Food editors Kathryn & Emma have a snoop around Cathay’s latest food hangout People watching is a guilty pleasure we all secretly love to indulge in from time to time. Whether to relax, or just to satisfy those nosy intuitions, peering from a window onto a busy road and watching people go about their daily tasks is one of lifeÔÇÖs simpler pleasures. Taking a seat … Continue reading Review: CF24 Project
Kathryn Lewis checks out one of the city’s most popular gastro pubs Positioned in the centre of CardiffÔÇÖs bustling gastronomic hub, The Corner House restaurant faces stiff competition from the plethora of chain restaurants and swanky cocktail bars that frequent Mill Lane. With every eatery you can throw a celebrity chef name on or 2 for 1 voucher at near by, this small name pub … Continue reading Review: The Corner House
After checking out some of the best places to have coffee around Cardiff, we realised that Cardiff is a hub of small cafes and eateries that all offer different dining experiences. So with that being said, we decided to check out what we could get in the way of brunch. Perfect for the later risers amongst us, brunch is basically a coined term for those … Continue reading Brunch in Cardiff
ItÔÇÖs toe curlingly cold outside, the nights are still long and dark, and post-Christmas break weÔÇÖre all missing the comfort of home-cooked food. So why not warm the house this Sunday, round up the house mates, and get together to cook up a truly nostalgic taste of home. We all love a good pie, and this recipe is failsafe for even the most novice of … Continue reading Make your own Chicken Pie
Jade Attwood reviews Augustines at The Globe… With both floors of The Globe packed to the rafters from the outset, support act Arkells start the evening off. Procuring a distinctly mixed age crowd, the Canadian rockers have a task on their hands to get the mood right. But, with constant witty interaction and angsty enthusiasm, the band certainly create a buzz in the previously sombre … Continue reading Review: Augustines – The Globe, 04/12/14
Co-founded by 2005 Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers, Wahaca promises a Mexican eating experience with a street-style twist. Situated on the outskirts of the St DavidÔÇÖs Centre opposite John Lewis, the restaurant oozes modernity yet with a hint of Mexican liveliness. The many lights hanging from the second floor ceiling create an intimate yet sophisticated atmosphere, bringing street-food into the realms of the restaurant and … Continue reading Review: Wahaca
Another month and therefore another chance for us to explore CardiffÔÇÖs independent eateries as we head to The Gutsy Goose on Crwys road for the second of QuenchÔÇÖs food evening. Despite having to battle the elements to get to the restaurant, everyone remained lively, eager to be let loose on the sizable menu and see what The Gutsy Goose had to offer. Dominating the … Continue reading Quench Food Evening: The Gutsy Goose
Attending University is good for many things; earning qualifications, gaining quality life skills and learning about ÔÇÿthe real worldÔÇÖ, but even more importantly, it provides us students with the excuse to celebrate the jolliest time of the year twice. Christmas wouldnÔÇÖt be Christmas without stuffing yourself silly, and studying away from home usually means you get to indulge in some serious festive food with your … Continue reading Cardiff Christmas Dinner Guide
The great British public love a good curry, so much so that chicken tikka masala was BritainÔÇÖs favourite dish in 2011. But, in reality, how authentic is our much loved adoptive cuisine? Amandeep Turna unveils the curry culture clash sheÔÇÖs experienced since moving to Cardiff. Before coming to University I never would have thought that curry could be a subjective topicÔǪ Oh how wrong I … Continue reading Curry Culture Clash
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
Credit: LCN Photography We review Cardiff’s premier music festival, DimSwn… Seazoo – Clwb Ifor Bach On entering the downstairs of Clwb Ifor Bach, you could be mistaken for thinking that youÔÇÖd been transported into eighties era Top Of The Pops. ItÔÇÖs a fact that Seazoo point out as they finish up their sound check. Bathed in atmospheric blue and green lights that befit the bandÔÇÖs … Continue reading Review: DimSwn
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
Tom Reeder reviews Fear Of Men at Clwb Ifor Bach Monday night, and as openers The Echo and The Always materialise on stage, the audience of Clwb Ifor Bach remain scattered, drawn instead to their beer and gossip. It doesnÔÇÖt take long for The Echo to steal their attention, though, and after the opening song, everyone is listening intently. ItÔÇÖs never easy to open a … Continue reading Live Review: Fear Of Men, Clwb Ifor Bach, 29/09/14
On a quest to find an authentic kooky cafe in the city, Kathryn Lewis discovers a gem on the universities door step. Lately it seems that every caf├® I enter is aspiring for the quirky vintage style; with endless bunting, unnecessary kooky clutter and mismatched furnishings, itÔÇÖs a look that can easily appear over strained. However, I think I may have finally found the real … Continue reading Review: Th├® Pot
White water rafting, volunteering in communities, safaris and travelling thousands of miles for an eye opening experience before adulthood are all on the list for an ultimate gap year. We all know that a gap year opens your eyes and you ÔÇÿfind yourself,ÔÇÖ but what about the long lasting affects that time well spent can have upon somebody?┬á Well, in this one man show ÔÇÿEducating … Continue reading Review: Educating Ronnie
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
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
Lucy Woodham catches up with Ella Eyre ahead of her first solo UK tour┬á SheÔÇÖs known for being the voice behind tracks with Rudimental, Bastille and Naughty Boy and as the 20 year old Londoner with the big hair, but after the release of her third EP ÔÇÿComebackÔÇÖ, Ella Eyre is finally coming into the limelight as one of the UKÔÇÖs leading female solo artists. … Continue reading Interview: Ella Eyre
Food writer, Natalie Thomas, visited Bubblebase in Cardiff’s Queens Arcade to try out one of the cities wackiest tea rooms. As one of those guilty students demanding a brew every time someone flicks the kettle on, I decided that a visit to CardiffÔÇÖs Bubblebase, the home of bubble tea, would be the perfect trip for me to write about. However, arriving at the Bubblebase cafe … Continue reading Review: Bubblebase
Food & Drink editors, Kathryn and Emma, get a taste for rural regularities in the centre of the city, at this year’s Cardiff Country Fair. The friendly twang of a country accent, the faint waft of freshly baked bread and a checklist of animals from our favourite farmyard rhyme; it was hard to believe that we were still in bustling Cardiff. Alas Quench Food & … Continue reading Cardiff Country Fair
