Reviews, Recipes & Ramblings
Last spring I had a jolly lovely time at Cheese Fest over in Digbeth, and it’s back again for 2019. Hosted at The Bond, the one day celebration of all things cheese takes place 12-6pm on Saturday 6th April. You’ll find plenty of street food vendors offering cheesy specials, plus stalls inside the main hall…
Parkinson’s UK is holding a Secret Supper event in St Paul’s Square on 9th April to raise money for people affected by Parkinson’s. The multi-dining experience will be held in the Jewellery Quarter, where guests will visit three different restaurants for three different courses, with the location of their meals being kept a surprise until…
Most people go on some kind of ‘detox’ after Christmas – I personally hate dry January (and staying in for more than 2 days) so I’ve been quite busy already this month. I ran a poll over on my Instagram a few weeks ago to see whether or not you guys like these roundups –…
Birmingham Beer Week is set to return this summer for a week of celebrating Brum’s beer scene. With a rich brewing history that is evolving into a forward thinking craft beer haven, Birmingham Beer Week will bring together some the city’s best breweries, pubs, bars, bottle shops and restaurants. Birmingham Beer Week runs from 19th…
You may remember my visit to The Butcher’s Social last month. I had such a lovely time (you can read about it here) that I made a pact to return sooner rather than later. That happened to end up being on one of the confusing few days dividing Christmas and New Year. You know the…
If you’re a fan of half-arsed bar food that has as much personality as the cheap tin trays it comes in, you’ll love Walkabout on Broad Street. I didn’t go to this bar with high hopes (in fact I had extremely low expectations considering it was a decision based on limited New Year’s Day choices…
The start of 2019 delivered us fans of street food some excellent news: Digbeth Dining Club will now be open on Sundays. A year on from the glorious revelation that the popular Digbeth food haunt would open Thursdays (remember this?) the guys behind DDC kickstarted 2019 by spreading the Sunday news over social media. I’m…
It’s January. We’re all a bit fat and poor. But all is not lost.. These Birmingham restaurants and bars are offering some discounts to ensure you’re fed but not penniless. I’ve left out the usual suspects and included as many independents and small chains as possible – don’t forget it’s a notoriously hard month for…
As well as eating my own body weight in cheese and turkey over the festive break in Birmingham, I’ve also visited lots of local places for drinks and food. Instead of a weekly roundup I’m starting 2019 with a quick post about the independent highlights between Christmas and New Year. Laghi’s Deli (Five Ways) My…
Horrah – it’s nearly Christmas. I’d say I’m looking forward to eating all the food and getting fat, but alas thanks to BYB I’ve been doing that since March. Yay life. Today’s post is just a quick little ramble about a lovely winter warmer dinner I had earlier this month. As anyone who reads this…
Recently I was given a voucher for a beer tasting at Brewhouse and Kitchen to get in the Christmas spirit. Santa does beer tokens – who knew? Part of Sutton Coldfield’s Restaurant Quarter, Brewhouse and Kitchen has a big beer selection and offers pub grub. As I explained in my recent post about The Green…
Another week, another obscene amount of food. With Christmas approaching I should probably be saving myself but, well, where’s the fun in that? This week has included pizza, Sunday lunch and some cocktails. Come take a look at the best bits from the last seven days. The Wolf, Jewellery Quarter I’ve got a new contender…
Brief post today on Legna – the second restaurant in Birmingham to be opened by Aktar Islam. Replacing Mi Amore, the opening of this new Italian fine dining restaurant and bar has been hotly anticipated, especially considering the success of Aktar’s first venue, Opheem, just yards away. As you can see from the photos below,…
I was a total glutton last week, which is great for the food blog but probably pretty awful for my weight. Who needs a waist anyway…? This post includes a few places a little further afield, but I think once you see the grub you’ll forgive me. The Meat Shack, City Centre If you followed…