Special Offers / Deal of the Day
Deals of the Week, August 29 – September 4
Here are this week’s independent food and drink deal picks from our food and drink partner Wriggle.
Monday, August 29
The Graff Cafe – Death Wish Americano & Fresh Croissant
Usual Price: £4.50
On Wriggle: £2.95
What?
Forget about your tired monday morning eyes or reluctantly dragging your heels through the Bearpit en-route to work. Embrace a day-break Death Wish courtesy of the Graff Cafe’s speciality, slow-roasted Robusta Coffee and a delicious croissant fresh from Herberts Bakery’s morning batch. A word of warning, though: Death Wish is *cataclysmically strong*. A world beater, no less, with 650mg of caffeine per cup. If you can handle it, this Wriggle will be your ticket to another dimension of A.M awareness.
Where?
Tucked away on the top level of Haymarket Walk, The Graff Cafe rewards those willing to delve a little deeper into the hidden corners of The Bear Pit with some truly excellent café fayre, street art from The Bench 504 and some of the finest hangout vibes around. Exposed industrial blockwork; furniture made from recycled pallets and hessian sacks; a smorgasbord of spray-paint, posca pens and urban apparel.
Tuesday, August 30
Spoke & Stringer – Full House Breakfast & San Pellegrino/Luscombe
Usual Price: £11.50
On Wriggle: £ 8.50
What?
The first of the two Full House Breakfast options includes: poached eggs, chorizo, portobello mushroom, rainbow chard, charred tomatoes & house beans served w/ toasted sourdough. The second involves Poached Eggs & Avocado on toasted sourdough w/ chilli, leaves, charred tomatoes & pesto or harissa. Served with any San Pellegrino can or Luscombe soft drink.
Where?
Nestled in Bristol’s glorious marina, an all day sun trap, you’ll find the new Spoke & Stringer premises. With a shop focussed on ride culture in all it’s shapes and forms and a great cafe next door, this is a proper destination. Food wise you’ll find cracking evening pintxos, hearty salads and wraps and some great beers. It’s all about fuelling you up properly in style, with ingredients locally sourced and meals made from scratch. In a cool space, too. A new Wriggle favourite.
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Wednesday, August 31
Smoking Buns @ The Love Inn – 2X Burgers & 2X Sides
Usual Price: £20
On Wriggle: £12
What?
You lucky things. Choose between the house classic beef burger or the halloumi burger, and pocket a couple of extra sides (one apiece) – your options are between fries, slaw or onion rings. It’s a rare chance to catch these boys visiting from London and their Camden Brewery home, and they’re bringing with them some hard fought lessons about the burger game.
Where?
Smoking Buns is the love child of Chef Events, born out of a 2-year research and development project which saw them working the grill for some of the UK’s leading burger set-ups and trawling the West Coast of America in search of perfect ribs. The ‘Smoking Buns’ burger is a really simple affair, the right mix of chuck and rib steak, our own unique bun recipe, pickles, Frenchie’s mustard, secret sauce and not a lot else. Easy.
Thursday, September 1
Bar Buvette – French Cheese Toastie & Homemade Elderflower Pressé
Usual Price: £7.50
On Wriggle: £ 5
What?
An exquisite toastie. Made from the finest Montgomery cheddar with some Comte or Cantal thrown in, packed into sourdough bread (baked in Totterdown) and rounded off with a glass of the Buvette elderflower pressé. Don’t miss out.
Where?
A new jewel in Bristol’s food crown. Dream team Peter and Max, of Auberge de Chassignolles and Riverstation fame, have secured a long term lease on their critically acclaimed pop-up space on Baldwin Street, now darling of critics and locals alike. Expect organic, biodynamic & chemical-free wines and beers from small producers in France, paired with immaculate Small plates alongside cheese and meat boards.
Friday, September 2
Smoke & Glaze @ The Three Tuns – Any 2 Po’Boys & 2 Chips & 2 Slaw
Usual Price: £22
On Wriggle: £15
What?
Go see ’em for any 2 po’ Boys (Cajun King Prawn, 8 Hour Brisket or Halloumi – all with loads of trimmings in a BBQ brushed large sub) and a portion of fries and home-made deep south style slaw each. Service 12-3 & 6-9.
Where?
Smoke & Glaze is a nod to shared passions for Southern American cuisine. All their meats are oak-smoked and slowly braised in a secret stock to ensure the meat is full of flavour and falls apart with a hard stare! Their pickles, glazes and sauces are prepared from scratch to ensure their po-boys deliver a unique and irresistible flavour. No funny business and no compromises.
Saturday, September 3
Kaedama @ Mockingbird- Japanese Ramen (v/m) & Extra Toppings* (BYO)
Usual Price: £8
On Wriggle: £6
What?
It begins with a garlic ginger soy sauce tare (“ta-reh” – the seasoning which defines the Ramen, in this case ‘Shoyu’), in their rich and creamy chicken & miso broth (or tofu and seaweed for vegetarians). Buckwheat soba noodles lead the show – starring alongside slices of Chashu, a marinated egg, toasted seaweed, pickled ginger, bamboo shoots and spring onions – with the home recipe burnt garlic sesame oil giving a powerful finish. Add 2 extra toppings (except extra meat or tofu).
Where?
Fresh on the scene. Brought to you by our friends Alwin & Christine, Kaedama is a Bristol based ramen restaurant pop up bringing you an authentic bowl of ramen with a twist. This is their first commercial venture in the fabulous Mockingbird Cafe in Clifton, where you can expect a stripped back Ramen menu, with an array of extra toppings and, crucially, BYO!
Sunday, September 4
Tuk Tuck- Any 2 Pan-Asian Mains & 1 Portion of Dumplings (BYO)
Usual Price: £16.50
On Wriggle: £11.95
What?
How about an evening of Seoul-searching with the guys at Tuk Tuck? Choose any 2 dishes of their stunning authentic Pan-Asian mains (we’re talking Banh Mis, Bibimbap, Kimchi Fries and Thai Red Curries), along with a portion of their Dumplings (choose between Duck or Vegan) to share. It’s BYOB – so you might like to take a few drinks (responsibly, mind) but remember to pay the £1 corkage charge.
Where?
Owners Quan and Alex have brought back a little taste of the street food markets of Asia. Expect freshness, speed and generosity from their dishes, served in a welcoming and laid-back environment. We recommend the Bibimbap in particular – a simple but effective Korean classic. There are plenty of veggie and vegan options available here, too.