Great news incoming! Victoria Square is set to be transformed for spring and summer to support Birmingham’s leisure and hospitality industry – and give us some much needed joy. Colmore BID has joined forces with Retail BID and Birmingham City Council to bring Summer in the Square to fun starved Brummies. Due to pop up…
First look: Vietnamese Street Kitchen opens at Bullring
(ad – sponsored post) The new city centre site of popular restaurant Vietnamese Street Kitchen has finally opened at Birmingham’s iconic Bullring after months of setbacks due to Covid. Family owned and run, the new Vietnamese Street Kitchen restaurant joins the existing Resorts World venue and replaces the Brindleyplace venue that closed in autumn 2020….
Win bottomless brunch for 4 at Siamais
If you love a boozy brunch this month’s giveaway is for you! I’ve teamed up with the beautiful Siamais in Brindleyplace to bring you an exclusive giveaway for four, yes FOUR, people. PRIZE:The winner will get 4 x premium bottomless brunch tickets to use on a weekend of your choice. These include 90 mins of…
Where to go for bottomless brunch in Birmingham
Within days of the news breaking that Covid restrictions were due to start easing in April I was asked about where to have bottomless brunch in Birmingham. Seems a lot of you are not only keen to get back on it but drink enough to drown the Floozie too. Can’t say I blame you after…
Bar and street food venue Luna Springs to take over Digbeth Arena
Big things are coming to Birmingham in the next few months, including a brand new outdoor bar and street food experience that’s set to take over Digbeth Arena. Say hello to Luna Springs. Launching on April 12th – the same day the first wave of UK hospitality restrictions lift – Luna Springs is named after…
Restaurants and pubs in Birmingham with outside space to mix households
In light of the hospitality restrictions changing on April 12th (allowing you to mix with up to 6 people outdoors) here’s a quick read list featuring bars, cafes, restaurants and pubs in Birmingham with outside space to mix households. I’ve split them alphabetically into areas in a bid to be helpful but all types of hospitality…
Cherry Reds to launch ‘at home’ Pancake Day hampers for Shrove Tuesday
Sad to be missing out on the annual pancake eating marathon at Cherry Reds this year? Me too! But don’t worry – Jen and the gang have a cunning plan in the shape of at home pancake day hampers. From 13th – 16th February Cherry Reds is bringing its annual ‘all-you-can-eat Pancake Day’ and Gal/Pal/Valentines…
Pedalling Pantry: Birmingham’s first eco shop on wheels
Have you heard of Birmingham’s first zero-waste sustainable shop on two wheels yet? Say hello to Pedalling Pantry. Launched last spring and run by Jas and her family, this unique proposition offers high quality groceries from local producers and independent businesses all delivered to your door on an environmentally friendly cargo bike (called Babs) or…
Roots Market opens in Jewellery Quarter
Happy new year! Would you like some good news to break up the seemingly endless horror? There’s a new addition to the Jewellery Quarter: say hello to Roots Market. Located on Warstone Lane – opposite Damascena – Roots Market opened in December and sells both fresh and dry goods, as well as sustainable household necessities….
At-home food and drink kits for home delivery in Birmingham for Lockdown 3
And just like that – lockdown 3. As the Covid situation continues to deal heavy blows to the various areas of hospitality and lockdown restrictions change (again..) many local businesses are adapting and diversify their offerings to include at-home food and drink kits. Today’s post is all about the meal kits, DIY packs, food parcels…
Enjoying veganuary in Birmingham
Veganuary gets more popular every year but as we hit 2021 heading straight into a lockdown, this year most of us will be following plant based eating from home. I’m personally choosing to eat plant based 2 days a week this year, rather than veganuary only, but whatever your plan or reasons for it you…
5 Christmas dinners delivered in Birmingham
Tis the season to be jolly. Tis also the season to give up on 2020 and get someone else to do the hard work for you this Christmas. A few people this week have asked me about at home Christmas dinner kits that can be delivered prepped and ready to go. If you’re looking for…
Christmas gift guide to support local food and drink businesses in Birmingham and the West Midlands
Way back in October I was asked about a Christmas gift guide to help you guys support local and spend your money with smaller independent businesses, especially when it comes to food and drink. I’m not going to bleat on and I’ll keep the following concise, because let’s be honest you just want to see…
Review | Kodawari at-home delivery kits
When I recently asked the land of social media who to go to for an at-home ramen fix one word kept coming up: Kodawari. I’d heard rumblings of this set up before lockdown 2.0 after successful pop ups at the likes of Caneat in Stirchley, and it was the recommendation of several people (whose opinions…