Cuphead Cafe for some Hong Kong Classic Noodles

Todays brunch was partaking of some Hong Kong style breakfasts up at Cuphead Cafe on Hilton Crescent in West Bridgford. This was a bit of an unexpected find and treat after I got a tip off there was some noodle action I needed to check out. A friend telling me that “I was up near the…

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…

Working Mans Kitchen – Check out the Pizza Dog and Pizza

The latest and greatest spot in Nottingham to grab a slice of pizza action is at Working Man’s Kitchen in Sneinton Market across the way from the Neon Raptor Brewery Tap Room If like me you are in the mood for beer and pizza this is the perfect spot to get your fill of both…

Porco Lab explored – Tonkotsu Ramen

Another Friday and another trip over to Lady bay to hunt down Jez aka Porco @porcouk to taste more great food from the Porcolab. This week he had his pop-up outside the Bottle Top serving up his latest foray into the world of noodles with bowls of TONKOTSU RAMEN In his own words “It’s been a long…

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…

Secret Burger Club – The Korean Dip

This week we took a trip over to the Crown Inn at Beeston to visit Secret Burger Club at their newest Wednesday night pop-up spot. Recently I had been getting my fix of their burgers at the Royal Oak in Radcliffe on Trent where we had already been treated to a couple of new burger…

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…

Dan Dan Noodles by Porco

When I heard that Porco aka Jez was taking a little divergence into the world of noodles with his version of the iconic Sichuanese comfort dish -DAN DAN NOODLES my ears lit up and my heart skipped a little beat. My belly told me that I had to make a trip over to the Bottle…