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
It would be easy to assume that Broad Street is just a wasteland of cheap Vodka shots and hen parties, but if you stray away from the bars, you'll find an oasis of calm in the form of the Hyatt Regency. the hotel The hotel, famous for hosting the Conservatives for their party conference, is a … Continue reading Aria Restaurant, Hyatt Regency Birmingham
I will admit to not usually being a beer drinker, but I'm always willing to learn, so when a mate told me that my very favourite Tapas restaurant, El Borracho de Oro was teaming up with Estrella Galicia to present a matched menu, it seemed like a great excuse to fill my face with tapas and learn about beers … Continue reading Beer and Tapas Pairing: Estrella Galicia and El Borracho de Oro
Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter is full of amazing independent businesses, and there's far more to find than the obvious jewellers. You can find quirky bars, fine dining, and even a brewer. The fabulous Whisky Club hosted a crew of bloggers to Taste the Quarter and find out more about some wonderful Jewellery Quarter Independents. burning soul First, we … Continue reading Taste The Quarter: Jewellery Quarter Independents
I was always going to love a cafe-bar with a name like the sitting room, wasn't I? I often travel north to visit my fiance's family, and I'll admit to assuming that the food scene that far up the country couldn't really touch Birmingham. Alright, it's not Birmingham, but there are plenty of absolute gems … Continue reading The Sitting Room, Saltburn-by-the-sea
Do foodies have a RESPONSIBILITY to try harder to achieve zero waste dining? Zero Waste Week starts on the 4th September, and runs until the 7th. With food poverty at an alarming high, food waste is becoming a hot topic. As a foodie, I do often wonder about the impact my dining habits have. Restaurants produce … Continue reading Zero Waste Dining: Reducing Waste While Still Being a Foodie
National Burger Day lands on Thursday 23rd August, bringing with it an excuse to eat enormous burgers and thoroughly enjoy yourself. We're spoilt for choice in Birmingham for purveyors of burger filth, but here's some of my favourites, if you're in need of inspiration. Meat shack With a website that proclaims 'dripping filthy goodness', there was … Continue reading Five Places to celebrate National Burger Day in Birmingham
Being a food and drink blogger has some occupational hazards. Hangovers is one of the big ones. After a few too many glasses of fizz at an event, or another evening where I accidentally stayed out drinking wine after a review dinner somewhere, I often find myself in need of saviour in the form of … Continue reading Five of the Best Hangover Breakfasts in Birmingham
