Popular mother and daughter-run café bar, Ju Ju’s Café, has launched a new menu inspired by the upcoming Commonwealth Games. AD – this post contains information from a freelance client of mine* Located at Canal Square, owners Julia Pallister and Bea Douzjian have launched their ‘Summer in the Square’ menu to coincide with the biggest…
Let’s say hello to Brum’s newest independent restaurant: Chapter. The bar and kitchen is right in the heart of Edgbaston Village, offering brunch lunch and dinner. From the lovely team behind (the sadly closed) Opus, you’ll find a pretty neighbourhood spot offering meals in the restaurant or snacks with drinks in the plush bar. If…
(Ad – press trip) My first visit to Docket No.33 had been a long time coming. About 2 years, actually. I met Stuart and Fran before the world turned upside down. When none of us knew what Zoom was and no one was under house arrest and playing Monopoly for kicks on a Saturday night….
We love a hidden gem on this page, but more importantly we love a local business driven by community and helping others – including the planet. Located in Jewellery Quarter, Hive Cafe is part of a community hub that offers organic, ethically sourced brunches and lunches at decent prices, all from a friendly space with…
People have started returning to offices and friends are meeting up to enjoy the sunshine in parks – nature is healing and all that. At last. Recently folk have started asking where’s good to grab some food without being constrained by table bookings and seating plans, so today’s post is a quick read offering you…
By the end of this week – the second week of hospitality being reopen since lockdown – I think I must have been asked which restaurants and pubs in Brum are offering walk ins about 50 times. Every time I check my messages there’s at least 3 people asking this, so in a bid to…
Last weekend I’m pretty sure I had the best value lunch available in the city centre thanks to Pulperia at Brindleyplace. The £30 set lunch menu includes three courses with half a bottle of wine and is undeniably ridiculously good value – and I want you to know about it before owner Aktar realises this…
I think we may have a new contender for best lunch under £10 in Birmingham city centre thanks to Ngopi. If you’ve not visited this cafe you won’t be alone – it’s hidden away down a street on the (let’s say…) rougher end of town and is often overlooked. But that’s a big mistake, because…
I feel a bit conflicted that my first real review in months is the newly-open Dishoom rather than an established Brummie favourite, but I’m aware it’ll be one lots of you are interested in. If you’re reading this from the future, 2020 has (thus far) been a bit of a bin fire. I’m not going…
There’s a lot to like about The Edwardian Tearooms at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Most notably the button that summons the champagne fairy. Often overlooked, this cafe is mainly used by museum visitors but there’s plenty to draw non-visitors to the beautiful space hidden beyond the gift shop and all its loot. Located on…
In all honestly, I went to Kitty Cafe at Grand Central to meet an asbo cat, not because I expected an early contender for this year’s best lunch. Let me explain. Despite being a cat lover, this cafe hadn’t really interested me very much until I’d heard several reports of a rogue pussy providing some…
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…
This weekly roundup comes to you from a woman who has been battling a head cold that’s been as welcome as Marco Pierre White’s opinions on women in kitchens. Basically, I’ve felt like utter turd for nearly two weeks now and, as a result, I’ve been a bit lazy on the blog front. I’ve still…
* Complementary meal Despite the weather being anything but summery at the start of August I was looking forward to trying the latest lunch menu at Maribel. Even though I needed an umbrella to get there. Truth be told this was my first visit to the Brindleyplace restaurant. I’d heard somewhat mixed reviews when it…