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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 […]
28 Best Pubs in Bristol We love a good pint in Bristol we do and we’ve got some absolutely awesome pubs scattered around that can cater for every need; craft beer, real ale, and the cloudiest of ciders. We take you through the 28 best pubs in Bristol that you really need to try. 1. Small […]
The Wall Street Brunch @ Milk Thistle Continuing on their awesome ‘Bristol on the Rocks’ event series, Foozie is hosting an exciting brunch event: The Wall Street Brunch. Themed entirely around The Wolf of Wall Street film and book, this will be a brunch in Bristol event like no other. Working closely with the Milk Thistle, they’ve created an 80’s […]
Gin lovers get ready Continuing on their awesome ‘Bristol on the Rocks’ event series, Foozie is hosting a gin based cocktail game show night at ‘Gin for Win’: an 80’s game show inspired cocktail event at Flipside. Throughout the night you’ll get to spin the ‘Wheel of gin-fortune’ that will have lots of different gins, gin cocktails and […]
The Smoke Haus One of the newest and largest of Bristol’s meat joints, The Smoke Haus takes pride of place on the ground floor of Colston Tower in the heart of the city. Spread across two floors, it’s a stylish enough venue decked out with a mix of rock’n’roll memorabilia and affected street graffiti. It’s an […]
New neighbourhood beer bar is a collaboration between The Old Bookshop and Wiper & True Opens at 57 North Street on Saturday 1st April In a new collaboration by the team at Bedminster’s The Old Bookshop and Bristol-based brewers Wiper & True, The Old Butcher’s will open its doors to the neighbourhood, beer taps at […]
Motion is taking Bristol back to the 90s There are 2 awesome events happening at Motion this Saturday and if you’re a fan of the 90s you should be very excited. 90s Day Party 12PM – 6PM Motion is kicking things off by teaming up with Foozie, for an epic Brunch 808 90s themed day party. […]
Spring is nearly here and we bet you’re all looking forward to Summer now… well here’s some great nights to keep you going until then. Saturday 4th March Hospitality Bristol Hospitality is back this month. Returning to Motion for a legendary night of drum and bass. With Camo & Krooked, Metric and TC, this might […]
Hyde & Co Bristol The year is 1932; Prohibition-era America. The government is cracking down hard on alcohol consumption, and sly bootleggers are reduced to peddling their wares in unlicensed saloons away from prying eyes. Anyone caught making or selling ‘moonshine’ faces heavy jail time, and of those who do, few escape the long arm […]
George Michael fans get ready To finish off the awesome ‘Bristol on the Rocks’ event series, Foozie is hosting a boat party that’s shaping up to be one of the best events coming up in Bristol before the summer. Titled ‘Club Tropicana’ it’s going to have a tropical theme with an 80’s-90’s soundtrack inspired by the legend, 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 […]
Cat cafe almost open After an incredibly long journey, Bristol’s first cat cafe is finally opening this weekend. There will space for 9 cats but only 7 at the start so the cats have the space to get used to each other. At all times there will also be 2 cats available for adoption as well. The […]
Arcadia afterburner stage line up announced Love Saves The Day have just announced the lineup for their Arcadia Afterburner stage, which will feature Riccardo Villalobos, Craig Richards, Peverlist, Hodge, SAORSIE on the Saturday, with a more D&B, Jungle and Grime lineup on the Sunday, featuring the likes of DJ Hype, Hazard, D*Minds, Friction and Randall. […]
Piano art trail set to hit Bristol’s streets this summer Legendary Bristol artist Luke Jerram is planning to bring his world-famous street piano project to the streets of Bristol this summer. The artwork, called Play Me I’m Yours is a musical trail of individually-decorated pianos installed in public spaces across a city, for everyone to play and […]
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. […]
We love Gloucester Road Our friends at @igersbristol on Instagram have been celebrating Gloucester Road over the last month using #igerslovegloucesteroad. Here are some of our favourites so far that show why Gloucester Road is the best road. 1. The sign View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daniel Durrans (@dunos) 2. The […]
Tasty, scrumptious Bristol bakeries and cakeries You can now search within Best of Bristol to find independent bakeries that are delivering in Bristol: Bristol Bakeries These tasty morsels of Bristol’s flour filled underbelly are brought you by the brilliant Bristol food blog; With Mustard. Nothing is more comforting than hot buttered toast, made from a loaf […]
Things coming up in Bristol this year 1. Bristol’s first cat cafe opens: February 25th 2. Harry Potter themed bar crawls: March 3rd 3. Bristol Film Festival – 9th March to 12th March Lots of volunteering opportunities at Bristol Film Festival this year. Apply to be part of a celebration of film! https://t.co/RZS8CqTlZQ — Bristol Film […]
Best of Bristol Tweeters Next time you need to see an awesome photo of the bridge, find out if that new restaurant on Chandos Road isn’t up to scratch, or just need a good laugh then this should help. 1. @NeilJamesB Takes some of the best and most consistently awesome photos of Bristol. https://twitter.com/NeilJamesB/status/523803567065661442 2. @Bristol52 […]
Wapping Wharf If you’re one of the lucky commuters who gets to walk from south of the Avon into town and back each day, chances are you already know about Cargo — the development of cafes and restaurants that landed on the harbourside in summer. For the uninitiated, what we’re talking about here is a […]
Forgive and not forget Hosted by the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project, there is an event being held at Bristol Zoo Gardens titled ‘British slugs: Can we forgive them? (Talk)‘. Currently sitting at 3,500 attendees, the world has started to run wild on the event discussion. The first thing to note is the picture features that […]
A month-long celebration of quirky cocktail events at some of Bristol’s best bars. There’s no denying that Bristol is one of the best cities in the UK for awesome bars and great cocktails. Hot off the back of this, Bristol’s leading food and drinks events company, Foozie, is hosting the city’s first ever Bristol on […]
So now that dry January is well and truly over, it’s time dust of the glad rags and have a look at what’s on this month! Tuesday 7th Ladyhawke at The Marble Factory This singer-songwriter from New Zealand is back. She released a new album in 2016 and embarked on her sold out world tour. […]
Bristol at night from Bristol instagramer Kris Avery Photography is something that I’ve been teased and taunted by for some time now. I hadn’t owned my own camera until about three months ago and until then had relied on borrowing my brothers Canon 30D for holidays and trips. Every time I had it in my […]
Get the booze soaked out of you on the way home It’s all about a drunk Bristol takeaway. 1. Jason Donervan Probably the most famous of all kebab vans in the south west. If you haven’t taken a visit at least once then you clearly haven’t stumbled around on the triangle after a night out. Address: […]
Woky Ko to hold Woky Fest for the year of the Rooster! Come and celebrate the new Chinese New Year at a mini festival with the Woky Ko team down at CARGO at Wapping Wharf from 11.30am on Saturday 28th January and help make way for good luck and good fortune in the year of […]
The Love Saves The Day line up is here Returning for its 6th year, Bristol’s brilliant festival – Love Saves The Day is returning back to Eastville Park for a mega weekend on the 27th & 28th of May. Little Dragon, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Shy FX and Bicep are amongst those set to play across the weekend. […]
Stuck for a place for a date night in Bristol? Stella of the fantastic Bristol food blog, Avon Gorged has been writing about Bristol places to eat and drink ever since she moved to Bristol and in this time has come up with an array of places that are perfect for a date night in Bristol. I like to think I’m […]
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 business community unites over table tennis this winter Battle of the Paddle is a platform for Bristol businesses to connect over a friendly game of table tennis. On January 25th they are starting their third Battle of the Paddle Series, which has gone from strength to strength since the inaugural event in November 2014. Business […]