Reviews, Recipes & Ramblings
Whilst it's lovely to eat a big juicy burger or a cheese laden pizza (obviously) sometimes I want a nice healthy lunch. This in principle sounds extremely simple, however finding places in Birmingham city centre that offer interesting, tasty and satisfying healthy lunches can actually be a little bit more trickier than you first imagine. … Continue reading Healthy lunch choices @ Pho, Grand Central
If like me you're a fan of Hotel du Vin, the new lunch concept it has rolled out might be up your street. Bistro du Vin is now offering an Express Lunch option for people looking for a delicious but fast lunchtime treat. Available 12-2pm Monday to Saturday, the new lunch concept launched at the… Continue reading Express lunch @ Bistro du Vin
Attention lovers of brunch: there is a new cafe in Digbeth offering healthy but delicious food! Set in the Custard Factory, Kanteen is a new start up and it's bloody brilliant. It launched officially yesterday (22nd Sept) and I popped along on the opening day to check out what was on offer. And I'll say… Continue reading Kanteen opens in the Custard Factory
Regular readers of my blog will be aware that I have a rather large life event on the horizon: I'm getting married in 4 weeks. Life has been incredibly busy of late - what with planning a Vegas wedding and my imminent hen do - so when I got an email from the folks at… Continue reading Product review: Feel Good Teas by Tea Pigs
I've loved the Jewellery Quarter since my days in marketing when I first left university and moved to this wonderful city. There's quite a vibrant food and drink scene now compared to when I worked in The Big Peg many moons ago, and I've recently decided to make more effort to venture over this side… Continue reading Healthy lunch @ Coffee Tales
Did you see that? That was sunshine - lots of it. I know, I'd forgotten it was almost summer too, but last week saw a nice dose of those beautiful rays beating down on this fab city named Brum. Like most people, I got totally over excited by the sunshine and threw myself head first… Continue reading Vegan lunching @ Natural Healthy Foods
I'm a big fan of John Bright Street, it has to be said. Many moons ago, when I worked next to the Mailbox, I used the (then largely derelict) area as a short cut from New Street to the Queensgate building, but now this street is one of the thriving social hubs of the city… Continue reading A healthy feast @ Cherry Reds
Finally it looks like spring has finally arrived and the week started with a glorious sunny day. I don't know about you but I find a dose of sunshine really takes the Monday blues away, especially when combined with some tasty bites. With my washing drying out on the line before 9am, and my Monday… Continue reading Sunshine and salads @ Fazeley Social
