I’ve not written a blog post since March. It didn’t feel right, relevant or particularly useful to anyone, including myself. So hello, welcome back (sort of) and I hope those of you reading this are healthy and doing ok. It’s been a wild ride, hasn’t it? I’m not going to write a barrage of trite…
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The winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2019 is launching a pop up at Simpsons Birmingham. From March 11 2020, Stu Deeley will return to Birmingham and the restaurant he credits with having had the biggest influence on his career to date. ‘Stu Deeley at Simpsons’ will take place at Simpsons in Edgbaston weekly from Wednesdays…
I only found out about Sakura in Asia Asia Food Hall by chance. I say chance, I guess it was more my Twitter overuse, really. While Twitter can occasionally be a playgroup for pricks, it’s also a useful place sometimes. On my timeline at least, I often see people I follow chatting about food and…
I like to give places second chances, which is a good job really as my first dining experience at Rev de Cuba was pretty underwhelming. I don’t mind the place for late night drinks and dancing (I’ve attended some very fun parties in the upstairs bar that have left me with stories I couldn’t ever…
The ever wonderful Harborne Kitchen is now offering a 4 course dinner menu. Available Tuesday to Thursday evenings, the menu runs alongside the existing 6/8 course tasting menus. After your snacks and home baked bread selection you’ll enjoy dishes such as line caught cod with cauliflower, sea leeks, apple and butter bean cassoulet. This menu…
I do this post about restaurant deals in Birmingham every year, so I won’t bother with a snazzy intro or some insightful chat about how my Christmas was. I got drunk and fat like the rest of you – thanks for asking anyway. Here’s the list of January 2020 restaurant deals in Birmingham that may help…
I’ve recently been asked for student budget friendly places to eat and the best lunch deals in Birmingham city centre and beyond – hopefully this post should cover both. I know how important affordable lunches are. As a young twenty-something I worked for a news agency in the middle of the city. I was paid…
Rejoice! The baby Jesus has spoken – the Santa Shack burger is back on the menu for Christmas at The Meat Shack. If you’re thinking, “God that pasty redhead doesn’t half bang on about this burger,” you’d be right. And I don’t care who knows it – this is the best burger in Brum every…
Fancy a festive meal with a bit of a twist? Baked in Brick has got a Christmas menu available during December – and it’s pretty damn good. The Custard Factory restaurant is offering 3 courses for £25 (lunch is £20) including pizzas, street food and puds all the way up to Christmas. It’s all festive…
October has been a tricky month for the independent restaurant scene. We’ve gained some new venues that are already making noise; we’ve sadly dropped some faster than Coleen ditched Rebekah. It’s been both a great month for some and a crushing pile of shit for others. The truth is, few are really safe at the…
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…
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 pop in…
The more avid readers of this online diary of shame blog will know that I love a supper club. So much so that I’m an active member of two. Supper clubs are brilliant. Aside from eating all the things and drinking enough wine to pickle a small horse, you regularly get to spend an evening…