Fall for these food and drink events

Take your pick from this cornucopia of food and drink events in the Midlands this month. In Warwick you can sip tea at Warwick Street Kitchen or shots of Chase Vodka at Square Wine and enjoy the next in the series of Dine with Wine evenings at High Pavement. I’ll be in town mid month for …

What’s on in Warwick

It has been pretty quiet over in Warwick for a while and all of a sudden there are two new openings planned for local venues! According to Big Hospitality, the Castle Keep Kitchen Bar has been bought by a group of local friends, who intend to open a new restaurant and cocktail bar. Number 6 …

Spring into March with these tasty events

From a tot of whisky to making caponata, March is packed with tasty things to do in the Midlands. Tomorrow, Birmingham’s Whisky Festival is back for a second year with more than 200 different drams to sample and budding bakers should head for Solihull, where the Fair Trade Cake Off competition will be judged. Next …

Table Talk

For the first week of the New Year, I’ve been looking for the best restaurant promotions that offer value for money without compromising on quality.             With their first appearance in the Michelin guide this year, The Chef’s Dozen is offering to beat the Winter blues with a four course meal with …

Review of 2012

As this is my last post for 2012, I thought I’d look back on some of the highlights of the food and restaurant scene in Birmingham and Warwickshire. Scooping awards and accolades - The Malt Shovel in Barstoncelebrated being named Warwickshire Dining Pub of the Year in the 2013 Good Pub Guide.  Pub Restaurant Chef …

High Pavement restaurant opens

          The former Prezzo in Warwick has been transformed into a stylish restaurant and cocktail bar. Taking its name from the historic reference to the street, High Pavement offers a modern British menu. Head Chef Martin Connelly is using locally sourced ingredients and sustainanbly sourced fish, tempting diners with ginger beer …