A restaurant that was destroyed by a fire in 2019 and has not reopened since has been shortlisted for Welsh restaurant of the year.
It's not clear now Noodle One in Bangor made the shortlist for the awards when it has not dished up any food since December 17, 2019, when it was entirely gutted in a fire that broke out early in the morning.
North Wales Live reported that Noodle One was held up with scaffolding for more than a year until it was finally demolished last year, leaving an empty space on the High Street. It had been open since 2007 and was well liked by residents and students.
It has now found itself nominated for the Welsh Restaurant Awards. The noodle bar, which served Japanese, Thai, and Indonesian dishes, is one of ten establishments on the shortlist for Thai Restaurant of the Year - and the only one from North Wales.
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Awards organiser Creative Oceanic say the winners will be announced at a black-tie ceremony in Cardiff this month, with tickets for the event now on sale. There are over 30 categories at the awards, ranging Fish and Chip Shop of the Year to Lebanese Restaurant of the Year.
The finalists represent "the gold standard" of restaurants in Wales and stand out in part due to their "lively atmosphere", according to the organisers. It remains unclear how Noodle One - a restaurant that no longer exists - has been nominated at this year's awards.
A spokesperson for The Welsh Restaurant Awards said: “These awards aim to recognise the food experience as well as service excellence, ambience, quality and variety of choices that the restaurants in Wales have to offer. These finalists represent the gold standard, whose lively atmosphere and fantastic skill have made them stand out among the rest.
“We would like to wish all the finalists the best of luck and we are looking forward to welcoming all of our guests and celebrating the winners with them.”
The organisers of the Welsh Restaurant Awards have been approached for comment.
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