Category Archives: Area: Digbeth

In A Box 3 – “Chernobyl – Hidden Depths”

You know it’s not real.  Seconds ago that grating underneath your feet, showing an elevator shaft disappearing into the earth farther than you can see, was the grey floor of a converted factory in rejuvinated Digbeth. But then the VR … Continue reading

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Original Patty Men

The Original Patty Men, or OPM to the initiated, have made frequent appearances at Birmingham’s street food events like Digbeth Dining Club for a couple of years, and invariably their stall would serve crowds of hungry people who’ve waited all … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Digbeth, Area: East Side, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Street Food, Price: Average, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Rico Libre

I don’t know if you’re familiar with the side streets off Digbeth High Street, but if you are then you may well drive down them at 40 with the doors locked and windows closed. They do not feel salubrious, and … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Digbeth, Cuisine: Spanish, Cuisine: Tapas, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

UK Burger Battle at Spotlight Digbeth

Last weekend saw the man that brought you the much acclaimed Rib Nights launch his latest cook-off venture: UK Burger Battle.  World leading street-food burger vendors (“crews” if you’re down with the kids), The Beefy Boys and The Flying Cows, … Continue reading

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

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 , , , , , | 2 Comments

Digbeth Dining Club – Artisan Brummy Street Food

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 , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Warehouse Cafe – The perfect veggie antidote to the Christmas meat sweats!

*** Update 15/06/2013 – This venue is now under new management *** I’m sure this won’t be the first review to point out The Warehouse Café as “a hidden gem” – but it’s an apt description of this delicious restaurant … Continue reading

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