CAMRA book highlights Britain’s Best Real Heritage Pubs
A new publication from CAMRA, The Campaign for Real Ale, highlights the hidden gems of British pub architecture with 270 pub interiors of outstanding historic interest.
Food, Average to Glorious Food
Representatives of the food industry have been at the NEC this week at a series of trade shows. Steve Beauchampé sampled the atmosphere – and some of the wares!
Delighting in Dorridge
Tammy Facey enjoyed a posh night out – and, without leaving much out, here’s her report.
Kneeding dough? It’s all the rage
Midlands Co-operative sees baking sales rise as bread-baking program inspires customers
CAMRA announces the UK’s Top 150 Local Real Ale Pubs
The West Midlands region’s winners are…..
Michelin star chef makes city home
Birmingham is soon to become home to its newest Michelin starred chef with the arrival of Adam’s restaurant
Gardeners urged to be green-minded and green-fingered
Gardeners are being urged to create bee-friendly gardens and play their part in safeguarding these threatened pollinators
Richard Turner opens local College Cafe
Chef Richard Turner, whose Harborne based restaurant holds a Michelin Star, gave his time to open the new training café and ‘A Quiet Place’ at Queen Alexandra College
De Vere Academy apprentices showcase Chinese cooking talent with Wing Wah
Chinatown curing skills gap with home-grown talent
Tammy goes Italian in Birmingham
Our scoffing roving reporter has been out sampling the delights of Birmingham cuisine. Here’s her report on San Carlo.
The Big Dig Needs You Birmingham
Food growing sites around the city (and beyond) will be opening their doors, gates, sheds and greenhouses to offer locals a look inside and the chance take part in a mass food growing event
Don’t forget, it doesn’t have to be meat
As the demand for meat rises inexorably, Anna Rose explains why this doesn’t have to be the case.
New system to trace food could have avoided the horse meat scandal
The current horse meat scandal could have been avoided if a system developed by the University of Wolverhampton to trace food was in use, according to experts.
Sunday lunch at Hotel La Tour
Our roving eating machine, Tammy Facey, has been out and about scoffing once more. Here’s her latest mange tout….
Tammy’s take on Mai-Belles Cupcakes
Tammy Facey has been out stuffing herself – all as part of a calorie controlled diet!
Team UK secures highest position ever in the Bocuse d’Or
Adam Bennett and commis chef Kristian Curtis from Michelin-starred restaurant Simpsons in Birmingham , reached the highest place ever for Team UK in the world’s most prestigious chef competition, the Bocuse d’Or.
Top Birmingham chef represents UK at Bocuse d’Or competition
The city’s food credentials will be put under the international spotlight at several world-renowned culinary events in Lyon this month.
Midlands Co-operative Society announce strong trading over Christmas
Midlands Co-operative Society, one of the region’s largest employers, has announced strong trading over the Christmas period.
Restaurant review: The Green Man in Kenilworth
Andy Goff made a rare trip out into the big world and rather enjoyed the experience.
Local Coffee shop voted one of the best in the U.K.
More success for Six Eight Kafe.
The Virtual Gym
Laurence Inman has a New Year business plan – It’s a sure fire way of cashing in on resolution revolutions.
Counting Christmas calories? No need to panic.
At this time of year lots of articles will warn of over-indulgence on Christmas day.
Ambulance service in public plea
‘Stay safe’ is the plea as the festive season begins.
Beer duty escalator takes its toll
3 million fewer UK adults visit the pub on a regular basis
Batter by Far!
Local residents have welcomed the return of their favourite chippy with the reopening of Shards Fryer at the All Saints Square shopping centre , Shard End.
Late lunch and laughs at thestudio
A Birmingham meeting space is opening its doors and celebrating Christmas with a ‘late lunch and laughs’ event, starring critically acclaimed comedian, Tom Craine.
Fumo Shines with Gold Award
Fumo cocktail bar and Italian ‘cicchetti’ restaurant in Birmingham city centre has struck gold in the national PAPA Awards 2012.
Solihull School students rise to homemade bread day
Food Technology students at Solihull School enjoyed a slice of the action when it came to celebrating Homemade Bread Day.
Rocking around The Jam House this Christmas
Birmingham’s legendary live music venue The Jam House has a Christmas calendar ‘jam packed’ with activities bigger than Santa’s sleigh – and designed to build up an appetite both on and off the dance floor.
Indulge your passion for all things cake this weekend
Have you joined the nation and embraced the ever-growing trend for cake decorating?