You may remember, I wrote about Salt & Earth in residence at 1000 Trades a few months back. Back then, Salt & Earth chef Niki Astley was about to set off to pastures new, and it wasn't clear if he'd be returning to Birmingham, or even the country! Lucky for us, he's back, and is … Continue reading Salt & Earth back at 1000 Trades
For June and July, Edinburgh Gin have teamed up with Harvey Nichols to create the ultimate Gin Afternoon Tea. Harvey Nichols' chefs have created a menu inspired by (and using) the various gins and their botanicals, and Edinburgh Gin have created a list of cocktails to go alongside it. So naturally, I had to go and investigate. I … Continue reading Edinburgh Gin Afternoon Tea at Harvey Nichols, Birmingham
Dave and I had our friend Nick staying with us for convention purposes this weekend, and after a day on the convention floor, you always need some major refuelling. There's no better place to eat excessively than Digbeth Dining Club. We managed to bag a table and set out to forage to food. Usually, I … Continue reading Digbeth Dining Club, 2nd June
Possibly one of Birmingham's most iconic buildings, The Cube is tucked away on the canal side, full of a range of options to eat, work and play. You'll find a luxe hotel, restaurants galore, a spa and soon, even a bowling alley. I was invited to join some fellow bloggers on a guided adventure around The Cube, … Continue reading Exploring The Cube, Birmingham
Always check the opening hours of restaurants before heading out to eat, especially on a bank holiday Monday. Otherwise, you'll find yourself like me, standing forlornly outside a closed Bonehead, because I'd forgotten they don't open on Mondays. I thought about lying down in the road for a tantrum, but John Bright Street is probably not … Continue reading The Stable, Birmingham
I've written about blogger problems before, which I confess, even then was very food focused, but I've been thinking again about some of the absolute nonsense I find myself worrying about as a food blogger. The below are all ludicrous things to be concerned by, but they're all part of that food blog life... Canapes. … Continue reading Food Blogger Problems
Rico Libre is one of my favourite spots in Birmingham. Tucked away on a Digbeth back street is the last place you'd expect to find good quality, bargain Tapas, but that's exactly what Rico Libre is. unexpected gem Since my last visit, Rice Libre has a little face-lift, and is now a clean, white space, with … Continue reading Rico Libre
With so many excellent food options in Birmingham, I seem to be forever trapped in an endless list as long my arm of places I want to try, and an equally long list of places I want to go back too. If I make it back to a place within a month of visiting, it's … Continue reading Back to Scott’s of Harborne
I know, the irony of a food blogger writing about being a food snob...but I've been thinking a lot about the food we eat and the way it's used to judge us. Jamie Oliver found himself on the receiving end of some backlash recently, after launching a new campaign against junk food advertising. While much … Continue reading Food Poverty, Classism and Snobbery
Birthday weekends are for eating too much, if you ask me, so with two birthdays to celebrate last weekend (mine, and my fiance's best friend), we decided to head to Anderson's Bar & Grill to eat lots of delicious steak. the restaurant Anderson's is tucked away under St Paul's Square, in eighteenth century cellars. With vaulted … Continue reading Anderson’s Bar and Grill, Birmingham
