Had a social with Sean Wilson of Money Swindon last night, on his recommendation of the Los Gatos tapas restaurants on Wood Street, Swindon.
Seemed like a good place. Good atmosphere and some nice nibbles. My chat with the owner was very encouraging. He’s obviously interested in doing it right with decent ingredients.
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Two omissions now included (thanks for the prompt, Sean). The Roaring Donkey and The Beehive. Both excellent traditional pubs.
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I’m a fan of high quality ice cream, so visiting a cafe in Cirencester at the weekend and discovering Marshfield Farm Ice Cream was a treat.
Double cream ice cream with lots of delicious flavours. I’ve tried the strawberry which was creamy and rich. The range includes sorbet, some organic, fruit and chocolates.
It’s a bonus […]
Had a visit to the Red Lion, Cricklade, which I’ve now added to my list of favourite Swindon pubs. Great beer in really top condition, and I think it’s listed in the Good Beer Guide.
I’ve added a list of some favourite Swindon pubs.
If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know.
A recent aquisition was a new Smart Café Cafetiere Mug, designed by Sebastian Conran. They work as an all-in-one cafetiere, a mug with a built in plunger. Which means that making coffee wherever you want can be done with 1 less piece of equipment.
It works very well, producing a good cup of coffee and the […]
I’ve added a page containing some of my favourite eating places in and around the Swindon area at http://www.timalmond.com/swindon-dining/
I’ve added a new section of links to food and drink suppliers. If anyone knows of other interesting companies in the Swindon/North Wilts area, then let me know.
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I’ve recently tried some coffee from The Bean Shop based in Perth, Scotland.
They sell beans and ground coffee from all over the world, with lots of information, and are very helpful with email support.
I’ve recently tried their Cuban turqiono which was an excellent "daytime" coffee. Not too strong and with a subtlety of flavour that […]
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