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We built BFN Premium with three simple goals in mind: to help you discover brilliant new locations, make it cheaper to eat out, and give you one central place to find every food event happening in the city that’s worth your time.

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Pudding-Inspired Ice Cream Sandwiches: Jean's Ice Cream is a new micro-creamery from Kelly Sealey, who you might know from the Kapao Thai pop-ups at Coexist Community Kitchen in Easton. Named after her grandmother, it's built around the puddings she grew up eating, given a second life as small batch ice cream sandwiches. Sticky Toffee Custard Cream, Silky Vanilla Parfait and Black Cherry stracciatella are among the first flavours. You can buy directly from The Public Market from August, and traders can order small batches through the Instagram page. The long-term dream is a permanent Jean's parlour, cafe and deli, so consider this the ground floor.

Nine Bristol Pubs Make A National List: The Telegraph has named nine Bristol pubs among the best in the country, chosen by a panel of six experts for "charming character, welcoming staff, rich history and, of course, award-winning beer". It's an extension of their England-focused list from 2025, now taking in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Plenty of the Bristol entries were also panel picks in the EatDrink24/7 2026 guide, which is a decent sign the locals and the national critics agree for once. The panel say it isn't their final verdict either: if standards drop, they'll get the chop!

Chew Valley Chef Up For A National Award: The Pony Chew Valley has been shortlisted for Restaurant of the Year (Outside London) in the Food & Travel magazine reader awards. The Aug/Sept issue also carries a long piece on Josh Eggleton, tracing his route from kitchen porter at The Bear & Swan in Chew Magna, through a stint at a Michelin-starred hotel in Le Touquet, to taking over The Pony in March 2006 with his sister Holly. First day's takings were £15 on a ploughman's and a ham, egg and chips, and the ham and eggs are still on the menu. They're asking for votes and it takes about two minutes.

Arditos Kitchen Lands At The Galli (8th August): Arditos Kitchen start their new residency at The Gallimaufry on Friday 7th, and the proper celebration follows the next day. Arditos serve their menu from 1pm until 9pm on the Saturday, with a cheeky early BBQ if you're quick enough, plus tacos, arepas, burgers and nachos. There's alfresco jazz from Solair through the afternoon, then deep house from We're Going Deep taking it to 2am. Isaac Cider are supporting and raising money for The Birch Collective this month, so scan one of their QR codes while you're there.

Ten Years, One Last Party (15th August): The Orchard Coffee & Co on Clouds Hill Road in St George is calling time after 10 years, and they're going out properly. Doors from 7pm until late, free entry, £4 pints, live music all night and a raffle. If it's been your spot for coffee, brunch or a pint at any point over the last decade, this is the one to show up for.

Five Courses At The Feasting Table (18th August): Carmen Street Wine in Stokes Croft is putting on a Summer Supper Club with Caper & Cure chefs Laura Pathe and Jaz Ragoo. It's five courses for £50 a head, all served around the feasting table. Tickets are via the link in their bio, and there are only so many seats around one table.

A Björk Album Paired With Wine (21st August): Rough Trade Bristol and Tapps Wine Bar are launching a series of immersive album wine tastings, pairing records from the Rough Trade catalogue with wines picked by the Tapps team. First up is Björk's 'Vespertine', 25 years on from its release. It's in The Listening Bar from 3pm, tickets are £15 per person plus booking fees via Dice, and spaces are very limited. The bar stays open afterwards with vinyl playing into the evening.

Neon Cocktails And 20+ Craft Beers (21st August - 23rd August): The Crafty Cow's beer festival is back for 2026, this time themed Moo-Ami Vice. Expect over 20 craft beers, ciders and neon cocktails across the three days, with live music, a BBQ and entertainment throughout. Entry is free all weekend and the full beer list is being announced soon.

Greek Bakery Throws Its Opening Do (5th Sept): Bean There Too is a family-run Greek cafe and bakery from Amanda Gioka, Elvira Rami and Victoria Kote, now in the former home of the award-winning East Bristol Bakery in Old Market. The counter is stacked with fresh kataifi, baklava, focaccia sandwiches, cakes and brownies, all prepared in-house daily alongside speciality coffee. It's already up and running, and they're throwing a grand opening event on 5th September that the whole neighbourhood is invited to.

Big Food Ideas At The Arnolfini (26th Sept - 27th Sept): The FŌDA Symposium returns to Arnolfini on Saturday 26th September, with the wider festival running across both days. This year's four themes are Land (can we feed the UK), Sea (overfishing, waste and stewardship), Forest (agroforestry and why trees underpin our food systems) and Air (whether the table can help tackle loneliness). Symposium chairs Josh Eggleton, Xanthe Clay and Roger Saul are back, joined by chefs, producers, growers, campaigners and policy makers. Speakers and the Sunday masterclass programme are being announced over the coming weeks, and tickets are on their website now.

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