Showing posts with label Eateries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eateries. Show all posts
Sunday, 7 June 2015
Liverpool Bucket List: The Final Instalment
One thing Liverpool is certainly not short of (other than friendliness) is great independents. Independent Liverpool is testament to this, a company which links up Liverpool's small businesses to allow everyone to explore what Liverpool is really about.
After finishing my exam on Friday, Emma and I embarked on a bit of a food crawl in a last ditch attempt to cross off some more places from our Liverpool bucket list before graduating.
First up, we headed down Bold Street to Mowgli's Street Food for lunch.
Monday, 18 May 2015
Liverpool Bucket List: Moon & Pea
*The above two pictures are taken from the Moon & Pea website*
At the beginning of the year, Emma and I sat down and wrote a list of places we wanted to visit before we left Liverpool in the summer. Unbelievably, we only have a few weeks left in this wonderful city, and still quite a few places to tick off.
After much deliberation, we decided to finally pay a visit to the Moon & Pea on Lark Lane as our next stop on our Liverpool bucket list.
Monday, 4 May 2015
Date Night at The Quarter
Liverpool really is an amazing place to be right now.
There are so many fantastic independent eateries, bars and projects going on around the city,and there seems to be a real buzz in the air.
Bold Street thus far has been my favourite place to go to get a real taste of this side of Liverpool. Recently however, I have been trying to branch out and experience some other independents which the city has to offer. Nestled between the Philharmonic and the Anglican Cathedral is The Quarter on Falkner Street, a deli and restaurant which is a real hidden gem.
It is glorious.
*I take no credit for the above picture. I got it from the Quarters facebook page*
Sunday, 26 April 2015
Afternoon Tea at Panoramic 34
“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour* dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”
- Henry James
* or three hours in our case!
What better way to celebrate a 21st than with tea and cake?!
For Emma's birthday I booked us in for afternoon tea at Panoramic 34, a restaurant famous for it's magnificent views of the Liverpool skyline. After a morning of working in the library, we met up and practically skipped down to West Tower, excitedly nattering about what was in store for us.
We arrived and were swiftly seated, and sat in awe at the incredible view in front of us.
Saturday, 25 April 2015
Kasbah Cafe Bazaar
Marrakech is currently sitting on the top spot of my wander lust list. Something about Morocco just seems to scream out to me. I want to experience the vibrant colours, beautiful architecture and, of course, try all of the cuisine.
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Liverpool Bucket List
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Unbelievably, my University journey is nearing the end. It seems like two minutes ago that I was first touring the Liverpool campus and soaking up the Scouse culture, deciding that this was the place I wanted to spend my undergraduate career.
This week marked the beginning of the end. Our graduation dates have been announced, and I am currently studying for my final semester of my BA. Time flies when you're having fun!
Over the past few weeks, Emma and I have been jotting down the places we want to visit before we leave the city. Despite living here for almost three years, there are still so many places I haven't yet experienced. We decided to make an official 'bucket list' of these places, and promised to tick them all off by the end of the semester.
Sunday, 1 March 2015
March Wish List
March means one thing. Spring is firmly on its way!
Admittedly, it did not quite feel that way this morning as I battled the wind on my walk to the library. However, I remain optimistic that the next few weeks we will see the sun shine more, the days get longer and the temperature just a little warmer (crossing my fingers for that last one!).
I have decided to start doing a monthly round up of things I am looking forward to in the next month. Rather than doing the list at the end, I thought it would be fun to look ahead at what I'm lusting for in the coming few weeks.
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Real Food Market at Southbank Centre
London is a dream world for foodies. Being such a multicultural city, London boasts pretty much every cuisine in the world, tightly crammed into the bustling streets of the city.
If you want a proper foodie venture, a real food market is the place to go.
James and I hotfooted down to Southbank on Friday, where the Real Food Market had been set up, right by the river.
The market is a showcase of 40 stalls of producers, celebrating and supporting local businesses and start-ups. Our research had promised us the very best of fresh food and the most creative vendors on the street food scene, and we were far from disappointed.
I know you are all dying to sample the best of street food, so let's delve in!
Thursday, 3 July 2014
East Side Gallery
As mentioned in my previous post, we visited the East Side Gallery, an exhibition of some of the most famous street art work in Germany, and possibly the world.
I think the art speaks for itself, so this is a rather photo heavy post, with lots of snaps of mine and my travel buddies favourite pieces of street art.
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
Kebap's in Beerlin
After a tough year at University, I, along with three of the greatest people, departed the UK for a fortnight of frolicking around Europe.
Molly, James, Huw and I embarked on an interrail adventure, starting in Berlin, Germany. We boarded our Ryan Air flight from Stanstead to Berlin, arriving in to a calm and crisp German evening.
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
The Egg Cafe
After a morning meeting some of the finest creative types Liverpool has to offer at the Artisans event at the Palm House, all the browsing had worked up an appetite.
My mum suggested we tried out the egg cafe, a vegetarian cafe which we had discussed before & which she had been doing a bit of internet research on. Neither of us are vegetarians, however, we both appreciate veggie food and I opt to eat meat free the majority of the time. I have recently discovered there is a term for someone like myself, a 'flexitarian', one who eats meat but prefers vegetarian food as a matter of taste and health!
After a wander down Bold Street, we finally managed to locate the hidden gem just off the bustle of the main street. The purple doorway was a dead giveaway, and we ascended the stairs towards the self confessed 'hide away from meat eaters'.
Located in an old Victorian warehouse building, the Egg cafe has a bohemian and simple feel, with a panoramic view of Liverpool to enjoy.
The relaxed atmosphere is echoed as you queue to order before finding a table and waiting with a little number for your order to be called. The menu consists of a number of vegetarian delights, including specials and a soup of the day.
I opted for the spicy bean burger, a firm favourite of mine on Meat Free Mondays (check out my own recipe here). It was served with a loving dollop of relish and generous portions of a variety of salads.
My mum went for the cheese on toast, which has been hailed as some of the best in Liverpool.
The food is simple, natural and healthy, and perfectly fits with the bohemian relaxed atmosphere. I highly recommend the Egg cafe for any vegetarians, vegans or even meat eaters who fancy something a little simpler and healthier!
Rosie
x
Friday, 14 March 2014
Ladies That Lunch (For Even Less)
There is no place like home. I've said it before, and I will say it again and again! Last week I did a little hop, skip and jump as Wednesday came around and I headed home for an extended weekend visit (oh the joys of reading week!).
After being reunited with my siblings and parents, my Mother and I headed out to an evening showing of The Book Thief, a film I readily recommend to any book worm or film buff, a beautiful depiction of WW2 from the perspective of a little German girl.
Monday, 27 January 2014
Bakchich Lebanese Street Food
It's official. Lebanese cuisine has won my heart. It may now be my favourite cuisine of all, beating off Indian for the top spot.
Sunday, 12 January 2014
Tea at the Windmill
I love rural life. I'm a country girl at heart, and do love living in a little town surrounded by fields and farms. I love being home, spending time with my loved ones and of course sleeping in my own bed! What I love most about rural life are those quintessentially English places. And Wymondham Windmill is one of those.
Monday, 21 October 2013
Date Night
After a week of essay writing, philosophy presentations and general university based fun, I decided to take a trip South to visit James in Oxford!
Our long distance relationship means every three weeks or so when we see one another it has almost come customary for us to go out for a date night, usually for a meal!
One of our favourite places to visit together is Pizza Express. Delicious food, reasonable prices and the Oxford Golden Cross restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and beautiful historical features.
And what better excuse than the new autumn menu to get us back to our favourite Italian pit stop.
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
The Orchard Tea Gardens
I only know that you may lie
Day-long and watch the Cambridge sky,
And, flower-lulled in sleepy grass,
Hear the cool lapse of hours pass,
Until the centuries blend and blur
In Grantchester, in Grantchester
-Rupert Brooke
On a beautifully sunny day this summer, my grandparents whisked my sister and I away for a day. A day out with the grandparents is one of those little treats I've always enjoyed, and this one was no exception.
We headed towards Grantchester, Cambridge, to a little but very famous tea garden. The Orchard prides itself on being the place 'where more people have taken tea than anywhere else in the world'. The list of famous poets, writers and philosophers who have lunched here is very impressive, and as literature lovers we all revelled in the fact that Woolf, Brooke and Forster had sat where we were about to sit!
Sunday, 8 September 2013
Final destination, Roma!
When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome
- Miguel de Cervantes
Our european summer trip was almost over, and our last stop was none other than Rome. We enjoyed our last interrailing train journey discussing what we had planned, and munching on olive breadsticks!
Arriving at our last hostel/campsite, we soon searched down the pool and had a relaxing hour or two just watching the world go by.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venice
A realist, in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him.
-Arthur Symons
(Before continuing this post, let me just apologise for the huge gap in time between this and my last post. I have had an action packed summer, which I will be spending the next few days twittering on about on my blog, so please enjoy my new posts and again sorry for the wait!)
After visiting the city of love, I thought depature would break my heart into a million pieces, leaving me weeping and mourning the loss of such a beautiful beautiful place.
Luckily enough, Molly and I's next stop was another of the most romantic and almost fantasy like city of Venice.
Venice is quite like no where else.
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Our Parisian love deepens (Montmatre's fault)
With our previous day in Paris engulfed with trips to the most recognisable landmarks and areas of Paris, Molly and I decided to spend our second day exploring a more cultural part of Paris, the famous district of Montmatre.
This area of Paris is most renowned as the artists corner, many famous artists lived and painted in this neighbourhood, our favourite being Vincent Van Gogh!
We climbed the steps to reach the top and get a good view of La Basilique du Sacre Coeur. Turning around revealed the most beautiful view of Paris, so we sat and pondered along with the many, many tourists nearby.
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Amsterdam, a city of freedom
There's nothing I like more when travelling around than to just simply relax and enjoy myself. I honestly don't think there is anywhere in the world where you can do this quite as well as in the wonderful city of Amsterdam.
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