Detroit x Strezza @detroitstrezza recently opened their doors in the old Sainsbury’s site attached to and part of the Industry bar on the corner of Canal Street and Carrington Street I popped in over lunch to grab a taste and to see what they had to offer, it was no surprise that they are serving up their…
Crunch in West Bridgford: Sunday Dinner for Lunch (sort of)
Crunch in West Bridgford is one of those ‘build your own’ bowl spots, the sort of place I usually avoid in expectation of a boring buddha bowl or something piled high with salad and bereft of much joy. So imagine my delight when I found that they offered up a kind of Roast Dinner! I…
Burger and Sauce in Nottingham
Burger & Sauce on Alfreton Road is just one of many units located across the Midlands. As well as this one in Nottingham they also have branches in Leicester, Derby, Birmingham, and West Brom. On their website they say that their Concept is very simple “Giving the customer a burger that ticks all the boxes…
Breakfast at PJ’s Diner in Newark
PJ’s American Diner in Newark is an quirky little place, styled out with Americana and a menu that attempts to mimic the classic American Diner we all know from the movies, More cafe than diner, they do seem successful in drawing in the crowds as it was pretty busy when we walked in to grab…
Sunday Lunch at the Trent Navigation
The Trent Navigation on Meadow Lane has always been a very reliable pub in the area for a decent pint and pub food at a reasonable price. A popular haunt on a match day for supporters of the local cricket and football teams, it can be rammed one day and ‘one man and his dog’…
Eating Pies at the Cods Scallops
I love coming to the Cods Scallops in Nottingham for my chippy tea or lunchtime treat and have always enjoyed my plates of Fish and Chips. I have eaten in all three of the local restuarants and had takeout multiple times, my Cod and Chips with a side of Mushy Peas has become the thing…
Light Lunches at the Cross Keys
The Cross Keys on Byard Lane in Nottingham is run these days by the Redcat Pub Company who have pubs all over the country and in Nottinghamshire alone they also host Copper (in Mapperley and the city), Tom Browns Brasserie, Waterside Bar & Kitchen, and The Prince Rupert It is not one of my regular…
Lunch Special at Spice Cay
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…
Breakfast at Snax in the City
Snax in the City is a small cafe and cob shop on Derby Road just about 5 minutes walk up the hill from the Maid Marian Island and next door to Tough Mary’s Bakehouse. I have had my eye on this place for a while for possible breakfast opportunities but until recently I have been…
Fireaway Pizza on Mansfield Road
Fireaway Pizza, a chain with outlets all over the country have recently opened in Nottingham. They first opened in 2016 in London ‘with the aim of bringing better pizza to the UK‘ describing themselves as ‘Authentic Italian fast fired – Pizza with an Innovative Twist’ Now they have over 120 branches across the country with…