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…
Fancy a festive meal with a bit of a twist? Baked in Brick has got a Christmas menu available during December – and it’s pretty damn good. The Custard Factory restaurant is offering 3 courses for £25 (lunch is £20) including pizzas, street food and puds all the way up to Christmas. It’s all festive…
Parkinson’s UK has launched Birmingham’s second Secret Supper, to be held at restaurants around Colmore Row on 28th April 2020. It has been curated with the hopes to raise awareness and vital funds for people affected by Parkinson’s. After last year’s Secret Supper, hosted at restaurants in St Paul’s Square, Jewellery Quarter, it’s a unique…
Daytime cafe Saint Kitchen has reopened under new management, having been closed for several months. The popular St Paul’s Square venue reopened at the end of November, and is still serving up breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes as well as coffee and cakes, although the menu has had an overhaul with a new chef at…
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…