* Complementary meal Despite the weather being anything but summery at the start of August I was looking forward to trying the latest lunch menu at Maribel. Even though I needed an umbrella to get there. Truth be told this was my first visit to the Brindleyplace restaurant. I’d heard somewhat mixed reviews when it…
If you like fried chicken I have THE competition for you this week. I’m kicking off August by teaming up with legends at Bonehead over on Instagram to bring you a seriously brilliant giveaway. By entering, you lucky lot have the chance to get your hands on a meal for 2 at Bonehead. Winners can…
Anyone remember when I used to write frequent ‘week of’ posts? Yeah – I forgot about that too. Here’s the last one from 1629 years ago if you need a reminder. As we approach the end of July and swap the wheat wanker for our new kipper-waiving overlord, I thought a cheerful post may be…
Let’s be honest: we’ve all been waiting for a proper, actually decent pizza place slap bang in the centre of Birmingham. There are ok places and a few very nice places. There’s also some absolute turds. But there’s something really exciting happening on Bennetts Hill right now I want to shout about. <Rudy’s Pizza enters…
This weekend saw the highly anticipated return of Independent Birmingham’s Festival at Aston Hall. It also saw my husband and I eat like gout isn’t a real possibility in the near future. The setting – a beautiful seventeenth century Jacobean mansion – looked just as gorgeous as last year, playing host to nearly 30 food…
If you like hot sauce I’ve got a competition to set your bits on fire this week. In honour of her Independent Birmingham Award nomination, I’ve teamed up with Pip’s Hot Sauce on Instagram to bring you a seriously spicy giveaway. The girl boss behind this legendary hot sauce brand is Pip – a lovely…
Recently I took my mum for afternoon tea in a building that a friend once referred to as “the one that looks a bit like a blue penis made from Lego.” I know – lovely isn’t it? Hello and welcome to my award-winning food blog, where I take the most important woman in my life…
The working day is over. It’s someone’s birthday. Your gender neutral hamster is pregnant. Whatever your reason for seeking out an after work happy hour in Brum, there’s plenty of options for you. Like fancy cocktails? I got you. Prefer drinking wine like Keith Floyd? You got it. Want it to include a pizza covered…
* Collaboration with Edgbaston Village Earlier this week I teamed up with the guys from Edgbaston Village to show you what’s available at two of the venues in the area. I’m a big fan of this part of the city centre, mainly because it’s home to several of my favourite places to eat. Living just…
If you enjoy eating like a caveman but want to feel a bit fancy, you probably need to pay Fazenda a visit. Situated next to Gaucho (you can eat other things than beef around Colmore Row, I promise) this Brazilian restaurant aims to give you the full rodizio experience in the heart of the city….
This weekend saw the return of Colmore Food Festival, with local bars, cafes and restaurants taking over Victoria Square. I managed to visit on both Friday and Saturday, trying a variety of dishes and drinks in the lovely summer sunshine. It was fun but I missed the live demos and would like to see them…
In the immortal words of (the best fake president the world ever saw) Bill Pullman: “This is our Independence Day!” I mean, it’s not really because we’re not American or in a film about voice box stealing aliens, but July 4th is a handy annual reminder to go out there and celebrate some of the…
I have had approximately 173920 messages in the last few days asking me for the best beer gardens in Birmingham. In a bid to save me some time this weekend and to help people out, I’ve put together a list of some of my favourites. I’m aware this isn’t an exhaustive list (before the Twitter…
Did you know The Jam House in St Paul’s Square does food? No – me either. If I carefully filter some hazy memories from nights out back in my mid twenties, I could tell you this spot is popular with those that enjoy live music. It’s also somewhere you might enjoy drinking enough to fall…