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Great Roath Bake Off 2013
The Great Roath Bake Off returned bigger and better this year with nearly 100 entries and a community fête in St Andrew’s Church Hall. From 12 o’clock a stream of bakers queued to enter the competition and within an hour the tables were jam-packed with cakes, bakes and savouries. Entry fees were in aid of … Continue reading
Parsons Bakery – family baker to open in Roath
Artisan family baker, Parsons is opening its first Cardiff bakery on Wellfield Road next month. The shop fit-out is well underway, ready for a planned opening date of 23 April. The new shop will sell handmade breads, cakes, sandwiches, savouries as well as favourites such as doorstep bacon sandwiches and panini. The bakery will also … Continue reading
La Vita – Sicilian cafe opens on Wellfield Road
La Vita, a new Italian cafe has opened its doors on Wellfield Road, Roath. Originally a restaurant in the city centre (opposite the Castle), the La Vita has now become a relaxed new cafe here in Roath serving a Sicilian-inspired menu. Fran Power, who with partner Marco Branciamore, is behind the business told us: “Although … Continue reading
Oxfam Get Together events in Roath
Following on from the news about Oxfam’s Get Together Showcase in Penylan Library, we have two great local Get Together events to tell you about: Annie Hillman (Phoenix Cards) has organised an Oxfam Get Together Coffee Morning with other Roath mums Sheila Littleboy (Baby Massage and Shiatsu) and Judith Souter (Little Notes Cardiff), in Boulders on Friday … Continue reading
The Great Roath Bake Off 2013
It’s back! Thanks to huge popular demand, the Great Roath Bake Off returns on Saturday 6th April. One of Roath’s best-attended events last year (and one of our most-read posts!), with standing room only and people queuing to get into the venue, the Bake Off is the perfect opportunity for you to show off your … Continue reading
Cardiff Street Food Christmas Market Video
We told you in December that the Cardiff Street Food Christmas Market held on 15th December at the Mackintosh Centre was going to be filmed by independent film maker Carolina Vasquez, of Make More Films. Well here it is – it gives a fantastic flavour of the Market, including an interview with Deri Reed (The … Continue reading
Milgi voted runner-up in Observer Food Magazine awards 2012
Fabulous local bar and restaurant Milgi Lounge has been voted runner-up in the prestigious Observer Food Magazine Awards 2012 in no less than three categories. In categories voted for by the public (the Reader Competition attracted 16,000 votes), Milgi came runner-up in the categories of Best Ethical Eats, Best Cheap Eats, and Best Place to … Continue reading
Cardiff Street Food Christmas Market to be filmed
The first Cardiff Street Food Festival at The Mack on 17th November was a great success – so much so, that a special Cardiff Street Food Christmas Market has been arranged for Saturday 15th December. Independent film maker Carolina Vasquez has teamed up with Cardiff Street Food to make a video of the event – and … Continue reading
Inner City Pickle wins Gold at Wales the True Taste Awards
I’ve never been one to thrust myself into the spotlight but when I heard about the Wales the True Taste Awards I saw it as my chance to find out if what I’m doing is going in the right direction. For those of you who haven’t yet stumbled upon me selling my wares around Cardiff, … Continue reading
Cardiff Street Food Christmas Festival announced
Building on the success of the first Cardiff Street Food Festival in Roath, the organisers have announced a date for a Christmas Street Food Festival. Eleven traders worked flat out to feed demand from hundreds of hungry visitors to the first festival in the Mackintosh Centre car park on 17 November – serving up a … Continue reading
