Category Archives: Article

Bike to Birmingham’s Best Breakfast

Posted on January 13, 2015 by outinbrum

For the past year Simon Steggles, aka Steggs, and also known to some of you on twitter as @Stegabyte, has been on a quest to find Birmingham’s Best Breakfast.  Ceaselessly he’s cycled, along with his band of usually merry but … Continue reading →

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The Scores on the Doors – dismissing the myths…

Posted on November 23, 2014 by outinbrum

When entering eateries in Birmingham (and in fact the rest of the England, Wales, and Northern Ireleand) many of you will have seen a tripadvisor style rating from the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) in the window or on the … Continue reading →

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Bar Opus at One Snow Hill

Posted on August 28, 2014 by outinbrum

The trio who brought you Opus Restaurant a decade ago, and then Cafe Opus last year, are bringing you Bar Opus at the One Snowhill development in the Colmore Business District. The venue will serve you breakfast and lunch, and then … Continue reading →

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Bare Bones Pizza

Posted on August 17, 2014 by outinbrum

Over the past few years the trend for quality street food across the UK has rocketed.  Birmingham has long held its own in the street food steaks with events like Digbeth diner, Brum Yum Yum’s lunch market at The Square, … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Cocktail Culture – It’s a proper thing!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by outinbrum

Today the Birmingham Mail have published a list of five cocktail establishments in Birmingham which I don’t think much of.  It annoys me because invariably people visiting the city will type in to Google “Birmingham Cocktail Bars” and will come … Continue reading →

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PREVIEW: Le Monde Fish Bar & Grill at Brindley Place

Posted on March 30, 2014 by outinbrum

We’ve been asked a few times recently where we’d recommend as a fish restaurant in the city, and we always have to sit and think about it.  Naturally given we’re one of the most land-locked cities of the UK, seafood doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Hoots mon! Offally Good Burns’ Night Haggis

Posted on January 22, 2014 by outinbrum

This year’s Burns’ Night, 25th January, is on a Saturday which will surely mean an even boozier one for the Scottish diaspora with the whisky flowing freely, and haggis, neeps, and tatties aplenty.  To celebrate the birth of that most revered … Continue reading →

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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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Oh, Spuds, at Opus – Potato Dinner 26th April

Posted on April 18, 2013 by outinbrum

Boiled, baked, chipped, fried, mashed, sautéed – everyone loves a good spud. On April 26th you could book in for a special 4 course potato dinner at Opus Restaurant in Colmore Business District. The Carrolls of Northumberland, specialist producers of … Continue reading →

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Discount Dining and Entertainment in Brum

Posted on January 4, 2013 by outinbrum

As it feels like about 3 months between the December and the January pay packets it’s no surprise that we can all end up a bit skint.  We didn’t like to think of you going hungry, or not being able … Continue reading →

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