Head over to The Navigation pub on Wilford Street and don’t be put off by the unassuming pub frontage and hairy rockers gathered at the bar because ‘Annies Burger Shack‘ is a brilliant find. Its basic stuff – sauces in sachets etc.. and ordering is simple – you get a burger with chips, curly fries or wedges. All the burgers can be made vegetarian or vegan and the meat is locally sourced. Best of all, the most expensive option is just £8.90. It took a while to decide what to have, the menu is clever with some really interesting twists on the classic ‘burger’. For example, the Kogumaza burger which is topped with homemade satay sauce, onions, coconut and coriander. Or the Thin Lizzy burger – topped with Guinness soaked mushrooms and onions in gravy with swiss cheese.
The pub had a band on so the place was pretty crowded and there was a wait on food but we found a table in the corner and got some drinks in. They told us at the bar that there was a wait so we didn’t mind.
I went for a crazy meat feast ‘Navigation Blues’ which is a burger topped with a grilled sausage patty, chicken breast, bacon and cheddar, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a sesame topped bun. All served with seasoned wedges and garlic mayo. The husband went for the ‘Speed Kings Surf & Turf’ which was a burger topped with american style seafood sauce, 4 breaded king prawns, dill, lettuce, tomato and mayo again on a sesame topped bun.
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| The ‘Navigation Blues’ burger – £8.90 |
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| ‘Speed Kings surf & turf burger’ £8.90 |
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| Check out those wedges!! |
Having increased our combined body weight considerably, we headed over to Tilt – a small independent cocktail bar on Pelham Street in town. It gets busy and isn’t cheap but for a couple of drinks, its a real treat and its so achingly cool that there isn’t even a website I can link you to! There’s a nice round up here though. I had a Gin Garden – beautiful mix of gin, elderflower, cucumber and a variation on the Bloody Mary which will blow your mind – it was made with gin instead of vodka and included stilton and mint.. honestly!!
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| Cocktail superstars at Tilt Bar, Nottingham |
Hmm… all this has put me in mind to make some cocktails now.. is that acceptable at 4:30pm on a Monday?