Monthly Archives: November 2012

Christmas Afternoon Tea @ Hotel La Tour

Posted on November 27, 2012 by outinbrum

Frequent followers will have noticed we’ve got a bit of a thing for Hotel La Tour. Over the past year we’ve had lunch, dinner, cocktails, drinks, a 30th, afternoon tea, and entertainment there (including the preview to Duelling Pianos, see … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: East Side, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

OutInBrum takes to the High Seas… Well, the Brummy Canals, on Away 2 Dine.

Posted on November 22, 2012 by outinbrum

Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) has around 100 miles of navigable canals which were built as trade routes in the 18th century. The canals would have carried all types of goods from coal and raw clay, to finished dinnerware and crystal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Area: The Mailbox, Cuisine: English, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Grazing Some Time Away at Café Ezra

Posted on November 17, 2012 by outinbrum

UPDATE SUMMER 2013: This cafe has now closed, although the hotel and restaurant Aalto are still going strong!   Since opening in March 2012, Hotel La Tour has been bringing in great reviews for both its rooms and the Marcus … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: East Side, Area: The Bullring, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Cafe | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Duelling Pianos – a Great Grown-Up Night Out on Broad Street!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by outinbrum

** Update 4/4/13 – THIS VENUE HAS NOW CLOSED ** A new night out has arrived in the UK and it’s landed slap bang in Broad Street here in good old Brum. Duelling Pianos is the first bar of it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, My Favourite Places, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Piccolino Birmingham

Posted on November 10, 2012 by outinbrum

Oozells Square is almost entirely hidden between Broad Street and Brindley Place, and tends to escape the worst of the drunken antics from the Broad Street drink-till-you-drop establishments. It’s home to a number of venues including Thai Edge, Ikon Gallery … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Cuisine: Italian, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant | 3 Comments

Mal Maison Brasserie

Posted on November 8, 2012 by outinbrum

Being just over the road from our apartment, the three star Mal Maison hotel has been a very convenient place to pop for a quick lunch, dinner, or cocktail.  Yet over recent months we’ve used it less and less. Partly … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: The Mailbox, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Mixed Feelings on Purnell’s Bistro

Posted on November 3, 2012 by outinbrum

I eat out a lot. Since 2004 I reckon I’ve had over a thousand meals in restaurants, cafes, bistros, and fast food joints, world over. In that time I have sent one dish back to a kitchen (a virtually raw … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | 3 Comments