Review: Th├® Pot – French-inspired charm – Megan Sylvester

Megan Sylvester writes about, The Pot, a French-inspired eatery┬áin Cardiff. Situated on Crwys Road in the heart of Cathays, The Pot (or Th├® Pot, french for teapot) is a small independent caf├®-bistro that serves delicious homemade food with breakfast, lunch and evening menus. The Pot is open 6 days a week and serves breakfast until 2pm making it the perfect hangover spot for students. To … Continue reading Review: Th├® Pot – French-inspired charm – Megan Sylvester

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Review: 29 Park Place, worth the hype? – Kelsey Rees

Kelsey Rees gives her review of 29 Park Place, a relatively new bar & restaurant on – you guessed it – Park Place. With the location in its name, 29 Park Place is a relatively new bar and restaurant that only opened its doors last September, and is ideally situated for any student looking for a relaxing meal out with their friends. Showcasing a menu … Continue reading Review: 29 Park Place, worth the hype? – Kelsey Rees

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Review: Toni’s Amici, authentic Italian in Cardiff – Sadia Hameed

Sadia Pineda Hameed┬áchecks out Italian restaurant Toni’s Amici. Amidst the mass of Italian chain restaurants that litter Cardiff city centre, finding ‘a proper Italian’ seems near impossible. Bella Italia, Jamie’s Italian and the like have pizza crusts not quite thin enough, a sense of being overcharged and a notable lack of warmth in the atmosphere. The family-run Toni’s Amici, however, is what one might call … Continue reading Review: Toni’s Amici, authentic Italian in Cardiff – Sadia Hameed

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Review: The Cosy Club Cardiff – Alice Fairbanks

Alice Fairbanks gives us her review of The Cosy Club, a mainstay of Cardiff’s city centre. I had heard that┬áThe Cosy Club┬áwas a genuinely cosy place, and after a sufficient amount of time spent there,┬áI can confirm this. The d├®cor is┬árustic and thrifty, but with a grand entrance to the main restaurant. All of the details and little touches are what charmed me about The … Continue reading Review: The Cosy Club Cardiff – Alice Fairbanks

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All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Worth the Money?

Zenn Wong investigates the claims and risks of all-you-can-eat buffets. With the rise in popularity of vegetarianism, as well as a general increase in health-consciousness (see: trendy-yet-dubious juice cleanses and paleo diets, organic-all-natural-low-fat-no-artificial-additives-no-everything groceries, the inescapable cult of ÔÇÿcourgettiÔÇÖ ÔÇô faux spaghetti made from spiral-cut courgette) itÔÇÖs a small wonder that all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants still seem to be doing reasonably well, or even thriving in … Continue reading All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Worth the Money?

Review: Face 11, Cathays Terrace

Amy Pay reviews Face 11, the latest bar and eatery to open in the heart of Cathays ┬áUp until a few months ago, the corner between Hirwain Street and Cathays Terrace was occupied by Mango, a tapas and licensed shisha bar. MangoÔÇÖs windows were plastered with posters detailing their offers and stickers from awards they won some years ago. Although it apparently ticked the culinary … Continue reading Review: Face 11, Cathays Terrace