A cosy fire is exactly what you want to be greeted with when you come in from the cold on a Monday night. The latest installment of Brumderland’s Seven Deadly Sins events took place last week. This time was Lust, and was ably hosted by Harborne’s New Inn. I hadn’t visited the New Inn before, …
Brumderland and Buffalo & Rye Preview: The Weekend Vlog
httpv://youtu.be/uEq8ZLh3NeQ The weekend vlog is up! This weekend, I got rained on a lot, did some cosplay shopping and got a sneak preview of brand new Birmingham venue Buffalo & Rye with Brumderland.
Hidden Gems in Birmingham – Rico Libre
Disclosure: This post was written in collaboration with Travelodge. All words, thoughts and opinions in this post are my own and entirely honest. If you’d like to know more about my disclosure policy, you can read about it here. The best finds when you’re visiting somewhere are those awesome little spots that tourists generally miss. I …
Peaky Blinder – Forest of Arden Hotel
The other week I got a slightly unusual invite. The Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club, part of the chain of Marriott hotels, have launched a new beer, the Peaky Blinder. They sent me a lovely email, asking if I’d like to go along to try it, and have a spot of lunch in their …
Life Lately – Gin, new jobs and cupcakes
Hello there, remember me? I used to be a blogger once, but then life and a new job happened and I vanished for a fortnight. Urm, sorry about that. I am, however, alive, and have been a very busy bee. Firstly, let’s begin with this bearded gentleman above. This is one of the fine chaps …
New Menu at the Rose Villa Tavern
Yesterday evening, I was invited along by the guys at Bitters ‘n’ Twisted to test out the new menu at one of their venues. The Rose Villa Tavern is right in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter, housed in a beautiful building, originally built by Wood & Kendrick for Michells & Butler in 1919. The …
Cooking The Books: A Taste of Birmingham
If Joe’s Bloggers send you an email with a challenge, you take it! And this one involved chocolate… Joe’s Bloggers have teamed up with the Copthorne Hotel and it’s head chef, Michael Chambers, to create an epically Brummie recipe. No, not a balti – CHOCOLATE! Birmingham is the home of Cadbury’s after all. Chambers created …
Birmingham Independent Food Fair
Last weekend, I set off for Millennium Point to eat myself silly at Birmingham Independent Food Fair. The Fair is run by Ahmed, the founder of Dine Birmingham. Ahmed is passionate about the Birmingham food scene, and with great cause. The food scene here really is fantastic. Birmingham actually has the most Michelin star restaurants …
Afternoon Tea at Balcony Brasserie, Selfridges
If you ask me, Afternoon Tea is a pretty awesome meal. Tea, little sandwiches, scones, cake…yes please to all of those. Mum and I are both fans, so today we decided to head off to Balcony Brasserie in Selfridges to try their Picnic Tea for two (£29). This afternoon tea comes served on a mini …
#BEDM – Don’t You Know About Alfie Bird’s?
Everybody knows that Bird’s is the word! I’ve been banging on about Alfie Bird’s for a while now, and on Thursday night, I set off after work for their opening night. Thursday was a night for invited press, Custard Factory tenants and VIP guests, so there was plenty of free alcohol flowing and lots of …