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My Bristol Favourites: Peter Sanchez-Iglesias
Acclaimed chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias grew up in Whitchurch. He began his culinary career at 18 and is the owner of Michelin-starred restaurants Casamia and Paco Tapas.
This year, he is due to open both a new restaurant at Finzels Reach alongside Left Handed Giant; and will also run the rooftop restaurant at The Standard in London’s King Cross, the chain’s first hotel outside the USA.
Here are Peter’s top-five Bristol favourites:
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Driving into Bristol over the Cumberland Basin
“You get the whole panorama of the city from here. The colourful houses, the Suspension Bridge, the greenery, the cliffs in the Avon Gorge. When I see that every singe morning, I think how lucky are we.”
Arnolfini
Grayson Perry’s The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! came to he Arnolfini in 2017
“If you get the chance when the right artist is here, the Arnolfini feels like its own little world. Just walking around looking at the art is so special. I love the clean lines in there and it’s small enough to immerse yourself. Grayson Perry; fucking hell, that exhibition blew me away. When cool artists like him come to that space, it’s the best.”
Leigh Woods
“I love taking a walk here, finding a view of the Suspension Bridge. I just love doing that.”
Gloucester Road
“Gloucester Road is Bristol pretty much summed up in every way for me. Just walk along it. The beauty is that you don’t know what to expect; you can discover anything!”
Harbourside
“I especially love the SS Great Britain. It’s one of the most glorious sights. It’s unbelievable.”
Main photo by Kuba Ryniewicz / The Standard
Read more: Casamia voted number one UK restaurant outside of London
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