Birmingham’s ‘smallest coffee shop’ has opened in (everyone’s favourite emo dungeon) The Oasis markets. The Coffee Bar is located on the top floor (which weirdly is actually street level) of the markets, and is an independent start up. Head past the Nirvana tshirts and suspicious looking pipes and you’ll find the bar at the back….
There’s a lot to like about The Edwardian Tearooms at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Most notably the button that summons the champagne fairy. Often overlooked, this cafe is mainly used by museum visitors but there’s plenty to draw non-visitors to the beautiful space hidden beyond the gift shop and all its loot. Located on…
Solihull has welcomed a new cafe called Vita to Mell Square. Taking over the space once occupied by Costa, Vita is a proving a welcome independent addition to an area that is often accused of being chain-heavy. Serving coffee, cake and desserts, this place will even pour you a fizz if your heart desires. All…
I only found out about Sakura in Asia Asia Food Hall by chance. I say chance, I guess it was more my Twitter overuse, really. While Twitter can occasionally be a playgroup for pricks, it’s also a useful place sometimes. On my timeline at least, I often see people I follow chatting about food and…
Colmore Food Festival returns this summer with a new city-centre home. Taking place on Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4, the festival – which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2020 – will be held in the recently-refurbished Centenary Square, next to the Library of Birmingham. The temporary new home is due to maintenance works in Victoria Square…
The oldest pub in Birmingham, The Old Crown, has reopened following an extensive renovation. Established in 1368, The Old Crown is undoubtedly a Digbeth staple. It closed its doors for nearly a month to undergo a cosmetic facelift, opening back up to the public at the end of January. Despite the modernised makeover, The Old…
I like to give places second chances, which is a good job really as my first dining experience at Rev de Cuba was pretty underwhelming. I don’t mind the place for late night drinks and dancing (I’ve attended some very fun parties in the upstairs bar that have left me with stories I couldn’t ever…
The ever wonderful Harborne Kitchen is now offering a 4 course dinner menu. Available Tuesday to Thursday evenings, the menu runs alongside the existing 6/8 course tasting menus. After your snacks and home baked bread selection you’ll enjoy dishes such as line caught cod with cauliflower, sea leeks, apple and butter bean cassoulet. This menu…
If you’re looking for healthier lunch alternatives this month (and beyond) you may be interested to know Salad Box has launched in Birmingham. Based up on Great Charles Street, the franchise made its way to Brum at the end of last year. Ideal for healthy lunches on the go, through January the shop will also…
In all honestly, I went to Kitty Cafe at Grand Central to meet an asbo cat, not because I expected an early contender for this year’s best lunch. Let me explain. Despite being a cat lover, this cafe hadn’t really interested me very much until I’d heard several reports of a rogue pussy providing some…
I do this post about restaurant deals in Birmingham every year, so I won’t bother with a snazzy intro or some insightful chat about how my Christmas was. I got drunk and fat like the rest of you – thanks for asking anyway. Here’s the list of January 2020 restaurant deals in Birmingham that may help…
Have you visited The Good Intent in Great Western Arcade yet? The two story pub opened officially at the end of October, and having visited multiple times now I’m pleased to say it’s a lovely addition to the city’s thriving beer scene. However, as the name may suggest, there’s more to this boozer than meets…
I’ve recently been asked for student budget friendly places to eat and the best lunch deals in Birmingham city centre and beyond – hopefully this post should cover both. I know how important affordable lunches are. As a young twenty-something I worked for a news agency in the middle of the city. I was paid…
Rejoice! The baby Jesus has spoken – the Santa Shack burger is back on the menu for Christmas at The Meat Shack. If you’re thinking, “God that pasty redhead doesn’t half bang on about this burger,” you’d be right. And I don’t care who knows it – this is the best burger in Brum every…