bitten - a food newsletter around South Wales and Bristol
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Josh Ong
Journalist and Food Writer
United Kingdom
MA in Magazine Journalism.
Based in Cardiff and Bristol.
United Kingdom
MA in Magazine Journalism.
Based in Cardiff and Bristol.
bitten - a food newsletter around South Wales and Bristol
The closure of Hang Fire Southern Kitchen came as a shock to quite a lot of people, myself included. At the time, I was working on the finale of an MA in journalism, in which I explored the past, present and future of fine dining in Wales.
I've never really been one for takeaways. I enjoy cooking at home, but if I want to eat a restaurant's food, I'd much rather just go and sit down and eat there. Tasting their hard work after it's been packaged and shipped across town, upon which it arrives at my doorstep tepid at best, isn't an ideal eating experience.
Alt.Cardiff
Heat-at-home kits have provided many businesses with an invaluable lifeline to continue trading under lockdown measures. As all businesses have seen their foot traffic reduced down to near zero, they have been forced to innovate to ensure that revenue remains flowing into their businesses.
Listen to this story James Chant founded Matsudai Ramen to resolve a creative itch that needed scratching. After turning 40, moving house, and getting married all within a short space of time, James knew he wanted a change of direction in life.
Cornish burger chain Hub Box launched their first Welsh location in Cardiff last Monday 9 November, partnered with local beer company Tiny Rebel Brewery. Hub Box's latest site adds to the growing list of redevelopment within Cardiff Bay's Mermaid Quay. The company, founded in 2012, has 8 locations across the South West of England, specialising in burgers and hand-cut chips.
Insider Inc
Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee has been rapidly expanding in recent years. It recently launched a viral product - ice cream-covered French fries. Fast-food chain Jollibee has been spreading quickly around the world, expanding from what was once a fan favorite in the Philippines to a multi-national fast-food empire with over 5,800 stores globally, according to the company on LinkedIn.
A post shared by Yumna | Feel Good Foodie (@feelgoodfoodie) Whether it's baked feta pasta, Gigi Hadid's vodka pasta, or air-fried pasta chips, it seems as though TikTok has a new viral recipe every week. Custard toast has quickly become the platform's latest favorite dish, with the #custardtoast tag amassing over 7 million views at the time of writing.
From starring in "Julie and Julia" to publishing his memoir "Taste: My Life Through Food," it's become clear that Stanley Tucci knows his food. Being a big fan of pasta, when Tucci's Emmy award-winning show, "Searching for Italy," premiered in the UK in late February, I had to watch it.
This article is a repost - it was originally posted on the 25th of February, 2019** By Josh Ong In all honesty, I'm not quite sure how to start this article. I had the lucky opportunity to visit Gareth Ward's restaurant, Ynyshir, for an extended lunch and, whilst attempting to avoid the use of [...]
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