Five wines to welcome spring
Whisper it, but spring might finally have arrived and, with it, the chance to move away from those meaty reds that have insulate us…
Reviews
Here’s what I think of The Edgbaston’s new afternoon tea
More than 30 years have passed since my first afternoon tea. The venue was a venerable old tearoom in York and it was a…
The first review of Birmingham’s newest restaurant
The demise of the wine bar Cheval Blanc caused the sturdiest men of Moseley to weep and its most feminine women to tear at…
Ten years on, Fosh’s nosh is still fabulous
Marc Fosh’s food was a revelation when I first ate it 11 years ago. Here was a chef ahead of the curve, his dishes…
Is there a better pizza in Birmingham than this?
An object that is small, round and blistered is seldom an attractive thing, which is why, I suppose, I’ve yet to be asked to…
A verdict on the dishes at Salt & Earth at 1000 Trades
There’ll be a gap in Birmingham’s culinary scene when Salt & Earth’s residency at 1000 Trades ends and its chef Niki Astley leaves Birmingham….
What will you be drinking on Valentine’s Day?
Corks are bound to be popping on Valentine’s Day on Wednesday. But what fizz best suits the occasion? Pink Champagne is an obvious choice,…
A look at Birmingham’s new restaurant Rustic Table
Like Benny in Crossroads, the newly-opened Rustic Table has its heart firmly in the right place but a head that seems a bit confused….
Robert Burns and me and a lot of whisky
Robert Burns and I used the same pub. Not at the same time, obviously, for even I wasn’t around in the 18th century. No,…
Here’s what happens when five of Birmingham’s top chefs share a kitchen
The room’s full of chefs, restaurateurs and other movers and shakers from the hospitality industry. In the kitchen at UCB are five of Birmingham’s…