NOTTINGHAM UNLOCKED
KATHARINA LINNENBRINK, OWNER OF LITTLE BRICKHOUSE CAFÉ IN THE CITY CENTRE, IS YOUR GUIDE
KUSHI-YA
This is a Japanese grill, a beautiful little spot hidden away near the market square with a really relaxed vibe: nice music, beautiful dishes, a lot of skewers, a menu that changes all the time and the best Korean rice cakes ever! It’s a very old building but done out in modern Japanese minimalist style. kushi-ya.co.uk
EAT AT DRINK AT
THE HAND AND HEART
This is a very old pub just opposite us and it does the best
The Hand and Heart
Sunday lunches in Nottingham, I would say. And to drink all their real ales, there are caves at the back of the pub: Nottingham is a city of caves, the most caves in Britain. The pub has been here a really long time and has a lovely, lovely landlady called Dawn.
thehandandheart.co.uk
SHOP AT 18 MONTROSE
This is a really cool store. They sell everything from Acne Studios to Aesop, loads of great trainers, pretty high-end, clothes,
Nottingham Playhouse perfumes, everything. It’s very luxurious and it’s in a really lovely area, which is Bridlesmith Gate, which has been there since the Middle Ages. 18montrose.com
GIG AT NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
More plays than gigs, this is not a huge theatre but is very cosy and lovely with an outside seating area so you can sit out and have a drink. It has a real independent feel and it’s right in the city centre. It’s quite a modern building and I’ve seen so many things there: little productions, plays...
nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
DON’T MISS SNEINTON MARKET
On a Saturday you have lots of independent makers and shakers who sell their produce here. There’s a vegan market every so often, street food, lots of different types of traders and then they have beers from the Neon Raptor brewery, everything in one place. It’s a new concept in the Creative Quarter and it’s like Nottingham revived. sneintonmarket.com
SIMON GAGE
Little Brickhouse is at 110 Derby Rd, littlebrickhouse.co.uk
GETTING THERE:
Nottingham station is in the centre