When it comes to dining out, the search for the perfect restaurant is akin to a culinary adventure, filled with excitement, anticipation, and the promise of delicious grub. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, catching up with friends, or simply seeking a break from the kitchen, selecting the right restaurant can transform a mere meal into a memorable experience. In the scenic heart of the UK, the vibrant gastronomy scene offers a plethora of choices, each with its own unique charm and flavours. However, amidst the abundance, how does one zero in on a dining destination that ticks all the right boxes? Let's uncover the essential factors to consider when choosing a good restaurant for dining, especially within the heart of the UK.

Bard-aby <3 except he's only loosely a bard bc i don't subscribe to absolutes <3

rambles:

BARNABY WITH PANTS??? BLASPHEMY!!! however this is a (dnd-inspired) fantasy au so. pants! loose pants tucked into modified boots because no one can tell me No!

based off of Clown's pokemon au human Barn, it seems like he might be a bit of a jewelry guy! he was wearing rings! and had an earring! also i think Barn just looks great w/ some extra shinies, yk yk

since ties aren't really a Thing in fantasy settings, i combined the iconic pattern w/ his vest for a two-in-one. then suspenders bc they fuck severely! his belt buckle is a bone both as a nod to the pattern on his tie / house decoration, and to go along with how Wally has an apple buckle! besties stay twinning!

you can't see it but on his other side he has his pack & his smoking pipe holster, which attaches to his belt! it's very high quality leather that he spent so much money on. his pipe is important to him - he carved it himself out of wood from an important tree from his childhood, so he wants it to be properly stored & protected! he has two kinds of tobacco for it - normal, and magic tobacco that essentially allows him to cast minor spells w/ the smoke

the feathers on his hat are from Ms. Beagle! in my mind he left the farm to go adventuring on a bit of a bad note, but his mama made sure to give him a couple feathers to take with so that she'd always be close <3

he keeps his claws blunt so that he doesn't accidentally scratch people/things, and so that he can play stringed instruments without cutting the strings. while i imagine for this au he plays a wide range, he prefers Loud Handheld Instruments that allow him to sing along. so in mind he has an Accordion here! loud! jaunty! but i imagine he also keeps a recorder in his pack for when Frank needs annoying. (he did have a lute, but he broke it over someone's head in the act of defending Wally's honor)

im still trying to pin down the right balance of colors for his outfit, but! for a little au tidbit - all of his spots are the same two blues as his ears. in this im imagining that he, at a young age, learned a very basic cosmetic spell that allowed him to change his spots color to mimic Ms. Beagle's! he wanted to look like his mama! but by the time he's in his late 20s he no longer changes his spots

ohhhh i forgot to add his pockets. Oh Well

This week I'm visiting Slovenia, and although it's a bit cold the wind is freezing my bone marrows, it's such a lovely and green country🩷 I just got here and already I'd love to come back again. Ljubljana feels so cute and miniature like it can fit on a palm 🥺💕 People are lovely, mountains are absolutely gorgeous and coffee is so good I want it running in my blood ☕️ I'm so thankful for Joker Out that they introduced me to Slovenia 🩵

Midnight

Have this:

Kai steps before a counter at a sandwich place. The cashier stares up at the bull that's looming over them nervously.

"Can...Can I help you, sir?"

Kai doesn't say anything. Then he slowly lifts up his hands, revealing he's holding the Chameleon. She steps out of his hands and onto the counter, and then points at the cashier. "He said he wanted no pickles on his sandwich!"

Then she steals some money out of the tip jar. Kai picks her back up with one hand, then takes the new sandwich and the tip jar itself before walking off.

Ambrosius was totally that person that when he finally had free range of the money his parents gave him/that he's like "Holy shit... I can tip."

I was raised to always tip 20% (my mom waited tables; she knows what's up) but I am growing increasingly confused and perplexed because tipping options are showing up everywhere. I got donuts for my coworkers after a hard few weeks and a tip option pops up on the card reader. I go to the soap store? It wants me to leave a tip. I am not sure what to do in these situations. Is it just automatically on the machine and they didn't take it off? Or are these employees relying on tips? I want to hold up the line and go "hey what are you getting paid. is this a load bearing part of your wages?? what is your business model???" but instead I panic and hit 15%. The last time I made a charitable donation it asked me to add a tip. Are the grocery store self check machines next.

you actually...use chat GPT?

Are you the anon from a few months ago who was genuinely worried about GPT replacing literature, or the anon who got big mad at me for suggesting that it's better to study the mechanisms of AI and literature (respectively) before deciding what to be afraid of?

ever so slightly embarrassing pro tip:

eating is literally so much easier when you make imaginary friends who worry about you and encourage you to take care of yourself

I fucking hate the veganism fights like all fights online have no nuance and are in super bad faith but man the veganism one is just... something else

I've never heard any vegans be like 'yeah I don't care about agricultural workers lol' and I've never heard anyone who thinks that animal products can be consumed ethically be like 'ha ha factory farm/slaughterhouse/meat packing plant employees can go die actually!'

I think. People who feel strongly about what we are eating in general do care about Pretty Much Everything

I'm friends with some vegans vegetarians and they're friends with me and like... it's. Fine. And not in a 'we Don't Talk About It' way at all!!!! In a like 'we can talk about food systems and what we would ideally like to be able to do within them'

I'm someone who tried to be vegetarian once and had to stop for health reasons. I'd love to be able to only eat animal products from small local farms who i trust to treat all their animals ethically but for health and money reasons can't rn. None of my friends who eat differently than me are mean about that? I don't know comma man it's just. I think we all care a lot about everything actually. Which is why everyone's so fucking mad lmao

This is a pointless post which is why no one can reblog it 🥲 I just feel like omfg the veganism fight has the BIGGEST STRAWMEN IN THE WORLD its like ... straw mechas

Actually that's a really good mental image. Strawmechas. Bad ass

ngl having bad brain times. Can you ever physically FEEL the lack of the get things done chemical

Vegan whipped cream exists!! I've made it before. You just get coconut cream in a can and put it in the fridge overnight, and then beat the crap out of it the next day until it has soft peaks!! Unless you're allergic to coconut :( in which case I apologize and this ask is useless 😂

I hate coconut 😭😭😭😭😭😭 Seriously, being super picky and weird about food is the worse when you also have allergies and intolerances 😔😔😔😔😔

I appreciate that - at this point it might be might best shot so. I'll give it a go one of these days, although I have very low hope. I do really really REALLY love coconut flavoured yogurt so 🤔 who knows.

But seriously. We have vegan milk. We have vegan cooking cream. Vegan butter. Vegan yogurt (although I'm okay with regular). Vegan ice cream (which I do love actually).

Why. Do we not. Have vegan whipped cream that *tastes* like regular whipped cream?? Why chickpea juice?? Can't yall scientists just hurry up and find a solution?? I wanna eat my waffles THE PROPER WAY okay?

tumblr let me write tags without suggesting me 30000 eating disorder tags challenge (impossible)

I love being T4T. My gf has been on estrogen for a couple weeks now and she's been having a rough time with her mood so I'm teaching her about the ancient art of soaking in a bubble bath with a little drink to sip while watching shows on your laptop

ADHD tip:

if you need to eat food but you just want chips or crackers or something, throw some microwave rice in a bowl, some frozen veggies, add ur desired sauces, mix it up and literally use it as dip!

I can't tell you how many times I've managed to actually eat a full meal by doing this when I would've otherwise just eaten chips