The guide is a bit late this month due to Easter frivolities and illness, but that means I can also extend it to include early May bank holiday events, happy days!
News
Oddly the weekend before the bank holiday weekend is the one full of festivals – Saturday 27th has three taking place across the city: The Great Bristol Wine Fest at Paintworks, Sausage & Cider Festival at Document in St Jude’s, and Gin & Rum Festival at City Hall.
Speaking of festivals, tickets are now on sale for Feast On – coming o The Downs from 26th – 28th July, featuring food traders, talks, wine tasting, cookery demos and more.
Boat trips are back! Join Bristol Ferry for their Thirsty Thursday cruises or trips to Beese’s for Friday music or weekend events, or you can book a Fish & Chips Trip on The Matthew on Wednesdays, or a cream tea cruise with Bristol Packet on Wednesdays and Sundays throughout spring and summer.
Following their grand opening a few weeks ago, Goldbrick House have announced a programme of regular events including a Whispering Angel Bottomless Brunch every Saturday, for £60 per person. Tickets include a canape and a glass of Bollinger Champagne followed by a 90 minute brunch with unlimited Whispering Angel Rose or premium beers or soft drinks and a grazing table.
Just announced for May is the Good For The Gut Supper Club at Better Food in St Werburghs, in collaboration with Bath Culture House. The dinner is on 17th May and tickets are priced at £35 per person for a range of small plates based around fermented foods.
Dinners and celebrations
Treat yourself to an extra special dinner or night out this month…
- Bottomless Evening Brunch with Karaoke at Toto’s by the River (Fri 12th, £30)
- Jazz and Wine at Averys (Sat 13th, £40)
- Fish & Chips Trip on The Matthew (Wed 17th, £35 for adults)
- Champagne, Sparkling Wine and Fish & Chips night at The Scrandit (Wed 17th, £60)
- Wiper and True x Yakima Chief x Ah Ma’s Dumplings Guided Tasting at Wiper and True Barrel Store (Wed 24th, £30)
- 6-course tasting dinner with pastry chef Damien Wager at Harvey Nichols (Thu 25th, £65)
- Foraging Lunch at The Kensington Arms (Thu 25th, £45)
- Five-course South African Wine Dinner at The Clifton Sausage (Thu 25th, £75 per person)
- New World Whiskey Dinner at The Milk Thistle (Thu 25th, £80 + bf)
- Homestyle Cantonese dim sum feast (Thu 25th, £24)
- The Great Bristol Wine Fest (Sat 27th, £35)
- Tequila Fest at Beeses (Sat 27th)
- Sausage and Cider Festival at Document (Sat 27th, £1250 – £25)
- Gin & Rum Festival at City Hall (Sat 27th, £10 + bf)
Early May bank holiday weekend
The East Bristol Brewery Trail is back on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th, where you can wind your way around six breweries, enjoying street food, music and lots of great beer.
Head to Rack’s in Clifton for their Bank Holiday Barbecue, with live music, £5 G&Ts and lots of barbecued food! Tables can be reserved via their website.
Other events you can book on to include a Bristol Street Food Tour (Sat 4th, £25), a Bristol Cider Tasting Tour (Sat 4th, £34) or a Saturday Introduction to Wine with lunch at Hotel du Vin (£110)
Classes, tours and tastings
Learn or try something new this month!
- Wed 10th – Natural Born Thrillers Wine Tasting at Cave (£30)
- Wed 10th – James Eadie Whiksy Tasting at Spirited (£25)
- Fri 12th – Gin Tasting with Bristol Dry Gin (£41)
- Sat 13th – Food & Drink Tour: Hotspots & Hidden Treasures (£50)
- Sat 13th – A Grand Cider Tasting Feast at The Cider Box (£32)
- Sat 13th – Italian Fizz Tasting at Native Vine (£25)
- Sat 13th – Syrian Cookery Class at Coexist Community Kitchen (£45)
- Sun 14th – Introduction to Matcha at Henry’s Restaurant Bath (£25)
- Tue 16th – Noodles & Broth Workshop at Coexist Community Kitchen (£55)
- Wed 17th – A taste of New Zealand at Averys (£35)
- Wed 17th – Vegan feast cookery class at Little Kitchen (£70)
- Thu 18th – Spring Forward wine tasting at KASK (£35)
- Thu 18th – Akashi-Tai sake tasting at Independent Spirit of Bath (£30)
- Thu 18th – Whiskey and Cheese at The Milk Thistle (£60)
- Thu 18th – Wine tasting evening at Goldbrick House (£42)
- Thu 18th – Intro to Rum at Industry Bar & Kitchen (£25)
- Thu 18th – L’affinage du Fromage Cheese & Wine Tasting at Averys (£35)
- Thu 18th – Great Wine Co. Springtime Wine Tasting in Bath (£20)
- Thu 18th – Charity Cupcake Decorating Workshop at Cakesmiths (£35)
- Fri 19th – Spring Wild Food Forage Course (£40)
- Fri 19th – Glendronach Whisky Tasting at Amathus Drinks Bath (£45)
- Sat 20th – Bristol Cider Tasting Tour (£34)
- Sat 20th – Chinese street food class at Little Kitchen (£58)
- Sat 20th – Avon Gorge Wild Food Foraging Walk (£15)
- Sat 20th – Bristol Street Food Tour (£25)
- Sun 21st – Yoga Brunch Club X Wiper and True & Eatchu (£35)
- Tue 23rd – Exploring Greece wine tasting at Cave (£35)
- Tue 23rd – Blindfolded Dinner Experience at The Lost & Found (£44.95)
- Wed 24th – Burra Coffee Masterclass (£24.99)
- Wed 24th – St. George’s Dramgon : Exploring English Whisky at Spirited (£25)
- Thu 25th – Thirsty Thursday Cruise with Bristol Ferry (£10)
- Thu 25th – Whisky Lover’s Masterclass at Circumstance (£30)
- Fri 26th – Gin Lover’s Masterclass at Psychopomp (£30)
- Sat 27th – Bristol Wild food walk with picnic (£25)
- Sat 27th – A Grand Cider Tasting Feast at The Cider Box (£32)
- Sat 27th – Food & Drink Tour: Hotspots & Hidden Treasures (£50)
- Sun 28th – Macaron Masterclass at Little Kitchen (£70)
- Sun 28th – Italian Wine Tasting at Grano (£19)
- Mon 29th – Rum Club featuring Duppy Share at The Clockwork Rose (£25)
- Wed 1st May – Sicily wine tasting at KASK (£35)
- Wed 1st – Chocolate and Wine Matching at The Scrandit (£45)
- Thu 2nd May – Willett bourbon tasting at Independent Spirit of Bath (£30)
- Sat 4th – Wapping Wharf Gourmet Food Tour (£60)
- Tue 7th – Pickling & Fermenting Workshop at Coexist Community Kitchen (£55)
New places to visit
Condesa is now open on Whiteladies Road (I’m going later this week and can’t wait!), Anna Cake Couture have opened a second shop in Wapping Wharf (where Eatchu have also set up a little van), and The Sugarloaf pub is reopening under new management in Easton.
I also recently spotted Main Street Kitchen next to Temple Meads, serving up tacos and the occasional smash burger.
Dareshack have announced that they’re opening a second cafe on Christmas Steps in the coming months, and popular Bath Turkish restaurant Cappadocia are opening their first Bristol restaurant on Baldwin Street shortly.
Seven Lucky Gods are planning to open a Japanese deli in Wapping Wharf, Scandi-style cafe Gather is coming to Park Street soon, and Emzi is a new coffee shop just off Whiteladies Road in Clifton.
That’s it for this month, let me know what you’re planning on booking over on Twitter or Threads, see what I’m eating on Instagram or see the latest local food news by following A Life Less Organised on Facebook.
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