American celebrity chef Ashbell McElveen is a new arrival in Bristol. On Wednesday, May 8 he will be bringing South Carolina dining to Goldbrick House in the first of a series of monthly events featuring regional cuisines.

Diners are promised unusual menu items such as crocodile and Ashbell’s signature moonshine cocktails, with the chef also explaining the dishes eaten and exploring the historical English, Irish, and Scottish roots in Southern cooking.

Visit www.goldbrickhouse.co.uk/events-and-offers for more information.

Here are Ashbell’s top-five Bristol favourites:

Bristol University Research Library
“For researching my Britain’s Got Soul book. Painful, informative and sometimes delightful nuggets of history.”

Mayflower
“As an American, Mayflower has great meaning. In Bristol, it’s Mayflower Chinese restaurant for large flavourful portions of good food.”

Stokes Croft
“For its creative atmosphere and noisy Greenwich Village vibe.”

Source Food Hall
“The best range of fresh seafood in Bristol.”

Osgrow
“Paul Cook from Osgrow in Winford for supplying exotic meats like gator, boar and bison.”