Nourish Restaurant: Proving Fast Food Doesn’t Have to be Unhealthy

By Daniel Griffiths

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When you think of fast food, it’s probably safe to say you wouldn’t associate it with being healthy. However, Sheffield’s Nourish Restaurant is out to prove that eating healthily doesn’t have to be complicated, and it can be just as fast and tasty – if not more – as any fast food. 

After opening 18 months ago, the staff at Nourish have been dedicated to changing the misconception that all fast food is unhealthy. With an impressively lengthy menu of dishes suited for all types of dietary requirements, there is sure to be more than enough to satisfy your palate, whether that be vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free or halal.

Breakfast is served until 11am every day, while a whole manner of wraps, smoothies and salads are available to eat in or take out depending on your schedule.

A Foodies Dream: Marmaduke’s Café Deli

By Daniel Griffiths

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Sheffield’s Marmadukes Café, nestled alongside the cobbled pavements of Norfolk Street, is a perfect destination for food lovers. Serving traditional British dishes with locally sourced ingredients, the passionate staff prepare everything fresh each day. 

Since its opening in 2012, the staff of Marmadukes Café Deli have prided themselves on the quality of their locally sourced ingredients. From the coffee and tea served up daily to the free range eggs and meat used for their classic British dishes, only the finest produce makes it to the grumbling bellies of eager customers.

When in Sheffield… Why Not Head to a Free Event at Bungalows & Bears?

By Daniel Griffiths

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Situated on Sheffield’s Division Street, Bungalows & Bears hosts numerous free events monthly and boasts a well-stocked bar of ales from around the globe. 

While it may be a familiar destination for those who live in Sheffield, Bungalows & Bears is a pub that offers huge variety in terms of entertainment and is sure to have something suited to your tastes. Whether that be reggae or R’n’B, house or hip-hop or even just an appreciation of listening to albums on vinyl.

Converted from an old fire station, the pub’s unique layout sets it apart from the rest. Cosy sofas and armchairs help to provide a relaxed atmosphere while gig posters and pictures of both bungalows and bears litter the red-brick walls.

One of the managers, 24-year-old Sam Bramhall says the décor is one of her favourite things about the venue: “I used to say before I worked here that it’s like being in a living room, it’s just so relaxed.

Finding Paradise in the City Centre at Sheffield’s Winter Garden

By Daniel Griffiths

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Approaching its 12th anniversary later this month, Sheffield’s Winter Garden is a paradise tucked into the busy surroundings of the city centre. 

With thriving plant life and a grand, 21-metre-high wooden dome roof, the Winter Garden is one of Sheffield’s must-see gems. Due to celebrate its 12th anniversary on the 22nd of this month, it offers a truly welcome escape from the daily grind.

Impressively hosting over 2,000 plants from all over the world, the Garden contains hundreds of different species, including towering palm trees from exotic locations like Madagascar, China and Central America.

“There’s nowhere else in Sheffield that’s this peaceful.”

Sheffield Does Vintage at Cutler’s Hall

By Daniel Griffiths

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Whether it’s retro 70s, 80s and 90s fashion, a unique trinket or the odd spot of jewellery that you’re after, Sheffield is an excellent city for those one-of-a-kind finds.

Sheffield Does Vintage brings Cutler’s Hall to life in a room full of exciting stalls, vibrant with the buzz of revellers soaking in the atmosphere while on the hunt for that perfect vintage find.

Sisters Julie Forrest and Martine Welsh from Sheffield are volunteers for Save The Children and are hosting a stall here to try and sell their donated vintage stock to raise funds for the cause.

Save The Children Volunteer Julie next to her stall

They began collecting stock to sell at these fairs around three years ago after attending a vintage fair at a Church. Martine says they began to collect so much it got to the point  where they were “pushing it behind the door” in an attempt to try and keep it all contained.

On their first attempt at holding a stall, they managed to raise £200 for their charity.

It’s undeniable that they both share an admirable passion for helping those less fortunate than themselves, as they also volunteer at the Save The Children shop on Crookes Road at Broomhill – which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

While they do have to pay stall fees, Martine says the organisers of events like Britain Does Vintage often help by paying “a small amount, like £10 or £20″ as their stall is non-profit.