January is a truly hideous time of year, but it's also a great time to find some excellent deals at restaurants that might usually be out of your price range. The lovely Bite Your Brum has a great list going on her blog of the best deals around the city, and as usual, I've been … Continue reading Gaucho, Birmingham
Buying Christmas presents for yourself is always nice, especially when that present is the tasting menu at one of Birmingham's best restaurant. Dave and I decided to treat ourselves to a night of excellent eating a couple of days before Christmas, and took ourselves to the Michelin starred Adam's Restaurant. I love how Michelin dining starts … Continue reading Adam’s Restaurant, Birmingham
Dedicated carnivore? Like the idea of your dinner being served by a man with a sword? Then you'll be delighted to know that Brazilian bar and grill, Fazenda, has landed just off Colmore Row. I was invited to join co-founder Tomas at the Captain's Table to try it out. The concept is simple. You part with … Continue reading Fazenda, Birmingham
I hadn't intended to share much from my recent return to Aberystwyth, but some meals are so special that they just have to be shared. While we were away, Dave and I tried out Pysgoty, which might just be the smallest restaurant I've ever eaten in. Pysgoty is run by a husband and wife duo, who … Continue reading Pysgoty, Aberystwyth
Most of us have sampled the candy shop concoctions at the bar of Jekyll and Hyde, but did you know, you've only experienced half the bar? Venture upstairs, away from the busy bar and cocktails topped with candy floss, and find Dr Jekyll's Gin Parlour. Dr Jekyll's Gin Parlour Up here, things are quieter and a little … Continue reading New Menu at Dr Jeykll’s Gin Parlour
Living with a Northerner means I understand the importance of both a good pie, and a good Sunday roast. Pieminister have worked some witchery to combine the two with their new Sunday Best option, which when they emailed me to ask if I wanted to try it, sounded simultaneously genius and completely insane. So naturally, I accepted the offer. … Continue reading Sunday Best at Pieminister
I don't think a bar opening has ever been more anticipated than the opening of Nocturnal Animals, and with very good reason. The bar is from the chaps behind The Wilderness, and will be opening it's doors on Bennetts Hill in early November. The venue is inspired by 80s pop culture, and with The Wilderness team involved, you know … Continue reading Coming Soon: Nocturnal Animals
The best thing about friends with Bite Your Brum is that she always knows all the best foody goings on. When I opened Whatsapp to find a message from her asking who wanted to join her for a five course cheese dinner at Opus, I handed over my £75 faster than you could say 'mature cheddar'. … Continue reading Cheese Dinner with Harvey and Brockless, Opus
Going for a roast dinner in a museum might not seem like an obvious choice, but you can do just that at the Edwardian Tearooms in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. I've written about the gorgeous tearoom before, when they added their Press for Champagne buttons, but I've never actually eaten there. the roast You can bag … Continue reading Sunday Lunch at the Edwardian Tearooms, Birmingham
It's not long since I last wrote about the Stable, but I'm also always up for Cider, so when Hoot Hospitality asked if I wanted to come and help him drink a cider board and eat pizza, I said yes. the cider The Stable's Kai greeted us with Cider Board stocked with some of his personal favourites from … Continue reading Dinner at The Stable, Birmingham
