Having only recently gone on holiday to Italy (it was lovely, thanks for asking), I ate a lot of in lo Stivale. But there's a reason Italian food is called the mother cuisine - as I tucked into an endless supply of pas...
First question: How many times have you wished you could clock off work early and step into the boozer? If you're answering your boss, that answer will of course be never. If you're talking to absolutely anyone else, th...
So who told? After quietly becoming one of the UK’s coolest neighbourhoods, Stirchley has been crowned the by The Sunday Times. Flourishing with independent breweries, brilliant bakeries and cutting-edge restaurants, i...
Who are we to argue with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) about what constitutes a pub? Whether it’s a bar, bottle shop or micropub, Hop & Scotch is a worthy winner as Birmingham’s ‘Pub of the Year’ - having also won t...
A lot had been going on at lately. First, an informal Sunday lunch menu was introduced at the ultra-hip fine dining restaurant in Digbeth. Then, head chef Kray Treadwell decided to do away with the tasting menu entirel...
Centred on buzzing Hurst Street, the Gay Village in Birmingham sure knows how to have a good time - day and night. The quarter is filled with al fresco coffee shops, late-night pubs, raucous bars and nightclubs with dra...
Whether you consider yourself a raving royalist or a radical republican, or just somewhere in between, who can turn their nose up at an extra bank holiday? The King’s Coronation (which takes place May 6) will be a uniqu...
Moseley might only be three miles from Birmingham’s city centre, but thanks to its ‘village vibe’ often feels world’s away. Many independent shops, restaurants and pubs can be found in this fashionable neighborhood of B...
Are you and your friends never able to agree on where to eat out? Or are you so indecisive that you never know until you see the food coming out of the kitchen? Sometimes you just want to relax with a craft beer and a l...
Any other time of the year and the idea of a warm beverage boggles the mind. But somehow at Christmas, it just feels right. Mulled wine is a must for all during the festive season. In recent years, mulled cider has beco...