Adam’s – Birmingham
A couple of months ago I got married, I know, this player finally packed up his playing boots and said goodbye to the circus. I’d like to take this moment to apologise to all the disappointed women out there. Sorry. Due to the wedding taking place on a Saturday, I arranged to finish work on […]
Miller and Carter
Steak, can’t beat a bit of steak can you? Unless you are a vegetarian or a vegan or something, then you’re probably not into steak at all. If you are of that persuasion, you probably think cows should be left well alone, not chopped up and covered in mustard. The thing is though, you’re wrong. […]
Zizzi – Harborne
Let’s not beat around the bush here and get straight to the best line in this review: ZZ Top? Zizzi Plop more like! Clever right? It also tells you what I thought of the food at the Harborne branch of this Italian food chain. Sometimes, against your better judgment, you end up at these places. […]
Tiger Bites Pig – Birmingham
Tigers – the largest species of cat in the world, fantastic beasts. Pigs – the most pig-like species of cat in the world, delicious beasts. Now: imagine a tiger’s mouth made of dough. STAY WITH ME. Imagine inside that doughy, cat gob is a piece of pork. Congratulations, you’ve just imagined a tiger biting a […]
The Highfield – Edgbaston, Birmingham
As The Lighthouse family once sang, “when you’re close to tears remember, someday this will all be over, one Sunday we went to the HIGHfield.” That’s right, against my better judgement we went out for a Sunday roast a couple of weeks back. “What could be nicer than spending a Sunday in a pub, eating […]
Great British Menu
The BBC’s Great British Menu is back on our screens showcasing some of the most exciting chefs in the country competing for their chance to cook at a culinary feast marking 70 years of the NHS. Briefed with the task of creating “celebratory and heartfelt dishes in tribute to the heroic staff of the NHS,” […]
Opus – Birmingham
Wednesday – it rolls around once a week without fail, whether you like it or not. You get through Tuesday, but then BANG Wednesday. You’ve still got three more days at work to complete before you get the two where you’re allowed to do with as you want. When I say ‘two days to do […]
Opheem – Birmingham
Me and me mum and me dad and me gran fiancée We’re off to waterloo Summer Row Me and me mum and me dad and me gran fiancée with a bucket of vindaloo pickled vindaloo purée Vindaloo, Vindaloo, Vindaloo, Vindaloo, na na A little nod there to the World Cup that has just passed, I do […]
Folium – Birmingham
Folio, folias, foliat, foliamus, foliates, foliant. LATIN – glorious. If that was Latin, and I’m almost certain it isn’t, perhaps it could mean: ‘I eat at Folium’ ‘You eat at Folium’ ‘He eats at Folium’ ‘We eat at Folium’ ‘They eat at Folium’ If after reading this review you decide you want to eat at […]
Lina Stores – London
I like Italian food quite a lot. I like the fact it’s at its best when simple and made by people who know what they’re doing. I rarely go out to eat it though, as so often it’s bad. Not bad like inedible, just bad because I could have bought all the ingredients myself and […]