The Cardiff Cafe Quarter is growing! With the arrival of St David’s 2, the Cafe Quarter now covers a wide area including the Library, John Lewis, The Hayes (including the St David’s restaurants). With the summer in full bloom the Cafe Quarter is at its best. Blanket Communications created this site and we would like to hear your reviews of the restaurants, we would also like your photos to add to the gallery. Please use this site to send us your reviews, comments and photos. We look forward to hearing from you.
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October 12th, 2009 Juboraj Joins the Fight to Beat Hunger
This month, Cafe Quarter member Juboraj is joining the fight against world hunger with Action Against Hunger’s ‘Fight Hunger/Eat Out’ month.
Coinciding with World Food Day on 16th October, hundreds of restaurants across the country are backing Action Against Hunger’s initiative, that allows food lovers to enjoy a meal out whilst helping families living in the world’s poorest countries in their daily struggle to feed themselves.
Throughout October, Juboraj will be giving customers the chance to make a discretionary donation on their bill and organising a special fundraising event to mark World Food Day.
Diners will also be able to collect limited edition postcards by five of the country’s top contemporary artists including Tracey Emin, Sam Taylor-Wood, Georgina Starr, Bob & Roberta Smith and Peter Blake.
Action Against Hunger has a long tradition of collaborating with restaurants and chefs in a joint effort to boost awareness about world hunger and raise funds for its worldwide programmes.
We hope you will join Juboraj in their action against such a devastating worldwide problem.
September 21st, 2009 Mocka Helps a South Wales Child
Mocka Lounge has announced great results from its fundraiser event on Friday – to generate money for Red Dragon FM’s charity, Help a South Wales Child.
The evening, hosted by Radio Cardiff’s Cas Germain - saw prizes including signed boxing gloves from ‘Strictly’ star Joe Calzaghe, Gavin & Stacey signed t-shirts and lifetime membership to Mocka being auctioned off, with all proceeds going towards the charity.
Mocka would like to thank all those that came along, and helped to raise £550 towards Help a South Wales Child.
September 21st, 2009 Zync Employee Honoured for Bravery
An employee of Zync Bar, Mill Lane, has been honoured for bravery and a selfless response by the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, for his life saving intervention following a knife attack.
Robert Moore, son of Zync owner Chris, was presented with a Certificate of Commendation by His Honour Jedge Nicholas Cooke QC, for his “courage and intervention which may have helped save human life” following the trial of the assailant in July.
A moving address was given by the High Sheriff Dr R B John, in which he praised the prompt and selfless response by Robert who rushed to the rescue of a man and applied pressure to staunch the blood loss that could have made the difference between life and death before th arrival of the emergency services.
Dr John commented that it would be hard to think of a more valuable example of how the intervention of an ordinary citizen applying first aid skills - learned in his employment as a tree surgeon and part time bar worker in Zync - could make such a difference in an emergency situation.
The ceremony, for the recognition of a valuable act of humanity and first aid, was fittingly hosted at The Medical School at Swansea University in the presence of Her Majesty’s Lord Lietenant for West Glamorgan and the Lord Mayor of Swansea. Also in attendance was Robert’s proud family including Chris Moore, owner of Zync Bar in the Cafe Quarter.
Robert said, “I just reacted on instinct, I have been well-trained in first aid, saw how much blood loss was happening and knowing how dangerous this was I just had to act quickly without any time to think of anything else.”
September 9th, 2009 Oh What a Fright!
The Cafe Quarter would like to extend huge thanks to everyone that came along to our Michael Jackson tribute – ‘Thriller in the Lane’ – it was an amazing spectacle that brought Mill Lane to a standstill!
The evening – a recreation of the star’s iconic ‘Thriller’ dance routine – saw fans of all ages from Cardiff and beyond embracing zombie personas and showing off their smooth MJ moves. Everyone was fantastic – see for yourself with the YouTube footage captured on the night.
A special mention goes to our ghoulish zombies and resident-MJs – see if you can spot them in the video! Frighteningly good!
August 28th, 2009 Mocka Proudly Supports the Mardi Gras
This weekend, Mocka Lounge will be showing support for Cardiff Mardi Gras, kicking off with an event this Friday 28th August including live music, funky house, charity fundraising and special drinks offers.
The celebration begins with jazz from 2-5pm, and live bongos on the terrace from 6-9pm. Indoors, a funky house DJ will be playing from late afternoon into the early evening, and the Mocka in-house DJ will take over until the small hours.
Downstairs at One Below, money will be raised for the Pride charity, which helps the popular and iconic festival run every year. Pole twisters will be showing people just how great the activity is for confidence and fitness. A female DJ is set to play some fantastic tunes, to be enjoyed whilst sipping on a special women’s drink – Schwepps Russian, Smirnoff vodka and lime – refreshingly delicious and only £2!
The evening promises to be fantastic, and will continue into Saturday with ‘Thriller in the Lane’ at the Café Quarter. We hope to see you there!
August 17th, 2009 Thriller in The Lane Announced!
On Saturday 29th August, on what would have been his 51st birthday and as our own tribute to Michael Jackson, the Cafe Quarter is planning to host ‘Thriller in the Lane’ an opportunity for Jackson fans everywhere to come down and dance to Thriller!
All you need to do is come down to the Mill Lane and join in as we all take to the street for a dance to this classic record at 9pm. We will have a PA on hand to strike up the tune for everyone to dance to. Obviously people going the whole hog and donning the full zombie garb will stand out from the rest and we are hoping that Thriller dance ‘experts’ will join us on the night to lead the way.
We have already heard from a group of You Tube stars who re-created the dance at a friends hen party in Cardiff, and have confirmed that their party will be joining us at Thriller in the Lane. If you are interested in taking part please come along, you can learn the dance moves by clicking here. If you have any other special ideas you have then e-mail us at letstalk@blanketcommunications.com
July 15th, 2009 Jazz in the Lane Acts Confirmed
Babru Miah of Juboraj with Sarah Dennehy, Producer of Brecon Jazz, announce Jazz in the Lane with the help of Top Shelf Jazz.
- Jahan Abedi, owner of Mocka Lounge (trumpet) and Babru Miah, owner of Jubororaj (guitar) announce Jazz in the Lane with the help of Top Shelf Jazz
The Line-up of Acts for Jazz in the Lane, Mill Lane, Saturday 25th have been confirmed. The event is the first ever staged in the Cafe Quarter and is expected to attract lovers of good music, good food and good times in ‘Chill Lane.’
The main driving force behind the event is Jahan Abedi, owner of the uber cool Mocka Lounge in Mill Lane who together with Babru Miah of Juboraj, Mark Seaton of Retro, Stewart Emery of Las Iguanas and Giovanni Malacrino of Gios are pioneering this important new celebration of music and cafe life enjoyment.
The Cafe Quarter Association is also using the event to give its support for Brecon Jazz Festival which starts August 7th.
Jazz in the Lane – 25th July
1pm Paul Jones Trio
2pm Paul Jones Trio
3pm Five go swing
4pm The Villaggio Trio
5pm Holly Joyce
6pm Jajuki
7pm Sax For Fun
8pm Cymbient
July 6th, 2009 Live Jazz in the Cafe Quarter!
top shelf jazz who will raise the curtain on jazz in the lane a week ahead of the festival
More details will follow as soon as the line-up is confirmed, but some exciting facts are known.
First of all, Cardiff’s legendary Jazz outfit ‘Top Shelf’ will perform a special preview gig in Mill Lane on Saturday 18th July, as a curtain-raiser to the Jazz Fest. They will take to the stage outside Juboraj and Gios restaurants from 1pm to really get the Jazz juices flowing!
Secondly, we can confirm that Jazz in the Lane will officially support Brecon Jazz and we will be showcasing and promoting this vital Festival at our own with the blessing of our friends who are organising this year’s Brecon event.
Stay tuned for more details over coming days.
July 3rd, 2009 Art Comes to Chill Lane!
Our friends from Childrens Charity Tros Gynnal stepped into the Lane this week to talk all things art with the Café Quarter Association.
Exciting initiatives could result from the meeting with the charity which holds a hugely important annual at auction celebrating Welsh artists, this year taking place In Swansea Old Museum on October
Painter Marc Monroe in Mill Lane with his famous work
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We hope to develop close working links with Tros Gynnal and will report more news as soon as we have it.
Joining the get together was artist Marc Monroe, who brought with him one of his celebrated works – Marilyn Monroe, depicted frozen in time literally on film.
Marc generously offered to loan the work to the Café Quarter for exhibit, and again we will bring more news of this soon.
For now let’s celebrate art!
