What does the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham taste like? According to Amy Seton, founder of The Birmingham Whisky Club located on the JQ’s Vyse Street, it tastes of craft beer, innovative cocktails and some really good whisky. I was invited …
Category: Cocktails
Gastro Goings On – Summer 2018
Despite giving the bigger food festivals a miss this year (you can read my posts about Foodies Festival & the BBC Good Food Show from previous years) I’ve still managed to spend pretty much every weekend eating and drinking my …
Unlimited Tacos at Antojitos, Nottingham
Unlimited. Tacos. I’m just going to let that sink in for a second. I’m always down for tacos, so when I found out Antojitos had a pop-up at Last Chance Saloon and were dishing out as many tacos as I …
An Evening at The Cube Birmingam
The Cube is one of those places that’s always confused me a bit. Other than the flagship Marco Pierre White restaurant at the top, I’m never quite sure what’s there or whether it’s worth a trip, so when I was …
Birmingham Cocktail Weekend 2018
For one weekend only, the streets of Birmingham are awash with cocktails, thanks to the glorious Birmingham Cocktail Weekend in association with Edinburgh Gin. 40 venues from all over the city get on board over a weekend in July to …
Edinburgh Gin Afternoon Tea at Harvey Nichols Birmingham
Last Saturday was World Gin Day, but if you didn’t make the most of it, don’t worry, as Harvey Nichols Birmingham & Edinburgh Gin are keeping the celebration going until the end of July with their Edinburgh Gin Afternoon Tea. …
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Summer Cocktails at Toms Kitchen
Nestled in the Mailbox, away from the main drag of bars and restaurants outside, Tom’s Kitchen isn’t necessarily the first place you might think of for an evening of summer cocktails, but their new summer cocktail menu makes it worth …
A Chef’s Life 1987 – 2018 at Merchants Restaurant Nottingham
Hotel restaurants don’t usually have the best reputation. They’re often mediocre places serving mediocre food. They serve a purpose, fill a hole, but they’re not the kind of place you’d choose for a special occasion. Unless of course, you happen …
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A Taste of Science at the National Space Centre
Geeking out and eating food are two of my favourite pastimes. I’ve been fascinated by space since I was about 4 years old, so getting the chance to combine the two is a winning combination. A Taste of Science sees the …
5 Reasons to go to Independent Birmingham Festival
It’s just under 3 weeks until the next Independent Birmingham festival, so if you’ve not got your tickets yet, what have you been waiting for?! I’ve been reminiscing about the last Independent Birmingham festival at Aston Hall. Spoiler alert: it …
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