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

The Pickled Piglet

Just last week another venue, The Pickled Piglet, quietly opened its doors to the Brummy public for the first time. Much to our horror we hadn’t known it was opening, but some of our foody friends (thanks Mr. & Mrs. Pope) … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Area: Broad Street, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Tapas, Price: Average, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Whisky Birmingham 2013

At the start of March I attended Whisky Birmingham 2013, the first in what local Brummy and organiser, Amy Seton, would like to see become a fixture in the Midlands ever growing list of epicurean festivals. The Bond in Digbeth … Continue reading

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Café Opus

After working out at The Cube on a dreary Saturday morning, I thought there was no better way to refuel than take a short walk along the canal to Brindley Place and pop in to one of Birmingham’s newest offerings … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Cuisine: English, Price: Average, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Cafe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Upstairs and Downstairs at Fleet Street Kitchen, Summer Row

Town&Country Inns have been around the Birmingham entertainment scene for at least a couple of decades, and as well as the successful Aprés and Mechu venues, they’ve just added another jewel to their Summer Row crown – Fleet Street Kitchen. Upstairs … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Summer Row, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Downstairs at Fleet Street Kitchen, Summer Row

Friday sees the launch of Summer Row’s latest venue, Fleet Street Kitchen. They’ll be lighting their Barbacoa Grill for diners, mixing cocktails, and the House Jammerz will be playing Downstairs at FSK’s inaugural Friday Night Live. The House Jammerz have … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Summer Row, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Whisky Birmingham 2013

On Saturday 2nd March The Birmingham Whisky Club will host the first Whisky Birmingham festival which will bring together major distilleries and brand owners such as Pernod Ricard and Morrison Bowmore. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to sample around one … Continue reading

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Will Café Opus oozells the same style as its bigger sister?

A hideaway from the bustle of Brindley Place and Broad Street, Oozells Square already boasts restaurants Piccolinos, Cielo, and Thai Edge.  However the award for most beautiful building on the square has to go to the neo-gothic Oozells Street School … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Area: Broad Street, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Venue type: Cafe | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Bar Epernay

In January we’ve had our pick of restaurants as no one was dining out due to overspending and over-eating at Christmas. It was therefore inevitable that when, on the first post pay day Saturday, we wished to eat in The … Continue reading

Posted in Area: The Mailbox, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, 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

Aalto at Hotel La Tour

The problem with trying to get around all of the fantastic new venues in Birmingham, is that it makes us ignore our favourites. Aalto Restaurant at Hotel La Tour is most definitely at the top of our favourite list but … Continue reading

Posted in Area: East Side, 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 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fiesta Del Asado Argentinian Restaurant

I know it makes us sound like we’ve got some kind of city centre agoraphobia but usually we don’t eat anywhere we can’t get to on foot. This week though we’ve managed to get all the way out to the … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Hagley Road, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment