This is what to expect at a Michelin chef’s new Moseley restaurant
Michelin-starred chef Robert Ortiz’s new venture Chakana launches in Birmingham next month – and here are some images of what to expect at the…
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Why did I wait so long to visit this place?
Some restaurants arrive with a bang. Others with the merest stutter. Katsu Kitchen in Moseley falls into the latter category. There was no great…
This Chinese restaurant has launched a plant-based menu
Birmingham’s award-winning restaurant Wing Wah has launched a new vegan and vegetarian menu that will delight diners who love Chinese food but want to…
Here’s a new independent that made even me smile
Now it may come as a surprise, but there are times when I can be quite grumpy. The sort of situation that might bring…
Have you eaten at this fantastic little newcomer?
Were I to find myself on Death Row sentenced for crimes against the English language – and dreading the compulsory TV interview with super-twat…
This is a place that deserves to be better known
Can’t-be-arsed-to-cook laziness is a dangerous thing. It can lead us to order takeaways with the charm of Boris Johnson’s scrotum or visit restaurants so…
Raise your glasses to Brum’s beer scene
Birmingham Beer Week 2019 has almost arrived. The annual series of events unites the city’s best breweries, pubs, bars, bottle shops and restaurants from…
Whenever I grow weary of Michelin-starred places…
Whenever I fall a bit out of love with Michelin-starred restaurants, a visit to Simpsons helps to revive my flagging passion. Here’s a restaurant…
Michelin-starred vegan food
Simpsons in Edgbaston has been ranked in the Big 7 Travel top 50 vegan restaurants in the world. The Big 7 Top 50 list…
This dish is an absolute bargain
Cheap isn’t necessarily good. Cheap can be expensive if the purchase turns out to be unsatisfactory. But that was far from the case with…