Friday, May 18, 2012


Followusontwitter @Argus_TheGuide HAYLEY MILLS’ quest for ahearty meal at reasonable


prices brings her toTheUnicorn at Albion Road, Pontypool


All home-cooked, and not much room for pud!


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WELL WORTHAVISIT: The Unicorn at Pontypool


IF YOU’RE in search of ahearty meal at reasonableprices then The Unicorn on Albion Road, Pontypool, is the place to find it. Youare greeted by candle-lit tables,


Toby jugs hanging from the ceiling and gentle background soul music. The owner and chef of the family


run business,Helen Swidenbank, 31, showed us the menuand specials board. The dishes are all home- cooked. While Iwanted to save room for dessert, my friend Tracyopted fora starter of deep-fried breaded brie with cranberry sauce (£4.50) and awell- presented dish of three,large,oozing pieces wasbrought to the table. Formymain Ihada10ozrumpsteak


with cherry vine tomatoes,peas,a large field mushroom, and three huge onion rings and chips on the side. The steak wasbeautifullytender


with hardlyany fatand waswell worth £14.95. Tracyhad the highlyrecommended steak and Guinness pie with chips and peas,for £6.95. The pie wastopped with light fluffy pastry and inside there wasplenty of meatinthick gravy. It washard to choose from their large dessert menu, with eachitem


TheReview


costing just £3.95. Though full, Icould not resist the EtonMess,whichoutdid my expectations with plenty of meringue and berries. Ican honestlysay this place is well


worth avisit. After our meal we decided to join in


thepub quiz,readout by Helen’s dad Haydn, who bought his ownhumour to the evening. Although we were a team of just two, we didn’t come last – of thatI’m very proud.


FOOD GURU’S: Clockwise:


Claudia Roden, Pierre Koffman, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sammi


Tamimi headline this years Abergavenny Food Festival


FoodFestivalNews


FOURtopnames fromtheworld of food have been announced as star guests of this year’s AbergavennyFood Festival. The full programme of events forthis


RECOMMENDED DISH : Steak and Guinness Pie


ADDITIONAL FACTS: THE UNICORN, ALBION ROAD,PONTYPOOL


Monday: closed Food served Tues—Fri: 12-2.30pm /6-9pm Saturday: 12 -9pm Sunday: 12 -4pm (Sunday lunch menu) Children smenu available. Function room for parties. Quiz night, Tuesday 9pm. To book atable call 01495 751304. Visit: www.theunicornpontypool.com


WARM WELCOME: Unicorn owner and chef Helen Swidbank


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●On Friday,May 25 Mad Dog Comedy returns to The Unicorn with an evening of stand-up comedy.Ticket £7/ with meal £12.


year’s festival, whichtakes place on September 15 and 16, is still under wraps until tickets go on sale in July. But organisers have this week announced some of the stars who will be demonstrating at the 14th annual festival. Food anthropologist Claudia Roden will


be demonstrating dishes fromher latest book The Food of Spain whichtook her five years to complete. There will also be an appearance by


one of Britain’s most influential chefs, Pierre Koffmann, who has dominated the London restaurant scene formore than 25 years accruing three Michelin stars and alegion of famous protégés. His latest venture is the French brasserie-style Koffmanns at The Berkeley Hotel and he will discuss chefs and Michelin stars with Guardian food writerMatthewFort. Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi,


who are the duo behind the Ottolenghi restaurants,will be answering ques- tions. MrOttolenghi, who writes The New


Vegetarian weeklycolumn in The Guardian,will also demonstrate recipes fromtheir newbook Jerusalem Cookbook. All of the guests will be taking part in


book signing sessions over the weekend. The food festivalincorporatesamix of masterclasses,tutored tastings,talks and debates eachyear as well as scores of stalls selling everything fromcheese and hamto cider and wine. Website: abergavennyfoodfestival.com


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