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…
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…
*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…
I’ve been a bit quiet (for me anyway) on the old blogging front of late. I doubt anyone has really noticed (aside from the one rude gammon on Twitter who seems to think I’m his on-call food and drink encyclopaedia), but in truth I’ve had a bit going on in my personal life, and for…
When the Sadler’s pop-up closed a few months ago people were eager to see what the team would do next. Well, having been for a sneak peek, I can tell you the space has been transformed into a permanent two-storey bar for food and drink on Harborne high street. Brewer’s Social offers Sadler’s award-winning ales…
The team behind Independent Birmingham has launched a new app to help more people find food and drink deals in the city. Available for £2 a month, the app offers the same discounts at your favourite independents as the card. When you download the IB app you can enjoy instant access to fantastic discounts and…
If you follow my adventures on social media you’ll know I like a beer.. or five. So when I was invited to Sadler’s Brewhouse & Bar in Stourbridge for a private tour and tasting of their latest lager it was a no-brainer. A stumble away from Lye train station and just 20 minutes from Birmingham…
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…
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…
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…
*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…
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…
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…