Queens Head Revisited
Shadows of the past surround me as I walk into the Queens Head in Steelhouse Lane, now reborn under Davenports ownership after being closed…
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Here’s a list of top chefs heading to Simpsons
Some of the country’s leading chefs will be heading to Birmingham to cook for Simpsons customers. The series kicks off on Wednesday, May 11,…
Now this is a real bargain…
A friend of mine is a great one for a bargain. If a item of clothing appears on a rail with a label saying…
Perhaps the finest tandoori chicken in Birmingham
Let’s consider that ubiquitous Indian dish – tandoori chicken. Frequently it disappoints – cubes of sub-standard bird cooked so long and at such a…
A test for tomorrow’s chefs
A good test for any chef is how exciting they can make vegetarian food. Without the focus of fish or meat, plates can appear…
This may be the best place you’ve never heard of
Verbena Kitchen opened a week ago with little fanfare. There’s been no well-funded PR campaign and no wooing of food journalists and bloggers. Its…
A new way to create fabulous curries at home
Dishoom’s new Birmingham restaurant may be closed because of the latest Covid restrictions – but now you can still recreate their food at home….
We WILL meet again… probably in the same place
The drinks were many and varied as we closed the circle of the latest cycle of Covid mayhem. When this year’s first lockdown was…
This popular restaurant opens soon at the Bullring
Popular restaurant Vietnamese Street Kitchen is due to open at the Bullring next month. Independently owned and family run, the new Vietnamese Street Kitchen joins…
This old favourite has undergone a transformation
Hall Green, that archetypal Birmingham suburb seemingly inhabited by elderly Daily Mail readers with a penchant for golfing jumpers, comfy slacks and a permanent…