THE YEAR ABOUT ME | 2025
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
2d ago
The year about me… and I mean it! No, this is not one of those “New Year, New Me” type of posts because I’m still going to be the girl that sleeps in everyday, is always late to events and never wants to eat the food she has meal prepped… it’s just in my blood. I am however on a journey of change. To set goals, set boundaries and aim to feel like the absolute best version of myself – an internal glow up you might say. At the end of 2024, some friends and I spent an evening creating 2025 vision boards and creating goals that we want to achieve over 2025. This is the first time I’ve really done ..read more
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GIDI GRILL | ARW2024
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
11M ago
Ahh Gidi Grill… Where to start! Gidi Grill has featured on the blog before and it is absolutely worth writing about again! Our first trip to Gidi Grill was in Dundee (review here..) and we were incredibly excited when they opened their doors in Aberdeen in November 2022. The ARW Offer at Gidi Grill Any 3 Tapas Dishes for £20 (additional dishes at £5) What we ate: Two Mini Chargrilled Handmade Beef Burgers; with harissa mayo and jackfruit slaw Mini Gidi Grill Spicy Mac n Cheese; served with Jerk Chicken Steak Garlic & Chilli Pit Prawns; tossed in herbs and Chilli Garlic Butter Dusted &a ..read more
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GET TO KNOW ME #4 | TBR 2024
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
Bloganuary writing prompt What books do you want to read? View all responses Reading is a new thing to me. In 2023, I challenged myself to read 10 books through out the year, and… Safe to say… I absolutely smashed it with 25 books! Now, this does include audio-books which I 1000% believe still counts otherwise my physical book count would be a measly 5. In 2024, I have joined a Book Club with some chummys and I’m excited to see the different styles and genres that I read/listen to through that.  My current Good Reads TBR list is; The Paris Apartment After I Do Five Nights in Florence Holl ..read more
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HEAVENLY DESSERTS | ABERDEEN [AD]
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
ADINVITE | Myself + 1 were invited to the launch of Heavenly Desserts in Aberdeen to try out some of the goodies. There was no obligation to post and all opinions are true, honest and our own. ~ HEAVENLY DESSERTS ~ @heavenlydesserts Aberdream got a lil bit sweeter!  Heavenly Desserts has opened is 51st store at 209 Union Street and what a beautiful addition it is.  The store boasts a modern and luxurious feel with the mix of blue, gold and marble tones. Fun Fact: Each store has a different look to it! ~ DRINKS ~ Sparkling Rose (non-alc ofcourse) Biscoff Milkshake; Bisscoff Sa ..read more
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GET TO KNOW ME #3 | FUN
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
Bloganuary writing prompt List five things you do for fun. View all responses This question weirdly stumped me. It’s kind of like that “Tell me a fun fact about yourself” ice-breaker question. Initially I wanted to write down things that sounded cool or impressive but it would not have been authentic and those who know me irl would have called me out so quick! So here it is, 5 things I actually like to do for fun; Eating; plain and simple. I love finding new restaurants, cafes, dishes! Cosy Gaming; I’m not calling myself a “gamer” but I love a cosy game. Switch or Xbox, I can mindlessly spe ..read more
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TRAVANCORE | ARW2024
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
Travancore, Aberdeen [Post contains #AD content. As an Aberdeen Restaurant Week Ambassador, I am reimbursed the cost of my meal for 2 however thoughts and opinions are honest and my own] Travancore, situated on Holburn Street, boasts it’s menu packed with flavour! Pulling from conventional Indian classics to Kerala Style and Nadan dishes.  The twinkling lights on the window are a sure way to draw you into the cosy restaurant. For Aberdeen Restaurant Week Travancore are offering 3 courses with sides for £25pp FOOD OVERVIEW AT TRAVANCORE Nadan Chicken Roast Chilli Paneer Nadan Chicken Curry ..read more
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CAFE HARMONY | ARW2024
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
 CAFE HARMONY Day 5 of Aberdeen Restaurant Week already! The week is truly flying by. @cafeharmonyabz is up next in the review list! A little while back the girls and I decided to take a trip to Cafe Harmony, marking my first visit to the restaurant. The cute and eclectic Italian / Mediterranean is situated on the corner of Bon Accord Terrace. Everything inside is a little mis-matching yet matching at the same time; an aesthetic I truly love! For ARW, Cafe Harmony are offering an incredible 3 courses for just £20! There is a choice of 3 starters, 3 mains and 2 desserts. STARTERS @CAFE HAR ..read more
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8848 RESTAURANT | ARW2024
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
8848 Restaurant, Aberdeen [Post contains #AD content. As an Aberdeen Restaurant Week Ambassador, I am reimbursed the cost of my meal for 2 however thoughts and opinions are honest and my own] @8848_aberdeen My first ARW January 2024 visit was to 8848 Restaurant which has been on my radar for a long time so I was very excited to head along. The beautifully bright and modern restaurant is located in the city centre of Aberdeen, and offer authentic Nepali and Indian cuisine and strive to use high quality, local and sustainable ingredients – we love to see it!  8848 are offering a 5 course ta ..read more
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ALL BAR ONE | ARW2024
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
ALL BAR ONE Day 3 of ARW 2024 and today let’s chat about @allbaroneaberdeen All Bar One are offering 2 courses for £15 or 3 courses for £20 as part of their Aberdeen Restaurant Week offer. With an array of small plates, mains, burgers and sweets – it’ll make for some difficult decisions! We didn’t visit during Restaurant Week however a couple of the dishes we had a featured in the offer. On our trip we opted for the 5 small plates for £33.50 which is a great deal for a Sunday lunch date. What we ate; Bumbu Bali Chicken Skewers Karaage Sticky Chicken (Features on the ARW Menu) Crab Tacos Sa ..read more
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SHAHBAAZ | ARW2024
Holly Da Silva
by Holly Da Silva
1y ago
[ Post contains previous #AD content ] Next up in the Aberdeen Restaurant Week spam is @shahbaazaberdeen SHAHBAAZ “India… the land of a thousand spices, aromas and culinary traditions” Shahbaaz was taken over by the former owners of Riksha (Riksha being a top dog for an Indian btw).  They have been working extremely hard to revamp every aspect of the menu from starters to puddings and the bar too.    For Aberdeen Restaurant Week Shahbaaz have 2 different offers; 1) 3 Course menu for £25pp and 2) Signature menu for £30pp. FOOD @ SHAHBAAZ When we sat down we were offered to choose ..read more
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