Queen Street

POLPO - you have four yeses!

It is the wont of the restaurant reviewer to over indulge.

Starter, main, dessert, wine and coffee for two is the minimum expectation.

But not everyone has the time, or budget, for a three-course meal.

And so it was when this reviewer booked a table at Exeter’s newest restaurant, the Venetian-inspired Polpo.

We were looking for good food, nothing too heavy, served promptly for around £12 a head.

To really put our hosts to the test, I ordered one of the most expensive fish dishes (fritto misto) at £9.20.

My dining partner opted for the whipped...

Fantastic first few weeks at Queen St. Dining

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/04/2016 - 11:43am

As Aviva Investors prepare to announce the name of the final restaurant set to open at Queen St. Dining, customer numbers continue to climb.

The phased opening of the seven new restaurants has been a great success, with people from across the region flocking to the dining destination during half term.

Visitors to Queen St. have the opportunity to experience an eclectic mix of eateries, as well as enjoying newly created public spaces. All tastes are catered for, with the inspiring line-up of Absurd Bird, Comptoir Libanais, Turtle Bay, The Stable, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, KuPP...

Grillstock set to turn up the heat in Exeter

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) announced today (18 November 2015) that American BBQ smokehouse, Grillstock will be the fifth restaurant to join Exeter's exciting new Queen St dining quarter.

Grillstock signed contracts with Aviva Investors last week for their smokehouse restaurant which will face the newly remodeled Market Square, which with its amphitheatre-style seating areas, is set to become one of the main focus points of the whole £12m redevelopment.

Described as 'meat, music and mayhem', Grillstock began as an open air...

The Terrace and GBK confirmed for Queen St Quarter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/13/2015 - 12:55pm

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) formally confirmed today (13 August 2015) that “The Terrace” - A Craft Brew Bar and Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) will be opening next year in Exeter's exciting new Queen St dining quarter.

The Terrace and GBK have now signed contracts with Aviva Investors, bringing the Queen St restaurant count up to 4, joining Turtle Bay and The Stable which have been announced previously.

Aviva are also in discussions with tenants for all the remaining units, and have revised the layout of the scheme and...

Contract for city dining quarter awarded

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 06/09/2015 - 8:54am

Aviva Investors have awarded ISG the contract to create a unique dining destination in the heart of Exeter. The £12 million project sees the redevelopment of the neo-classical Guildhall in the city’s cultural quarter into a series of high-specification restaurants, as well as the reconfiguration and improvement of public realm space. Further strengthening ISG’s existing relationship with Aviva Investors, this latest scheme involves the transformation of the 36,500 sq ft site, which encompasses the iconic 19th century Queen Street façade of the Guildhall, the 13th century St Pancras Church...

First Queen Street restaurant announced

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2015 - 7:02am

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) have announced that Caribbean restaurant Turtle Bay is the first to sign up to opening a new restaurant in Exeter's exciting new Queen St dining quarter. Turtle Bay will take up residence in a prime location facing out onto Queen Street itself, having signed contracts for a 25 year lease with Aviva Investors last week. Turtle Bay capture the Caribbean island vibe by serving up exceptional, authentic dishes always exploding with flavour in an environment inspired by the love of laid-back living. Turtle Bay source...

Exeter PR firm wins major contract

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/20/2015 - 9:10am

Fast-growing Exeter firm, Astley Media has won the contract to provide PR and marketing support for the new Queen Street dining quarter.

The business was selected from a local shortlist by the developers and site owners Aviva Investors.

This is the latest of a number of major contracts the firm has secured in the past six months.

Other clients include EDF Energy, Stagecoach South West and East Midlands and the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel.

Astley Media will provide local PR and marketing expertise for the Queen Street development team and the new...

RAMM Friends Art Auction

Event Date: 
19/03/2014 - 6:30pm
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

Join RAMM’s Friends for an evening reception and auction to raise money towards the purchase of a portrait of the Devon artist Francis Hayman by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

The evening starts with with music from well known Jazz Trio Douce Ambiance followed by the auction at 7.30pm conducted by Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood. #

The artworks have been donated by local artists and can be viewed beforehand online and in Gallery 20 on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 March, 10am to 5pm.

Bids can be placed online by emailing Sue Temple, in Gallery 20 when viewing in the days...

Afternoon lecture: Uncovering Crowfoot

Event Date: 
24/11/2013 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
RAMM Garden Meeting Room A, Queen Street, Exeter

Official representatives of the Blackfoot Nation of Canada will be visiting RAMM to offer their knowledge about sacred regalia held by the museum. This is the first time it has been accessed by the Blackfoot Nation in 130 years. It is special because it was once owned by Isapo-muxika (Crow Indian’s Big Foot or Crowfoot) an important Blackfoot leader at a time when Canada was being created using their land. Through colonial hands the regalia was sold to the museum in 1904.

This lecture will present a Blackfoot history of Crowfoot and the effects this has on Blackfoot people today...

Afternoon lecture: Uncovering Crowfoot

Event Date: 
24/11/2013 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
RAMM Garden Meeting Room A, Queen Street, Exeter

Official representatives of the Blackfoot Nation of Canada will be visiting RAMM to offer their knowledge about sacred regalia held by the museum. This is the first time it has been accessed by the Blackfoot Nation in 130 years. It is special because it was once owned by Isapo-muxika (Crow Indian’s Big Foot or Crowfoot) an important Blackfoot leader at a time when Canada was being created using their land. Through colonial hands the regalia was sold to the museum in 1904.

This lecture will present a Blackfoot history of Crowfoot and the effects this has on Blackfoot people today...

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