Jessamy Baldwin

HMSS I’ve been known to enjoy a cocktail or few. What sane 26 year old doesn’t? I’d take a cold, champagne pink cosmo over a glass of white wine any day. There’s something so indulgent about going out for a round manhattans or margaritas, whether it’s with friends or family – it puts a spring […]

Rosa Review The rising chill of autumn had descended, and I was a Bristol girl in need of a stiff drink to warm my gills. Red coat on, black heels donned and a long overdue catch up with an old friend in the diary, we headed on over to the newly opened Rosa on Whiteladies […]

Wellbourne Bristol A new, modern wine bar and restaurant has joined the Bristol culinary scene, in the heart of Clifton village, and it’s made quite the entrance so far. In the vicinity of the likes of Cote, The Ivy Clifton Brasserie, Rosemarino, Wallfish and The Clifton Sausage, you might think attracting a strong crowd would […]

Ivy Clifton Brasserie I dined at the Ivy Clifton Brasserie for the first time this week and I have to say, the food was pretty damn good. Not only was the food itself delicious, it was served with such care (silver ramekins, linen napkins, Italian glassware, smartly dressed/friending waiting staff), that you really felt like […]

Tequila is the marmite of the spirit world. People seem to either love it or hate it. It’s no secret that tequila is often overlooked when it comes to more mainstream cocktail bases such as vodka or rum, while cognac or whiskey usually call dibs on the preferred after-dinner nightcap. But fear not – George […]

After a cool refurb and fresh menu redesign, Browns Bristol has really pulled its socks up. Browns had always been a reliable eatery. Now however, with its chic art deco-meets-modern interior design and elevated cuisine, it’s a real culinary destination rather than a one-course pit stop. Old black and white photos of the city adorn […]

Strawberry Thief Bristol review With a diverse medley of quirky, classic, long-established and newly opened restaurants, bars, pubs, pop-ups and food markets on offer in Bristol, it’s important that your joint stands out from the crowd. If you haven’t yet checked out The Strawberry Thief on Broad Street, I highly encourage you to do so. […]

The UK’s first L’Osteria opens in Bristol We can’t get enough of Italian food in this country, and for good reason.  As Joey Tribbiani would say: “Meat – good, cheese – good, pizza – good, pasta – good, tiramisu – good.” I mean, is there anything not to like when it comes to Italian cooking? The […]

Bristol Flyer Review We’d only been in Bristol for 24 hours. Bubble wrap was everywhere, we were surrounded by a bedlam of cardboard boxes and our bed was a slightly dodgy blow-up mattress. It was all just feeling a little bizarre. Having moved around quite a bit over the last six years for work, we […]