Ages ago, in a time before Boris and women wearing spider broaches made old men wobble with rage, I wrote a post about my favourite places for Sunday lunch in Brum. It continues to be one of the blog’s most popular posts to date, getting lots of views every weekend even if it’s hot outside….
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…
Craeft and Craft are not the same place. I’m not a moron so I’d already figured this out, but, according to the friendly chap I spent a few hours chatting to in the former, not everyone has got the memo yet. While Craft is offering a take on fine dining within the ICC, Craeft is…
*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…
*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…
The working day is over. It’s someone’s birthday. Your gender neutral hamster is pregnant. Whatever your reason for seeking out an after work happy hour in Brum, there’s plenty of options for you. Like fancy cocktails? I got you. Prefer drinking wine like Keith Floyd? You got it. Want it to include a pizza covered…
* Collaboration with Edgbaston Village Earlier this week I teamed up with the guys from Edgbaston Village to show you what’s available at two of the venues in the area. I’m a big fan of this part of the city centre, mainly because it’s home to several of my favourite places to eat. Living just…
Did you know The Jam House in St Paul’s Square does food? No – me either. If I carefully filter some hazy memories from nights out back in my mid twenties, I could tell you this spot is popular with those that enjoy live music. It’s also somewhere you might enjoy drinking enough to fall…
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that second to food my biggest love is film. Oh, and my husband.. he’s quite nice, too. Said husband knows me well enough to realise that if you can combine food with the cinema you’re probably on to a winner, especially if it also involves…
There seems to be a day for everything now, but there’s one I’m more than happy to get onboard with: World Gin Day. In Birmingham we are lucky to have some truly gorgeous places to sip that juniper goodness. Here’s a quick read with 7 spots to inspire you gin lovers out there to celebrate…
My mum is a brilliant woman. She’s a hard working nurse, a great mother and friend, and one nicest human beings on the planet. She’s also prone to accidents. Our girly lunch at The Peacock in Oxhill started with a slightly bizarre ‘incident’ in the almost empty country pub carpark. I won’t go into full…
The last time we tried to eat at Worcestershire pub The Vine Inn, we actually didn’t manage to order any food. Grab a brew for this one, it may take a while.. You see, some friends and I once decided to go for a long country walk, culminating in (what was meant to be) a…
A few weeks ago I mentioned on Twitter that I’d spent an afternoon eating and drinking around the city centre on my own. Yes, shock/horror people do that now. I happen to do it quite a bit, and in some ways I prefer it. Quite a few people asked me for recommendations for where to…
Living a few minutes walk from it, my main gripe with Brindleyplace remains its reliance on chain restaurants to please the masses. Of course there’s a few independents and small chains knocking about, but largely the busy square houses chains churning out boring, mediocre meals – usually with a permanent discount voucher attached to it….