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Social Eating: Namaskar Lounge
From a list of social possibilities, we at Rockpool voted to have that most modern-British of a night out – a curry night. We went to Namaskar Lounge in Bristol – it sells itself as a “real Indian barbecue restaurant”, and certainly the menu has a mixture of BBQ, tandoor, and “special” dishes as well […]
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From Fine Dining in Devon to the best Pasties in Cornwall
Having just been on an impromptu visit to Cornwall via Devon, I wanted to share a couple of foodie finds. Tanners, Plymouth, Devon En-route on Friday night we stopped in Plymouth. We dined at Tanners, a restaurant that has been run by brothers Chris and James Tanner for the last 12 years. The Tanners have […]
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One of the West’s newest Stars
There are only a few pubs in the UK that possess a Michelin Star, and the Pony and Trap in Chew Magna joined that exclusive club earlier this year. Don’t be put off by the rhyming slag connotation – there is nothing pony about this place. We went there with friends Lewis and Elly this […]
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What gets you a Michelin star?
My wife and I have just returned after a foodie long weekend. It was our gift to one another for our wedding anniversary, and after toying with the idea of a European city break, we decided to do a local restaurant tour and ended up eating and staying at three different Michelin starred restaurants. Don’t […]
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Goldbrick House
After going out for drinks after work at Goldbrick House (Park Street, Bristol) on Friday, I stayed on for a meal with friends. Now, I really like Goldbrick’s as a bar – a maze of quirky rooms makes it an interesting and veritable venue, and a cocktail or the occasional bottle of the house champagne […]