SEPTEMBER

EAT
PHOTOGRAPHS: JOHN ARRANCHARA BLACKWELL, KIRSTIE YOUNG
PETER
SANCHEZ-IGLESIAS,
CASAMIA, BRISTOL
With his brother Jonray, who
sadly died late last year,
Peter has minted a style of
highly creative, ultra-seasonal
cooking which continues to
thrill diners at Casamia’s slick
new central Bristol location.
Casamia holds one Michelin
star. @petercasamia
Bulrush, Bristol
“I’ve made it a goal to eat out more this year
because, ultimately, that’s why I’m in this job
– I love the romance of restaurants. I’ve been
to Bulrush three times and it’s blown me away.
It’s very relaxed. You can hang around and
have the tasting menu or, if you want a more
express thing, one plate. The space itself is
quite stripped-back, which I like – white walls,
bare tables, natural clay crockery. Quality-wise,
George Livesey’s dishes are in the Michelin
realm: well-sourced ingredients, well-executed
cooking, and it’s different too, because he
takes inspiration from Japan and he’s into
foraging and preserving. He uses some really
unusual ingredients like rose petal vinegar. I
love his octopus with heirloom tomatoes,
tomato consommé and wakame seaweed.
Octopus isn’t easy to cook, and that
consommé is banging. His asparagus with
walnuts and elderflower hollandaise is another
interesting flavour combination, as is his
phenomenal dessert of pine yogurt with
seasonal poached fruits, such as rhubarb
and quince. George has his own style and with
Katherine (Craughwell, who runs front-ofhouse)
they’ve stamped their personality on
the whole restaurant, be it in the music they
play, or the homemade liqueurs (some made
by George’s mum) that they use in their
cocktails, such as cassis, vin d’orange and
sloe gin. I think George is going to have serious
awards and accolades coming his way.”
Starters from £7.50, mains from £14.50;
bulrushrestaurant.co.uk
Hart’s Bakery, Bristol
“I love Hart’s; good coffee, awesome savoury
croissants and their sourdough is so, so good.”
Savouries/lunch, £3-£6; hartsbakery.co.uk
Tasty Ragga, Bristol
“Caribbean BBQ stall found at various markets
and festivals. I dream about the jerk chicken
wraps!” Meal deals £6.50; tastyragga.co.uk »
“I think
George
is going to have
serious awards
and accolades
coming his way.”
Bulrush
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