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Food

South Wales Echo Food Awards 2013 – who I’m voting for…

Nominations are now open in the South Wales Echo Food Awards 2013, with readers being asked to vote via post or online for their favourite in several categories of restaurant. Year after year, these annual awards have become increasingly sought-after by restaurant and pub owners. The categories are: Restaurant of the Year, Indian Restaurant of the […] Read more…

Crazy for cake? Try Sugarswirlz Cupcakery

Anyone who’s ever walked past Sugarswirlz Cupcakery, Cardiff, will understand how difficult it is to resist a look inside after seeing its sugar-loaded shop-front. Its big glass windows are filled with elaborate displays, laden with just about every type of cupcake you could ever think of, each sitting neatly on a cake stand. From the age-old red velvet and carrot cake, to contemporary […] Read more…

Restaurant review: WOW Deli

Sadly, WOW Deli has now closed down. Situated near the top of Churchill Way, Cardiff, just off Queen Street, WOW Deli shares its home with popular gay club, WOW Bar and Lounge. Serving hot comfort food, freshly-made sandwiches, coffee and cold drinks from a small kitchen next to the main venue, the deli is known for […] Read more…

Review: BB’s Coffee and Muffins (Cardiff)

Ploughing through St David’s Centre with an impressive collection of shopping bags, I decide I simply can’t enter another shop until I satisfy my rumbling tum. Hitting the January sales is no easy business, and neither is choosing between the various venues in the new food hall, but I’ve been meaning to visit BB’s Coffee and […] Read more…