Reviews, Recipes & Ramblings
When it comes to getting your caffeine fix, there is absolutely no shortage of independent places for coffee in Birmingham. Yes, there’s a time and a place for a Starflaps or a Costa-lot, but don’t you just love that warm and fuzzing feeling you get when not only do you have a great coffee (instead of…
Colmore Food Festival is back this summer and the dates have now been released. Taking over Victoria Square as usual, the food festival celebrates the best of the District’s venues. It will take place from Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July 2019, 11am-7pm. The festival is ideal for families and groups of friends, boasting lots…
I’m forever on a quest to find the best Sunday lunches in Birmingham, but over Wine Weekend I scrapped a roast in favour of pies at Pieminister. I’ve talked about Pieminister before, having first eaten lunch at the Waterloo Street restaurant when I was suffering with a solid 8/10 hangover. It helped alleviated the booze…
If you’re a fan of gin or rum, I have the competition for you. The nice folks behind The Gin & Rum Festival have given me two pairs of tickets to giveaway. I’m running competitions on both Twitter and Instagram, so there’s two ways to enter to be in with a chance. The festival takes…
Today’s (very short) post is all about Cheese Fest, which took place at The Bond in Digbeth last weekend. I waffled on about this event back in Feb, and as promised there was plenty of street food vendors offering cheesy specials, plus stalls inside the main hall and live music. The food line up included…
I love a weekday bargain, and you can’t go far wrong with the pizza night deal at The Distillery. Every Monday the canal-side pub offers 241 pizzas, meaning two of you can eat for about £10. Bargain. I’ve actually had the pizza here a few times but until now hadn’t blogged about it, but we…
Recently I enjoyed Birmingham Wine Weekend, so today I have a quick read for you about some of my favourite venues from the three day event. I popped a post up earlier this month to about the lineup, with 23 venues taking part including bars, hotels, restaurants and even a museum. The deal is simple:…
Somehow it is still March. But despite falling down a flight of stairs, a hospital visit, flying to/from Gran Canaria and moaning about Brexit I’ve managed to actually find some food to share with you. This week’s roundup isn’t as long as usual because I’ve been super busy (inadvertently trying to kill myself, apparently) but…
Quick post for you to close March about a gorgeous cream tea at Taylor’s in Ashburton. A couple of weeks ago some friends and I decided to spend a long weekend in sunny Devon. We had a gorgeous time walking the coast line (smug photo below) and on our last day decided to make a…
Recently, I spent an evening at Harvey Nichols, part of the Mailbox complex. One half of the experience was great – the other was pretty unmemorable. I’m part of a supper club, and once a month we meet up for dinner at a random location. This time it was the restaurant within the Harvey Nichols…
There are few restaurants in Birmingham as beautiful as the two opened by Aktar Islam on Summer Row. With its glowing bar and unique natural aesthetic, Legna especially – to me at least – is stunning. Having initially stepped through the doors back in December, my return visit to this Italian restaurant In February was…
Having recently been awarded three AA Rosettes, there’s no doubt The Wilderness is now getting national attention as well as local these days. I hadn’t made it back to the restaurant since Alex and co upped sticks and moved to the Jewellery Quarter, but this changed a few weeks ago when my husband and I…
Behind the almost opaque white drapes that separate the beating heart of Folium from the streets of the Jewellery Quarter, something rather beautiful is happening. Food critics from national newspapers have raved about it, locals love it, and as of late 2018 the big boys at Michelin have recommended it. One could say that Folium…
I’ve been a bit quieter over the last two weeks, so this is more of a fortnight in food and drink. In this roundup you’ll find cafes, Thai street food and wine tastings. Don’t say I never give you food *scoff* for thought (..anyone? No? Ah man..) Migas Tapas & Wine Bar, Sutton Coldfield I’ve…