Meet the young Birmingham chef bringing Sicilian flair to celebrations
Celebrations have become even more enjoyable thanks to the creativity of a young Birmingham chef. Angelina Adamo, aged 22, used lockdown to launch Tutto…
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Vegans no longer seem so weird
Not many years have passed since I mocked vegetarianism in my restaurant reviews, resorting lazily to cliches about its followers and their sandals knitted…
Top recipes from some top chefs
Ever wondered how to cook dishes like those of Glynn Purnell, Luke Tipping, Adam Stokes or any of those other guys at your favourite…
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…
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…
Look which Masterchef legend is heading to Simpsons
Masterchef The Professionals finalist Claire Hutchings will be heading an all-female line-up at Edgbaston restaurant Simpsons next month. She will join a brigade of…
The top chefs who gathered to celebrate a special anniversary
For Birmingham food fanatics like me, Simpsons holds a very special place. When the restaurant earned a Michelin star in modest premises in Kenilworth…
Tom Kerridge is heading to Birmingham to cook at a special Simpsons birthday dinner
Tom Kerridge and other culinary stars are lining up to help Birmingham’s Simpsons restaurant celebrate 25 years in business. Two very special dinners are…
Meet the new guy managing Simpsons
Michelin-starred Simpsons Restaurant in Edgbaston has appointed Gianluca Austin-Rizzo as its general manager. Originally from Puglia in Southern Italy, Gianluca brings a wealth of…