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Wales Online
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
The Welsh steak restaurant that made it on the best in the world list
The Welsh steak restaurant that made it on the best in the world list BLOK restaurant in Lanelay Hall in Talbot Green was ranked in the 55th position in the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants of 2025 The steak restaurant is the only establishment in Wales to make it onto the list this year (Image: BLOK / Lanelay Hall ) A Welsh steak restaurant as made it onto the list of one of the best in the world. BLOK restaurant in Lanelay Hall Hotel and Spa in Talbot Green was ranked in the 55th position in the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants of 2025. The restaurant, which is located in a hotel in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was praised for its "harmonious blend of traditional cooking methods and contemporary culinary artistry", according to the review. It added: "For those seeking a memorable dining experience in South Wales, BLOK offers a journey through flavours that are both comforting and innovative." But BLOK wasn't the restaurant flying the Welsh flag, as BRAT restaurant in Shoreditch which is owned by Anglesey chef Tomos Parry, also made it onto the list and was ranked in 24th position. The list includes restaurants all over the world, in cities such as New York, Chicago, Bilbao, Sydney and Bueno Aires. A handful of restaurants in London have made it onto the list, but BLOK in Talbot Green and Porter & Rye in Glasgow are the only ones in the rest of the UK to be listed outside the English capital. For the latest restaurant news and reviews, sign up to our food and drink newsletter here . The 101 World's Best Steak Restaurants top 10 ranking of 2025: Article continues below 1. Don Julio Parrilla in Buenos Aires 2. Margaret in Sydney 3. Laia Erretegia in Hondarribia 4. I Due Cippi in Saturnia 5. Burnt Ends in Singapore 6. Bodega El Capricho in Jiménez de Jamuz 7. Casa Julian de Tolosa in Tolosa 8. Lana in Madrid 9. AG in Stockholm 10. Cote in New York BLOK opened in November 2023. Every week, it opens from Wednesday to Sunday, with their steaks, such as dry aged sirloin, rib-eye and tomahawk on the bone, cooked over an open fire charcoal grill and costing in the range of £27 to £38. Speaking to WalesOnline, Jonathan Smith, the managing director of Lanelay Hall described the accolade as "remarkable". He said: "To be amidst these chefs and establishments of that calibre was truly remarkable for us. "All of this was kind of born from wanting to give our customers the best possible experience - giving them the food that they want with humble ingredients, but elevating it to a fine dining experience." BLOK restaurant was opened in November 2023 at Lanelay Hall Hotel and Spa in Talbot Green (Image: BLOK / Lanelay Hall ) He continued: "We've worked really hard for this, the kitchen team has constantly been changing these menus and every menu has been phenomenal. They're just getting better and better. Article continues below "For us, to be even considered within the 101 is an unbelievable achievement, but to be the 55th in the world is phenomenal. "And it's a massive thing for the south Wales valleys, we are situated on the edge of the valleys, and we are so proud to be raising the flag for this area."
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
2 Cryptocurrency ETFs to Buy With $100 and Hold Forever
Cryptocurrencies can be a wild ride. But many patient investors have made a killing by sticking around for the long term. So far in 2025, the values of most major cryptocurrencies have taken a nosedive. But if you're willing to look beyond the current volatility, it's possible to lock in attractive valuations that could make you look like a genius many years from now. Don't know where to start? The two crypto ETFs below have you covered. Suppose you want to get instant exposure to Bitcoin -- the most valuable and well-known cryptocurrency in the world -- but don't necessarily want to deal with self-custody. In that case, the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (NYSEMKT: BTC) may be for you. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust make buying Bitcoin like buying a share of any stock or ETF. Go to your brokerage account and buy shares of this ETF. Your portfolio will instantly have exposure to the daily price swings of Bitcoin. That's because the trust itself owns Bitcoin -- its only asset. Of course, there can be some tracking error when it comes to your exact ownership proportion of the underlying assets, as well as the fact that abstracted funds don't necessarily track their underlying assets perfectly. But over time, the performance of this ETF should roughly correlate with that of Bitcoin itself. What's the catch? First, you don't actually have ownership over the underlying Bitcoin. Investors looking for self-custody -- that is, the ability to do with their Bitcoin what they please -- should look into buying Bitcoin directly. For most people, however, an ETF is a balanced solution between ease and cost of ownership. That brings us to the second catch: cost. The Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. That's lower than many competing options and on par with many affordable passive index funds. But it will still eat slightly into your long-term returns versus owning Bitcoin directly. Is this Bitcoin ETF perfect? No. But it's one of the best ways to gain exposure to crypto markets without needing to worry about the hassle of buying and managing cryptocurrencies yourself. While many crypto ETFs focus on tracking the moves of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (NYSEMKT: BLOK) takes a different approach. According to the ETF's manager, "BLOK identifies and dynamically invests in leading blockchain innovators, crypto infrastructure companies, and digital assets like bitcoin ETPs --positioning investors for long-term growth." What exactly does this mean? Instead of just pouring your money directly into Bitcoin like the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF, the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF diversifies your investment across roughly 50 holdings, each of which is targeting a different way to profit from the crypto revolution. For example, their biggest holding is MicroStrategy Inc, which not only holds Bitcoin directly in its corporate reserve but also develops business intelligence and data analytics software that is used by many companies that power nearly every major blockchain, like cloud network provider IBM, another major holding of this ETF. Other holdings include Robinhood, Coinbase, and Nu Holdings -- all of which allow their customers to buy and hold a myriad of different digital assets, including Bitcoin. This complex strategy of assembling a portfolio of businesses exposed in various ways to the crypto economy doesn't come cheap. The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF has a burdensome expense ratio of 0.73%. But if you want to go big on every aspect of the crypto industry without needing to manage your bets manually, this is a great one-stop shop ETF for aggressive growth investors. Before you buy stock in Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $461,558!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $578,035!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 730% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 147% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 5, 2025 Ryan Vanzo has positions in Bitcoin. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin, Coinbase Global, and International Business Machines. The Motley Fool recommends Nu Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 2 Cryptocurrency ETFs to Buy With $100 and Hold Forever was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
