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My Bristol Favourites: Mikey Farrer
Mikey Farrer is a director at One B Coffee House, who have recently opened their second cafe on 13A Gloucester Road just a few doors up from the Prince of Wales pub.
He worked as a barista at the former Boston Tea Party on Whiteladies Road and at Bristol Beer Factory’s bar at the Arnolfini before what was then 1B Pitville opened on Cotham Hill in 2021.
These are Mikey’s top-five Bristol favourites:
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St Mary Redcliffe Church
St Mary Redcliffe was part of Bristol Light Festival in 2023 – photo: Andre Pattenden
“St Mary Redcliffe Church is an incredibly peaceful and self-reflective place to visit in Bristol that show cases some stunning architecture. If you are lucky, your visit may be timed with a piano recital, regularly practiced by the individuals who work there.”
Chez Candice
Chez Candice is a true gem of a restaurant tucked away in Boiling Wells Lane serving up seasonal food from a converted horsebox – photo: Chez Candice
“I discovered this place via a tip-off from a coffee industry friend. Chez Candice cooks up a concise menu from a horsebox on watercress farm in St Werburgh’s. The food is always fresh and grown by them, and the setting is gorgeous. Enjoy the walk down through the allotments and farms on your way from town.”
The Green Man
The Green Man is often filled with music – photo: The Green Man
“The Green Man in Kingsdown is exactly what a friendly neighbourhood pub should be: unpretentious and inviting, and the beer is always fresh and top notch. Phil, Suzi and little Ted are very warm and welcoming landlords; they really help tie the place together. There are always board games laying around and a substantial collection of Top Trumps sat on the bar.”
Metford Road Community Orchard
Metford Road Community Orchard was created from five disused allotment plots – photo: Sustainable Redland
“At the end of the allotments north of the stream at Redland Green is a wonderful community-led green space. Boasting a variety of fruit trees and bushes including an incredibly diverse range of wildlife, it’s hard to believe a place like this exists so centrally in Bristol. Metford Road Community Orchard is open to everyone, so make sure to get involved in the workdays and take home some of the many varieties of apples for your crumble.”
Leigh Court Farm
Courgette plants growing in Leigh Court Farm’s walled garden – photo: Leigh Court Farm
“This longstanding organic fruit and veg growers offer an amazing veg box service throughout Bristol, providing some of the best local produce you can get your hands on. Leigh Court Farm.is situated just over the Suspension Bridge and houses a two-acre historic Victorian walled garden, still very much in use today. Visit their stall at the Whiteladies Road farmers market on a Saturday to see what they have to offer.”
Main photo: Charlotte Fairbairn
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