Here’s what happened when the girls took over Simpsons
Think of the big hitters in Birmingham’s flourishing culinary scene and the names that are likely to spring to mind will be those of…
Reviews
The world needs more baked cheese
Tartiflette is one of the world’s great evils, tainting the breath with garlic and clogging the arteries with cholesterol. But like many great wrongs,…
Prawns versus oranges… and the oranges won
The second-hand Škoda that I drive seems to have a function that wasn’t mentioned when I bought it almost on a whim a few…
The highs – and lows – of eating out over the past 12 months
Newcomer of the year A close-run race with plenty of newbies adding to Birmingham’s vibrant food scene. But there’s none that I’ve found more…
Brains and Brest and lots of wine – a route to culinary bliss
You won’t find foams or fermentations, powders, prissy presentation, gels or swirling clouds of aromatic dried ice on the dishes at the French House…
Have you tried this great new place?
My ingenuity knows no bounds when it comes to avoiding the Sausage-Scoffing Drunken Zombie Tat-Fest that is otherwise known as Birmingham’s festive German market….
Here’s what to expect at Moseley’s newest restaurant
Shiny black plates and intricately sculpted vegetables suggest a restaurant rooted so firmly in the 1980s that it’s tempting to imagine Mr T and…
Respecting the past
There can be few restaurants in Birmingham housed in buildings more attractive than that occupied by Three Church Road. It’s a Grade II listed…
Just how good are Baked in Brick’s new Sunday roasts?
Lee DeSanges’ boast that he’s cooking the best Sunday roast in Birmingham is quite clearly ludicrous, for that’s an honour that I hold. And…
Otto: simply outstanding
There’s a dog down my park who answers to the name of Otto. His owner can often be heard calling the creature in a…