The Top ‘Ten’ tacles 2019
Where to start… As I sit here with a day remaining of 2019, awkwardly attempting to forge its highlights into some kind of discernible blog post (hmm, this is starting to sound familiar…) One...
Pho Cardiff
“Back once again for the renegade master D4 damager, with the ill behavior. Back once again Back once again” …or some such insightful lyric. As you can tell from the limitations of my current...
Krak’en Bites | July 2019
So the July/August lull seems to be here. The sun has finally put in a consistent appearance in Wales – with intermittent Met Office yellow weather warnings; the kids are halfway through their break...
Krak’en Bites | June 2019
The primary aim of the Octopus Diaries has always been to celebrate, and share unique dining out experiences and dishes in the independent sector. To give a shout out to all those businesses where...
Krak’en Bites | May 2019
Well another month has come and gone – it doesn’t seem long ago that I posted April’s Krak’en Bites round-up. Yet here we are, seemingly at the end of May. This month has been...
Root Bristol
Ahh Bristol. Bursting with choice when it comes to the independent food scene; I have to admit I’ve always found an appeal in spontaneous car journeys along the M4 to ‘eat out’. Now made...
Krak’en Bites | April 2019
As a person who struggles to maintain a hobby – primarily anything that involves a certain level of physical effort; if you’d have asked me whether I would still be writing about dishes I...
Krak’en Bites | March 2019
Is anyone else struggling with the fact that a quarter of the year has already gone? Just me? Due to a quick adventure over the Atlantic last week, March has been on my radar...