This weekly roundup comes to you from a woman who has been battling a head cold that’s been as welcome as Marco Pierre White’s opinions on women in kitchens. Basically, I’ve felt like utter turd for nearly two weeks now and, as a result, I’ve been a bit lazy on the blog front. I’ve still…
Manchester Pride this year was a blur of booze, glitter and falling over with my friends. I had a great time.. the bits I remember anyway. Having been inebriated since Friday afternoon, come the Sunday lunchtime I was pretty delighted to be eating a substantial meal, even if it did come with unlimited drinks I…
I’ve got a little weekend giveaway for you guys. Over on my Instagram I have a meal for two at Pho in Grand Central to give to one lucky winner. All you have to do is LIKE the post, TAG a friend to share with and both FOLLOW me to enter. You can enter multiple times to boost your…
Quick post for you today about a lovely little secret hiding in Selfridges. I’ve told you lot before about Tonkotsu in the food court, but Ooty Station is also worth visiting if you’re shopping at the Bullring. Taking over the space left from Rolwala there’s a lot to like about this small restaurant serving up…
*Complementary meal Despite it seemingly raining for most of mid August, summer was still in full flow when I recently revisited The Canal House. Since attending the launch party two years ago (and partly due to moving into the city centre) this pub has become a regular haunt for me and my husband. We often…
Burger Fest is returning to The Bond this autumn, with a one-day showcase of both Midlands and national burger names. Taking place on 12th October from 12:00pm – 6:00pm you can expect to see the likes of Flying Cows, Nanny Bills, The Meat Shack, Libertine Burger, Patty Freak, Baked in Brick, Homeboys, Low N Slow, Original…
It was inevitable really. Being such a fangirl of fromage it was really only a matter of time before I discovered that a cheese subscription service was actually a thing. Yup – last week I gave a stranger on the internet my address in order to have a fridge full of cheese. I can’t work…
The more avid readers of this online diary of shame blog will know that I love a supper club. So much so that I’m an active member of two. Supper clubs are brilliant. Aside from eating all the things and drinking enough wine to pickle a small horse, you regularly get to spend an evening…
*Quick read incoming* I’ve talked about the best boozy happy hours in Birmingham before, but there’s another you need to know about – if you’re a fan of shellfish. The oyster happy hour runs 3pm – 6pm from Tuesday to Friday at The Oyster Club and represents ridiculous value for money. During happy hour you…
Earlier this week I attended the Laghi’s Deli x Sacred Spirits dinner, that at just £40 a ticket was decent value for a cheeky night out. Today’s post includes the highlights from this five course meal with cocktail pairings, to show you why it’s worth keeping an eye out for upcoming collaborations. Teaming up with…
* 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…