The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A catastrophic fire has broken out at the African Village restaurant in Perry Barr tonight which has resulted in major damage to the premises. The Birmingham venue, previously known as the Crown & Cushion pub, is currently ablaze and causing traffic chaos in the Perry Barr area this evening. West Midlands Fire Service arrived at…
An Italian pizza restaurant in London has become embroiled in a race row with an award-winning jazz musician from Birmingham over claims he was mistreated and removed from the premises because of his appearance. Soweto Kinch, winner of two MOBO Awards, was asked to leave from L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in London’s Baker Street on Friday afternoon before…
As one of the city’s most talked about restaurants since opening last year, you could imagine my excitement to be invited along to the Ivy Temple Row to sample their menu and Pride themed cocktail. The iconic restaurant has welcomed in A-listers and the general public alike for 100 years, with Birmingham finally gaining their…
A diner themed around hit Turkish drama Ertuğrul is opening in Birmingham tomorrow. Inspired by the popular television show Diriliş: Ertuğrul – commonly known as Resurrection: Ertugrul in Britain – the eatery is themed with a touch of 13th Century Ottomon Empire flare.
Serve is a new venue that has opened in the prime location of Temple Row in Birmingham, its USP is food, drink and… Ping Pong! We went to the VIP opening to see how this works.
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 250 people attended an invite-only launch event including local dignitaries, representatives from the business community and stars of the table tennis world.
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 the city centre’s Wrottesley Street, announced on the business’ Facebook page that it has been unable to keep up with rising costs to run the…
Yummy Brummy celebrity chef Glynn Purnell was armed with his eggs, and he wasn’t ‘yolking’ around when it came to handing them to Beverley Knight, Suzanne Shaw and Matt Slack, and hand them he did, on a plate… eventually. The Birmingham panto stars were flippin’ eggs-static after agreeing to Purnell’s totally random omelette challenge, as…
Foodies in Sutton Coldfield have good reason to get excited this month as a new family run cafe, La Fabrique, has opened at The Gracechurch Centre this month. Headed by passionate duo Jack and Anna, the newest addition to the Royal Town offers a menu of healthy but delicious meals and snacks available to dine in…
What places come to mind when you think about eating out in Birmingham? Although it is not normally somewhere you would think of when going out to eat in the city, the food is excellent at the new Italian Restaurant based in Broadway Casino.