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Sri Lankan delights await
YOU’RE THE WINE THAT I WANT Welcome Wine Fiend, a new online wine supplier in Llandaff. “We specialise in sustainable wines, mainly organic, biodynamic and natural,” says Dean Euden, director. “We sell wines from smaller producers that care about how they interact with the environment. These are wines which you won’t find in the supermarket and some you will struggle to find anywhere at all in the UK. “The near-future plan is to do pop-up bars around Cardiff in collaboration with some of the many amazing food businesses we have in the city. The idea is to get people trying these wines in the most fun and interactive way possible. There may even be a wine and movie night down the road…” For more: www.winefiend.co.uk
FESTIVE FEASTING
To keep spirits high through the festive period and beyond, Sri Lankan street food restaurant The Coconut Tree, on Mill Lane, will offer 50 per cent off their entire eat-in menu and all non-alcoholic drinks, Monday to Wednesday until the end of January. Their traditional Christmas menu will have a South Asian, island-inspired twist – think split sprouts with cashews, spicy devilled pigs in blankets, and beetroot pancakes with cranberry relish – and will be coupled with a laid-back, convivial atmosphere. “In the UK, Sri Lankan food is not as widely available or understood as, say, Indian or Chinese cuisine, and we want to help change that,” says brand director Anna Garrod. “Eat Out to Help Out gave people the confidence to try new things; we want to build on that momentum by extending the offer.” For more: www.thecoconut-tree.com
BOTTLED IT Lab Bottling Company (LBC) is a newly launched arm of the Lab 22 cocktail bar in Cardiff’s city centre. They’ve released a range of cocktails – from Mulled Negronis to Diamond Grasshoppers – made in-house by the team. “We wanted to be able to bring Lab to your living rooms,” says Max Hayward of LBC. “We’ve diluted each drink to the perfect level using a variety of teas, meaning that the drinks are ready to enjoy straight from fridge to Shake that glass. We have stuck to our ethos of collaborating with local independents by sourcing the tea from Cardiff’s Waterloo Tea – we believe that it’s more important now than ever to support indies.” For more: www.lab-bottling-company.myshopify.com
FOR THE FUND OF IT
ONE TO TRY
We can’t wait to indulge in The Ivy Cardiff’s Christmas cocktail menu. www.theivycardiff.com
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St Canna’s Ale House, on Llandaff Road, is crowdfunding to raise money for a pergola in their beer garden. “Covid has hit all hospitality businesses hard,” says James Karran, owner and landlord of St Canna’s. “A pergola will create a viable all-yearround seating space in the beer garden, allowing us to welcome more customers and ensuring they are comfortable and safe.” The crowdfunder is running until 7 December, and they’re aiming to raise at least £12,000. For more: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-st-cannas-survive-the-virus
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