The Lincolnshire Poacher on Mansfield Road is such a mainstay in the real pub scene of Nottingham that it is hard to remember that it has only been open for around 25 years. In former times it was known as the Old Grey Nags Head, a former Shipstones pub, that was closed in the late…
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Core’s Bistro in Lady Bay – Excellent and Honest Polish food
Core’s Bistro in Lady Bay was quite an excellent find and I have been in a couple of times now. According to their website the name is an acronym for ‘Community, Opportunity, Resources, and Expertise’. The Bistro is a partnership I understand between Maria Spalek (the owner) and Joanna Prusaczyk (Read more of the story on their website…
Alfresco Cafe in Bridgford Park – It was ‘Cloudy with a chance of meatballs’
My first encounter with Alfresco in Bridgford Park came about as I was walking along Central Avenue in West Bridgford and chanced upon their Chalk Board in the middle of the pavement. There was an arrow and the words ‘Homemade Meatballs’ and I like Meatballs. It was a bit of a grey and overcast day and…
The Larwood and Voce pub & kitchen – “A Great Gastropub, tasty, seasonal and locally sourced food”
It has been many years since I had the chance to visit the Larwood and Voce pub, I used to come in on a regular basis to watch the football on the big screens and drink cheap beer on a sunday lunchtime more than 10 years ago. Since I was last here it has really…