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Find out where to eat, drink, and be merry in Brum.

Vegging Out at Bistro 147

Posted on October 6, 2013 by outinbrum

With a Peperami strapped to my calf in case of emergencies we went for dinner at the new vegetarian restaurant, Bistro 1847, in The Great Western Arcade. The arcade is having a growth spurt at the moment with a number … Continue reading →

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Cherry Reds – from Breakfast to Nightcap

Posted on September 23, 2013 by outinbrum

Many years ago John Bright Street, just behind New St Station, was a Broad Street like area with bars and clubs for drunken revelry by the masses. It fell out of use and in came the homeless people, a cannabis … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Central Shopping, Cuisine: English, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Pub, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, cherry reds, cherry reds birmingham, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 4 Comments

Logs, Lace, and Vodka: an evening at The Karczma

Posted on September 1, 2013 by outinbrum

About twelve months ago his holiness Jay Rayner reviewed a little known Polish restaurant in Birmingham – The Karczma. It was a surprise because not only had he made the effort to travel outside of the M25, which is unusual … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Digbeth, Area: East Side, Cuisine: Polish, Price: Average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 2 Comments

Birmingham Set to Welcome 4th Urban Coffee Co Outlet

Posted on August 29, 2013 by outinbrum

Urban Coffee Company to open “coolest coffee shop in the world” at Beneficial Building Plans to open Birmingham’s biggest coffee outlet in the heart of the city centre have today been unveiled. Located in the Beneficial Building opposite Paradise Forum, … Continue reading →

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Lasan Restaurant

Posted on August 14, 2013 by outinbrum

The West Midlands has long been a hotspot for good Indian cuisine and Birmingham City Centre boasts several fantastic Indian restaurants, and a couple of awful ones too. For a night on the tiles, you couldn’t start anywhere better than … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Jewellery Quarter, Cuisine: Indian, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, indian restaurant birmingham, indian restaurant jewelery quarter, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 1 Comment

The Plough Harborne

Posted on August 10, 2013 by outinbrum

With local pubs going under at a rate of 26 a week, those pulling the pints have to be astute enough to recognise how their business is going to work in today’s world. The Plough Harborne’s winning approach is offering … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Harborne, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Pub, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Harborne Restaurant, Harborne Review, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | Leave a comment

Digbeth Dining Club – Artisan Brummy Street Food

Posted on August 3, 2013 by outinbrum

Digbeth isn’t known as an area of the city where one frequents for gourmet grub, but many of our twitter followers have raved about the Digbeth Dining Club, a weekly street food event at The Spot*light centre just next door … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Digbeth, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Custard Factory, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Birmingham Street Food, Birmingham Streetfood, Digbeth Street Food, Digbeth Streetfood, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 3 Comments

Lasan Indian Summer Banquet

Posted on July 26, 2013 by outinbrum

As our regular readers will know, we are suckers for a good Sunday lunch, and Chef Aktar Islam and his team at award winning Lasan Restaurant are launching their twist on the weekly family feast. Born and bred in Birmingham, … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Beer Bash July 26th & 27th

Posted on July 21, 2013 by outinbrum

Birmingham Beer Bash is a brand new festival celebrating great beer and the craft of the brewer, on 26th and 27th July 2013. Taking place at the Bond Company, a former canalside warehouse on Fazeley Street in Digbeth, the event will … Continue reading →

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Ju Ju’s Cafe

Posted on July 18, 2013 by outinbrum

Through The Mailbox, on to the canal, under Broad Street, past Brindley Place, Bank, Bannatyne’s Gym, up steps on to Sheepcote Street, down a side street, over a bridge, and you get to Ju Ju’s Cafe. You could definitely say … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Area: Broad Street, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Restaurant | 2 Comments