Food & Drink - Page 6
Birmingham’s new Ping Pong bar is ready to serve
Staff Reporter
August 17, 2018
Birmingham’s latest quirky eatery has opened its doors in Temple Row, offering customers food and drink in a fun, ping pong themed setting. Ahead of the official public opening of Serve, more than…
Simmer Down Festival returns, all sizzling for the Summer!
Staff Reporter
August 7, 2018
The biggest free reggae festival in the UK will be playing some of the coolest music for a laid-back hot summer afternoon in Birmingham this weekend. Founded in 2009, the…
Embarrassment as Sainsbury’s places Islamic flags on alcohol aisle during Ramadan
Staff Reporter
June 10, 2018
High street supermarket Sainsbury's has dropped a bit of a Ramadan blunder after placing Islamic flags on alcohol displays in a bid promote the upcoming World Cup. A Birmingham branch of the supermarket…
Birmingham shisha bar closed after selling ‘alcohol and laughing gas to children’
Staff Reporter
June 9, 2018
A Birmingham shisha bar that allegedly sold alcohol and laughing gas to hundreds of children has been permanently closed. Cloud Nine Dessert and Shisha Lounge in Birmingham's Southside had already been…
Brum comedian Shazia Mirza to serve up a night of laughs to help city’s homeless
Staff Reporter
June 6, 2018
Birmingham-born Shazia Mirza is heading back to Brum to raise money for the city’s homeless, as part of an annual event hosted by Itihaas Restaurant. Joining fellow comedian Hardeep Singh…
Sutton Coldfield Food Festival brings foodie feast to Royal Town
Staff Reporter
June 1, 2018
Foodies of Sutton Coldfield and beyond will be delighted to learn that the first Sutton Coldfield Food Festival is coming to the Royal Town this summer. The inaugural event, which…
Local bands join Reverend & The Makers at Birmingham’s new Craft Drink Festival
Staff Reporter
May 24, 2018
Indie legends Reverend & The Makers will be headlining Birmingham’s Craft Drink Festival in July. The band will be be the festival's Saturday night headliners, topping a genre-hopping bill of alternative, folk,…
Plans for new dog-friendly Birmingham bar sets tails wagging
Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018
A trendy new bar in Birmingham city centre is set to welcome friends, families and dogs alike, bringing a new craft beer offering to the city. The Head of Steam…
Birmingham’s iconic ‘Big Wok’ forced to permanently close
Staff Reporter
April 17, 2018
Birmingham Chinatown's iconic Big Wok restaurant has been forced to close following "the rising costs of living and running a business" according to owners. Management of the eatery, located in…
So fetch! A Mean Girls bottomless brunch party is coming to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018
After selling out in New York City and London within hours, a Mean Girls themed brunch party is now hitting Birmingham – and it is "ever-so fetch!" The special bottomless…