Never, EVER again..
Posted: 17 March '10 by Kelly
As it was Mother’s Day on Sunday all the girls in my family decided to go out for a meal and a few drinks. With nowhere booked we decided to give the Chelsea Wine Bar a go. The Chelsea is in a great area, on the Lisburn Road and right next to some lovely boutiques,..
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Nando’s, 24 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast
Posted: 04 March '10 by Niall
After walking past the shiny and new Nando’s on Ormeau Avenue almost everyday since it opened I was looking forward to venturing in to what the menu was like. With Kelly incapacitated at the minute, the task fell to fellow Chilli-and-Chocolatier Eamann and myself. The restaurant is a good size, and the decor helps this..
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Beyond the pre-packed sandwich – Snax ‘n the City
Posted: 18 January '10 by Kelly
Like most people I find myself in a bit of a rut when it comes to what to eat over lunchtime. Most days it ends up with me sitting at my desk eating a horrible pre-packed sandwich!! So, when a colleague suggested Snax ‘n the City on Linenhall Street I jumped at the chance to..
Categories: Lunch in the City
Cafe Vaudeville is a class act!
Posted: 08 January '10 by Niall
On Christmas Eve, having braved the seething crowds and selflessly bought presents for other people, Kelly and I thought we’d spoil ourselves and go for lunch in Cafe Vaudeville. If you haven’t been to Cafe Vaudeville before you should definitely make the effort to go, if only to walk around the bar – the decor..
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It’s Made in Belfast, so it is..
Posted: 02 November '09 by Niall
After doing some serious food shopping in St. George’s Market on Saturday, Kelly and I dropped in to “Made in Belfast” for a bite to eat. We’d both heard (largely) good reviews about the restaurant – or “resto-lounge” as they dub themselves – and thought it was high-time that we tried it for ourselves. Stepping..
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Currying favour at the Bengal Brasserie
Posted: 19 October '09 by Kelly
On Saturday night Niall and I headed out to the Bengal Brasserie on the Ormeau Road for a long-awaited curry. We’ve been going to the Bengal Brasserie for ages – from when it was a shabby-but-much-loved place down near the Ormeau bridge, to the latest incarnation as a contemporary, plush new eaterie at the Newtownbreda..
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L’Etoile – Non, je ne regrette rien
Posted: 09 October '09 by Niall
After a VERY long day at work, Kelly and I needed a bit of a pick-me-up, and dining out was the order of the day. But where to go, where to go.. We’ve both read reviews of “L’Etoile” on Belfast’s Ormeau Road which were unanimous in their praise, but had been put off by the..
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
St John Restaurant – It’s offal-y good
Posted: 20 September '09 by Niall
I think that the first time I heard about Fergus Henderson and the St John restaurant was in Anthony Bourdain’s “Les Halles Cookbook / A Cook’s Tour”, and I’ve wanted to go to the restaurant ever since. I check the online menu on a weekly basis, bought Fergus Henderson’s “Nose to Tail Eating” cookbook and..
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