LO RAPITENC

Spanish Summertime is here!

Now into their second year in Cheap Street, Lo Rapitenc is an authentic Spanish deli and tapas bar in the heart of Frome. It’s hard to remember a time when they weren’t here, as their exceptional food and great service with warm-hearted laughter, now seems such a permanent and much-loved fixture of our town.

Marc is from La Rapita in Catalonia, Spain, which makes him Lo Raptienc. His hometown is famous for its quality of produce and many bars and restaurants. An area proud of its food culture and heritage, many of his friends and family are fishermen who not only catch fish, but are famed for cooking delicious, simple food onboard for the crew.

Marc’s grandfather Mingo was a fantastic cook and fisherman, and ran his own tapas bar. Mingo’s food is an inspiration for Lo Rapitenc - tasty, satisfying Spanish food made with love.

For many migrants, food and cooking is a way to remember and celebrate home and to share those memories with new friends. Lo Rapitenc is Marc’s means of doing just that - celebrating his homeland in his new homeland. Marc, and his English wife Alice, are the driving force behind a team who believe that food should bring people together, be that for breakfast, coffee, an intimate date or a good old knees up!

“I miss the sea but love Frome and am so excited to be sharing the cuisine and hospitality of my old homeland with my new homeland every day. I hope to reignite your Spanish holiday memories and bring you some new experiences too.”

Helping them bring authentic Spanish food to the local community of Frome is new Manager, Maria, and Head Chef, Gareth, who come to them direct from the Newt in Somerset, bringing a wealth of experience and a fresh, friendly approach.

Since their arrival in Frome in 2021, family and community has been at the heart of Lo Rapitenc, and the Frome community showed overwhelming support following a recent fake booking sabotage:

“We cannot thank people of Frome enough for their kind words and encouragement, community really does count!”

The deli in Cheap Street has a huge range of traditional Spanish produce to enjoy at home such as iberico meats, specialist rice, oils, olives and drinks.

Alongside the shop, those wishing to dine in can now enjoy breakfast and lunch Tuesday - Saturday, and dinner Thursday - Saturday. Expect to find home-made tortillas, cakes and tapas classics, with excellent coffee, beers and wines.

As well as their restaurant in Cheap Street, you can find them at the Frome Independent Market offering chorizo rolls and patatas bravas with a variety of toppings. Don’t forget to look out for their events too; the hugely popular sherry nights with another local, Antonio from Diatomists, and great gin nights with Frome newbies Still Life Gin - both events bring Spanish style passion for food and drink plus lots of fun to Frome

Whether you’re catching up with friends or trying to find a place where everyone feels welcomefrom young families to couples on a night out - Lo Rapitenc is the perfect spot for you.

Now open for breakfast and lunch

Tuesday to Saturday 9am – 4pm

Dinner

Thursday to Sat 6 - 10pm

21 Cheap Street @lorapitenc_frome

Mon 3

Women’s SUP Paddle Boarding Club Vobster Quay, 6.30 - 8.30pm £16 non member

The Naff Art Club! Three Swans, 7.30 - 9.30pm, Free

Quiz Night The Griffin, 8pm

Mon 10

Literary Lunch: Kate Mosse Hunting Raven @ Frome Masonic Hall 12 - 2.30pm, £18 (incl lunch)

Words poetry group Black Swan Arts, 2.30 - 4pm, Free

Elvis McGonagall Poetry Night Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm, £7.50

Burne-Jones Windows Talk Trinity Church, 7.30pm, Free

Tue 11

Frome Folk Dance Club: Barn Dance Trinity Hall, 2.30 - 5pm, £6

Pop-Up Comedy Silk Mill, 7.30pm, £15

SOS Summer on the Stones ECOS ampitheatre, Merlin Theatre, 7pm, £14

Fly Yeti Fly The Tin Church, Brokerswood, 8.30pm, £18

Tue 18

Later with Frome College Cheese & Grain, 7pm, £8

Cacao Ceremony & Soul Tribe Circle Avanti Park School, 7.30pm, £26

Wed 5

Women in the workshop Studio 4, Black Swan Arts, 6 - 7.30pm £15

Marian Bruce: Private View Merchant House, Stony Street, 6 - 8pm, Free

Lungi Babas’ Thali night The Griffin, 6.30 - 8pm, £11

Frome Stitch Club River House Café, Black Swan Arts 7 - 10pm, £4

Wed 12

Classic Spanish Guitar with Jon Pickard Lo Rapitenc, 6.30 - 9.30pm, £30

Sophie Duker: Hag Cheese & Grain, 7.30pm, £16

Ninebarrow St Leonards Church, Marston Bigot 7.30 - 9.30pm, £16

Belinda O’Hooley Cooper Hall, 8pm, £16.50

Wed 19

Agatha Rex Merlin Theatre, 7pm, £7.50

Iain Ballamy Bar Lotte, 7.30pm, Free

Thu 6

Emergency First Aid at Work Training Day Cheese & Grain, 9am - 4pm, £70

Alan Power Stony Street Sessions, 7.30pm, Free Night River presents: Fiona Bevan & Adam Beattie Hydeaway, 7.30pm, £10

Thu 13

Frome Friends of Palestine present: Freedom Sounds 23 Bath Street, 7 - 11pm, £10

Frome Drama: Celebration by Harold Pinter Assembly Rooms, 7 - 9.30pm, £12

William Dalrymple Merlin Theatre, 7pm, £16

Thu 20

Sushi Night The Griffin, 6 - 8.30pm

National Theatre Live: Oklahoma! Merlin Theatre, 7pm, £16

Mark Lewis Heavenor Stony Street Sessions, 7.30pm, Free Night River presents: Hattie Whitehead & DG Solaris Hydeaway, 8.30pm, £10

Mon 24

Michael Rosen Cheese & Grain, 10.30am & 1.30pm, £8.50

Quiz Night The Griffin, 8pm

Wed 26

Trad Jazz

Three Swans, 8 - 10pm, free

Black Eyed Dogs Bar Lotte, 7.30pm, Free

Thu 27

MAKE: Open Shed Welshmill Hub, 6-9pm, Free

Merlin Theatre Productions present: The Good Life Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm, £14

Emma Harris Band Stony Street Sessions, 7.30pm, Free

Fri 7

Frome First Fridays Arts Venues around town, 6pm, Free

Zoe Rahmen Cooper Hall, 6.30pm, £16.50

Tom Veck Live 23 Bath Street, 8pm, £10

50th Anniversary of Hip Hop

French General Trading, 8pm - 1am £10

Fri 14

Frome Sings the Legends for WHY

Rook Lane Chapel, 7.30pm, £25

Pride and Prejudice

ECOS ampitheatre, Merlin Theatre

7pm, £18, Child £8

Back of the Bus

The Sun Inn, 9 - 11pm, Free

Midsummer Dusk

Frome Dissenters’ Cemetery

8.30 - 9.30pm, £10

Fri 21

Toby Spin presents: Starz & Deeza 23 Bath Street, 9pm - 2.30am, £6

The Guns N’ Roses

Experience

Cheese & Grain, 8pm, £16.50

Sat 1

Lawless: freewriting and art journaling

The Write Place, Black Swan Arts 10am - 1pm, £35

The Big Clothes Swap Cheese & Grain , 10am - 2pm, £4

Menopause Cafe

The Good Heart, 10.30am - 12pm, £4

Summer Party Irongates, 2 - 8.30pm, Free

Sat 8

Small Publishers’ Fair Silk Mill, 10am - 3pm, Free

Frome Youth Choir – Just Sing! Christ Church, 3 - 4pm, Free

Frome Food Feast Cattle Market Car Park, 5 - 10pm, Free

Frome Dub Club The Loft Bar, 23 Bath Street 9pm, £5

Sat 15

The Rocktocademy Merlin Theatre, 2pm, £10, Conc £8

Claire Hammond Cooper Hall, 4.30pm, £16.50

Sensonic & Guests Silk Mill, 7pm - 2am, £15

Azhaar Saffar French General Trading, 7.30 - 10.30pm, £12

The Hoo Doos The Sun Inn, 9 - 11pm, Free

Sat 22

Brick America American Museum & Gardens, Big Build Launch Weekend, 10.30am4.30pm, £15.50

Summer Party South Parade Club, 7pm

Sun 2

Magpie Market Cheese & Grain, 9am - 2pm, Free

The Frome Independent Town Centre, 10am - 3pm, Free

All American Summer Party American Museum & Gardens, 10am - 6pm, From £10

AFD Youth Dance Platform Merlin Theatre, 7pm, £8, Child £6

Sun 9

Open Garden & Trad Jazz Blue House Gardens, 11am - 4.30pm, free

Jazz Jam The Cornerhouse, 5.30 - 8pm, Free

Miles Jupp in Conversation

Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm, £18

Frome Symphony Orchestra Cheese & Grain, 7.30pm, £12

Sun 16

Summer Art Car Boot Cattle Market Car Park, 10am - 3pm, Free

Flash Fiction at the Stones

ECOS ampitheatre, Merlin Theatre 12.30pm, Free

Jackdaws Songbirds

Christ Church, 2.30 - 4pm, Free

John Hegley: Biscuit of Destiny Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm, £16

Sun 23

Children’s Festival

Cheese & Grain & Welshmill Park 10am - 4pm, Free

30th Birthday Party Concert

Jackdaws, Great Elm, 2 - 4pm, £30

Lorikeet Bar Lotte, 5.30pm, Free

Fri 28

REM by strip

The Treehouse, 7:30pm, £15

What’s My Age Again?

23 Bath Street, £5

Pomona Supper Club

The Cloisters, Bennett Centre 6.15pm, £55

Learn to Scythe

Vallis Farm, 10am - 4pm, £110

Sat 29

Nunney Fayre

Nunney, 10am - 5pm, Free

30 Mile Feast

Vallis Farm, 3 - 9.30pm, £25

The Ugly Duckling

Merlin Theatre, 3pm, £12, Concs £12

Pomona Supper Club

The Cloisters, Bennett Centre 6.15pm, £55

Sun 30

Frome Record Fair

Cheese & Grain, 10am, Free

Treasure Hunt: Closing Date for entries

Frome Festival

Izzie Yardley’s Song Club Bar Lotte, 5.30pm, Free