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MARTINWADE finds great value food for the familyatthe Ffresh restaurant,Wales Millennium Centre


Welsh delights at capital landmark


TheReview Ffresh, Wales Millenium Centre,CardiffBay


FFRESH is the stylish eatery attached


to the Wales


Millennium Centre.You may have walked past its glazed front and wondered whatit’s like.Iurge youtogivethis place atry.Mypartner,my


daughter and Iate one of the best meals we have had in a


long time here and this iswhy. To


start, Ihad the


Carmarthenshire ham and melon with the tiniest drizzle ofamustard dressing.Thehamwasvery fine–a Welsh Serrano and complemented perfectlybythe melon slices and sprigs of cress giving an earthyfin- ish. My partner’s roasted tomato soup wasgood and straightfor- ward. There wasnothing to obscure the sweetness of the toma- toes and the understated roasted flavour whichwas finished perfect- ly withadash of cream. Mydaughter’s pizza waspresent-


ed on asliver of blackslate,the pizzawassimilarly thin, crispyand delicatelysmeared with atomato sauce and asuitably cheesyand herbytopping. Myshoulder oflamb,stuffed with


EAT IN STYLE: The Ffresh


restaurant is attached to the


Millennium Centre


rosemary and garlic,came as pleasing thickslices,pinkish and juicy. The roast potatoes were a delight too as wasthe richand meaty gravy.However,mypart- ner’s sea trout took the honours. The fish wasperfectlycooked, orange and moist, butnot quite as delightful as its accompaniment. The cockles,prawns,spinachand fennel were astounding in their velvety butter sauce. Fordessert, my Bara Brith par-


fait wasjust that–perfect. It had the richspiced flavour of the famed Welsh tea bread, butinaluscious creamed, iced slice.Partnered with ashot glass of thickcream and a smear of marmalade,itwas just gorgeous.Mypartner’s apricot tart wassimilarly sublime,with moist


TASTY TREAT: Chef De partie Dean Way with astarter of twice baked perlas with soft fig and port jam with beetroot


almond sponge and just the right amount of apricot jam, it wasin herwords,“cake heaven”. When Iasked if my daughter’s


ice cream, festooned with choco- late buttons and lumps of caramel wasnice,Iwas told it was: “more than nice –itwas delicious.” We rounded offwithamacchia-


to andacappuccino,bothwonder- ful and the perfect end toaperfect meal. And with athree course lunch


on offer for£18.50 ahead, really good value as well.


TheRace Horse Inn Hook yourself real fishy treats Awarm friendlywelcome awaits youat THE RACE HORSE INN,


setinabeautiful area with stunningscenery surroundingthis verywellknown Inn.


SUNDAY LUNCH


AChoiceofStarters Main Course Deserts


£9.00 Children


£5.50 RESTAURANT MEALS


Choice of Starters from £2.25 EXAMPLE OF MAINMEALS 14oz T-Bone Streak -£14.25


12oz Peppered Sirloin-£14.25 16oz Gammon Steak-£10.50 Duck aL’orange-£10.35


Braised Lamb Shank with OnionGravy -£10.85


Chicken Supreme-£9.65


ChoiceofDeserts From -£3.00 SelectionofBar Meals


Opening Times Mon-Sunday11am -2pm •6.30pm -11pm Checkout ourreviewsonTripAdvisor


Waenavon,llanelly Hill,Abergavenny, NP7 0PU Tel:01495 310282


OFCOURSEwe alreadyhaveone of the country’s best food festivals here in Abergavenny. But if youhavethe chance to travel to WestWales between June 23 and July1, youcould visit another showcase of all thatisgood about food inWales. Pembrokeshire Fish Week includes


250 events celebrating the county’s fish and shellfish, the spectacular coastline and the county’s maritime heritage. Also voted one of the tastiest festivals


in Europe by the Independent, Fish Week has lots of fantastic range eating out events featuring plenty of fresh local seafood –plus some mouthwatering demos and workshops. There isAFair Fish foraFare Dish,a celebrity chef seafood masterclass at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven on June 27th with Bryn Williams,Anthony Evans,Ravinder Bhogal, and Alun Williams. The chefs will be fishing or diving for sustainablefish and shellfish on the morning of the masterclass,then returning to the theatre with their haul readytotransform it into inspirational


dishes.New for2012 are surfing, kayaking, coasteering and abseiling lessons at various locations with Dragon Activity Guides on the North Pembrokeshire coast. More newactivities include wild food


foraging walks with Clear Conscience Activities and beginners’ hedgerow and seashore foraging walks with Wild About Pembrokeshire. There are fishing boattrips fromDale


with Broadside BoatCharters –two- hour mackerel and pollocktrips,or more adventurous four-hour trips to Skokholm and Skomer Islands. There are also lots of greatfamily


activities.Children can enjoybeach exploring sessions,fishing lessons, crab-catching, sandcastle challenges and muchmore. Fish Week casts offonSaturdayJune


23 with abig opening dayfor families and foodies at Milford Haven marina packed with cookery demos,activities, entertainment, stalls and workshops. Formore information on all the events


in Fish Week, visit pembrokeshirefish- week.co.uk


NotFully


Booked? Contact Andrea Hall


To AdvertiseAcross Our Titles.


01633 777207 andrea.hall@


gwent-wales.co.uk


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