Birmingham in UK’s top ten cities for eating out

Birmingham has secured fifth place in the latest edition of Harden's Best UK Restaurants 2017. This annual guide is based on one of the country's most detailed surveys of regular restaurant-goers. In Harden's 26th poll of diners 7,500 participants contributed 50,000 reviews for food, service and ambience. Congratulations to top scorers Adam's, Carters, Lasan and Original …

Full-bodied events

Three key dates for the diary this month, all feature wine events in Birmingham.  Portuguese Wine Dinner Portuguese wine has risen in reputation over the past few years,  so local wine expert, Sarah McCaffrey of Connolly's Wines, will be the host of a Portugese Wine Dinner at The Pickled Piglet.  As she guides diners through …

Purnell’s Bistro new Spring menu

Last night I joined Birmingham foodies at Purnell’s Bistro to sample canapés from Glynn’s new Spring menu. Glynn says:  “Although we have seen a delay in the wonderful produce coming through because of our reliable British weather, it is finally time to embrace the delicious, colourful ingredients of the season. “I have decided to experiment …

Coming soon…..

Returning from a long weekend away to a full inbox, two invitations stood out – the launch of the Spring menu at Purnell’s Bistro on Wednesday 15 May and the Sweet As Pudding Society the day after. I’m looking forward to updating the blog with these new features next week.

Love Food? Love Gastro Card!

Gastro Card is sharing the love for good food with Midlands Gourmet Girl readers by offering a year’s worth of discounts at some of the Midlands best independent restaurants! From Purnell’s Bistro in Birmingham to No 9 in Stratford upon Avon, Gastro Card restaurants offer members exclusive offers that you won’t find anywhere else. To …

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 …

New Food Features

            I’m currently working on some new features – a foodie  guide to Leamington Spa, a review of Purnell’s Bistro and Le Truc Café, a new chef profile  plus a guest post for British Cheese Week. I’ll be adding these to the blog over the next two weeks. Oh and …

Table Talk

            Glynn Purnell’s new bistro, in place of The Asquith, is scheduled to open on Wednesday (5th September) which I will be reviewing shortly. Every Wednesday at The Bell in Alderminster you can enjoy £5 off a bottle of wine or £10 off Wine of The Week. Both are served …

The Asquith to reopen as Purnell’s Bistro

          Michelin-starred chef and Great British Menu mentor Glynn Purnell is to close his second Birmingham restaurant, The Asquith, in September and plans to reopen as Purnell’s Bistro. You can read the press release in full here. http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/02/08/2012/344815/glynn-purnell-to-close-the-asquith-and-reopen-as-purnells-bistro.htm