I'm so excited to be collaborating with fellow Notts enthusiasts It's in Nottingham to promote the city's very first Restaurant Week! This seven day, city-wide event will celebrate Nottingham's fantastic food scene and offer local foodies like you and me the chance to dine out on a discount. More than 40 independent businesses and big [...]
As a food blogger, I've sampled a wide variety of cuisines, but I always come back to my first love: Italian. My life-long obsession with pasta is notorious among family and friends, and one of my earliest and happiest memories involves watching my grandad plate up a big bowl of cheesy fusilli just for me. [...]
The countdown to Christmas Day is on and it's time to start ticking off names from the long list of gifts you need to buy. This year I decided to create a guide for Nottingham gifts and take the opportunity to shine a spotlight on some of the fantastic local independent businesses in the city. [...]
When I was younger, Halloween was my favourite time of year. Some of my best memories involve trick or treating with my dad and sister, and (several years later) getting drunk at fancy dress parties with my friends. Nowadays I still enjoy Halloween, but I prefer to embrace the spirit of the spooky season in [...]
10 of the best places in Nottingham for al fresco drinking, from beer gardens to socialising on the waterfront.
[Blog post updated April 2023] Life is all about balance, but recently my eating habits have been tipping the scales towards 'naughty and nice' more than nutritious. The problem is going out for food with my partner and friends is one of my all-time favourite things to do, which makes eating healthier feel like even [...]
[Updated April 2023] I can confirm that I’ve officially reached the age where coffee shops have replaced cocktail bars as my preferred location for a catch-up. Few things make my heart happier than a comforting mug of coffee and some cosy conversation. If I’m in a cute café and hot chocolate’s also on the menu, [...]
Considering that you're about to read a post on my food & drinks blog, it should come as no surprise that I enjoy dining out. A lesser known fact about me however is that I love dogs. My TikTok feed is full of dogs being funny, adorable or both and I am definitely that person [...]
It’s been a while since I shared a ‘Spotlight on’ post, but I knew from the moment I heard about Café Sobar that I needed to feature them on Luce in Notts. For any first time visitors to my blog, the ‘Spotlight on’ series focuses on different businesses in Nottingham that I feel deserve to [...]
[Updated May 2023] Whether you've been together two weeks or two years, dates are a great way to spend quality time together away from the distractions of day-to-day life. Never one to turn down the offer of alcohol, I love going for drinks and food with my boyfriend but dining out for date night does [...]
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