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I'm Laura, a 30-something Brummie foodie with a big appetite. A lover of all things edible, Bite Your Brum includes reviews of Birmingham restaurants, cafes, diners, pop-ups, bars, and everything in between. Want to work with me, let me know your suggestions, or send me cheese? Email me.

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WIN A WINE SUBSCRIPTION This month I’ve teamed WIN A WINE SUBSCRIPTION This month I’ve teamed up with the mega Connolly’s to bring all you wine lovers out there a great giveaway worth over £80. PRIZE: Winner will receive a 1 month subscription to the brand new Connolly’s Wine Club which includes 6 quality wines delivered to your door accompanied by tasting notes, food-matching recommendations and a link to a Youtube video featuring members of the Connolly’s/Arch 13 team talking you through them. Not just a great prize but a great subscription service to enjoy anyway - check out the link in their bio for more info. ENTER: 1️⃣ FOLLOW @biteyourbrum and @connollyswine 2️⃣ LIKE this post 3️⃣ TAG a wine lover you’d share the prize with. More tags = more chances to win (Optional: sharing the post allows more people you know to enter and more opportunity for someone you know to win) T&C: Giveaway closes 9pm Tue 10th August. One winner will be chosen at random and notified from this account. Winner will be tagged on the post after story announcement. Multiple entries are allowed but use separate comments for each. You must be following both accounts - if you’re picked but don’t follow both you’ll be disqualified and a new winner chosen at random. Prize is provided directly by the venue. Not run, endorsed or affiliated with Instagram/Facebook. Over 18s only.
ROAST / It might be the middle of summer but that ROAST / It might be the middle of summer but that won’t stop me scoffing a roast dinner. The Sunday lunches at @thewolfbirmingham are mega and (bonus treat) you can get 15% off with your @independentbirmingham app, making them just over a tenner so they’re great value too. The roast beef is my go-to and I’m a big fan of the celeriac mash that comes with it. Add a side of cauliflower cheese - because it’s just nice, innit. Gorgeous team of humans running this relaxed bar and there’s always a great beer selection. One of my favourite spots in the city, it’s located between JQ and Snow Hill area. They also do a brilliant 50% off food deal every Tuesday! Swipe through to see what the pub looks like since it’s Covid makeover - it’s ever so lovely.
HASH / Revisited @waylandsyard for the first time HASH / Revisited @waylandsyard for the first time since the apocalypse and was happy to see my trusty chorizo and halloumi hash still on the menu. Pan fried potatoes, fire roasted red peppers, spinach and a poached egg plus toast. I used my IB app for 10% off so this was only about £8 and it kept me full all day. Swipe for some yolk-based filth.
GYROS / Throwback Thursday today is going to this GYROS / Throwback Thursday today is going to this massive meaty treat from @allgreekstreetfood. Packed with pork and chicken gyros, chips and salad (plus the house sauce) this warm pitta is filling, tasty and a ruddy bargain at £7. You can find this small family run place right by New Street Station - next door to Tiger Bites Pig
NEW / Did you know the gorgeous folk from @pausebi NEW / Did you know the gorgeous folk from @pausebirmingham have found a new home in Bournville? You’ll be able to find the cinnabuffin legends within also lovely @isherwoodandco. Expect lots of delicious sweet treats and great coffee. Go go go!
FRIED RICE / I’m a big fan of @asiaasiafoodhall, FRIED RICE / I’m a big fan of @asiaasiafoodhall, mainly because I like to try a bit of everything and no one remotely questions how much you order. The food hall has various traders operating from under the same roof but they share a communal dining space. This week I had a right sexy lunch of kimchi fried rice from (the not particularly imaginatively named but does what it says on the tin) Korean Food within the hall - packs so much flavour and you get a big portion! You can find this place between Bullring and China Town if you’ve not tried it yet.
PADRON / I mean, is there actually much better in PADRON / I mean, is there actually much better in life than charred padron peppers with sea salt and a bit of olive oil? No, no there isn’t. Summer on a plate, right there. If I had to eat these every single day for the rest of my life you’d never hear a complaint.
WINE / I really love @winefreedom. Like, I really, WINE / I really love @winefreedom. Like, I really, really love it. Mainly because the house rose is absolutely delicious, but also because every single person who works there is just lovely. A true Birmingham gem and a brilliant addition to Digbeth.
(Ad) MEZZE / Fancy brunch with a twist at home? As (Ad) MEZZE / Fancy brunch with a twist at home? As you’ll probably know already I’m a longtime lover of @damascena_uk, and as the food travels well it makes a great delivery option if you’re working at home. The appetiser mezze is a proper bargain at £9 with stuffed vine leaves, batata harra and 3 dips (including hummus and baba ganoush) served with olives, pickles and 2 flatbreads. If you want home delivery this place is only on @deliveroo and (drum roll) currently you can get 30% off. Save your pennies ahead of payday - you’re welcome!
CAESAR / That heatwave was enough to drive me to s CAESAR / That heatwave was enough to drive me to salads, but obviously only ones covered in creamy dressing and with a banging jammy egg. This is the Caesar from @gasstsocial and can be ordered as a side or a main - I had it as the latter with a shit load of chips because that’s how us fatties roll. Special shout out to the front of house team here because they always go above and beyond. A good weekend brunch and lunch spot if you’re wondering what to do with your life today!
(Ad) SANDWICH / One thing I love about the Birming (Ad) SANDWICH / One thing I love about the Birmingham independents is their willingness to collaborate to ensure we have great things to eat. Step forward the ‘roast dinner sandwich’ the guys at @urbanemporiums have asked me to bring to your attention - I mean, look at this beast. Meat of your choice (I went for beef but there’s also pork or chicken) packed into a @bakedinbrick ciabatta roll then stuffed with cauliflower cheese, sage stuffing and broccoli purée. There’s even something called gravy mayonnaise on it which shouldn’t work but does. Apparently it’s inspired by owner Hannah’s mum... I’ve never met her, but I think we’d get on. It’s impossible to eat without getting it all over your face and probably don’t order one if you’re wearing a white top✌🏼😬 Available at both Church St and JQ cafes now - they’re about 8 quid and could easily feed 2.
FLAPPER / It was an absolute joy to be able to hav FLAPPER / It was an absolute joy to be able to have a pint outside @theflapper last night. The pub has been saved from demolition and is back in the loving arms of Sam and her family. There’s a big beer garden, a sun trap balcony that overlooks the canal and lots of space inside alongside the pool tables. So happy to have this brilliant pub and grass roots music venue back. Gigs are set to return in autumn, I think. If you’ve got any fun Flapper stories/memories feel free to leave them below. I have to point out (because some of us actually follow the ASA guidelines) that I have recently worked with the team to relaunch the venue but this post is not an ad and, like everyone else, I’ve spent my own magic beans there.
BURGERS / This is the Buffalo Blue burger from @th BURGERS / This is the Buffalo Blue burger from @themeatshackburgers. It was delicious. You should have one. The end.
BURRATA / I make no secret of the fact that I love BURRATA / I make no secret of the fact that I love cheese, and in summer I end up eating burrata more than probably anything else. Lucky for me, a working lunch at @ploughharborne yesterday fulfilled my cravings and ended up being one of the nicest lunches I’ve had recently. This is the Burrata with Avocado (£10) that’s basically the sexiest ‘non salad’ salad you’ll eat, with crunchy crostini, sweet Tigerella tomatoes, pine nuts, olive oil and tart aged balsamic. All the flavours, all the textures - pretty much my perfect summer dish, right there 👏🏼 It’s on the small plates menu but, tbh, it’s a meal in itself. Finally, the staff are absolutely brilliant. They clearly love working there and can’t do enough for guests, even when it’s heaving. It’s lovely to see and I hope some of them follow me so they read that, because they deserve all the high fives and snogs.
CHIPS / Which restaurant, pub or bar would you say CHIPS / Which restaurant, pub or bar would you say does the best chips in Brum? For me it’s probably @ilovecherryreds. I’ve banged this drum before, I know, but honestly they’re just mega. Homemade, chunky, crispy on the outside and fluffy inside - you get just the right amount and they’re always satisfying. I like mine dipped in tomato sauce with loads of salt. Add some to your order next time you visit and thank me later☺️
(Ad) COOKIES / We love all things biscuity in the (Ad) COOKIES / We love all things biscuity in the McKwan household, so my other half was pretty chuffed to come home to a surprise hoard of @bakedbyrichs cookies the other day. We tried the white chocolate, triple chocolate, milk chocolate and (my favourite) oat and raisin and can confirm they’re excellent with a brew, or heated up with a dollop of ice cream. Soft and chewy, just the way I like them. Available in Tesco Express (nationwide) if you fancy trying some - don’t come to my house for one because we’ve eaten them all 😬
TIERRA / A lovely new(ish) addition to JQ, @tierra TIERRA / A lovely new(ish) addition to JQ, @tierratacos serves up tacos, small plates and margaritas galore. The tacos are grand but, for me, it’s the sides and rotating specials that make this place worth a visit above anything. The frijoles are dreamy, the chips and dips are properly moreish thanks to lime salt, and the hush puppies are delicious… probably because of all the cheese on top. Got another dinner with friends here in a few weeks and I’m hoping to find the oysters I’ve seen on the specials recently. So glad these guys have got a bricks and mortar place - best of luck to the lovely team running it.
CLEETHORPES / Is there anything better than a chip CLEETHORPES / Is there anything better than a chippy tea at the seaside, on the seafront? Was a real joy to be back in the land of quality fish and chips this weekend and scoff this monster meal after some of that glorious sea air. Good lord I have missed my Cleethorpes staple - large haddock, chips, mushaaaay paaaays, gravy and (of course) scraps. Absolute heaven 👏🏼👏🏼 Bonus fun fact: one of my husband’s best mates supplies the fish to this chippy 🤗
BREAKFAST / Friday flashback to this beaut eggs be BREAKFAST / Friday flashback to this beaut eggs benny from @bar_82hull. If you can’t be bothered to go all the way to Hull for your eggs this weekend, here’s some of my favourites for breakfast and brunch in Brum. @medicinebirmingham @yorkscafe @ilovecherryreds @morridgeoatsandcoffee @waylandsyard @saintkitchen @lewiss_moseley @kanteen_life @gasstsocial @btpedgbaston @jujuscafebham @ploughharborne @caneatcafe @tamu_cafe1 Have I missed your favourite? 👀
SHAWARMA / What costs a fiver and will keep you fu SHAWARMA / What costs a fiver and will keep you full all day? The mixed shawarma wrap from @baderbirmingham. Absolutely rammed full of lamb and chicken, pickles and garlic sauce and enough to keep you going for ages. Bosh.
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