Today we were exploring the world of breakfast boxes seeking out one of the cheaper and more locally available ones from Fresh-2-You Bakery in Clifton I do like my fry-ups presented all nicely for my delectation on a plate in the cafe but I have recently been embroiled into the world of the takeaway breakfast…
Category: City of Nottingham
MESA Hockley – The Cheeseburger
MESA in Hockley are said locally to be serving up the best burger in the city with their infamous Cheeseburger. You all know that I am a loyal @secretburgerclub man but whenever I talk burgers with the guys even they told me the burger at Mesa was one of the best around. I couldn’t ignore that recommendation….
Sunday Lunch at the Hand & Heart
For many years the Sunday Lunch at the Hand & Heart was renowned for being one of, if not the best Pub Roast in the City Centre. It was with much sadness that we were robbed of that excellent dining option when they closed down a few year back. Roll on into late 2024 when…
Breakfast at the Golden Crown Cafe
This Saturday we found ourselves up in Sherwood in need of a spot of brunch, being difficult and always wanting to try somewhere new we meandered around a bit before settling on the Golden Crown Cafe It looked as good a place as any and the board outside with a picture of a plate of…
Breakfast at Plan A Cafe
Plan A Cafe on Friar Lane recently opened up serving a mix of classic English breakfast fry ups and Chinese food They are located in the spot formerly occupied by my much beloved Tuckers cafe whom I was most sad to see close. Lets reminisce for a brief moment with the last blog I wrote about…
Smokey Beast – Authentic Smoked BBQ
Smokey Beast famed locally for their take on Authentic Smoked slow cooked BBQ meat can now be found down at Hopkinson by Nottingham Train station. If they sound familiar then you may recall them from their spot over in Sandiacre which they recently vacated to set up shop down here on Station Street What should…
The Bourdain by Porco
Last night I had the great pleasure of chowing down on the latest sandwich creation from @porcouk down in Sneinton Market @bustler_nottingham Called THE BOURDAIN it is essentially a Mortadella and Provolone Sandwich consisting ofWafer-Thin Mortadella con pistachio IGP, Sliced Provolone Piccante, Dijon Mustard, Truffle Mayo, Hambleton’s Manchet Roll, Pickled Cucumber Spears The inspiration came from the late…
Sunday Lunch at Marco Pierre White (MPW) Steakhouse in Nottingham
This Sunday we found ourselves at the doors of Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill (or MPW Nottingham for short) looking for a spot of Roast Dinner action. To be honest it wasn’t my first choice, but many places in town we first approached were booked up, but now I am so glad that…
SHIO IN THE OLD MARKET SQUARE
SHIO aka chef Billy Mantle were in the Old Market Square at the AY-UP Market this weekend serving up some of his tasty Asian Street Food. Many of you may know him from his stints at Six Richmond House but he also has a food trailer and can be found at events around town from…
Friday night Smash Burgers at The Sir John Borlase Warren
On Friday we were on a bit of a pub crawl around Canning Circus, we had already navigated the Organ Grinder, The Falcon, and The Good Fellow George before finding ourselves here in The Sir John Borlase Warren. Once I got meself comfortable with a nice pint of Everards Sunchaser I suddenly found myself a…