Food | STYLE
We’re open! The 17th May marks the moment we’ve a l l been waiting for. At long last – and w ith much excitement – restaurants, cafés, bistros and bars a l l over the Island are opening up their doors, unf urling their menus, and ushering in the new season.
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his summer – though it’s only just beginning – we’re soaking up every single experience. From coffeeon-the-go to three-coffeesin-a-row; we’re taking treat-yourself Thursdays all the way into date-night Fridays and lazy weekend lunching. At Cowes’ Bliss Ice Cream Parlour, there’s an Isle of Wight ice cream for every day of the week. As we reacquaint ourselves with all the delectable details that makes eating,
drinking, and meeting out an occasion worth waiting for – embracing indecision (when in doubt, order both!); choosing a cocktail (currently contemplating a Smoking Lobster Amaretto Wasabi Sour); deliberating over dessert (the Aquitania’s Raspberry bavarois is spoken for); sending compliments to the chef (as The Hambrough welcomes acclaimed Roux scholar Matt Tomkinson) – we promise never to take any of it for granted again.
Bluebells at Briddlesford is back At Bluebells café, delicious local food and drink – and a very warm welcome – awaits. With cushions and blankets to keep you toasty and Island Roasted coffee made with golden milk from their own Guernsey cows, the brandnew pergola is the perfect place to enjoy a café visit at the heart of the farm. Many will have missed their famous Bluebell breakfasts; now back and available from 9am until 3.30pm daily alongside a range of tasty light bites, main meals, specials, desserts and locally made cakes. Or why not indulge in a decadent cream tea with homemade scones, fruit bowl raspberry and loganberry jam and Briddlesford butter and clotted cream – a well-deserved treat. Looking ahead, there are big plans afoot for summer BBQs with live music, all with Covid-safe procedures. In the meantime, the baby calves (and staff!) can’t wait to welcome visitors back to the farm. briddlesford.co.uk Instagram: @briddlesford_farm May and June 2021
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