With Birmingham Cocktail Weekend** on the horizon, an invitation popped up in my inbox recently that got me rather excited: did I want to come to an event at Jekyl and Hyde to meet the Edinburgh Gin team and create my own gin? Errr, damn right I did! As anyone who follows my ramblings will…
One unseasonably wet Tuesday not so long ago I made my way to The Botanist Birmingham for an illusive event simply called #TrustYourSenses. Having had one of those days (it started with me throwing a chocolate protein shake down my top en route to a meeting; excellent adulting) I was hoping to try some of…
A few weeks ago I was delighted to see an invitation pop up in my inbox to check out the latest swish bar to open up in Brum hotspot The Cube, Haig Club Bar. Elevated some 25 floors above the ground, this exclusive whisky bar promised bad-ass views of the city and some seriously strong drinks…..
I’ve written and deleted the opening of this blog post so many times now, but I’ve decided to just post a blow-by-blow account of my recent visit to Mockingbird Cinema & Kitchen. I have to be honest from the get go and say this may be a long (and painful) read and is a blog…
I recently found myself in the big garden of The Red Lion which sits between Jewellery Quarter and Hockley. Despite looking a bit like an ‘old man pub’ in the bar areas inside, the small beer garden at the rear is a nice little sun trap. Not only that but I’d heard whispers that The…
With a trip to the cinema to see the preview of Baby Driver later on that night, Ian and I decided to head to Bacchus Bar on New Street. Squirrelled away down two flights of stairs in Burlington Arcade, Bacchus Bar is a wonderfully weird little spot that offers traditional pub grub and a vast variety…
I’ve heard a lot of people rave about Fumo Birmingham over the years but until recently was yet to visit it personally. Part of the San Carlo group, the swish Italian inspired restaurant and cocktail bar is situated on Waterloo Street and is, from what I can gather, always super busy at the weekend. Fumo…
There’s something quite special about afternoon tea, in my opinion, especially at AC Hotel Birmingham. I’m a big fan of getting together with friends or family to share food and enjoy a more intimate dining experience; afternoon tea at AC Hotel Birmingham is my new fave thing to do. I know it’s a little bit…
BrewDog Birmingham gets a makeover Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last two years you’ll probably be more than familiar with BrewDog Birmingham. Settled in the heart of John Bright Street – now one of my personal favourite areas for a tipple and a casual bite to eat – BrewDog is of course…
The Stable Birmingham is a great space for a low key meal I remember when The Stable Birmingham opened in late 2015 – mainly because it marked the first time since my teens that I’d actively enjoyed a pint of cider. Like many high school reprobates, cider was one of the first tipples I ever…
Discovering Bourne and Co I’m sure there many women out there that don’t like fancy cocktails, but I sure as hell haven’t met any of them in my 32 years so I wanted to try Bourne and Co out ASAP. Whatever your tipple of choice, there’s something quite special about the art of mixology, and…
Cocktails at The Botanist. Have you tried the herbs infused cocktails at The Botanist? I am a huge fan of anything herbal; I love herbal teas, I love herbs in food, and I specially love herbs and drinks. For that reason it was probably inevitable that on my birthday 32, groan I chose to take…
As you may know if you have read my blog before I am a rather large fan of sushi, so I was delighted to be invited to the launch of OKO: the new restaurant and cocktail bar as part of NUVO. The Brindleyplace favourite has been a popular part of the upmarket drinking and eating…
Spring is my favourite time of the year. Don’t get me wrong, I love the warm summer months but being so pale I tend to enjoy the spring time with a bit more enthusiasm – not to mention less factor 50. Now the (quite bonkers) weather we suffered during April seems to have finally retreated,…