June’s food and drink adventures

Its time for my favourite blog post, where we can look to the month ahead and plan our food and drink adventures. June starts with a gin masterclass at The Bureau. If wine is more your tipple then the Argentinian Wine Dinner at Opus or Rhone Valley wine tasting at the Leamington Wine Company might …

August food and drink events

You don’t have to go on holiday this month – you can explore Mexican cuisine in Leamington Spa and a Cajun crayfish boil in Brum. Or you could enjoy local produce in Northamptonshire and celebrate a local brewery’s anniversary. All details are on the events page.

October food and drink events

Thank you for your suggestions of food and drink events for October, which are now on the events page. There are food festivals in Solihull, Stone and Alcester to go to, or you could try whisky tasting and an Aberdeen Angus beef dinner in Birmingham. Treat your tastebuds with a German influenced Brum yum yum street food market, savour …

May food and drink events

The dates for your diaries in May include an Aubrey Allen BBQ and the Alcester Food Festival. Check them out on the Events page. You’ve still got time to catch Jazz Sunday at Brownsover Hall Hotel (Sunday), The Bard’s Birthday Supper at The Encore (Tuesday 23rd) and the Heritage Potato Dinner at Opus (Friday 26th).

April Food Events

As Vermillion in Rugby says adios to their paella night, The Encore toasts the Bard in a special supper for Shakespeare’s birthday. April diary dates for foodies are now on the Events page.

Kitchen School a new food experience for Birmingham

At the Gastro Card fundraising lunch for Birmingham Settlement at Opus, diners heard the latest news from Kitchen School. Pictured left to right: Trevor Land Gastro Card, Jayne Bradley Kitchen School and Martin Holcombe Birmingham Settlement. Kitchen School’s Director Jayne Bradley explained how this social enterprise in Harborne aims to contribute to people’s health and wellbeing, …

March Food Events

From British Pie Week, a vegetarian tasting menu at Blue Bistro and a charity fundraising lunch by Gastro Card at Opus, to a coffee roasting talk at The Arden Hotel, an Easter Food Fayre in Hatton  and a Good Friday fish supper at Mallory Court there are some great food events for your diary in …

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 …

Table talk

              The Almanac in Kenilworth is hosting a Celebrity Waiters Night on 30th August, with Ian Bell, to raise funds for Acorns. The three course dinner, with a glass of fizz, starts at 7pm for £20. http://www.thealmanack-kenilworth.co.uk Still a week left to enjoy sweet native 1lb whole lobster £15 …