I've lived in a few areas of Birmingham since I moved here way back 2006. Initially I lorded it up in a nice flat right next to Brindleyplace but, when my post-uni 'champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget' ways caught up with me, I moved a few miles up the road where the houses were … Continue reading Italian dining at @ The Horseshoe Bar and Restaurant
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Visiting Milano in The Arcadian Centre
This week is a busy one for my family as we celebrate not one but two birthdays right next to each other. With my dad celebrating his 68th birthday (on Wednesday, the day before mine) my step mum and I decided to surprise my dear papa with a birthday meal in Acadian. Having organised him … Continue reading Visiting Milano in The Arcadian Centre
A £10 lunch triumph @ Wildwood
I love a bargain. No scatch that, I live for a bargain - especially an edible one. There are plenty of eateries all across the city centre that offer lunchtime specials, but in my experience many of them tend to shrink down the portion sizes or offer very limited choices. For that reason I was … Continue reading A £10 lunch triumph @ Wildwood
Place your bets: The Restaurant, Broadway Casino
I've never been much of a gambler, but when we visited Las Vegas (and subsequently booked our wedding!) in October last year I got quite a taste for Blackjack. With our forthcoming nuptials in Sin City at the forefront of mind, I was delighted to be invited to Broadway Casino to check out their Italian … Continue reading Place your bets: The Restaurant, Broadway Casino
Chilli crab linguini
Hands up who loves pasta.. *watches every arm in the Western World spring up* Of course you do! It's comforting, super-filling and is (usually) ridiculously easy to cook. Granted, without lashings of a tasty sauce your humble spaghetti doesn't exactly ring all the taste alarms BUT I've recently been shown an easy way to get … Continue reading Chilli crab linguini
