With Wales being current title-holders of the Six Nations rugby tournament, we know we’re looking forward to next year’s instalment. Here, travel expert Jo Baldwin takes a look at the independent culinary delights of each participating country. Wales A restaurant with no menu? No problem. Sosban, located within a quaint historical butcher’s shop, asks you to forget the menu and … Read More
Apple, Cheese and Potato Pie Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 30g salted butter 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 large onions, finely sliced 1/2 bunch of thyme 30g plain flour 500ml vegetable stock 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 450g potatoes, cut into 2-3cm chunks 3 chopped apples 150g grated mature cheddar Ready to roll pastry (1) Melt the butter in a saucepan and … Read More
Here at Penarth View, we were lucky enough to be invited down to Crafty Devil’s, situated in Penarth’s Town Centre, to meet their new chef and have a taster of their new menu. 26-year-old Chris Sweetman, who has only been working at the burger bar for two months, has introduced a brand new menu, which has already proven popular with … Read More
Penarth View would like to congratulate Keyif on 3 years of business. This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially independent businesses who rely on face-to-face interactions. But Keyif have embraced this new normal, morphing into a takeaway service, instead of their usual sit-down style dining. Here at Penarth View, we spoke to owner Mehmet Yildiz about those 3 … Read More
Following the launch of the Food Hall at Hamptons last year, owners Andy Bradshaw and Peter Knowles have used the lockdown time since Christmas to increase and enhance their food offering. The area devoted to food upstairs at the Ludlow Lane store has now significantly increased to allow the introduction of new product categories. Andy said; “There was such an … Read More
Virtual attendees to the first ever Food Vale Festival were treated to a series of free online events and inspiring stories from some of the Vale’s most sustainably minded food businesses. The event, which took place online from 22nd March – 4th April 2021, brought people closer to more than 30 food producers and businesses in the Vale, whilst highlighting … Read More
words by PV Influencer, Megan Jones “Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack, Butting through the Channel in the mad March days, With a cargo of Tyne coal…†– Cargoes by John Masefield As construction work for the Custom House began on the site of the former Penarth Head Inn, a Victorian commentator remarked: ‘the navvies are digging the … Read More
We are living in precarious times. The planet needs ours help more than ever. And now more and more people are dropping the “throw away” culture and adopting a new zero waste lifestyle. Penarth is happy to welcome the new shop Zero Penarth! With their large selection of foods and home products, we are so excited to see what this … Read More
Having only been open for a few months, Ego at The Schooner Inn has had to completely pivot it’s business over the last few weeks, to get ready to provide a full takeaway service. Enabling them to continue to trade and support local residents. After a hugely successful opening, during a very strange time for the hospitality industry, Ego at … Read More
Join Griffin Books, for a very special literary cook-along led by Nerys Howell, author of Bwyd Cymru yn ei Dymor/ Welsh Food by Season. This bilingual event will take place on Wednesday 21st October at 6:30pm and forms part of the independent bookshop’s programme of online events, which are running throughout autumn. Food and drink specialist, Nerys Howell, will take … Read More
