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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I seem to spend all my time (and money) at food festivals at the moment. Last Saturday it was BBQ Fest at The Bond in Digbeth, and because I’m a fat beast I couldn’t not go. I mean I could, obviously, but where’s the fun in that? This venue frequently houses street food vendors of…
Foodies Festival is returning to Birmingham next month, with plenty of stalls, demonstrations and tastings to keep visitors happy. Hitting Cannon Hill Park on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of June, the popular weekend festival offers food and drink, live music, workshops and masterclasses. Visitors can meet chefs such as Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer…
When Colmore Food Festival returns in July visitors are in for a treat, if the menu sneak peek is to be believed. As I told you in April, this popular free festival is due to return to Victoria Square 5-6th July, with over 30 Colmore based traders offering dishes and drinks. And we now know…
Last weekend saw the Independent Birmingham Festival take over The Bond in Digbeth for two days. With tickets to the Saturday session, a group of us headed to the event to eat and drink courtesy of some of Brum’s best independent businesses – and celebrate the birthday of my pal, George. Tickets cost £10 and…
Beer Central Festival is coming to Birmingham this summer, running from 5th to 6th July in Digbeth. The weekend event will be bringing beer and music to 119 in Digbeth, celebrating both local and international breweries. Festival goers will get an all-in ticket meaning all beer is covered during the event. You’ll get to explore, taste…
The fifth Birmingham Cocktail Weekend will take place 11-14th July 2019. With an extra date added to the festival, the summer event for cocktail lovers will now run for 4 days festival, the summer event for cocktail lovers will now run for 4 days (Thursday to Sunday inclusive) and includes more venues than ever. According…
If you’re a fan of gin or rum, I have the competition for you. The nice folks behind The Gin & Rum Festival have given me two pairs of tickets to giveaway. I’m running competitions on both Twitter and Instagram, so there’s two ways to enter to be in with a chance. The festival takes…
Today’s (very short) post is all about Cheese Fest, which took place at The Bond in Digbeth last weekend. I waffled on about this event back in Feb, and as promised there was plenty of street food vendors offering cheesy specials, plus stalls inside the main hall and live music. The food line up included…