Food & Drink News

Information on the food and drink events in Birmingham, from wine to real ale, fine dining, food markets and more!

Opus Restaurant Carlingford rock oysters offer!

Opus Restaurant are offering a dozen complimentary Carlingford rock oysters with every bottle of champagne purchased on Fridays and Saturdays, lunch and dinner. (half dozen oysters with… Read more »

The Independent Birmingham Festival 2017

The Independent Birmingham Festival 2017

On Saturday 13th May (12pm – 6pm), The Independent Birmingham Festival will be taking place at The Bond Company, Digbeth, showcasing the very best of Birmingham’s independent… Read more »

Fly someone special home to the UK for a holiday!

Pasta Di Piazza, one of the Jewellery Quarter’s favourite Italian restaurants, is determined to reunite family and friends from across the world in a one off social… Read more »

Pasta Di Piazza review by Damien Wilkes

This long running and popular independent family run Italian restaurant has been a stalwart of the St. Paul’s area of Birmingham for a couple of decades, ideally… Read more »

Easter Weekend with Bitters N Twisted

Easter Weekend at The New Inn – Thursday 13th Monday 17th April – Happy Hour cocktails from Thursday 4pm – Monday Close – Their new food menu… Read more »

Seasonal Markets return to The Bond 22nd April!

Seasonal Markets return to The Bond 22nd April!

The Spring Market, 22nd April, The Bond Company, a festival of street food, artist and makers, and music. Seasonal Markets return for it’s 4th year to The… Read more »

Reggae Caribbean Cookout Jewellery Quarter Easter Special!

Following the successful launch last year at Newman Brothers Coffin Works Museum, 876 Street Foods Reggae Caribbean Cookout returns for a Easter Special. Birmingham’s​ Street food trader… Read more »

Be At One review by Ollie ‘Yardbird’ Lloyd

Be At One review by Ollie ‘Yardbird’ Lloyd

No one ever said “I don’t like cellar bars”. What’s not to like..descending down steps from street level reality into an underworld of hospitality is an experience… Read more »

Digbeth Arts Market returns to Lower Trinity Street

Digbeth Arts Market returns to Lower Trinity Street

Following its success from last year, Digbeth Arts Market will return to Lower Trinity Street to showcase a collective of independent Birmingham based artists, makers, and street… Read more »

All Vegan Eatery makes debut in Brum

All Vegan Eatery makes debut in Brum

After months of anticipation, Birmingham has become the home of a vegan-friendly, sugar free eatery – the first of its kind in the city. Last weekend, Natural… Read more »

The Ceol Castle re-launches as The Castle & Falcon

The Ceol Castle re-launches as The Castle & Falcon

The Castle & Falcon re-launches on Friday 31st March as a live music venue and late night bar on Moseley Road in Birmingham. Performing on the opening… Read more »

Yogiyo present Korean Kitchen Supper Club

We’re delighted to announce that Yogiyo will be continuing with their hugely popular kitchen takeover at the Hare & Hounds this April with their Korean Kitchen Supper… Read more »

Bartender from The Edgbaston wins Ysabel Regina Fusion Competition in Jerez!

The Edgbaston Boutique Hotel & Cocktail Lounge are delighted to announce that Toby Heap, their youngest Bartender competed this week in The Ysabel Regina Fusion Competition held… Read more »

El Borracho de Oro review by Laura Bourne

A Spanish gold mine in the heart of Edgbaston, Birmingham, El Borracho de Oro is full of delicious food, exquisite décor, and brilliant staff. The restaurant’s owner,… Read more »

Get A Taste Of Tokyo With The Birmingham Whisky Club & Nikka

Get A Taste Of Tokyo With The Birmingham Whisky Club & Nikka

Be whisked away to Japan, without leaving Birmingham this April. To celebrate the start of springtime and ‘Sakura’ (cherry blossom) season, The Birmingham Whisky Club have teamed… Read more »

Boca Grande Taco review, The Plough Harborne (part 2)

Wednesday’s at The Plough Harborne have a new springtime menu effortlessly called Boca Grande Taco, which is available all day until 9.30pm. With a simple five-option menu… Read more »

The Old Crown ‘New Menu’ Review by Claire Tucker

The Old Crown is Birmingham pub royalty; it has been quenching the thirst of locals since 1368. And for good reason. The interior is cosy, packed with… Read more »

Boca Grande Taco review, The Plough Harborne (part 1)

Boca Grande Taco review, The Plough Harborne (part 1)

Birmingham has really changed over the last twenty years. Once a clubbing mecca of the Midlands, these days the city is better known for its culinary offerings…. Read more »

All Female-Chef Line-Up for Gin and Meat Festival

All Female-Chef Line-Up for Gin and Meat Festival

Taste and Liquor, is hosting a formidable line-up of some of Midland’s best Female Street Food Chefs in celebration of International Women’s Day! For years women have… Read more »

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Bitters N’ Twisted venues

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Bitters N’ Twisted venues

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Bitters N’ Twisted venues. Below is a round up of what’s on offer this Sunday 26th March. New Inn – Traditional Sunday Roast and a… Read more »

Easter Fayre – Saturday 15th April at The Custard Factory!

Huge Family Egg-stravaganza coming to the Custard Factory! Championing alternative ideas to weekend days out, the Custard Factory’s independent Easter Fayre will take place on Saturday 15… Read more »

A special celebration of Irish Whiskey this St Patricks Week

Join The Old Crown Digbeth for a three hour whiskey tasting and traditional Irish meal as they taste and trace the history of the Emerald Isle. One… Read more »

Swingamajig Festival 2017

Take a stroll under the railway arches of Digbeth and discover an immersive, seven stage wonderland of vintage sights and sounds. Produced by the team behind Shambala… Read more »

The Old Crown in Digbeth to celebrate St Patrick’s Day all week!

The Old Crown in Digbeth to celebrate St Patrick’s Day all week!

Birmingham’s oldest inn, The Old Crown in Digbeth High Street, (theoldcrown.com) is celebrating St Patrick’s Day with a week long program of events celebrating the best in Irish… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday March 2017

Digbeth First Friday March 2017

DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY Friday 3rd March 5pm until late Experience the incredible variety of events on offer this month, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent… Read more »

Birmingham’s First All Vegan Eatery to Arrive in the city!

Birmingham is getting ready for the arrival of a vegan-friendly, sugar free eatery right in the heart of the City Centre. Following the success of their Digbeth… Read more »

Zindiya Indian Street Food Restaurant Review

Zindiya Indian Street Food Restaurant Review

My first introduction into Indian food was the humble Balti in the 1990s. My cousin would invite me up to Birmingham from darkest Herefordshire to sample the… Read more »

Mary Berry Everyday – Make every meal special, published by BBC Books, 26th January 2017

Here’s a Q and A with Mary Berry ahead of her spoken word evening at Town Hall on the 16th March, where she discusses her new cookbook,… Read more »

Why Go Vegan in Brum? Sally Jones interviews Go Vegan World director Sandra Higgins

You may have seen recently adverts for the Go Vegan World campaign popping up across the city. As a vegan myself, I was intrigued and wanted to… Read more »

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Bitters N Twisted

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Bitters N Twisted

Be spoilt for choice this Valentines Day at Bitters ‘N Twisted venues. Below is a round up of what’s on offer this February 14th.  Jekyll and Hyde – Seasonal Menu and… Read more »

New hub for global street food, arts and culture at No21Digbeth

New hub for global street food, arts and culture at No21Digbeth

The opening launch was an overwhelming success, with hundreds of food loving fans flocking to a converted indoor Food Warehouse to enjoy fantastic Cocktails, Global Street food,… Read more »

Pasta Di Piazza celebrates National Pizza Day with half price pizzas all day!

Counting down the hours until Friday? Worry not, because we’re about to make your Thursday that little bit more interesting with Pasta Di Piazza’s National Pizza Day… Read more »

Digbeth Dining Club get set for Brum Radio Takeover

Birmingham’s favourite street food destination, Digbeth Dining Club, is gearing up for an 11-hour takeover of discussions, live music and beats in aid of independent radio station,… Read more »

KAYE WINWOOD Upcoming Projects 2017

2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year of projects, commissions, residencies and research. To whet your appetite, here are a few highlights about what’s coming… Read more »

The New World Trading Company Doubles Presence in Birmingham

The award-winning New World Trading Company is set to open its second site in Birmingham this Summer with the highly-anticipated opening of The Canal House, located on… Read more »

Birmingham Rum Festival returns in 2017 as city’s love for the spirit grows

Birmingham Rum Festival returns to an increasingly rum-loving city on Saturday 1 July, after a sellout first year. The event is ‘a celebration of the summertime spirit… Read more »

2 for £10 on all main courses Monday – Thursday at The Old Crown!

Some cheery news from The Old Crown, Digbeth. They’re running this offer on food and in the cafe from Monday this week. It’s 2 for £10 on… Read more »

Valentine’s Day at Bitters N Twisted

Valentine’s Day at Bitters N Twisted

Valentine’s Day  New Inn –3 Course Menu available Friday 10th, Saturday 11th, Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th February. Add a bottle of prosecco and chocolate dipped strawberries… Read more »

Exciting developments from Digbeth Dining Club for 2017

Exciting developments from Digbeth Dining Club for 2017

Exciting developments for Birmingham’s award winning street food event coming in 2017. 2016 was the year that Birmingham’s street food scene was truly put on the map… Read more »

Burns Night – Bitter’s N Twisted venues

Burns Night – Bitter’s N Twisted venues

From Saturday 21st January, join Bitters n Twisted as The New Inn, The Victoria and Buffalo & Rye will be celebrating Burns Night with some Scottish specials,… Read more »

Nicholson’s Pubs Celebrate Scotland with Burns Night and their Whisky Showcase

Nicholson’s Pubs Celebrate Scotland with Burns Night and their Whisky Showcase

From Monday 23rd January, food and drink lovers in Birmingham are in for a treat as Nicholson’s pubs including Bacchus Bar, The Old Contemptibles and The Shakespeare… Read more »

Team behind Taste and Liquor & 21 Milk Street launch new venue!

The “new hub for global street food, diverse arts and culture” is located in Digbeth Opening later this month, the team behind Taste and Liquor with the… Read more »

Pasta Di Piazza’s Guide to a New Year Detox

With the New Year comes healthier lifestyle choices, but just because you’re on a diet, attempting to detox or trying a new fitness regime, does that really… Read more »

Join The Botanist for Gin Sense Tasting with a Difference

The Botanist Birmingham is offering something a little different this Wednesday! Gin Sense is gin tasting with a difference- gin tasting playing on all the senses. Guests… Read more »

Foodies in for a treat with upcoming events at Town Hall

In Partnership with the bookselling mini-chain Foyles, Town Hall Symphony Hall has already hosted several successful events at the iconic Town Hall, including Graham Norton and Alan… Read more »

Birmingham Whisky Club Goes Big On Burns’ This January

The Birmingham Whisky Club are beating the January blues this month by raising a dram (or several) to Rabbie Burns’. Burns’ Night is the annual celebration in… Read more »

NYE 2016 Events at Bitters N’ Twisted

NYE 2016 Events at Bitters N’ Twisted

Island Bar & The Victoria  Early Bird Ticket £12 – After Xmas day £15 – Book Via Design My Night They are joining forces to bring you floors… Read more »

Grand Central inspires Secret Santa wish list

Grand Central inspires Secret Santa wish list

Struggling for Secret Santa ideas this year? Have you pulled a colleagues name out of the hat which you were really hoping you wouldn’t? Not to worry,… Read more »

Indian street food and cocktail restaurant to open in Moseley

Indian street food and cocktail restaurant to open in Moseley

An eagerly anticipated Indian street food and cocktail restaurant has announced its opening date alongside a taster of what the menu has in store for its lucky… Read more »

Enjoy this Christmas with Bitters N’ Twisted!

Enjoy this Christmas with Bitters N’ Twisted!

The Victoria December Events Festive speed quizzes on Weds 7th, 14th and 28th ! How much do you know about Christmas? £3 to enter, £2 for prize… Read more »