As ease ourselves out of a sweaty summer, I’m sure most of you are looking forward to cosy season, although I’m hoping we have a few more beer garden evenings left!
Read on to see what delicious things you could be doing this month… If you find this or any of the other guides useful, you can set up a subscription or shout me a coffee to say cheers if you like.
News
You’ve only got a couple of months to visit the Bristol institution that is Tarr’s Ice Cream in Brislington before they close their doors for good after over 200 years in business.
Head along to a couple of wholesome community events this month – first up is the 50th anniversary of Windmill Hill City Farm in Bedminster, which will have workshops, crafts, live music, bars and lots more to enjoy.
Next up is the BS3 Jammin’ Community Harvest in Southville on the weekend of 19th – 20th, which will have apple pressing, cooking, preserving and composting demos, plus arts and crafts. Followed by a Harvest Festival at Wraxall Vineyard on 26th & 27th.
Festivals & celebrations
It’s a bonanza of food and drink festivals this month to see out summer with a bang!
First up on the weekend of 4th-6th Sept, EAT Bedminster returns to East Street on the Sunday, and Wing Fest is back in town, but this time at its new home at The Prospect Building in St Phillips. You can expect the usual lineup of food traders fighting it out to serve up the best wings, plus live music and some eating challenges.
Next up from 11th -18th is Bristol Cider Week, which kicks off a week of tastings, tours and tap takeovers with a cider-fuelled boat party!
There’s also Bristol Coffee Festival on Sat 12th, plus The South Glos Food & Drink Festival across the same weekend at Bristol and Bath Science Park.
Bristol Cocktail Weekend is back from 24th – 27th September – make sure to nab a wristband to get £7 cocktails!
For those working in the food and drink industry, particularly suppliers, FŌDA Festival returns to Arnolfini from 26th – 27th September for panel discussions, workshops and networking.
It’s Oktoberfest season, and there are several celebrations you can book, from a big party at The Prospect Building on Sat 26th to an all dayer at the Lost and Grounded brewery in Brislington on 19th & 20th.
Award-winning Indian restaurant Nutmeg in Clifton is celebrating its 10th birthday with special celebrations throughout September. From Fri 25th – Sun 27th September, they’re offering a two-course lunch for just £10, and they’re also giving away a pair of tickets to their invite-only birthday party – you can enter here.
Dinners
Treat yourself to a top notch dinner this month!
- Grouse Dinner at Cave (Tue 8th, £60)
- Autumn Tasting Evening by Burra & Corks (Fri 11th, £98)
- At The Table x the Nutmeg at The Mazi Project (Thu 17th, from £38)
- Seafood Supper Club & Wine Tasting at No.1 Harbourside (Thu 17th, £49)
- Classic Crisps Buffet Night at On The Hill (Fri 18th, £10)
- Veysel Oil Supper Club at The Granary (Mon 21st, £60)
- Lebnani Lebanese Supper Club at The Lido Restaurant (Wed 20th, £75)
- Italian Wine Dinner with Barone Pizzini at The Clifton Sausage (Thu 1st Oct, £85)
Tours, tastings and classes
Learn somat new to impress your pals…
- Fri 4th – Gin Lover’s Masterclass at Psychopomp, £30
- Sat 5th – Bristol Cider Tasting Tour, £38
- Sat 5th – Wapping Wharf Street Food Tour, £37.50
- Sun 6th – Classic French Cuisine Cookery at Cooking It, £85
- Wed 9th – Teaninich Whisky Tasting with Berry Bros. Single Cask Launch at Spirited, £25
- Wed 9th – Light Reds Wine Tasting at Carouse, £25
- Wed 9th – Bordeaux Wine Tasting at Le Vignoble, £35
- Wed 9th – Bordeaux Blends around the world at Averys, £37.50
- Thu 10th – Wine + Cheese Tasting – Unsung Heroes 2 at KASK2, £35
- Fri 11th – Gin Lover’s Masterclass at Psychopomp, £30
- Sat 12th – Wapping Wharf Street Food Tour, £37.50
- Sat 12th – Italian Wine Tasting at 1B Coffee House, £37
- Sat 12th – Bristol Chocolate History Walking Tour, £17.50
- Mon 14th – Jamaican Cookery Class at Migrateful, £45
- Tue 15th – Cheese and Wine Matching at The Scrandit, £45
- Wed 16th – Port of Leith | Whisky, Sherry and Port tasting at Spirited, £25
- Wed 16th – Last of the Summer Wines tasting at KASK, £35
- Wed 16th – L’affinage du Fromage Cheese & Wine Tasting at Averys, £37.50
- Wed 16th – Make Your Own Hot Sauce at Wiper and True taproom, £25
- Thu 17th – Make Your Own Hot Sauce or Chilli Jam at Easton Chilli, £60
- Fri 18th – Cider + Perry tasting at Winterbourne Medieval Barn, £26.95
- Sat 19th – Gin Making Workshop at Psychopomp, £115
- Sat 19th – Salted Caramel & filled bar workshop at Zara’s Chocolates, £55
- Sun 20th – Fermentation Made Easy: Kimchi, Kraut & Tangy Pickles at Cooking It, £85
- Tue 22nd – Korean Cuisine at Cooking It, £85
- Wed 23rd – Last of the Summer Wines tasting at KASK2, £35
- Wed 23rd – Latte Art Masterclass at Burra, £54.88
- Wed 23rd – Whisky Tasting with Bunnahabhain at Spirited, £25
- Wed 23rd – Oak and Tannins Wine Tasting with Corks, £35
- Fri 25th – Trinidadian Cookery Class at Migrateful, £45
- Sat 26th – Bristol Chocolate History Walking Tour, £17.50
- Sun 27th – Vietnamese Cuisine Cookery at Cooking It, £85
- Sun 27th – Turkish Cookery Class at Migrateful, £45
- Tue 29th – Charcuterie, Cheese and Wine Evening at The Scrandit, £45
- Wed 30th – Whisky Tasting with Tri Carragh at Spirited, £25
- Wed 30th – No Such Thing As Natural Wine tasting at 22 Clifton, £45
- Thu 1st Oct – Wine Tasting 101 at Carouse, £25
Newbies
There are some real goodies opening over the next few weeks!
Recently opened are Red Tiger’s Malaysian Restaurant on St Georges Road in Hotwells, and Grain Grape café bar on Sandy Park Road in Brislington. Brewhouse Bar + Kitchen on Cotham Hill has now rebranded as The Merchant of Cotham.
Coming very soon are Los Dos Gringos Colombian cafe on Church Road in Redfield, Bad Tony’s dive bar on St Nicholas Street, and DOMUS Brazilian steakhouse on Bathurst Basin in Redcliffe.
A little longer to wait are Feather on Whiteladies Road, Green Street Sandwiches near Temple Meads, and Super Nature bar and gig venue on Cheltenham Road.
That’s it for this month, you can 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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