(Ad – freelance client) Iconic pub and alternative music venue, The Flapper, is set to reopen its doors in July, having been saved from demolition. Renowned for its canal side location, live music and events, The Flapper was a well-loved Birmingham independent until it closed in January 2020 – seemingly for good. With plans to…
One of various Thai restaurants to open in post-apocalypse Birmingham, I’ve recently given Rosa’s Thai a try. In fact, I gave it a go twice before writing this. The first visit was during the launch week, while the half price offer was on, and the second was 2 weeks later. I wanted to give them…
(Sponsored post) Much loved coffee house Damascena has just turned 7 and is raising money for charity to celebrate. With four sites across Birmingham, the popular Middle-Eastern café group is celebrating another successful year with a fundraiser for Acorn’s Children’s Hospice. From 7thto 13thJune Damascena will be generously donating 10% of sales to Acorn’s Children’s…
The brilliant Harborne Kitchen is back open and the new menu is an utter joy to behold. Now with a choice of 8 or 11 courses (go for the latter, you won’t regret it) it offers one of the best priced tasting menus in Birmingham, as far as I’m concerned. Purposefully stripped back but packed…
It’s been a long time coming but Grand Hotel Birmingham has finally opened its doors in the city centre. I was invited to have a preview tour before it officially opens to the public on 18th May and let me tell you: it is gorgeous. Having been closed for over 20 years it’s undergone an…
Those of you that follow me on Instagram will know I recently paid a visit to Mythos Taverna – the latest Greek restaurant to pop up within the city centre. A lot had questions (most notably about how much phallic food I consumed) so I figured I’d dust off my best Jessica Fletcher typing skills…
People have started returning to offices and friends are meeting up to enjoy the sunshine in parks – nature is healing and all that. At last. Recently folk have started asking where’s good to grab some food without being constrained by table bookings and seating plans, so today’s post is a quick read offering you…
By the end of this week – the second week of hospitality being reopen since lockdown – I think I must have been asked which restaurants and pubs in Brum are offering walk ins about 50 times. Every time I check my messages there’s at least 3 people asking this, so in a bid to…
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…
(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….
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…
Arch 13 One of my favourite spots in the city let alone the JQ, Arch 13 offers a relaxed and intimate space to enjoy handpicked wines from across the world, locally brewed beers and the best cheese and charcuterieboards you’ll find in Brum. From the hospitality to the eclectic playlist twinkling in the background,…
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…
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…