posted by tastebuds on June 10th, 2010
Welsh cheese

Wales is celebrating cheese in style on 25 – 26 September with the Great British Cheese Festival at Cardiff Castle.

Why not celebrate Welsh cheese at home with some delicious varieties such as Hafod Cheddar, Caws Cenarth Perl Lâs or Gorwydd Caerphilly? The Wales the True Taste Award-winners have all the cheeses you need to create a first-class cheeseboard!

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posted by tastebuds on September 11th, 2008
Martin Burge, Head Chef at Whatley Manor

Martin Burge was brought up in Bristol and originally trained at Brunel Technical College. Having emerged with distinctions his first job was under Michael Croft at the Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath. When Croft moved to London to run the kitchen at Mirabelle, 21 year old Burge went with him, before moving on to Pied [...]

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posted by tastebuds on May 26th, 2008
Pero’s Bridge at Night (photo by Graham Flack supplied by Destination Bristol)

Bristol is known for its numerous food festivals which fill the summer months and with news that a new Wine and Food Fair will be greeting Bristolians this summer, the city’s focus on good food and drink is clear to see.

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posted by tastebuds on May 2nd, 2008
Fine dining in Bristol, England (photo © Jarsem Jarsem, sxc.hu)

As far as restaurants go, Bristol has number of real gems that are not afraid to stand out from the crowd. New restaurants are opening all the time and Bristol’s £500 million Cabot Circus development, due to open in the autumn, will bring 20 more restaurants and cafes to the city centre at one fell [...]

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