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As Burger King tweeted today, 'women belong in the kitchen but if they want to be". Whether a chef, cook, team player or solo business owner, women have been slowly reclaiming their space in kitchens all over the world.
As true influencers, we should be leading by example and let our wallets do the talking.
Where better to take your best friend for a catch-up than the recently opened (and already critically acclaimed) restaurant Casa in Bristol city centre? Sliding with ease into the big shoes left to fill by the eatery before it, Michelin-starred Casamia, it offers a gastronomic tour of Italy, whipping up small plates in a relaxed setting.
“There is nowhere more beautiful than Bristol in the summertime” is a phrase often uttered when the sun shows itself, and they’re not wrong. Once you've experienced a few magical evenings sitting next to the water, watching the sun sparkle off the ripples made by moored boats, you'll totally understand the sentiment. And I couldn't think of a better place to really drink in the magic of the harbourside than Michelin-starred Spanish restaurant Paco Tapas in Bristol.
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Shona (previously of Yurt Lush) named her gorgeous little cafe after her niece Emmeline. Taking over the previous shop, Dutty's, that occupied the site in Stokes Croft, Shona has made Emmeline her own. With flowers, succulents and cacti for sale from The Mighty Quinn, fantastic coffee and delicious food, and the ever-lovely welcome of Shona, Emmeline is one of our favourite independents.
Local foodie Charlie Harding gives us a guided tour of the neighbourhood surrounding the popular Gloucester Road, AKA Bristol's Indie District. You can read more about the area on our Gloucester Road and Stokes Croft page, or the Local's Guide to Horfield covers the upper end of Gloucester Road if you want to keep exploring!
Offering one of the most affordable set menus in the city, Harvey Nichols are proving that you don't always need to pay through the nose for top quality food and cocktails. We sent our writer down to see what their seasonal dishes and drinks are saying.
Despite whisky being a firm favourite in drinks cabinets across the country, Bristol has dragged its heels when it comes to bars dedicated to the amber nectar. Hailing from London, but being cool about it (other London imports take note) Black Rock has opened on a quiet back street in the centre of Bristol with a simple take on imbibing the good stuff.
If you're a keen Bristol foodie, you'll have heard of Cargo. The shipping container mini-town has sprung up at Wapping Wharf as a bustling hub of tiny takeaways, quirky clothes shops and dinky dining options.
Wander up Gloucester Road far enough and you'll discover The Grace: a proper little oasis of calm amidst all the hustle and bustle. Walking into The Grace feels like taking a step back in time - not in a phoney, olde-worldy, gimmicky kind of way, though.
Bristol is undoubtedly a city of culture with a theatre or music venue in almost every district. From the traditional, red velvet clad Hippodrome, to the Kelvin Players Theatre, a converted church on Gloucester Road and the impressive St Georges', there is a venue for everyone!
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The ultimate comfort food can be found in a burger. A slab of protein, be it meat or plant based, topped with sauces, cheese, onion rings, bacon, pineapple or an egg encompassed between two soft and fluffy buns to soak up any runaway juice.
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Ramen holds a special place in our hearts. Noodles and topping on their own become too dry, liquid broth nothing but a savoury hot drink. However when combined to make Ramen, the result is truly a thing of beauty. Salt, Protein, Umami, Carbs, Greens- Ramen has all you want (apart from Ice Cream) for a soul-nourishing meal.
Vx has turned preconceptions about veganism being a healthy lifestyle choice on their head by opening a junk food cafe in Bedminster.
If you're craving stodge like nobody's business and love to eat out, it can be hard to avoid temptation. Luckily, we have the low-down on where to head for a healthy alternative. Take a break from burgers and explore Bristol's hub of healthy eateries that are just waiting to unleash their calorie-conscious menus on you.
Tucked away on a back street in Montepelier, The Cadbury is a great retreat for thirsty locals. It's garden gets the sun best in the early afternoon so head there for some tasty lunch, served up by St Werburghs legends Popti + Beast. Read more about The Cadbury
The whole of King Street is essentially one large urban beer garden, ripe and ready for your boozy delectation. Starting down at the Apple and working your way up through the Old Duke, Kongs, and Small Bar you can easily spend a whole afternoon sampling as many beers in as many venues as you like.
If there's one thing that you can count on at Christmas time, it's that in most households, the board games will come out in force. There'll probably be a lot of laughs, and most definitely the odd tantrum from an overly-invested family member, too (takes one to know one...).
It's the one day of the year that mothers, whoever that may be in your life, get to put their feet up and get pampered for once. After 364 days of picking up after you, being your taxi, cooking your meals and begging you to stop treating her house like a hotel, March 31st is the day for them to be treated like the queens they are.
Love is in the air this time of year and for good reason. The evenings are brightening up, the weather will soon be getting warmer-ish and the first signs of spring are bursting through the soil in form of daffodils and crocuses.
Congratulations reader, you made it! You've stepped blinking into 2019 feeling perhaps a little pressured into self "improvement". If you're looking for meals that are a little lighter and a little more plant focussed to repent for your Quality Street for breakfast sins a few weeks ago, you've come to the right article.