Reviews, Recipes & Ramblings
If you’re a fan of half-arsed bar food that has as much personality as the cheap tin trays it comes in, you’ll love Walkabout on Broad Street. I didn’t go to this bar with high hopes (in fact I had extremely low expectations considering it was a decision based on limited New Year’s Day choices…
The start of 2019 delivered us fans of street food some excellent news: Digbeth Dining Club will now be open on Sundays. A year on from the glorious revelation that the popular Digbeth food haunt would open Thursdays (remember this?) the guys behind DDC kickstarted 2019 by spreading the Sunday news over social media. I’m…
It’s January. We’re all a bit fat and poor. But all is not lost.. These Birmingham restaurants and bars are offering some discounts to ensure you’re fed but not penniless. I’ve left out the usual suspects and included as many independents and small chains as possible – don’t forget it’s a notoriously hard month for…
As well as eating my own body weight in cheese and turkey over the festive break in Birmingham, I’ve also visited lots of local places for drinks and food. Instead of a weekly roundup I’m starting 2019 with a quick post about the independent highlights between Christmas and New Year. Laghi’s Deli (Five Ways) My…
Horrah – it’s nearly Christmas. I’d say I’m looking forward to eating all the food and getting fat, but alas thanks to BYB I’ve been doing that since March. Yay life. Today’s post is just a quick little ramble about a lovely winter warmer dinner I had earlier this month. As anyone who reads this…
Recently I was given a voucher for a beer tasting at Brewhouse and Kitchen to get in the Christmas spirit. Santa does beer tokens – who knew? Part of Sutton Coldfield’s Restaurant Quarter, Brewhouse and Kitchen has a big beer selection and offers pub grub. As I explained in my recent post about The Green…
Another week, another obscene amount of food. With Christmas approaching I should probably be saving myself but, well, where’s the fun in that? This week has included pizza, Sunday lunch and some cocktails. Come take a look at the best bits from the last seven days. The Wolf, Jewellery Quarter I’ve got a new contender…
Brief post today on Legna – the second restaurant in Birmingham to be opened by Aktar Islam. Replacing Mi Amore, the opening of this new Italian fine dining restaurant and bar has been hotly anticipated, especially considering the success of Aktar’s first venue, Opheem, just yards away. As you can see from the photos below,…
I was a total glutton last week, which is great for the food blog but probably pretty awful for my weight. Who needs a waist anyway…? This post includes a few places a little further afield, but I think once you see the grub you’ll forgive me. The Meat Shack, City Centre If you followed…
Here’s the festive dilemma: you want to eat lovely things but you don’t want to spend a fortune. You and me both. With Christmas almost here you may be laying off the nice lunches and evenings in the pub to ensure you’re not left selling a kidney come 2019. But what if I told you…
After a whirlwind tour of New York City in November, I wanted to show those that have been messaging me some of the highlights. We packed in a lot between a very cold Thursday and a weirdly warm Sunday last month. The trip was for my husband’s 40th birthday, so he got the most say…
Since I got back from NYC (food round up coming soon) I’ve been pretty lazy.. apart from the one night I got accidentally quite drunk. Jet lag and red wine are not a good combination, and left me feeling pretty delicate and sorry for myself for a few days. With that in mind, here’s some…
On Sunday I had the single best hangover of my life thanks to Digbeth Dining Club. As well as the usual Thursday to Saturday openings, last weekend saw the iconic Lower Trinity Street venue open for a one-off event celebrating the humble Sunday roast. Street food and roast dinners combined – the dream was real…
There are two things I love found within the Jewellery Quarter boundaries: The Wolf and my wonderful friend Fay. To celebrate the birth of one of my absolute favourite humans, a gaggle of us headed to this popular pub to get heavily involved in Tuesday Cheeseday. Hand over £20 and in return you’ll be given…