TASTY BITES A few newsy morsels for you to chew on

FOOD & DRINK

SNAPSHOTS OF CARDIFF’S FOOD SCENE

SHAKING THINGS UP We were invited to the epic debut collaboration between Pontcanna’s ne dining restaurant Thomas by Tom Simmons, run by a former MasterChef: The Professionals contestant, and one of Cardiff city centre’s hippest cocktail bars, Lab . The exclusive cocktail and culinary event took place on 20 September and featured ve courses of top-notch posh nibbles and liquid libations, such as crispy short rib of beef, and sh and chips with caviar, married with drinks such as Toasted Plantain Old ash and This is not a Pina Colada.

Coming up on re night event at Thomas by Tom immons on ovember. or more thomasontcannacok la cardiff com “Gower Gin reached out with an off er to create a gin, and I jumped at the chance, says Tams. They suggested something locally sourced, with pollinator-friendly ingredients, and the fl avour is beautiful. The taste of blackberry and orange leaves really come through with fl oral undertones of heather and gorse fl owers, and nectar from our own raw elsh honey. “The artwork on the label is a painting created especially by local

BAKE IT HAPPEN

The Heathcock in Llandaff has just opened a bakery/ coff ee shop in the old skittles alley at the premises where they’ll sell breads, sandwiches and pastries, as well as coff ee. Their sister restaurant the Hare & Hounds bakery is hopefully opening in Cowbridge over the next few months, too.

A PROPER BUZZ Tams ord, a beekeeper we know, what a cool job), created Blossom & Nectar, a business in Pontcanna Mews which focuses on nature and sustainability, and at the end of September she added a new string to her bow elsh honey gin.

or more heathcockcardiff com illustrator Rebecca Harry, and we used Beacon Printers in Penarth and a plastic-free compostable vinyl. This project has helped ve independent Welsh businesses and that’s really nice to know that reinvesting my money locally really makes a diff erence. For more: www.blossomandnectar.co.uk

WHERE IN THE WORLD If global culinary delights from the comfort of your own home sound good, then you’ll want to know about Oasis Cardiff ’s supper club. Each week, the chefs at Oasis a non-pro t charity that aims to help refugees and asylum seekers in Cardiff prepare traditional dishes from around the world and they can be collected from the centre, on Splott Road, every aturday until the end of ovember.

Order lines open from onday Thursday via acebook. or more oasiscardiff or

EAT FOR WALES

Street Food Circus brought the Welsh Street Food Awards to the city. During the weekend of 26 and 27 September, chefs from across Wales had a cook-off against each other in Talbot Gardens. Their food was judged by Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn, the duo behind Hangfi re in Barry, and every guest that booked a table was also able to cast their votes.

Makasih become the 2020 Champions of Wales, with Bao Selecta taking home the People’s Choice. For more: www.streetfoodcircus.co.uk TWO TO TRY… • Steak house Pasture has opened on igh treet. It’s the second venture for the group, which has its fl agship in ristol. www.pasturerestaurant.com • Dusty Knuckle Pizza has opened its fourth site, at oodsheds arry. The chicken tikka and fun guy pizzas have our name on them. www.dustyknuckle.co.uk