Spice Cay “The Home of Caribbean Tapas” on Pelham street offer up a rather decent priced Lunchtime takeout deal of a dish and a side for £6. I have had my eye on this for a while, but as it’s only available between 12-2 Monday- Friday’s, I needed to come up to try on a…
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Mutton Curry at Bite Me Bunz in Colwick Industrial Estate
Bite Me Bunz located on Colwick Industrial Estate are a very welcoming cafe housed out of a trailer just off Mile End Road. We were visiting on recommendation from members of a local rambling group who pass by the cafe on one of their walking routes between Netherfield Lagoons and Colwick Park. MENU AT BITE…
Jerk n Tings on London Road: Mutton Curry and Jerk Chicken
Jerk ‘N’ Tings have taken up residence with their Food trailer at the hand car wash on London Road not far from Trent Bridge serving up a whole load of Caribbean Food action. I really like this style of food and was pleased to spot them in the car park a couple of weeks ago….
Melting Pot Food and Culture Festival 2018 – The Global Sistaz United
The Melting Pot Food & Culture Festival at the New Art Exchange in Hyson Green is always a great place to go to if you want to try some local food from the community. I went last year and it was so good that I came back again this year for more! (read more about…
Nottingham Caribbean Carnival 2017 – Jerk Chicken Please and lots of it!
This past Sunday was the Nottingham Caribbean Carnival on the Trent Embankment next to the Meadows. This carnival has been running since 1970 when a group of West Indians, mainly from the island of St Kitts, held a carnival parade in the Meadows. Since then I can recall it being held on the Forest recreation…
The Melting Pot Festival 2017 at the New Art Exchange: Food from, and for, the Community
The Melting Pot festival last weekend at the New Art Exchange over in Hyson Green was a great afternoon out if you like a bit of ethnic food and a whole lot of community. The festival featured a lot of food and Art from the local community, there were stalls from the Women’s Culture Exchange,…
The Bread and Bitter – Great Beer, Classic Pub Grub and a little Caribbean flair
Handmade Burger at The Bread and Bitter The last couple of weeks or so I have found myself supping my beer on a Friday night at The Bread and Bitter up on Mapperley Top. This is a totally different part of Nottingham for me to hang out in and a welcome change, brought about partly from the…
Danni’s Restaurant on Mansfield Road for some Caribbean food
Danni’s on Mansfield Road has popped up in the last month or so inside the space that was once filled by Deva. It is a small restaurant specialising in Caribbean food cooked by a Jamaican Chef. I popped into town this week to try them out as I really love this style of food and…
Jerk Station at the Nottingham Beer Festival
Jerk Station are at this years Nottingham Beer Festival for the first time. I bumped into them on opening night as I was hunting around the grounds of Nottingham Castle for something different to eat. I had seen them last weekend at Goose Fair but had not managed to sample any of their food in…
Tasties Travelon in St Anns for some good honest Jamaican Cooking
Tasties Travelon at 265 St Anns Well Road is a restaurant and takeaway specialising in West Indian dishes. I had seen this place from the road as I had driven up the Wells Road on a few occasions. I love a bit of Jamaican food and the colour of the outside gave the game away when…