Category Archives: Areas in Birmingham

Pure Bar & Kitchen

Posted on March 19, 2014 by outinbrum

Purity have been up and brewing since 2005. They started out in some disused barns in Warwickshire shipping their wares to shops, festivals, and anyone who’d buy them.  Now they’ve moved to a new brewery and from there they’ll also … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Pub, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Getting Some Ciao at Cielo

Posted on March 9, 2014 by outinbrum

Like so many people I used to think Italian food was all about spaghetti, pizza, ravioli, and lasagne. A couple of trips to Italy has however set me straight, there’s so much more that’s a celebration of seafood, meat, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Cuisine: Italian, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Coast to Coast

Posted on February 27, 2014 by outinbrum

Hi! Thanks so much to you for clicking on my little ol’ link! I’m just SO EXCITED for you to be humbling me with your attention that I can’t even describe it! Get comfy! Are you comfy? You sure? Can … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Edmunds Lounge

Posted on February 15, 2014 by outinbrum

Sometimes I want white linen and fine glassware, but sometimes I want somewhere to watch the rugby with a pint and a pie. On those latter occasions, recently we’ve headed to Edmunds Lounge on the corner of Newhall Street and … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: English, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Pub | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Epi by Nathan Eades – One to watch…

Posted on February 12, 2014 by outinbrum

Chef Nathan Eades formerly Sous-Chef at three AA rosette awarded Fishmore Hall in Ludlow, has been running pop-up Epi Restaurant at The Courtyard Café in Bromsgrove since 2013. Given its success there it’s only natural that Nathan should seek bigger … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Kings Heath, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Fine Dining, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Chung Ying Central

Posted on February 6, 2014 by outinbrum

Let’s start with a horribly-misquoted line from Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness ……….. it was the spring of hope, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: Chinese, Price: Average, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Edmunds Restaurant

Posted on January 25, 2014 by outinbrum

One of our very first reviews was of Edmunds Restaurant on Brindley Place, after we’d enjoyed a lovely New Year’s Eve dinner there while it was under the patronage of Chef Andy Waters.  Since then Andy has moved on to … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Fine Dining, Cuisine: French, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Price: My eyes are watering - expensive, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Celebrity Indian

Posted on January 5, 2014 by outinbrum

The thought of leftover turkey sandwiches and Christmas cake on Boxing Day is too much for us to bear, so we always head out for food, usually to an Indian restaurant to have something spicy. This year we took the … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Cuisine: Indian, Price: Average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Epi: A Taste of Ludlow in Birmingham & Bromsgrove

Posted on December 19, 2013 by outinbrum

The market town of Ludlow is well known across the country as a great foodie destination. With two Michelin starred and eight AA Rosette awarded restaurants to choose from, as well as the legendary Ludlow Food Festival, it was exciting … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Kings Heath, Cuisine: English, Price: Average | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Balcony at Selfridges

Posted on December 17, 2013 by outinbrum

I can’t bear shopping. I hate the queues, the people, the prices. Even the politest pressure applied from a too-friendly shop assistant is enough to send me “just browsing” elsewhere. Or more likely to the sanctuary of a bar or … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: The Bullring, Cuisine: English, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment