Food & Drink
Glamorous nightclub in Birmingham to ‘close for weeks’ following major water leak
Late-night Birmingham LGBTQ bar and nightclub Glamorous is to close its doors for “potentially a month” following serious internal damage to the venue. Management at the establishment announced they could not continue serving drinks while the dance floor, cellar and kitchen had been affected by a “major leak”.
Deliveroo food scare after Birmingham woman finds razor blade attached to Subway sandwich
A Birmingham woman has been left petrified after a Deliveroo food delivery reportedly containing a razor blade left her rushing to A&E. Samantha Jordanne, from the Moseley area of the city, dropped everything and headed to the nearest hospital after she was cut by a razor blade that she believes was maliciously attached to her Subway food order this…
Legendary crooner Michael Bublé eats at Aktar Islam’s Birmingham restaurant and kisses chef
Legendary Canadian crooner Michael Bublé dined at Birmingham chef Aktar Islam’s Indian restaurant on Wednesday (29 June) and enjoyed the food so much that he ended up hugging and kissing the chef. The superstar singer and his family booked out the entire Opheem restaurant in Summer Row to enjoy a night of delicious food at the Michelin…
Uber Eats to refuel fasting delivery drivers with free food during final week of Ramadan
As members of the Muslim community continue to fast during the final days of Ramadan, Uber Eats today launches ‘Sundown Spots’ – a series of pop-up restaurants offering free iftar meals after sundown – to support the hardworking delivery drivers and couriers working throughout Ramadan and keeping the nation fed, the company said. The ‘Sundown…
Birmingham Rum Festival set to make a comeback in Moseley
The Birmingham Rum Festival is returning to The Cuban Embassy in Moseley for its fifth public celebration. After having to cancel and rearrange twice due to the pandemic, this year’s festival is a superb showcase of rum with the taste of the Caribbean, against a backdrop of fantastic Latin American style and pizzazz.
Birmingham council backs BBC production move as boost to Digbeth regeneration plans
Birmingham City Council chiefs have hailed plans by the BBC to move production of flagship show MasterChef to the city. Yesterday’s announcement that popular BBC television series MasterChef is relocating to Birmingham has been welcomed as a boost for long-standing plans to regenerate the Digbeth area of the city.
Production of BBC MasterChef to move to Birmingham in deal with Steven Knight’s new studios
Production of the BBC’s MasterChef show will be moved to Birmingham from 2024, producers have announced. It will be the first time the popular cooking programme will be made outside of London in more than 20 years.
Grand Hotel Birmingham gets celebrity launch following £45m restoration and revamp
It may have only been weeks ago that Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise was staying at the venue while filming Mission Impossible 7 in the city, but The Grand Hotel Birmingham has once again been graced by famous faces as it officially reopened this week. On Wednesday, VIP guests from the worlds of property, art, film, fashion…
Birmingham ‘Stop Asian Hate’ group condemns London restaurant’s racist advert
A London restaurant has come under fire for publishing an advertisement deemed “racist” by members of the British Asian community. The Ivy Asia restaurant has received a backlash from Stop Asian Hate activists, including its Birmingham chapter, after releasing an offensive marketing campaign portraying East and South East Asian people as demeaning caricatures.
Birmingham’s Damascena cafe donates £8,000 to Acorns Children’s Hospice
The team at Birmingham coffee house Damascena have raised £8,000 for the local charity Acorns Children’s Hospice as part of anniversary celebrations to mark the cafe’s 7th birthday. Damascena – an independent coffee shop that specialises in freshly made Middle eastern cuisine – pledged to donate 10% of total sales to the charity during its 7th…