Royal Sweets in Hyson Green is a great place to grab a takeaway, they have a fantastic counter filled with trays of curries and rice dishes. It is also one of our favourite places in Nottingham for getting a samosa. SAMOSA ON COUNTER Whenever I am over that way getting my herbs, spices, and produce…
The Snobby Burger
Snobby Burger was the venture between 2018 MasterChef winner Laurence Henry and Johnny Puztai from the excellent butchers of the same name in Sherwood. Lockdown has ruined most of the fun for us foodies but it has also opened up a new world of collection from pop-ups, cafe windows, and doorways This particular one being…
#MommaBains checking out the Homestyle Punjabi Food from Sat Bains and his mum
Momma Bains launched back in late November with their offering of Homestyle Punjabi Food, recipes and meals cooked by Sat Bains, his Mother, and the ‘family that is Restaurant Sat Bains’ Initially they started out selling a Chickpea Curry, tamarind chutney and samosas that are available at several chip shops, we tried that out first…
Burg – Smash burgers in Mapperley on the Plains Road.
Burg has opened up recently on Plains Road selling Smash Burgers from a small outlet opposite the excellent Bread and Bitter pub and just a few minutes away from the Plains Fish bar and Hoo Tak takeaway. I had been driving past for a while waiting for them to open, then a couple of weeks…
The Bean and Vine in Newark
The Bean & Vine Coffee Lounge and Bistro is located in Newark’s historic market place inside what was once a chemists. I glean that based purely on the old signage above the front door, not through any rigorous research. At the moment they are just offering takeaway food, which was what we had, but I…
Momma Bains – Samosas, Chickpea Curry and Tamarind Chutney from the Chippy
Sat Bains launched #MommaBains during the latest lockdown at the end of November featuring the home cooked Punjabi recipes and food from his Mums kitchen that he and his family have enjoyed when they are at home. All the backstory and details of their offerings can be found on their website (read more here) The…
Fish Bites from Moulin Rouge
Today we were having a very simple meal from the Moulin Rouge in town, everything was shutdown and there were not too many options. No dining in, so chippy action seemed to be the best of what we could find. I have been to eat inside the Moulin Rouge in the past (read more here)…
Bimble to Boathouse Cafe at Beeston Marina
The Boat House Cafe by Beeston Marina is a terrific place to stop at when out on a walk along the river. We end up bimbling our way here several times a year and every so often I end up writing a blog post about the place. This visit was just before they announced that…
Lunch at Carriages Cafe in Newark
Carriages Cafe & Bar is located at Newark Station, basically on the platform. If you love watching the trains then you are going to love this place as they stop outside your window if you get the right table. It is a grade II listed station and the cafe itself is in a lovely building…
Sunday Lunch at Fellows Morton and Clayton
Fellows, Morton & Clayton or FMC as we call the place for short was our port of call by the canal for Sunday Lunch this week. I have eaten and imbibed here a lot over the years and have blogged several times about the place. In that time a number of landlords and Landladies have…