Sometimes it could be comforting to be able to answer such a question. This is especially true for members of the LGBTQ+ community … Continue reading How do I know he’s gay?
By Rachel Nurse Disappointingly, the House of Caws cheese festival wasnÔÇÖt what I expected. I donÔÇÖt know what I expected, but it certainly wasnÔÇÖt that the food would be sold out early in the night and fort options to be limited. Unit Nineteen itself was a cool location. One youÔÇÖd go to get celebratory cocktails with your closest friends with at noon after an exam … Continue reading House of Caws Cheese Festival – Review
By Abby Wilson For all of those who have university this year, youÔÇÖve taken the bold step of packing your boxes and moving away from home. YouÔÇÖve probably had quite a lot to think about already, but youÔÇÖve undoubtedly thought about the essentials that somehow managed to evade your very long packing list. I can almost guarantee there are some kitchen essentials on there, so … Continue reading Ultimate Kitchen Essentials Shopping List for Freshers
By Bethany Griffiths Halloween has certainly changed a lot since I was a kid. It used to be a minor event that merely served to kick off the festive season ÔÇô a small party at your neighbourÔÇÖs decked out in ASDAÔÇÖs finest (and cheapest) Halloween costume. Since then Halloween has become gradually more and more commercialised with adults and kids celebrating alike. The Halloween fun … Continue reading Spooky Fun or Insensitive Branding?
