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REVIEW: Cocktails at Be At One Bar, Bournemouth
I was very lucky to be part of a group of local bloggers, who were invited to a cocktail masterclass at Be At One. Conveniently located on Richmond Hill just off Bournemouth Square, Be At One is the ideal venue for a night out, or just a cheeky after work drink. We were welcomed with a lovely Bellini and guided through the rather extensive (and ever so tempting!) cocktail menu. We were also told about the Be At One app, which asks you a few questions about your favourite spirits and flavours, in order to recommend the perfect cocktail to suit you. I started off with a Banoffee Old Fashioned,…
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REVIEW: Bottomless Prosecco brunch at La Piccola, Bournemouth
Recently, I received quite possibly the best email ever. No, not my Hogwarts acceptance (I’m still waiting), but an invite to La Piccola on Holdenhurst Road, to sample their bottomless Prosecco brunch. I was promised 90 minutes of sumptuous Italian food, washed down with as much Prosecco as I could throw down my gullet. Ideal, no? This glorious offering is available to book between 12 and 5pm every Saturday and features decadent charcuterie and cheese platters, a Cicchetti section of small plates including calamari and gnocchi (both sublime!) and, of course, plenty of pizza. I’ve been to La Piccola before, for a standard à la carte meal, so this was…
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Review: The Croft Deli and Grill, Bournemouth
I tried The Croft for the first time a few weeks ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. They have a lovely menu full of vibrant salads, wraps and the most incredible cakes. They also make fantastic coffee and wonderful smoothies. As soon as Bournemouth was treated to its first rays of sunshine, I cooled off with a lovely watermelon, strawberry and apple smoothie. My two favourites, the sweet potato and beetroot salads, are both bursting with colour and flavour (though of course I had to add a cheeky bit of halloumi to mine). If you’re feeling more in the mood for some carbs, their fries are absolutely divine! My…
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Review: Urban Beach, Bournemouth
If you’ve read any of my other food related posts, you probably already know that I’m a massive fan of the Urban Guild group of restaurants. In fact, two of them get a mention in my guide to the best places to eat in Bournemouth, and I was lucky enough to take a pizza making class at Urban Reef last year. Spoiler alert – I was very bad at it! Naturally, I was thrilled when I was invited to review the menu at Urban Beach. Dave and I popped along and had ourselves a lovely date night. We started out with some cocktails (I can highly recommend the French Martini), before…
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Recipe: Iced Coffee Freak Shake
Man, do I love me a freak shake. What’s not to like? It’s a milkshake (good), piled high with squirty cream (goooooooood), topped with any kind of candy/cake/biscuits your heart desires (yaaaaaaaaaaaaas). I’m also a huge fan of iced coffee. So naturally, I got to thinking about how I could bring these two great things together, for a slightly more grown-up spin on the freak shake. You know, a drink that doesn’t look like all the leftovers of a kid’s birthday party, thrown in a glass. I had a little think about what would work nicely with coffee, and decided that Lotus Biscoff biscuits would be the obvious choice. I’m…
