FOOD NEWS
SMOKEWORKS TAP LAUNCHES SmokeWorks, the steampunk BBQ joint with branches in the city centre and Station Road, has recently revealed the latest string to its bow in the shape of a bar and sandwich shop. Just around the corner from the original Free School Lane branch of the restaurant, the SmokeWorks Tap is located on the site that used to be home to Al Couture’s hair salon, and will serve as a sandwich shop, bar and cafe. By day, you can expect Hot Numbers coffee and artisanal flatbreads stuffed with smoked beef brisket, pork shoulder or BBQ jackfruit, served with a variety of lip-smacking slaws, pickles and home- made sauces. By night, meanwhile, it will transform into a buzzing bar with beer, bourbon and cocktails. The team have created a drinks offering that complements their signature low ‘n’ slow BBQ food, teaming up with Harston-based brewery BrewBoard to create their own beer: Smökevurks (a gold multi-hopped Session Pale Ale). There are also 13 different bourbons to sample, plus cocktails including a smoked maple Old Fashioned and Spiced Rum Iced Tea. Bar nibbles accompany the drinks on offer, also following a BBQ theme, such as maple bacon candy, sriracha cauliflower and smoked pork balls (aka The Hog’s Bollocks!). smokeworks.co.uk
THE B I ERGARTEN I S BACK! In news that will come as music to the ears of Cambridge’s beer lovers, drinks shop Thirsty has brought back its wildly popular Biergarten for the summer of 2019. This season’s location is Mackays on East Road, which was the site of one of Thirsty’s first forays into outdoor events back in winter 2016. As ever, you can expect fantastic beer, wine and cocktails, along with appearances from some of the city’s best-loved street food traders, including Guerrilla Kitchen and Steak & Honour. There will also be great tunes and plenty of seating and space to relax and enjoy the atmosphere, possibly some fireworks, and even, we’re told, a snow machine. Plans are unconfirmed at present, but Thirsty may be pitching up here for the whole summer, and they’re also planning to spawn new Biergartens elsewhere in the city as well, so keep an eye out! Check out Thirsty’s Twitter @ThirstyCamb for the latest updates.
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