• Southsea
  • 1865 @ The Queen’s Hotel, Southsea

    dessert queens hotel

    The venue We were invited to the soft launch of  Restaurant 1865 at the Queen’s Hotel in Southsea and what fun we had. Firstly, this was our first meal out sitting inside this year and our first event, plus we were super excited to see the newly revamped Queen’s Hotel. The Queen’s Hotel has a […]

  • Portsmouth
  • Ning’s Thai, Southsea

    Ning's thai

    Whenever Helen says I must try something I always put it off, thinking I won’t like it so it’ll just be a waste of time and money. For example, scallops, as soon as I tried them I was hooked. Avocado’s, tofu, hummus, jackfruit…the list goes on, so when she suggested taking us out to Ning’s […]

  • Portsmouth
  • Broadway Coffee Roasters

    coffee dog

    Finding Broadway When we first went to view our Southsea townhouse, we walked around the local area thinking about whether we wanted to move to this end of town. Unexpectedly, we stumbled across Broadway Coffee Roasters, which was a shell of a unit back then, eager to open its doors. We thought it looked pretty […]

  • Portsmouth
  • Mother’s Day cakes: local gift guide

    all about cake

    This gift guide will bring you a selection of our favourite Mother’s Day cakes from local businesses across Portsmouth. From certified home bakers to independent coffee shops, this year we should all pledge to support local. We may not be able to take our mums to their favourite restaurants this year or cook a family […]