Going for a quick bite in Bristol on a busy weekend can prove to a frivolous affair; even attaining the simplest of toasted sandwiches from a seemingly efficient sarnie shop can be a dauntingly drawn-out affair, resembling the wait to see a bank manager than what should be simple food-fast. However do not fear, for in our busy metropolis there is some salvation, taking the somewhat more flavoursome guise of authentic oriental cuisine: Wagamama on the triangle is a quick stop boiling pot of delicious flavours and, even on a busy Saturday afternoon, we were in and out for a two-course treat within half an hour.
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Fine dining should be an experience to savour; an experience which heightens the enjoyment of company and leaves your pallet rich from the flavours of laughter and indulgence. Dining at The Square on Berkeley Square, all of these high expectations seemed well within reach.

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The very last place you would expect to want to spend a cold spring day would be in an outside swimming pool in the centre of Clifton but this was where I was headed; the sun was shining, which was a Brucie Bonus, and I had heard whispers that the pool was actually deliciously warm in the fully restored Victorian pool in the heart of Clifton, the Lido.
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Baking bread is not just cooking; its meditation, exercise and cooking all rolled into…poppy seeds. Or, as Marcus Wells of Bristol’s Breadstore says; “an art which has to be one of the most satisfying things we can do in our kitchens” (reminder: he’s talking about baking).

What’s more, it’ll definitely save you money in the long run because the raw materials are cheap and few. The latter of which can not be said of white sliced from the supermarket; just have a look at the ingredients panel. Theoretically, you can make a loaf of good bread with just flour and water. However, this takes patience as you wait for naturally present yeasts to ferment the mixture and incorporate air. So, most people use bakers yeast (dried or fresh) plus elbow grease and a little salt for flavour. It really is as simple as that. From this foundation can come all those wonderful things like malt loaf, sundried tomato & olive bread or the ubiquitous sesame-seed bun.
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Although it sounds like the suspicious surroundings where Coronel Mustard might be caught red-handed with the candlestick, but The Living Room is Bristol’s newest injection of glamour. A popular chain of bar/restaurants that are the pick of the famous in London and Manchester, we decided it was about time we smashed through the glass wall to check out what makes the The Living Room so special.
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Between Friday 10th and Sunday 12th July 2009 @ The Amphitheatre, Bristol

As soon as we joined the bustling amphitheatre on the Harbourside for the Bristol Wine & Food Fair, the atmosphere of tastiness went straight to our heads and we went running amongst the free samples, whooping around mouthfuls of lovingly prepared local produce: The colours! The flavours! And everything on cocktail sticks! Nothing is finer than a free sample on a cocktail stick – unless it’s a free wine sample in your complimentary wineglass.
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Between Friday 10th and Sunday 12th July 2009 @ The Amphitheatre, Bristol

The three-day Bristol Wine & Food Fair is an opportunity for wine and food enthusiasts to sample, enjoy, learn and discover more about the UK’s and world’s fine wine and good food.

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This summer’s ultimate accessory for any fashionista is a glass of Pink bubbles. Pink sparkling wine with its soft, ice pink colour and delicate bead is the deliciously decedent way to get thing rolling this season with the girls.

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It was barely a few months after moving to Bristol that I sampled my first ever Pieminister and, like many other pie virgins, I left seduced. Not only was I impressed with the brilliant, albeit cringe-worthy pun, but also the delicious and very much affordable food. Pieminister was started back in 2003 and by friends Tristan Hogg and John Simon and over the last few years the business has gone from strength to strength. From commanding the biggest queues as festivals to opening new stores across the country, it seems this pie really has gone sky high.

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When the sun sets at four in the afternoon to be replaced by nothing but sleet and howling gales and the average temperature barely peeks above freezing, there’s only one place to go – underground! Bristol is famed for it charismatic converted wine cellars and one conversion that has to be up there with the finest is Racks Bar and Kitchen on St Pauls Road in Clifton. In summer it’s got a sunny terrace for top-side BBQs and parties but as the cold weather draws in, you can’t help but be drawn underground to the fantastic warm bar with its low, curved ceilings.
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