{"id":26356,"date":"2015-10-14T09:28:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T09:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=26356"},"modified":"2015-10-14T09:28:13","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T09:28:13","slug":"contemporary-restaurant-comes-to-merthyr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2015\/10\/14\/contemporary-restaurant-comes-to-merthyr\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal eating comes to Merthyr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JOL&#8217;s Food Co will open next Saturday on Merthyr Tydfil&#8217;s High Street offering wholesome British dishes infused with artistic flair.<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_26391\">\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/10\/Food_3_JOLS_full_JAS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/10\/Food_3_JOLS_full_JAS-468x312.jpg\" alt=\"Preparations for JOL's opening are underway in Merthyr Tydfil \" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/10\/Food_3_JOLS_full_JAS-468x312.jpg\" alt=\"Preparations for JOL's opening are underway in Merthyr Tydfil \" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Preparations for JOL&#8217;s opening are underway in Merthyr Tydfil<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jamie O\u2019Leary, the Merthyr born owner of JOL\u2019s, said he is looking to bring something Merthyr has not had, through a menu that celebrates fresh local produce and his hunger to create stomach-pleasing dishes. 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