Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
The Grange, Grangetown, Cardiff
On August 4, 2018 by The Plate Licked CleanIt has been a dark few years for the pubs of Grangetown. The Neville, on the corner of Clare and Cornwall, gave up the ghost in 2013; The Grange followed in September 2015. The estate agents were touting it as ‘offering potential for alternative uses’, and for a while it looked as if it might
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
The Discovery, Lakeside, Cardiff
On October 12, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanIf you woke today in a cold sweat and wondered frantically, ‘Where on earth am I going to find a black and white picture of a panda in a fez today!’ – and I know I did- then The Discovery has you covered. It’s one of several arty shots in the elegant but homely dining
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
The Cambrian Tap, St Mary St, Cardiff
On August 6, 2015 by The Plate Licked CleanThe former Kitty Flynn’s on the junction of Caroline St and St Mary St has recently undergone a two-month makeover. Goodbye, walls of that indeterminate shade known as ‘Ancient Pub Yellow’. Farewell, dingy ceilings. Welcome, exposed brickwork, chalk boards, hanging lighbulbs. This is Brains’ showcase for the Craft label arm of the operation. A break
This blog is a very simple thing.
I won’t try to sell you any hand lotion, exercise programmes, coffee syrups or Patagonian nose flutes. You won’t find tips on dating, ‘wellness’ or yoga mats.
I write because I love it (and food, as indicated by my increasing girth). Greed happens to be my Deadly Sin of choice, but at least it is never shy of providing me with subject matter.
A simple thing, then: all you get is me wittering on semi-coherently about places I’ve eaten at; hence a ‘restaurant blog’ rather than a ‘food blog’, although there are a few recipes scattered throughout.
From mezze to Michelin ‘fine dining’ and all points in between.
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