Skipping autumn and heading head first into winter was fun, wasn’t it? No. No it wasn’t. One minute I was wearing sun dresses and enjoying beer gardens, the next I was moaning about the German Market and wearing the coat I took to Poland last January. With the temperature dropping I’ve been reassessing my food…
I don’t like the Birmingham German Market anymore. Humbug, etc. Over the years I’ve come to dislike the annual tat fest, but this was cemented entirely as loathing when I moved to the city centre last year. Not to give it more publicity than it already gets, and to each their own, but I find…
It’s giveaway time again – head over to Instagram or Twitter to win tickets to BBC Good Food Show Winter. The BBC Good Food Show Winter will be kicking off the most wonderful time of the year at Birmingham’s NEC with four food filled days packed with the nation’s favourite chefs, perfect Christmas gifts and…
October was a fairly quiet month for blog posts. Life has been a bit all over the place and between holidays and hen weekends I’ve not had much spare time. Woe is me etc. My aim is to make November a more interesting month for anyone who regularly reads this blog, and be more proactive…
October has been a tricky month for the independent restaurant scene. We’ve gained some new venues that are already making noise; we’ve sadly dropped some faster than Coleen ditched Rebekah. It’s been both a great month for some and a crushing pile of shit for others. The truth is, few are really safe at the…
*paid partnership A new app for food lovers has arrived in Birmingham – say hello to Wriggle. The premise of the app is simple: find local restaurants, cafes and bars offering exclusive but time-limited deals to make eating out more affordable. There’s no naff chains, just hand-picked independent venues offering you tasty food and drink…
Ages ago, in a time before Boris and women wearing spider broaches made old men wobble with rage, I wrote a post about my favourite places for Sunday lunch in Brum. It continues to be one of the blog’s most popular posts to date, getting lots of views every weekend even if it’s hot outside….
Get over to Instagram, folks – I’ve got a giveaway and a half for you this weekend. The lovely folks at Aria (the restaurant in the Hyatt hotel) have given me a Sunday lunch experience to give to one lucky winner. If you win you and a pal will bag a table at the new…
I’ve been a bit quiet (for me anyway) on the old blogging front of late. I doubt anyone has really noticed (aside from the one rude gammon on Twitter who seems to think I’m his on-call food and drink encyclopaedia), but in truth I’ve had a bit going on in my personal life, and for…
When the Sadler’s pop-up closed a few months ago people were eager to see what the team would do next. Well, having been for a sneak peek, I can tell you the space has been transformed into a permanent two-storey bar for food and drink on Harborne high street. Brewer’s Social offers Sadler’s award-winning ales…
The team behind Independent Birmingham has launched a new app to help more people find food and drink deals in the city. Available for £2 a month, the app offers the same discounts at your favourite independents as the card. When you download the IB app you can enjoy instant access to fantastic discounts and…
If you follow my adventures on social media you’ll know I like a beer.. or five. So when I was invited to Sadler’s Brewhouse & Bar in Stourbridge for a private tour and tasting of their latest lager it was a no-brainer. A stumble away from Lye train station and just 20 minutes from Birmingham…
Tapas bar Rico Libre has moved to Custard Factory’s Kanteen for a new evening dining experience – and to celebrate I’m giving you the chance to win a meal for 2. The two independent Birmingham restaurants have joined forces to provide a new evening offer in Digbeth. Hosted by the popular Kanteen restaurant in The…
Craeft and Craft are not the same place. I’m not a moron so I’d already figured this out, but, according to the friendly chap I spent a few hours chatting to in the former, not everyone has got the memo yet. While Craft is offering a take on fine dining within the ICC, Craeft is…