Category Archives: Venue type: Restaurant

OutInBrum takes to the High Seas… Well, the Brummy Canals, on Away 2 Dine.

Posted on November 22, 2012 by outinbrum

Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) has around 100 miles of navigable canals which were built as trade routes in the 18th century. The canals would have carried all types of goods from coal and raw clay, to finished dinnerware and crystal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Area: The Mailbox, Cuisine: English, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Duelling Pianos – a Great Grown-Up Night Out on Broad Street!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by outinbrum

** Update 4/4/13 – THIS VENUE HAS NOW CLOSED ** A new night out has arrived in the UK and it’s landed slap bang in Broad Street here in good old Brum. Duelling Pianos is the first bar of it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, My Favourite Places, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Piccolino Birmingham

Posted on November 10, 2012 by outinbrum

Oozells Square is almost entirely hidden between Broad Street and Brindley Place, and tends to escape the worst of the drunken antics from the Broad Street drink-till-you-drop establishments. It’s home to a number of venues including Thai Edge, Ikon Gallery … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Cuisine: Italian, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant | 3 Comments

Mal Maison Brasserie

Posted on November 8, 2012 by outinbrum

Being just over the road from our apartment, the three star Mal Maison hotel has been a very convenient place to pop for a quick lunch, dinner, or cocktail.  Yet over recent months we’ve used it less and less. Partly … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: The Mailbox, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Steakhouse, 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

Mixed Feelings on Purnell’s Bistro

Posted on November 3, 2012 by outinbrum

I eat out a lot. Since 2004 I reckon I’ve had over a thousand meals in restaurants, cafes, bistros, and fast food joints, world over. In that time I have sent one dish back to a kitchen (a virtually raw … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, 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 | 3 Comments

Anderson’s Bar & Grill – Subterranean Meaty Goodness

Posted on October 19, 2012 by outinbrum

Just off the popular St. Paul’s Square in The Jewellery Quarter, Anderson’s Bar and Grill is in my opinion, the best steakhouse in town.  Some people seem to take exception to the fact that on entrance you immediately have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Jewellery Quarter, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Steakhouse, My Favourite Places, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | 2 Comments

Duelling Pianos Preview @ Hotel La Tour

Posted on October 14, 2012 by outinbrum

We spent Friday night being entertained by the team from a soon-to-be-opened venue, Duelling Pianos. They were performing a gig at one of our favourite haunts, Hotel La Tour. We booked a table in the bar and shared some bar … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant | Leave a comment

Fumo – Venetian Tapas

Posted on October 9, 2012 by outinbrum

San Carlo, on Temple Street, has been a staple of the Birmingham dining scene since the early nineties and is a favourite of, perhaps, the more affluent and older crowd. Its new next door neighbour, Fumo Restaurant, is younger and … Continue reading →

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

MPW @ The Cube

Posted on September 24, 2012 by outinbrum

It was our first anniversary on Monday (Happy Anniversary Mr. C!), but being Monday many of the nicer Birmingham restaurants are closed as it’s chef’s night off. We fancied something with some sparkle so thought we’d give Marco Pierre White’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: The Cube, Area: The Mailbox, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Opus Restaurant

Posted on September 14, 2012 by outinbrum

Unobtrusively set on a Colmore Business District side street Opus is a good example of Brum’s recent culinary progeny. It’s favoured by the business set who take their Two-Martini lunches here with a side of something tasty. First impressions on … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: My eyes are watering - expensive, Venue type: Restaurant | 3 Comments