Can You Say That Out Loud?
One of the the most popular places to eat and drink here in Caernarfon is the Black Boy Hotel. Now, I would like to be able to tell you that the name of this hotel harks back to the days when young children were sent down the mines and emerged covered in coal dust. Alas no, because the hanging signs and and interior decor all involve caricatures of black slaves and that includes a life-size statue installed within the hotel fireplace. The building itself dates back to the sixteenth century so you might forgive a certain level of political incorrectness. Then again the restaurant menu lists 'Black Boy faggots' as a possible dish which makes you wonder if the management is just trying to provoke a reaction.
Likewise at the local Chinese restaurant where the list of starters begins with that Oriental favourite Frogs' Legs. I was dining with Dabster Productions supremo Richard Melvin who agreed to order said dish so that we could sample it and photograph it.
For the record, it tasted mainly of the spicy batter that surrounded the otherwise bland and stringy flesh.
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