Olive Magazine

THOMAS BY TOM SIMMONS CARDIFF

THE PRO

Journalist and restaurant reviewer Mark Taylor has written for a number of publications in the past 20 years, including Olive . Follow him@marktaylorfood.

THE PUNTER

Polly McBride lives in Caerwent, Monmouthshire. Her best dining experience was Paul Ainsworth at No6 in Padstow, but she also loves a Walkers Cheese & Onion crisp sandwich.

Thomas sees a return to Cymru for Pembrokeshire-raised chef Tom Simmons (who embarked on this project alongside partner Lois Thomas), following three successful years at his flagship London restaurant in Tower Bridge.

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