Tag Archives: Where To Go In Birmingham

Birmingham Pride 2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by outinbrum

Thanks to John-Paul Kesseler for this write-up for Birmingham Pride 2024, published on Stonewall Day (28th June). Photo set from Pride below the article. What is Pride? Pride is marching in a parade, alongside queer friends and allies, hand in … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Pride 2023

Posted on June 11, 2023 by outinbrum

A decade ago I first wrote about Birmingham Pride – 2013 just as parliament had voted for equal same-sex marriage.  My notes for 2014 are missing, but in 2015 we celebrated Pride as the Irish passed their own equal marriage … Continue reading →

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Hengata

Posted on March 21, 2023 by outinbrum

Some weeks ago in dreary January (so yes I’m aware this is overdue, I’ve been busy) we booked in with friends for a wintry Saturday dinner at Hengata.  Opening in 2021 the restaurant menu originally felt a bit Scandi, but … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Pride 2021

Posted on October 17, 2021 by outinbrum

Eight hundred and fifty-two days after Pride 2019 packed up its feathers, leather, sequins, wigs, and bunting, Birmingham Pride 2021 launched its biggest ever event across three days, from Friday 24th to Sunday 26thSeptember.  Its timing this year of course forced back … Continue reading →

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Tropea

Posted on October 2, 2021 by outinbrum

Thrilled to see that the great and the good were raving about a new restaurant just a five minute walk from our front door, we booked our anniversary dinner at Tropea, now some weeks ago.  While we’d seen the chef and … Continue reading →

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The Oyster Club

Posted on November 15, 2020 by outinbrum

We ate our last meal out ahead of the first national lockdown at The Oyster Club, on the night all bars and restaurants were ordered to close as soon as they could (for posterity the link to that speech on … Continue reading →

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Opus to You, a heat-at-home weekend treat

Posted on June 14, 2020 by outinbrum

In non-lockdown times, given the happy chaos of our jobs and personal lives, we invariably eat out several times a week and lunch is usually on the go and eaten al desko. So lockdown is the first time in a … Continue reading →

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Bistro @ B31

Posted on June 1, 2020 by outinbrum

Brummy restaurateurs have found brilliantly innovative ways to continue to keep cash rolling in during lockdown, with many of them conscious that even after lockdown begins to ease that their normal business models won’t work because of requirements for distance … Continue reading →

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Brewer’s Social: Harborne

Posted on September 28, 2019 by outinbrum

Sadler’s have been part of my drinking repertoire since 2006 when the brewing dynasty of 150 years opened The Windsor Castle on Lye Cross, close to where I use to drink at The Shovel.  They were, to my knowledge, the … Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Animals (thanks to Patrick Bateman)

Posted on November 8, 2018 by outinbrum

We sent our friend Patrick Bateman to review new 80s sensation Nocturnal Animals from The Wilderness’ Alex Claridge and James Bowker. I take off my Walkman at the front door of new bar and restaurant Nocturnal Animals in the pinkish … Continue reading →

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