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…
Category: City of Nottingham
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…
Breakfast at YOLK
The last time I wrote about YOLK in Nottingham was shortly after they had opened back in 2019. I really cannot believe it has taken me so long to return again, especially since I have been next door to 31K many times in those intervening years Back in 2019 I had eaten some quite tasty…
Breakfast at the Refresh Cafe in Arnold
The Refresh Cafe in Arnold is a classic old school cafe serving up homecooked comfort food to the local people of the town. Places like this are becoming increasingly hard to find as the younger generation seem happier picking up their safe meals from the ubiquitous chains that have taken over the high street. This…
GB Cafe Oriental Diner and Sushi Bar
The GB Cafe Oriental Diner & Sushi Bar at Sneinton Market is the place to come for some truly excellent homestyle Asian cooking. I have been down to dine a few times over the last couple of weeks and hardly had time to pause a moment to write this blog post as I just wanted…